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DANIEL CHICKSAND, Ph.D.
EMPLOYMENT
2008-present: Assistant Professor in Operations and Supply Management at Warwick Business School, Warwick University, Coventry
Member of the Operations Management team with responsibility for teaching on undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
Design and deliver undergraduate courses in Operations Strategy, E-Business and Supply Chain Management.
Contribute towards the development and delivery of Operations Management, Operations Strategy and Supply Chain Management on a number of postgraduate and executive programs including the full-time, part-time and modular MBA programs, Distant Learning MBA, IBM MBA, General Energy MBA and MSc programs.
Key member of the development team for the new specialist MSc in Operations and Supply Management program, acting as the liaison for the Steering Group.
A key responsibility is to support the business schools strategy of becoming the leading European Business School through excelling at research. Individually and in collaboration with colleagues at Warwick and other institutes I am engaged in cutting edge research into the fields of relationship management and SCM.
2009-present: Visiting lecturer for the Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, School of International Management (Paris)
Responsible for the development and delivery of the MBA and Executive MBA modules in Global Supply Chain Management
2010-present: Visiting lecturer for the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees (Casablanca)
Responsible for the development and delivery of the MBA module in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
2010-present: Visiting lecturer for School of Economics and Management of Tongji University (Shanghai)
Responsible for the development and delivery of the MBA module in Global Supply Chain Management (SIMBA- Shanghai International MBA).
2000-2008: Research Fellow at the Centre for Business Strategy and Procurement, Birmingham
Recent research focus (2005-present) has been in the food and farming sector. Helped develop and write a successful EPSRC bid. Instrumental in obtaining industry support in terms of in-kind support and financial commitment from the North West Food Alliance and The Red Meat Industry Forum. Managed this 30 month project which was focused on ¡¥Business Relationship Optimisation in UK Food Supply Chains¡¦. The research has advised participating companies (including Pioneer Food Services, Apetito and Cadbury¡¦s Schweppes) within the beef, lamb, pig, dairy and horticulture industries on the applicability of their current/future market and supply chain strategies.
Completed a two-year project looking at supply chain improvement strategies, with twelve companies from various business sectors (including BUPA, Bernard Matthews, Carillion, Conoco and Rolls Royce). The work entailed investigating the supply chain circumstances using power analysis techniques devised at the center. The aim was to critically determine the competitive
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Projects for both BUPA and the NHS have focused our commercial procurement competence awareness upon the public sector. Detailed analysis was carried out on several areas within the NHS to determine the strategic sourcing options open to NHS buyers for specific items of spend (such as for hips, Meropenem, infusion pumps and footwear and insoles). It was necessary to gain a detailed knowledge of public procurement practices when determining appropriate strategies. Feedback to the trust included written reports, presentation of findings and some public procurement competence training.
2000-2008 Research Fellow at the Centre for Business Strategy and Procurement, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham
Recent research focus (2005-present) has been in the food and farming sector. Helped develop and write a successful EPSRC bid. Instrumental in obtaining industry support in terms of in-kind support and financial commitment from the North West Food Alliance and The Red Meat Industry Forum. Managed this 30 month project which was focused on ‘Business Relationship Optimisation in UK Food Supply Chains’. The research has advised participating companies (including Pioneer Food Services, Apetito and Cadbury’s Schweppes) within the beef, lamb, pig, dairy and horticulture industries on the applicability of their current/future market and supply chain strategies.
Completed a two-year project looking at supply chain improvement strategies, with twelve companies from various business sectors (including BUPA, Bernard Matthews, Carillion, Conoco and Rolls Royce). The work entailed investigating the supply chain circumstances using power analysis techniques devised at the centre. The aim was to critically determine the competitive position of the sponsor firms within specific supply chains. Work included the compilation and presentation via interactive workshops of reports detailing the alternative strategic sourcing options open to the companies involved within the study.
Projects for both BUPA and the NHS have focused our commercial procurement competence awareness upon the public sector. Detailed analysis was carried out on several areas within the NHS to determine the strategic sourcing options open to NHS buyers for specific items of spend (such as for hips, Meropenem, infusion pumps and footwear and insoles). It was necessary to gain a detailed knowledge of public procurement practices when determining appropriate strategies. Feedback to the trust included written reports, presentation of findings and some public procurement competence training.
2002-present: Consultant and trainer for Newpoint Consulting
Working as a consultant on supply chain mapping and analysis projects for clients, including NW Food Alliance (specifically looking at restructuring various farming supply chains from the perspective of the farmer). Helped develop a sourcing strategy for consulting & legal spend for EDS.
Developed and delivered a range of professional training modules for corporate customers.
1996-2000: Managing Director, Global Creations Ltd, London
Responsible for the sourcing, procurement and distribution of African art and crafts, predominantly sourced from Zimbabwe. Developed a detailed knowledge of import/export laws/procedures. Management of stock control, staffing and logistics of running one permanent and numerous temporary retail outlets. Managed financial and marketing aspects of the business and development, via training of sales staff’s marketing competence.
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1996 : MSc Researcher, Rover Group Plc, Birmingham
MSc Project involved working with automotive suppliers assessing their ability to be flexible and respond to fluctuations in demand (flexibility analysis). Performed process mapping and flexibility analysis on selected suppliers to critique the use of these techniques and to gain a better understand their supply base. Reported findings to Rover Procurement in the form of a report and presentation
Research Experience and Awards
2005-2007: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, “Business Relationship Optimisation in UK Food Supply Chains” (£339,228)
2005-2007: North West Food Alliance, “Strategies for Supply Innovation in the Food Industry Supply Chain” (£50,000)
2004-2005: Red Meat Industry Forum, “An Analysis of Proactive Business Strategy Options in the UK Red Meat Supply Chain Power Regimes” (£30,000)
Teaching Experience
2008-present: University of Warwick
Undergraduate modules:
Supply Chain Management, E-business and Value Chains, Operations Strategy, Critical Issues in Management
Postgraduate:
MBA- Operations Management (part-time, full-time and modular), IBM MBAOperations Management, GEMBA- Supply Chain Risk Management, MBA – Supply Chain Management, MSc in Management – Operations and Supply Management.
Executive teaching for WBS:
KPMG- Relationships Management Master Class
ICC Bulgaria- Open Programme- Operations Strategy and SCM
UBS- Supply Chain Risk Management Master Class and Relationship Management Master Class
2000-2008: University of Birmingham
MSc in Advanced Food Manufacture. Module:
Managing the Food Supply Chain – Marketing, Procurement and Contracting (2002-) MBA Business Strategy and Procurement. Module:
International Business Risk (2005-2008) MBA Business Strategy and Procurement. Module: Business Strategy and Procurement Competence- Negotiation (2005-2008) MBA Business Strategy and Procurement. Module: Power and Supply Chain Management (2008)
MSc in Marketing. Module:
Contemporary Issues in E Procurement (2003)
Birmingham University Outreach Program- The Art of Negotiation (2007-2008)
2000-present: Newpoint Consulting
Have worked closely with IBM over the last 6 years to develop and deliver a full range of training modules including:
Effective Procurement Techniques; Managing Supplier Relationships;
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Power Positioning and Strategic Sourcing; International Trade and Risk Analysis
Education:
2003-2009 University of Birmingham, UK, PhD
2000-2003 University of Birmingham, UK, MBA in Business Strategy & Procurement 1995-1996 University of Central England, UK, MSc in Industrial Logistics
1992-1995 University of Central England, UK, BSc in Industrial Information Technology (2:1 hons)
Publications:
Books
Forthcoming
Strategies for Markets and Supply Chains: Options for Strategic and Operational Alignment in the Food Industry (Palgrave Macmillan 2011/12) (with Jane Eastham) 80,000 words.
Chapter in Edited Books
Are Win-Wins Feasible? Power Relationships in Agri-Food Supply Chains”, in Burch, D. and Lawrence, G.(eds.), Supermarkets and Agri-food Supply Chains: Transformations in the Production and Consumption of Foods, (Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, 2007), pp.74-99 (with Andrew Cox) Aligning Sourcing and Marketing Strategies”, in Mena, C. and Stevens G. (eds.), Delivering Performance in Food Supply Chains, (Cambridge, UK: Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2010), pp. 158-180 (with Andrew Cox)
Articles
Under Review
Barriers to improving procurement in the NHS: Veto players and the internal client relationship’, Production Planning and Control (With Glyn Watson and Chris Lonsdale). (Accepted with revisions).
‘Theoretical perspectives in purchasing and supply chain management: an analysis of the literature’, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal (with H. Walker, Z. Radnor, G. Watson and R. Johnston).(Resubmit).
Power and Relationship Management in a Cultural Perspective, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal (with Andrew Cox and Tong Yang). (Resubmit).
Published
“Rethinking Policy Options for Industry: Appropriateness in Policies for Industry and for UK Farming and Food”, Public Administration, Vol. 86 (2008), pp. 813-836 (with Andrew Cox). The Power Regimes Methodology: Differentiation Strategies for Achieving Sustainable Business Success”. Management Online Review, www.morexpertise.com, October 2007 (with Andrew Cox).
5 “Stairways to Heaven or Treadmills to Oblivion? Creating Sustainable Strategies in UK Farming and Red Meat Supply Chains”, British Food Journal, Issue 9, September 2007 (with Andrew Cox and Martin Palmer).
The Proactive Alignment of Sourcing with Marketing and Branding Strategies: A Food Service Case”, SCM: International Journal, (2007), Vol. 12, No 5. pp. 321-333 (with Cox and Yang). Branding is a Strong Link to the Food Chain”, Farmers Weekly (10th August 2007) Vol. 147, No. 6, pp. 24-25 (with Andrew Cox).
Making the Right Business Decision”, Farmers Weekly, (27th July 2007), Vol. 147, No. 4, pp. 22-23 (with Andrew Cox).
The Power Regimes Perspective: Choosing the Appropriate Competitive Strategy in Food and Farming Supply Chains Management Online Review, www.morexpertise.com, May 2007 (with Andrew Cox and Paul Ireland).
The Power Regimes Perspective: Power and Business Choices in Food and Farming Supply Chains, Management Online Review, www.morexpertise.com, February 2007 (with Andrew Cox).
Backing the Brand. CPO Agenda, Vol.2 No.3 (Autumn 2006), pp.46-49 (with Andrew Cox). Who Gains from Lean? Problems with the Implementation of Lean Strategies in Food Supply Chains and Markets. Food International: Executive Outlook, (July 2006) Vol. 6, No.2, pp26- 37 (with Andrew Cox).
The Limits of Lean Management Thinking: The Case of Multiple Retailers and Food and Farming Supply Chains. European Management Journal, Vol.23, No.6, (December 2005), pp. 648-662 (with Andrew Cox).
Overcoming Demand Management Problems: The Scope for Improving Reactive and Proactive Supply Management in the UK Health Service. Journal of Public Procurement (2005), Vol.5, No. 1, pp.1-22 (with Andrew Cox and Paul Ireland).
Sourcing Indirect Spend: A Survey of Current Internal and External Strategies for Non-Revenue Generating Goods and Services. Journal of Supply Chain Management (Spring 2005), Vol. 41, No. 2, pp.39-51 (with Andrew Cox, Tony Davies and Paul Ireland).
Sub-Optimality in NHS Sourcing in the UK: Demand-Side Constraints on Supply-Side Improvement. Public Administration (2005), Vol. 83, No.2, pp.367-392 (with Andrew Cox and Paul Ireland).
Selected Conference Proceedings
Sharing of value in business relationships: A theoretical model. IPSERA Conference Proceedings, Maastricht, Netherlands, 10-13th April 2011 (with Ramsay, J. and Rehme, J.).
Global Purchasing – Implication for Purchasing and Logistics: A research synthesis 5th Global Sourcing Workshop Proceedings, Courcheval, France, 14-17 March 2011 (with Kumar, N., Rehme, J. and Walker, H.).
6 Theoretical Perspectives in operations management: an analysis of the literature”, EUROMA Conference Proceedings, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal, 6-9th June, 2010 (with Walker, H., Radnor, Z. and Johnston, B.).
Theoretical Perspectives in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management: An Analysis of the Literature, IPSERA Conference Proceedings, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Sweden, 17-19th May, 2010, (with Watson, G., Walker H., Radnor, Z., Johnston, B. and Liyange, K).
Managing Appropriately in Food Supply Chains”, IPSERA Conference Proceedings, University of Bath, Bath, 2nd April 2007, (with Andrew Cox & Tong Yang)
Developing a Proactive Marketing Strategy for UK Beef Products: Being Ready for Reduced Export Restrictions, BAM Proceedings of the conference, September, 12-14th, 2006, Belfast, Northern Ireland (with Cox & Yang).
Collaboration in the Red Meat Industry: Understanding Power, Demand and Supply Characteristics in Beef Supply Chains, IMP Proceedings of the conference, September, 7-9th, 2006, Milan, Italy (with Andrew Cox & Tong Yang).
Proactive Upstream Supply Chain Sourcing Strategies: Securing Milk Supply in the UK Dairy Processing Industry, AES Proceedings from conference, March 30-31st, 2006, Paris, France (with Andrew Cox & Tong Yang).
Aligning Sourcing and Marketing Strategies: Evidence from a UK Food Service Case, IPSERA conference proceedings, April 6-8th 2006, San Diego, USA (with Andrew Cox & Tong Yang). MBA Chinese Multiple Food Retail Market: Understanding Power in Supply Chains and the Impact on Consumer Behaviour, IMP Asia conference proceedings, December 11-14th, 2005, Phuket, Thailand (with Andrew Cox & Tong Yang).
Facing Change in The Red Meat Industry: Are Agricultural Co-operatives the Way Forward? IMP Europe conference proceedings, September 1-3, 2005, Rotterdam, Netherlands (with Andrew Cox & Martin Palmer).
Developing Local Brands in the Red Meat Industry: In the Age of ‘Super Supermarkets’ can Localised Branding Bring About Sustained Returns? BAM Conference proceedings, (with Andrew Cox).
Understanding the Impact of Change in the Red Meat Industry: A Focus on Demand and Supply Complexities in Beef and Lamb Supply Chains, 4th Global Conference on Business and Economics conference proceedings, June 26-28, 2005, Oxford, UK, (with Andrew Cox).
Sustaining competitive advantage in the UK Pig Industry: Implementing Lean Production and Supply in Red Meat Supply Chains, in Calvi, R. and Merimond, N. Research in Purchasing and Supply Management (IPSERA: Proceedings of the 14th IPSERA Conference, March 2005), pp, 507-517 (with Andrew Cox).
Purchasing Confederations: ‘Best Practice’ Supply Management or Just Another in a Line of NHS Procurement Initiatives, BAM conference proceedings, St. Andrews, Scotland, 31st August- 2nd September 2004 (with Andrew Cox & Paul Ireland).
7 The Exploding Cow: The Problem of Implementing Lean Production and Supply in Beef Supply Chains, BAM conference proceedings, St. Andrews, Scotland, 31st August- 2nd September 2004 (with Andrew Cox).
Consortia Sourcing in the Public Sector: The Need for Robust Demand Management as a Precursor for Effective Supply Management in the UK NHS, Athens Institute for Education and Research conference proceedings, Athens, 24-27 June 2004 (with Andrew Cox and Paul Ireland).
The Management of Indirect Spend: A Framework for the Effective Alignment of Supply and Demand, IPSERA conference proceedings, DICA University, Catania, Sicily, 4-7 April 2004, pp. w229-239 (with Andrew Cox and Davies).
The Scope for Entrepreneurial Action Within the UK National Health Service: Barriers to Better Reactive and Proactive Supply Management, IPSERA conference proceedings, DICA University, Catania, Sicily, 4-7 April 2004, pp. w217-228 (with Andrew Cox and Paul Ireland).
Effective Demand Management in the Public Sector, BAM conference proceedings, Harrogate, UK, 15-17 September 2003 (with Andrew Cox and Paul Ireland).
Effective Demand Management in the NHS, IPSERA conference proceedings, University of Economic Science & Public Administration, Budapest, 14-16 April 2003, pp. 1113-1124 (with Andrew Cox and Paul Ireland).
Barriers to effective B2B Relationship Management: Understanding the scope for demand consolidation programs. Logistics Research Network conference proceedings, UCE, Birmingham, 4-6 September 2002, pp. 505-510 (with Andrew Cox and Paul Ireland).
The Importance of Power for the Management of Supply Chain Relationships: Evidence from Services and Manufacturing Supply Chains”, Hawaii conference proceedings, University of Hawaii, 18-22 June 2002 (with Andrew Cox and Glyn Watson).
Effective Business Management; Understanding opportunities for improved management of Demand. Hawaii conference proceedings, University of Hawaii, 18-22 June 2002 (with Andrew Cox and Glyn Watson).
Implementing a consolidation of spend programme and the problems of demand management in travel procurement., IPSERA conference proceedings, University of Twente, Netherlands, 27th March 2002, pp. 734-741 (with Andrew Cox and Glyn Watson).
Training Strategy and Procurement Skills: Is Training and Development Strategically Important? IPSERA conference proceedings, Jonkoping University, Sweden, 8-11 April, pp. 177-188 (with Andrew Cox).
Membership Of Professional Bodies & Awards
Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Reviewer for: SCM: An International Journal, European Journal of Operational Research, IJOPM, IMP Conference and EurOMA Conference
8 2009/2010 Warwick Business School Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award
Emerald Literati Network 2008 Award for Excellence for “Stairways to heaven or treadmills to oblivion? Creating sustainable strategies in Red Meat Supply Chains’ published in the British Food Journal (with Andrew Cox and Martin Palmer)
The Supply Chain Management: An International Journal and Emerald Best Paper Award- IPSERA 2006 (with Andrew Cox & Tong Yang)
