Education Qualifications

MBA, Deakin University, 1993 PhD, Maths, University of Adelaide, 1987 BSc (Hons I), University of Adelaide, 1984

Academic and Professional Experience

Associate Senior Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), 2000 - Prsesent Adjunct Prof, University of South Australia, 2000 - 2010 Visiting Professor of Business Logistics, Chulalongkorn University, 1999 - 2000 Visiting Research Fellow, UMIST, UK, 1998 - 1998 Lecturer at GSM, University of Adelaide, 1991 - 1991 Lecturer, School of Maths and Computer Studies, UniSA, 1991 - 1991

Selected Publications

Journal Articles

Production Scheduling in a FMS under Random Demand, with M. Sharafali and H. Co, EJOR,, 2006 Price-dependent Inventory Model with Discount Offers at Random Times, with M. Sharafali, POM, forthcoming, 2001 On the Impact on Inventory Costs with Consolidation of Distribution Centres, with C. P. Teo & J. Ou, IIE Transactions, 2001, 33:2, 99-110., 2001 Warehouse Sizing to Minimize Inventory and Storage Costs, with J. Ou & C. P. Teo, Naval Research Logistics, 2001, 48:4, 1-14., 2001 Some Logistics Realities in Indochina, with A. Ang, Int Jnl of Physical Distribution & Logistics Mgmt, 2000, 30:9-10, 887-911., 2000 Product Related Factors and Buying Centre Structure, with G. T. Lau & S. L. Phua, Industrial Marketing Management, 1999, 28:6, 573-588., 1999

Membership And Professional Activities

Asia Pacific Editor: Intl Journal of Supply Chain Mgmt (2001-present)International Journal of Supply Chain Management (2001 – present) Editorial Board: European Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management (2009-) Editorial Board: Logistics Information Mgmt (2001-2006)Logistics Information Management (2001 – 2006) Editorial Review Board, Purchasing and Supply Management (2001-present)Purchasing and Supply Management, (2001-present) Membership: Informs, ORSS. CIT (S)ORSS, CIT(S) Regular reviewer for: EJOR, IIE Transactions, Quality and Reliability Mgmt, Computers and OR, Intl Jouranl of Production EconomicsEJOR, IIE Transactions, Quality and Reliability Management, Computers and OR, International Journal of Production Economics.

Consultation and Executive Experience

APLL/ NOL Asia Middle East 2002-2003 Asian Development Bank 2008 Rockwell Automation 2009 World Bank 2009 J&J Logistics Management Program 1998-2000 Logistics Training Programmes Adequacy Study, TDB, 2001 NUS General Management Program 2000 -2001 NUS Operations Management Program 1998-2001 Penn State-NUS Logistics Management Program, 1998-2000 Port Competition in Southeast Asia, ISEAS, 2001 Seafreight, container flows and port development in ASEAN, Unilever, 2000 VMI for HP, 2000

Research Interests

Supply chain management, Purchasing, Quality and healthcare, Service operations.

Courses

BME5009  Logistics and Operations Management DSC 3201  supply chain management DSC3218   Physical Distribution and Materials Management