Hamid Jafari

Associate Professor Operations and Supply Chain Management

Associate Professor

Department of Supply Chain and Operations Management , School of Engineering

Ph.D.

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hamid.jafari@ju.se

Room

A2214

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+46 36-10 1864

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Research groups

Supply Chain and Operations Management

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Biography

I was born in 1983 in Tehran, Iran. I am currently an Associate Professor (Docent) within Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) at Jönköping University. I joined the School of Engineering (JTH) in 2015, and prior to that I was affiliated with the Center for Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CeLS), and the Media Management and Transformation Center (MMTC) at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS).

Education

2014: Ph.D. in Business Administration – JIBS

Thesis: Postponement and Logistics Flexibility in Retailing

2008: M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Production Engineering and Management) – Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm

Thesis: Innovation Management: Technology Strategies for Sustainable Vehicle Development

2005: B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering (Systems Analysis and Planning) – K.N. Toosi University of Technology in Tehran.

Thesis: Measuring and Predicting Customer Lifetime Value in Customer Loyalty Analysis: A case study on an e-Tailer.

Research

My research interests span over several topics within the broader OSCM field, which primarily relate to dynamic capabilities, digitization, and sustainability in different industries. I have a passion for the developments in the retailing industry, especially, omni-channel and e-commerce.

In my research, I have applied various methods including qualitative case studies, however, I am mostly interested in large-scale studies and statistical analyses of survey data. I have been involved in several research projects including:

M2C (Manufacturing to Consumer) e-Commerce co-financed by European Regional Development Fund, The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket), Science Park Jönköping, and Region Jönköping County
“AFAIR” (Ambidexterity, Flows and AI for Competitive Responsiveness) Research Profile co-financed by KK-Foundation
"e-merge" co-financed by European Regional Development Fund, and The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket) (and several other partners)
“e-Commerce Logistics - Pre-Study” financed by Jönköping Municipality
“Mediatized Shopping: How Smartphones Change Consumers’ Shopping Habits” financed by The Swedish Retail and Wholesale Development Council (Handelsrådet) and ICA.
“Showrooming / Free-Riding in Retail” financed by Hakon Swenson Stiftelsen
“Increased Flexibility in Retail Supply Chains through Postponement” financed by Handelsrådet
“KOPtimera” (survey on Swedish manufactures regarding lead-times, customization, and performance) financed by KK-Foundation

Teaching

Upon joining JTH, I acted as the Program Manager to develop the first international bachelor’s program at the School of Engineering; namely, Industrial Engineering and Management – Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

Since 2009, I have been involved in developing courses and teaching, and supervising theses at undergraduate and graduate levels, including courses on:

Retailing
Sustainability and Social Responsibility in Supply Chains
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Marketing Management and Industrial Marketing

My courses have constantly received high evaluations from the students, for which I was awarded the pedagogical prize for the Lecturer of the Year in 2011 at JIBS and at the School of Engineering in 2017/2018.

Article

Eslami, M., Jafari, H., Achtenhagen, L., Carlbäck, J., Wong, A. (2024). Financial performance and supply chain dynamic capabilities: the Moderating Role of Industry 4.0 technologies International Journal of Production Research, 62(22), 8092-8109. More information

Risberg, A., Jafari, H., Sandberg, E. (2023). A configurational approach to last mile logistics practices and omni-channel firm characteristics for competitive advantage: a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 53(11), 53-70. More information

Jafari, H., Ghaderi, H., Malik, M., Bernardes, E. (2023). The effects of supply chain flexibility on customer responsiveness: the moderating role of innovation orientation Production planning & control (Print), 34(16), 1543-1561. More information

Jafari, H., Eslami, M., Paulraj, A. (2022). Postponement and logistics flexibility in retailing: The moderating role of logistics integration and demand uncertainty International Journal of Production Economics, 243. More information

Risberg, A., Jafari, H. (2022). Last mile practices in e-commerce: framework development and empirical analysis of Swedish firms International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 50(8/9), 942-961. More information

Jafari, H., Ghaderi, H., Eslami, M., Malik, M. (2022). Leveraging supply integration, mass customization and manufacturing flexibility capabilities and the contingency of innovation orientation Supply chain management, 27(7), 194-210. More information

Shahparvari, S., Soleimani, H., Govindan, K., Bodaghi, B., Taherian Fard, M., Jafari, H. (2021). Closing the Loop: Redesigning Sustainable Reverse Logistics Network in Uncertain Supply Chains Computers & industrial engineering, 157. More information

Sandberg, E., Jafari, H. (2018). Retail supply chain responsiveness: Towards a retail-specific framework and a future research agenda. More information

Engelseth, P., Jafari, H. (2018). Marketing Complex Product Designs in the Contemporary Value Chain International journal of value chain management, 9(4), 311-329. More information

Soleimani, H., Govindan, K., Saghafi, H., Jafari, H. (2017). Fuzzy Multi-Objective Sustainable and Green Closed-Loop Supply Chain Network Design Computers & industrial engineering, 109, 191-203. More information

Jafari, H., Nyberg, A., Hilletofth, P. (2016). Postponement and logistics flexibility in retailing: A multiple case study from Sweden Industrial management & data systems, 116(3), 445-465. More information

Jafari, H. (2015). Logistics flexibility: A systematic review. More information

Jafari, H., Nyberg, A., Osnes, T., Schmitz, A. (2015). Customization in bicycle retailing Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 23, 77-90. More information

Pazirandeh, A., Jafari, H. (2013). Making Sense of Green Logistics International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 62(8), 889-904. More information

Jafari, H., Magnusson, T. (2008). Corporate Social Responsibility and Knowledge Management Implications in Sustainable Vehicle Innovation and Development Communications of the IBIMA, 6(2), 8-14. More information

Doctoral thesis

Jafari, H. (2014). Postponement and Logistics Flexibility in Retailing (Doctoral thesis, Jönköping: Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School). More information

Book chapter

Jafari, H., Nyberg, A., Hertz, S. (2012). Postponement in Retail Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Literature Review. In: J. Hagberg, U. Holmberg, M. Sundström & L. Walter (Ed.), Nordic Retailing Research - Emerging Diversity (pp. 173 -194). Gothenburg: Bokförlaget BAS More information

Conference paper

Risberg, A., Jafari, H. (2021). Last Mile Distribution Practices in E-Commerce: A Framework Development and Empirical Analysis. Colloquium On European Research In Retailing (CERR), 15-16 July, 2021, Sophia Antipolis, France. More information

Netz, J., Axelsson, M., Siva, V., Jafari, H., Jensen, L., Eslami, M. (2021). Sustainability Trade-offs in Business Model Innovation. 21th International CINet Conference, 13-15 September, Gothenburg, Sweden, Online. More information

Jafari, H., Eslami, M., Paulraj, A. (2020). The effect of postponement on logistics flexibility: An empirical evidence of Swedish retailers. 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, 7-11 August, 2020, Vancouver, Canada. More information

Jafari, H. (2018). E-Commerce Logistics - Contemporary Literature. 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2018, Bangkok, Thailand, 16 - 19 December 2018. More information

Jafari, H., Ots, M. (2016). Omni-Channel Innovation in Grocery Retailing: The Drivers of Mobile Shopping. The 5th Nordic Retail and Wholesale Conference (NRWC), 8-10 November, Aarhus University, Denmark. More information

Jafari, H., Ots, M. (2016). The Road to Omni-Channel – The Drivers of Shopping Apps in Grocery Retailing. Toulouse Colloquium on European Research in Retailing, Toulouse, June 2-4, 2016. More information

Sandberg, E., Jafari, H. (2016). Retail supply chain responsiveness: A systematic literature review and future research agenda. Turku: Nordic Logistics Research Network, The 28th Annual Nordic Logistics Research Network (NOFOMA) Conference, Turku, 4-6 June, 2016.. More information

Sandberg, E., Jafari, H. (2016). A systematic review of retail supply chain responsiveness. The 5th Nordic Retail and Wholesale Conference, Aarhus, Denmark, 8-9 November, 2016.. More information

Jafari, H. (2014). An Analysis of Logistics Flexibility Research. The 26th NOFOMA Conference, 11-13 June 2014,Copenhagen Business School, Frederiksberg, Denmark. More information

Jafari, H., Hartmann, B., Ots, M. (2014). Mobile Media and In-Store Shopping Experiences: Profiling App Usage in Food Retailing. Stockholm: Stockholm school of economics, Babson Shopper Marketing & Pricing Conference, May 8-10, 2014, Stockholm school of economics. More information

Hartmann, B., Jafari, H., Ots, M. (2014). The Mediatisation of Shopping: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding and Studying How Shoppers Use Apps in Retail Environments. Nordic Retail and Wholesale Conference (NRWC), November 5th – 6th, Stockholm, Sweden.. More information

Jafari, H., Paulraj, A. (2013). Logistics Flexibility in Swedish Retailing. Philadelphia 20th International Conference on Recent Advances in Retailing and Services Science, July 7-10, 2013 Philadelphia. More information

Engelseth, P., Jafari, H. (2013). Rethinking Supply “Postponement” and “Speculation”. The 20th EurOMA Conference, Dublin, Ireland, June 09-12. More information

Del Javan, A., Jafari, H. (2013). Exploring Servitization In Manufacturing: A Multiple Case Study. 25th NOFOMA Conference - Gothenburg. More information

Jafari, H., Hartmann, B., Johansson, A., Nyberg, A. (2013). How Showrooming Is Constituted: Preliminary Findings From A Multi-Method Study. 25th NOFOMA Conference - Gothenburg. More information

Jafari, H., Nyberg, A., Osnes, T., Schmitz, A. (2012). Customization in Bicycle Retailing. The 3rd Nordic Retail and Wholesale Conference, November 7-8, 2012, Lund. More information

Engelseth, P., Jafari, H. (2012). Timing-configuration of Value Network Flows. Rome: IMP Group, 28th IMP Conference, 13-15 September, Rome Italy. More information

Jafari, H., Nyberg, A., Hertz, S. (2012). Application of Postponement in Retailing - Connections to Logistics Flexibility. Vienna 19th International Conference on Retailing and Consumer Services Science. More information

Jafari, H., Nyberg, A., Hertz, S. (2011). Recapturing the Trends in the Application of Postponement in Retail Supply Chain Management. 8th CEMS Research Seminar on Supply Chain Management, January 26-30 2011, Riezlern, Austria. More information

Jafari, H., Nyberg, A., Hertz, S. (2011). Application of Postponement in Retailing: A Cross-Case Analysis of Major European Retailers. The 23rd NOFOMA conference, Harstad, Norway, June 9-10, 2011. More information

Jafari, H., Nyberg, A., Hertz, S. (2010). Adjusting Classic Marketing Lenses on Retail Supply Chain Management: Revisiting Postponement and Speculation. The Nordic Retail and Wholesale Conference, Göteborg, 10-11 November, 2010. More information

Jafari, H., Nyberg, A., Hertz, S., Fridriksson, H. (2010). Postponement in Retailing? Seeking a Connection. The 22nd NOFOMA Conference, 10-12 June, 2010, Kolding, Denmark. More information

Jafari, H. (2009). Innovation Trends in Retailing. The 21st NOFOMA Conference. More information

Jafari, H., Aghaie, A. (2007). Application of Knowledge Management in CustomerLifetime Value and Loyalty Management. The 21st NOFOMA Conference. More information

Jafari, H., Aghaie, A. (2006). Online Customer Segmentation Based on Lifetime Value. The 6th International Business Information Management Association (IBIMA) Conference, 19-21 June 2006, Bonn, Germany.. More information

Other publications

Jafari, H., Paulraj, A. . Postponement, Logistics Flexibility, and Firm Performance: An Empirical Analysis of Swedish Retailing Firms. More information

Jafari, H., Paulraj, A. . An Empirical Taxonomy of Logistics Configurations in Retailing: The Role of Postponement and Logistics Flexibility. More information

Report

Berndt, A., Holmberg, U., Jafari, H., Hartmann, B., Ots, M. (2017). Mobilapplikationer inom dagligvaruhandeln: Konsumtionens medialisering genom nya digitala tjänster. Stockholm: Handelsrådet More information

Jafari, H., Nyberg, A., Hertz, S., Borgström, B. (2012). Increased Flexibility in Retail Supply Chains through Postponement. Jönköping: Jönköping international business school More information

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