Advanced analytics for carbon efficient and resilient supply chain decision making

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Project Detail:
Reducing and mitigating carbon emissions, a major factor for global warming and climate change, is increasingly important for both industry and government. Furthermore, supply chain risks (either natural or human-made with detrimental environmental impact) are increasingly creating complications in the supply chain that as yet are not well understood. Resilience allows firms to effectively manage the supply chain risks and continue to deliver their products and services to the customer. The proposed research provides a step change in supply chain analytics research and integrates two previously isolated and interdisciplinary areas of research, namely Green Supply

Chain and Resilience. The proposed collaborative research will exploit supply chain data and information, and develop and apply novel analytical approaches to empower supply chain decision-making. The proposed PhD project, which is co-funded by UKIERI’s UK-India (Loughborough- IIT Delhi) collaborative project, will help companies to monitor, manage, and optimise the carbon footprint and risks of their supply chains. It is expected that the PhD researcher will collaborate with the Carbon Trust, UK and Safexpress Group, India to demonstrate the practical application for the research impact.

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http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/sbe/study/phd/

Entry requirements:
Masters degree (with average programme mark of no less than 65%) or equivalent. English Language requirement of IELTS band 7.0 or above with not less than 7.0 in each component.

Funding information:
The studentship provides a tax free stipend of £14,553 per annum for the duration of the studentship plus tuition fees at the UK/EU rate. International (non EU) students may apply however the total value of the studentship will be used towards the cost of the International tuition fee in the first instance.

Contact details:
Name: Dr Alok Choudhary
Email address: [Email Address Removed]

How to apply:
All applications should be made online at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/research/. Under programme name, select Business School

Please quote reference number: SBE-ACGP17

Please upload all the supporting documents listed below:
• A curriculum vitae
• A 500 word personal statement explaining your interest in, and aptitude for, the topic of this research project. In particular we would like to learn about what qualities do you feel you can bring to the project.
• 2-3 samples of writing such as MSc dissertation, journal or conference article, essays from your MSc degree
• Copies of your transcripts/certificates
• Two academic references

Summary of application details:
Reference number: SBE-ACGP17
Start date: 01 January 2018
Closing date: 27 October 2017

Supervisors:
Primary supervisor: Dr Alok Choudhary
Secondary supervisor: Dr Grammatoula Papaioannou