Dr Shawn Zhou is a Lecturer within Department of Management at Glasgow School of Business and Society of GCU. Shawn teaches in the field of operations, logistics and supply chain management, covering all aspects of Supply Chain Management at both postgraduate and undergraduate levels.
Shawn's applied research expertise spans three key areas:
Technology-driven innovation: internet of things (IoT), industry 4.0, cloud manufacturing and artificial intelligence/machine learning.
Sustainable and circular supply chain management: green logistics, sustainable supply chain practices, low-carbon initiatives, circular economy, and sharing economy models.
Lean and agile principles: lean logistics, agile manufacturing, operations analytics, cost and system optimization, and system modelling.