Luk Van Wassenhove - Faculty Profile | INSEAD

Luk Van Wassenhove

Technology and Operations Management

Luk Van Wassenhove

Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management

The Henry Ford Chaired Professor of Manufacturing, Emeritus

Contact

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +33 1 60 72 42 66
Campus: Fontainebleau

Research Areas

Circular Economy and Closed-loop Supply Chains, Business Models for Sustainable Operations, Humanitarian and Health Supply Chains, Corporate Social Alliances

Teaching Areas

Humanitarian and Health Supply Chains, Circular Economy, Closed-loop Supply Chains, Sustainable Operations

Industry Sectors

Automobiles, Electronic & Electrical Equipment, Engineering & Machinery

Biography

Professor Van Wassenhove currently focuses on aligning business models and new technologies with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, e.g. closed-loop supply chains, circular economy, and disaster and health logistics. He recently co-edited special issues on humanitarian operations for the Journal of Operations Management, the Production and Operations Management Journal and the European Journal of Operational Research.

Professor Van Wassenhove is Fellow of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS 2005). In 2006, he received EURO’s Gold Medal. He is Distinguished Fellow of the Manufacturing and Services Operations Management Society (MSOM 2009), and Honorary Fellow of the European Operations Management Association (EUROMA 2013). In 2018 he was elected Fellow of INFORMS and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Thessaloniki.

At INSEAD Emeritus Professor Van Wassenhove holds the Henry Ford Chair in Manufacturing, as emeritus. He created the INSEAD Social Innovation Center and acted as academic director until 2010. He currently leads INSEAD’s Humanitarian Research Group and its Sustainable Operations Initiative.

Publications

Van Oorschot K. E., Van Wassenhove L., Jahre M. (2022) (Published Online). Collaboration-Competition Dilemma in Flattening the COVID‐19 Curve. Production and Operations Management

De Boeck K., Besiou M., Decouttere C., Rafter S., Vandaele N., Van Wassenhove L., Yadav P. (2023) (Published Online). Data, Analytical Techniques and Collaboration Between Researchers and Practitioners in Humanitarian Health Supply Chains: A Challenging but Necessary Way Forward. Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Stadtler L., Van Wassenhove L. (2023) (Published Online). Between Intensity and Diversity: Leveraging the Role of Place in Cross-Sector Partnerships. Journal of Business Ethics

Van Oorschot K. E., Akkermans H. A., Van Wassenhove L., Wang Y. (2023). Organizing for Permanent Beta: Performance Measurement Before vs Performance Monitoring After Release of Digital Services. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 43(3)

Farahani R. Z., Ruiz R., Van Wassenhove L. (2023). Introduction to the Special Issue on the Role of Operational Research in Future Epidemics/Pandemics. European Journal of Operational Research, 304(1)

Corbett C., Pedraza Martinez A., Van Wassenhove L. (2022). Sustainable Humanitarian Operations: An Integrated Perspective. Production and Operations Management, 31(12)

Van Oorschot K. E., Van Wassenhove L., Jahre M., Selviaridis K., De Vries H. (2022). Drug Shortages: A Systems View of the Current State. Decision Sciences, 53(6)

Frennesson L., Kembro J., De Vries H., Jahre M., Van Wassenhove L. (2022). International Humanitarian Organizations’ Perspectives on Localization Efforts. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 83

Van Wassenhove L. (2022). Future Challenges in Humanitarian Operations and the Role of Partnerships With Academia. Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 12(4)

Breugem T., Van Wassenhove L. (2022). The Price of Imposing Vertical Equity Through Asymmetric Outcome Constraints. Management Science, 68(11)

Alban A., Blaettchen P., De Vries H., Van Wassenhove L. (2022). Resource Allocation with Sigmoidal Demands: Mobile Healthcare Units and Service Adoption. Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, 24(6)

Holguin-Veras J., Encarnacion T., Van Wassenhove L., Pokharel S., Cantillo V., Amaya J., Wachtendorf T., Rilling J. (2022). Reducing Material Convergence in Disaster Environments: The Potential of Trusted Change Agents. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 162

Gulserliler E. G., Blackburn J., Van Wassenhove L. (2022). Consumer Acceptance of Circular Business Models and Potential Effects on Economic Performance: The Case of Washing Machines. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 26(2)

Van Loon P., Van Wassenhove L., Mihelic A. (2022). Designing a Circular Business Strategy: 7 Years of Evolution at a Large Washing Machine Manufacturer. Business Strategy and the Environment, 31(3)

Farahani R. Z., Asgari N., Van Wassenhove L. (2022). Fast Fashion, Charities and the Circular Economy: Challenges for Operations Management. Production and Operations Management, 31(3)

Karamshetty V., De Vries H., Van Wassenhove L., Dewilde S., Minnaard W., Ongarora D., Abuga K., Yadav P. (2022). Inventory Management Practices in Private Healthcare Facilities in Nairobi County. Production and Operations Management, 31(2)

Duran A. S., Atasu A., Van Wassenhove L. (2022). Cleaning After Solar Panels: Applying a Circular Outlook to Clean Energy Research. International Journal of Production Research, 60(1)

De Vries H., Swinkels L., Van Wassenhove L. (2021). Site Visit Frequency Policies for Mobile Family Planning Services. Production and Operations Management, 30(12)

Besiou M., Pedraza Martinez A., Van Wassenhove L. (2021). Humanitarian Operations and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Production and Operations Management, 30(12)

Besiou M., Van Wassenhove L. (2021). System Dynamics for Humanitarian Operations Revisited. Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 11(4)

De Vries H., Jahre M., Selviaridis C., Van Oorschot K. E., Van Wassenhove L. (2021). Short of Drugs? Call Upon Operations and Supply Chain Management. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 41(10)

Atasu A., Dumas C., Van Wassenhove L. (2021). The Circular Business Model . Harvard Business Review, 99(4)

Aral K. D., Beil D. R., Van Wassenhove L. (2021). Supplier Sustainability Assessments in Total‐Cost Auctions. Production and Operations Management, 30(4)

Frennesson L., Kembro J., De Vries H., Van Wassenhove L., Jahre M. (2021). Localisation of Logistics Preparedness in International Humanitarian Organisations. Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 11(1)

Comes T., Van de Walle B., Van Wassenhove L. (2020). The Coordination‐Information Bubble in Humanitarian Response: Theoretical Foundations and Empirical Investigations. Production and Operations Management, 29(11)

De Vries H., Meyer J., Van Wassenhove L., von Bernuth N. (2020). Strategic Challenges as a Learning Vehicle in Executive Education. International Journal of Management Education, 18(3)

Gutjahr W. J., Noyan N., Vandaele N., Van Wassenhove L. (2020). Innovative Approaches in Humanitarian Operations . OR Spectrum, 42(3)

Pedraza Martinez A., Hasija S., Van Wassenhove L. (2020). Fleet Coordination in Decentralized Humanitarian Operations Funded by Earmarked Donations. Operations Research, 68(4)

Van Loon P., Van Wassenhove L. (2020). Transition to the Circular Economy: The Story of Four Case Companies. International Journal of Production Research, 58(11)

Van Loon P., Delagarde C., Van Wassenhove L., Mihelic A. (2020). Leasing or Buying White Goods: Comparing Manufacturer Profitability Versus Cost to Consumer. International Journal of Production Research, 58(4)

Besiou M., Van Wassenhove L. (2020). Humanitarian Operations: A World of Opportunity for Relevant and Impactful Research. Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, 22(1)

De Vries H., Van Wassenhove L. (2020). Do Optimization Models for Humanitarian Operations Need a Paradigm Shift?. Production and Operations Management, 29(1)

Van Wassenhove L. (2019). Sustainable Innovation: Pushing the Boundaries of Traditional Operations Management. Production and Operations Management, 28(12)

Muyldermans L., Van Wassenhove L., Guide V. D. R. (2019). Managing High-End Ex-Demonstration Product Returns. European Journal of Operational Research, 277(1)

Wang X., Fan Y., Liang L., De Vries H., Van Wassenhove L. (2019). Augmenting Fixed Framework Agreements in Humanitarian Logistics with a Bonus Contract. Production and Operations Management, 28(8)

Tomoaki S., Van Wassenhove L. (2019). Closed-Loop Supply Chain Activities in Japanese Home Appliance/Personal Computer Manufacturers: A Case Study. International Journal of Production Economics, 212

Esenduran G., Atasu A., Van Wassenhove L. (2019). Valuable E-Waste: Implications for Extended Producer Responsibility. IISE Transactions, 51(4)

Kunz N., Van Wassenhove L. (2019). Fleet Sizing for UNHCR Country Offices. Journal of Operations Management, 65(3)

Bhattacharya S., Robotis A., Van Wassenhove L. (2019). Installed Base Management Versus Selling in Monopolistic and Competitive Environments. European Journal of Operational Research, 273(2)

Mazahir S., Verter V., Boyaci T., Van Wassenhove L. (2019). Did Europe Move in the Right Direction on E‐waste Legislation?. Production and Operations Management, 28(1)

Agrawal V., Atasu A., Van Wassenhove L. (2019). New Opportunities for Operations Management Research in Sustainability. Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, 21(1)

Van Oorschot K. E., Sengupta K., Van Wassenhove L. (2018). Under Pressure: The Effects of Iteration Lengths on Agile Software Development Performance. Project Management Journal, 49(6)

Stauffer J. M., Pedraza Martinez A., Yan L. (., Van Wassenhove L. (2018). Asset Supply Networks in Humanitarian Operations: A Combined Empirical-Simulation Approach. Journal of Operations Management, 63

Kunz N., Mayers K., Van Wassenhove L. (2018). Stakeholder Views on Extended Producer Responsibility and the Circular Economy . California Management Review, 60(3)

Van Loon P., Van Wassenhove L. (2018). Assessing the Economic and Environmental Impact of Remanufacturing: a Decision Support Tool for OEM Suppliers. International Journal of Production Research, 56(4)

Akkermans H. A., Van Wassenhove L. (2018). Supply Chain Tsunamis: Research on Low-Probability High-Impact Disruptions. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 54(1)

Akkermans H. A., Van Wassenhove L. (2018). A Dynamic Model of Managerial Response to Grey Swan Events in Supply Networks. International Journal of Production Research, 56(1-2)

Van Loon P., Delagarde C., Van Wassenhove L. (2018). The Role of Second-Hand Markets in Circular Business: A Simple Model for Leasing Versus Selling Consumer Products. International Journal of Production Research, 56(1-2)

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