![Transport and Logistics](/media/livacuk/schoolofmanagement/research/researchclusters/transport,logistics.jpg)
Transport and Logistics
Modelling and optimisation of problems in the design, planning and operation of transportation networks for the distribution of freight; container shipping, empty container/vehicle positioning and ship loading; intermodal terminal and seaport terminal management; vehicle routing problems in road transportation; multi-commodity network design, service network design and facility location; last-mile solutions; capacity analyses of rail networks and railway timetabling.
![Agri-Food Supply Chains](/media/livacuk/schoolofmanagement/research/researchclusters/Agri-Food,Supply,Chains.jpg)
Agri-Food Supply Chains
Food waste reduction; food security and sustainability; integrating local and global food production systems; circular economies and food supply chains; inventory and pricing strategies for perishable food supply chains.
![Sustainable Supply Chain Management](/media/livacuk/schoolofmanagement/research/researchclusters/Sustainable,Supply,Chain,Management.jpg)
Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Green supply chain management; carbon foot-printing of logistics systems; environmental policies and operations and supply chain design; integrating sustainable practices with operations and supply chain performance; sustainable procurement; modern slavery and supply chain ethics.
![Agile Operations](/media/livacuk/schoolofmanagement/research/researchclusters/Agile,Operations.jpg)
Agile Operations
Organizational agility; agile and resilient operations; management practices and the performance and productivity of small firms; sustainable growth of SMEs.
![Supply Chain Technologies, Analytics and Risk](/media/livacuk/schoolofmanagement/research/researchclusters/Supply,Chain,Technologies,,Analytics,and,Risk.jpg)
Supply Chain Technologies, Analytics and Risk
Digital strategies and ICT adoption in operations and supply chain management; uncertainty and risk mitigation; mathematical programming, stochastic dynamic programming and meta-heuristic optimisation of supply chains; development of models and algorithms to support supply chain network design; artificial intelligence, blockchain applications; machine learning and big data analytics in operations and supply chain management.
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Research Impact
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