Supply chains

Meet the expert: Professor Andrea Genovese

Professor Andrea Genovese is Professor of Circular Economy at Salford Business School. His work sits at the intersection of supply chains, sustainability and wider economic systems, with a strong focus on real-world impact. With a background in quantitative methods and operations research, Andrea’s academic journey has been shaped by a long-standing interest in how production systems function, and how they might be reimagined for a more sustainable future.

Meet the expert: Igho Ekiugbo

Meet Igho Ekiugbo, Lecturer in Supply Chains and Project Management here at Salford Business School. Igho’s passion for academia started after his undergraduate degree, where he discovered a passion for supply chains and how we can meet sustainability goals.

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Meet the Expert: Dr Stephen Kelly

Stephen’s professional journey bridges industry and academia, shaped by his experience in the telecommunications, engineering, and legal sectors. These diverse roles have informed his research interests and pedagogical approach and have contributed to his development as an educator committed to research and practice-informed teaching.

Empowering Ghanaian SMEs to thrive in the digital era

Recently, Salford Business School’s Lecturer in Supply Chain, Procurement and Project Management, Dr Naixin Guo, was invited to present her research in collaboration with colleague, Dr Albert Aidoo-Anderson, at the 32nd International Annual Conference of the European Operations Management Association (EurOMA 2025).