Education

Ph. D. Hanken 2001

Position

Professor of Supply Chain Management and Corporate Geography, Helsinki 2007

Dean of Education, 2010-

Logistical theories and studies

Research methods

Master thesis supervision

Doctoral thesis supervision

Doctoral seminar

Logistics theory building

Research approaches in logistics

Health care logistics

Humanitarian logistics

Tatham, P, Oloruntoba, R. and Spens, K. (201_):” Cyclone Preparedness and Response: an analysis of lessons identified using an adapted military planning framework, The Journal of Disaster Studies, Policy and Management, forthcoming.

Aronsson, H., Abrahamsson, M. and Spens, K. (2010) “Lean and Agile in Health Care”, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, forthcoming.

Tatham, P. & Spens, K. (2010) ‘Towards a Humanitarian Logistics Knowledge Management System’.  Disaster Prevention and Management (In Press).

Kovács, G and Spens, K. (2010): “Knowledge Sharing in Relief Supply Chains” International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organizations, Vol. 7, No. (2/3), pp. 222-239.

Kovács, G. and Spens, K. (2009): “Identifying challenges in humanitarian logistics”, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Vol 39 No. 6, pp. 506-528.

Spens, K. and Wisner, J. (2009): “A study of supply chain management practices in Finland and the United States”, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Vol. 2, Iss. 2, pp. 79-92.

Kovács, G. and Spens, K. (2007): “Humanitarian logistics in disaster relief operations”, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Vol.29, No 12, pp. 801-819.

Rytilä, J. and Spens, K. (2006): “Using simulation to increase efficiency in blood supply chains”, Management Research News, Vol.29, No 12, pp. 801-819.

Spens, K. and Kovács, G. (2006): “A content analysis of research approaches in logistics research”, International Journal of Physical distribution and Logistics Management, vol. 36, No. 5 pp. 374-390.

Spens, K. (2006): “Integration and performance in a blood supply network”, International Journal of Integrated Supply Management. Vol.2, No. 3, pp. 231-250.

Spens, K. and. Bask, A. (2002): “Developing a framework for supply chain management” International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol.13, Nr. 1, pp. 73-88.