Luk Van Wassenhove
Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management
The Henry Ford Chaired Professor of Manufacturing, Emeritus
Academic Director, INSEAD Humanitarian Research Group
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Additional Information
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Research Areas
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- Circular Economy and Closed-loop Supply Chains
- Business Models for Sustainable Operations
- Humanitarian and Health Supply Chains
- Corporate Social Alliances
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Teaching Areas
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- Humanitarian and Health Supply Chains
- Circular Economy
- Closed-loop Supply Chains
- Sustainable Operations
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Industry Sectors
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- 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.
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
Case Studies
09 Apr 2024
By Cool K., De Clara L., Atasu A., Van Wassenhove L.
05 Mar 2024
By Carrera C., Olenick M., Van Wassenhove L., Atasu A.
19 Feb 2024
By Yadav P., Van Wassenhove L., Duke L. S.
26 Jan 2024
By Chick S. E., Van Wassenhove L., Yadav P., Kayyal A.
27 Nov 2023
By Atasu A., Williams E., Van Wassenhove L., Barriola X.
25 May 2023
By Van Wassenhove L., Huang A. N., Sadoulet L.
18 May 2022
By Atasu A., Duke L. S., Van Wassenhove L.
06 Dec 2021
By Carrick A., Chattopadhyay A., Yang A., Fernando R., Van Wassenhove L.
06 Jul 2021
By Atasu A., Duke L. S., Van Wassenhove L.
07 Jun 2021
By Pot V., Van Wassenhove L.
27 May 2021
By Van Wassenhove L., Pot V., Dewilde S., Breugem T.
20 May 2021
By Van Wassenhove L., Meijer B., Dettmer P.
23 Apr 2021
By Van Wassenhove L., Fernando R.
23 Mar 2021
By Meijer B., Van Wassenhove L.
09 Mar 2021
By Carrick A., Calmon A., Huang A. N., Van Wassenhove L.
09 Mar 2021
By Huang A. N., Van Wassenhove L.
20 Jan 2020
By Huang A. N., Calmon A., Van Wassenhove L.
25 Mar 2019
By Van Wassenhove L., Mikalsen J., Nientker W.
19 Dec 2018
By Hunter M., Calmon A., Van Wassenhove L.
15 Dec 2017
By Van Wassenhove L., Delagarde C., Mikalsen J.
15 Dec 2017
By Van Wassenhove L., Delagarde C., Mikalsen J.
30 Jan 2017
By Stauffer J. M., Pedraza Martinez A., Van Wassenhove L.
27 Jul 2015
By Hunter M., Van Wassenhove L.
27 Jul 2015
By Hunter M., Van Wassenhove L.
24 Apr 2015
By Crawford R., Van Wassenhove L.
25 Aug 2014
By Orsato R., Loew Weiss R., Falcao H., Parikh McNicholas M., Van Wassenhove L., Sanches G.
30 Jul 2014
By Van Wassenhove L., Hunter M., Besiou M.
30 Jul 2014
By Van Wassenhove L., Hunter M., Besiou M.
30 Jul 2014
By Van Wassenhove L., Hunter M., Besiou M.
24 Mar 2014
By Crawford R., Van Wassenhove L.
24 Mar 2014
By Hunter M., Van Wassenhove L.
24 Mar 2014
By Hunter M., Van Wassenhove L.
27 May 2013
By Van Wassenhove L., Hunter M.
27 May 2013
By Van Wassenhove L., Hunter M.
27 May 2013
By Van Wassenhove L., Hunter M.
28 Jan 2013
By Van Wassenhove L., Hamelin H., Fernando R.
29 Oct 2012
By Van Wassenhove L., Stadtler L.
27 Aug 2012
By Warr B., Van Wassenhove L.
27 Aug 2012
By Warr B., Van Wassenhove L.
25 Jun 2012
By Stadtler L., Van Wassenhove L.
29 Mar 2012
By Stapleton O., Pedraza Martinez A., Van Wassenhove L.
31 Oct 2011
By Hunter M., Van Wassenhove L., Besiou M.
31 Oct 2011
By Hunter M., Van Wassenhove L., Besiou M.
31 Aug 2011
By Thierry M., Van Wassenhove L.
31 Aug 2011
By Thierry M., Van Wassenhove L.
22 Jul 2011
By Stadtler L., Van Wassenhove L.
20 Apr 2011
By Balaisyte J., Besiou M., Van Wassenhove L.
The Yogyakarta Earthquake: IFRC’s First Experiences with the Decentralized Supply Chain
Award Winning
25 Jan 2011
By Charles A., Gatignon A., Van Wassenhove L.
Farmstar Goes Global: Corporate Entrepreneurship Bringing Sustainable Value Innovation to Agribusiness
Award Winning
28 Jun 2010
By Warr B., Carrick A., Van Wassenhove L.
28 Jun 2010
By Orsato R., Van Wassenhove L.
25 Mar 2010
By Kleindorfer P., Drake D., Van Wassenhove L.
30 Sep 2009
By Orsato R., Van Wassenhove L., Hemne S.
30 Sep 2009
By Stapleton O., Pedraza Martinez A., Van Wassenhove L.
30 Sep 2009
By Pedraza Martinez A., Estrada Mejia C., Stapleton O., Van Wassenhove L.
Hayleys PLC (A): Focusing on Corporate Responsibility
Award Winning
30 Jun 2009
By Hunter M., Van Wassenhove L.
30 Jun 2009
By Hunter M., Van Wassenhove L.
30 Jun 2009
By Hunter M., Van Wassenhove L.
30 Jun 2009
By Hunter M., Van Wassenhove L.
30 Jun 2009
By Hunter M., Van Wassenhove L.
27 Mar 2009
By Gatignon A., Van Wassenhove L.
27 Mar 2009
By Van Wassenhove L., Gatignon A.
27 Mar 2009
By Tomasini R., Hanson M., Van Wassenhove L.
31 Jan 2009
By Yadav P., Stapleton O., Van Wassenhove L.
31 Jan 2009
By Van Wassenhove L., Carrick A., Lebreton B.
30 Nov 2008
By Van Wassenhove L., Drake D., Atasu A.
30 Nov 2008
By Van Wassenhove L., Drake D., Atasu A.
06 Nov 2008
By Gatignon A., Van Wassenhove L.
Paving the Road to Healthy Highways: A Partnership to Scale Up HIV/AIDS Clinics in Africa
Award Winning
31 Oct 2008
By Gatignon A., Van Wassenhove L.
18 Sep 2008
By Tomasini R., Van Wassenhove L.
18 Sep 2008
By Carrick A., Lebreton B., Van Wassenhove L.
28 Apr 2008
By Samii R., Van Wassenhove L.
28 Apr 2008
By Orsato R., Wells P., Van Wassenhove L.
18 Feb 2008
By Hanson M., Stapleton O., Van Wassenhove L.
18 Feb 2008
By Tomasini R., Maspero E. L., Van Wassenhove L., Ittmann H. W.
29 Oct 2007
By Slagmulder R., Beix O., Pinto M., Van Wassenhove L.
29 Oct 2007
By Van Wassenhove L., Mortensen N. G., Slagmulder R.
01 Sep 2007
By Orsato R., Von Zuben F., Van Wassenhove L.
01 Nov 2006
By Samii R., Van Wassenhove L.
10 Jan 2006
By Burlando F., Van Wassenhove L., Voorhes M.
09 Jan 2006
By Tomasini R., Khaw G., Van Wassenhove L.
07 Jun 2005
By Van Wassenhove L., Samii R., Levins J.
05 Feb 2005
By Tomasini R., Van Wassenhove L.
07 Jan 2005
By Slagmulder R., Van Wassenhove L.
30 Oct 2004
By Kumar N., Teboul J., Van Wassenhove L., Yucesan E.
16 Jun 2004
By Slagmulder R., Van Wassenhove L.
12 Jan 2004
By Van Wassenhove L., Samii R.
11 Jan 2004
By Van Wassenhove L., Chan P., Narayan P.
07 Jan 2004
By Samii R., Van Wassenhove L.
06 Jan 2004
By Tomasini R., Samii R., Van Wassenhove L.
03 Jan 2004
By Tomasini R., Van Wassenhove L.
30 Sep 2003
By Tomasini R., Van Wassenhove L.
09 Jan 2003
By Samii R., Van Wassenhove L.
03 Jan 2003
By Van Wassenhove L., Samii R.
03 Jan 2003
By Van Wassenhove L., Samii R.
01 Jan 2003
By Dutta S., Reese P., Van Wassenhove L., Fayard A.
01 Jan 2003
By Van Wassenhove L.
01 Jan 2003
By Van Wassenhove L., Guide D. R.
06 Dec 2002
By Samii R., Van Wassenhove L., Kumar K., Becerra-Fernandez I.
06 Dec 2002
By Samii R., Van Wassenhove L.
29 Oct 2002
By Van Wassenhove L., Vaysman M., Slagmulder R.
29 Oct 2002
By Van Wassenhove L., Vaysman M., Slagmulder R.
30 Sep 2002
By Van Wassenhove L.
02 Jul 2002
By Kumar N., Van Wassenhove L.
02 Jul 2002
By Yucesan E., Kirpalani N., Van Wassenhove L.
02 Jul 2002
By Samii R., Van Wassenhove L.
02 Jul 2002
By Yucesan E., Kirpalani N., Van Wassenhove L.
12 Jun 2002
By Samii R., Van Wassenhove L., Kumar K., Becerra-Fernandez I.
16 May 2002
By Van Wassenhove L., Kumar N., Samii R.
Managing Product Returns at Hewlett Packard
Award Winning
16 May 2002
By Van Wassenhove L., Kumar N., Guide D. R.
15 Mar 2002
By Kumar N., Teboul J., Van Wassenhove L., Yucesan E.
15 Mar 2002
By Teboul J., Van Wassenhove L., Yucesan E.
15 Mar 2002
By Teboul J., Van Wassenhove L., Yucesan E.
01 Jan 2001
By Dutta S., Manzoni J., Van Wassenhove L.
01 Jan 2001
By Van Wassenhove L.
01 Jan 2001
By Van Wassenhove L.
01 Jan 2001
By Dutta S., Van Wassenhove L.
12 Jun 2000
By Dutta S., Van Wassenhove L.
Xerox: Building a Corporate Focus on Knowledge
Award Winning
08 Jan 2000
By Biren B., Dutta S., Van Wassenhove L.
01 Jan 2000
By Dutta S., Manzoni J., Van Wassenhove L.
01 Jan 1999
By Dutta S., Van Wassenhove L.
01 Dec 1997
By Corbett C., Overmeer W., Van Wassenhove L.
01 Dec 1997
By Corbett C., Overmeer W., Van Wassenhove L.
01 Aug 1997
By Corbett C., Blackburn J., Van Wassenhove L.
01 Aug 1997
By Blackburn J., Van Wassenhove L.
01 Aug 1997
By Corbett C., Blackburn J., Van Wassenhove L.
01 Apr 1997
By Dutta S., Forselius P., Van Wassenhove L.
12 Jan 1997
By Corbett C., Overmeer W., Van Wassenhove L.
12 Jan 1997
By Corbett C., Overmeer W., Van Wassenhove L.
12 Jan 1997
By Corbett C., Overmeer W., Van Wassenhove L.
12 Jan 1997
By Corbett C., Overmeer W., Van Wassenhove L.
12 Jan 1997
By Corbett C., Overmeer W., Van Wassenhove L.
01 Jan 1994
By Van Wassenhove L.
