Dr Michael Wang
Faculties, deparments and locations
- Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
- Department of Management
- Kingston Business School
- Kingston Hill
Course Director for MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management & Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Email:
- m.wang@kingston.ac.uk
About
I am a Course Director for MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management at Department of Management, Kingston University London, UK. I obtained my first degree in Operations and Supply Chain Management, and Management at the University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand and my PhD degree from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. Over the past years, I have been teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, supervising research students and conducting research projects in several universities in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Arab Emirates. My current main research areas are supply chain management, sustainable operations, innovation management, sustainability, technologies, supply chain risk management, freight transport and international logistics.
Qualifications
- PhD - RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
- Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management- Massey University, New Zealand
- Bachelor of Commerce - The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- CMBE
- Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- CMILT - UK, Australia, NZ & UAE
- MRSNZ
Domains
BO5203 International Business Operations (BO5203) (2022-2023)
BO5204 Global Operations (BO5204) Module leader (2022-2023)
BO6032 Service Operations Management (BO6032) Module leader (2022-2024)
BO6203 International Business Operations (BO6203) Module leader (2022-2024)
BO7668 Strategic Operations and Outsourcing (BO7668) Module leader
Course director
PhD Supervision
My current main research areas are logistics and supply chain management, sustainable operations, innovation management, sustainability, supply chain risk management, freight transport and international logistics.
Current PhD Project:
Link To Project : http://www.findaphd.com?pj=173829
Qualifications
- Supply Chain Management
- Logistics
- Operations Management
Specialisms
- Supply Chain Risk and Uncertainty
- Supply Chain Integration
- Sustainability
- Innovation
I have led business research projects including research and industrial projects in different countries including Australia, New Zealand, UK, UAE, Hong Kong, India, South Africa and China, often in collaboration with international organisations.
I have more than 10 years' business supply chain and logistics experience in the UK, New Zealand, Australia, and United Arab Emirates.
Editorial appointments
Associate Editor, International Journal of Logistics Management / IJLM
Editorial board member, International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management/IJPDLM
External Examiner appointments
London Metropolitan University
Glasgow Caledonian University
PgD Business Administration (Supply Chain) University of Suffolk
External PhD Examiner
Publications
Sustainability in innovation and supply chain development
Wang, Bill and Wang, Michael (2024). (MDPI)
Future opportunities in supply chain management 4.0
(2023). London, U.K.: (SAGE)
Exploring the role of job satisfaction in enhancing logistics performance in the era of industry 5.0
Wang, Michael, Kumar, Mukesh and Tsolakis, Naoum, 2025, International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications
Supply chain digitalization and agility : how does firm innovation matter in companies?
Wang, Michael, Hill, Alex, Liu, Kurt, Hwang, Ki-Soon and Lim, Ming, 2025, Journal of Business Logistics
Supply chain risks in the dairy industry
Wang, Michael, Islam, Samsul and Wei, Yang, 2025, Benchmarking : an International Journal
Barriers to shippers’ resistance to adopting truck-sharing services
Islam, Samsul, Uddin, Mohammad Jasim, Wang, Michael, Shi, Yangyan and Venkatesh, V G, 2024, The International Journal of Logistics Management
Supply chain integration capability : a three-stage circular model of visibility, agility, and flexibility
Wang, Michael, Wang, Bill, Woon Kim, Nam, Chan, Ricky, Wang, Mengmeng and Shi, Yangyan, 2024, Journal of General Management
Introduction to couriers
Wang, Michael, 2024, CILTA Newsletter, pp 16
Global logistics and supply chain integration in the digital era : a focus on China's belt and road initiative
Wang, Michael, Childerhouse, Paul and Abareshi, Ahmad, 2024, Journal of International Logistics and Trade (22), 2, pp 58-79
Does increasing supply chain flexibility contribute to the enhancement of a firm's sustainability performance?
Wang, Michael, Chan, Ricky Y. K, Kumar, Mukesh and Tsolakis, Naoum, 2024, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
The effect of supply chain digitalisation on a firm's performance
Wang, Michael and Prajogo, Daniel, 2024
The influence of learning orientation on corporate sustainability : serial mediation of supply chain practices
Wang, Michael, Chan, Ricky Y.K., Hwang, Ki-Soon and Lim, Ming K., 2024, European Management Journal
Coping with supply chain uncertainty post covid-19
Wang, Michael, 2024, RBV Quarterly, 1, pp 24-27
Measuring supply chain agility during the COVID-19 pandemic : empirical evidence from the firms in UAE
Wang, Michael, Jie, Ferry and Frederico, Guilherme F., 2024, International Journal of Agile Systems and Management (IJASM) (17), 1, pp 1-14
Barriers to vehicle-sharing among NGOs during disaster relief operations : findings from a developing country's perspective
Islam, Samsul, Wang, Michael, Uddin, Jasim, Venkatesh, VD and Sakalayen, Quazi, 2023, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (98), pp 104092
Measuring corporate sustainability : measurement scale development based on the stakeholder theory
Wang, Michael and Easa, Nasser Fathi, 2023, International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics
A measurement model for assessing the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the supply chains
Wang, Michael, 2023, International Journal of Agile Systems and Management (IJASM) (16), 4, pp 537-551
Supply chain agility as the antecedent to firm sustainability in the post COVID-19
Wang, Michael and Wang, Bin (Bill), 2023, International Journal of Logistics Management
Towards forest supply chain risks
Wang, Michael, Radics, Robert, Islam, Samsul and Hwang, Ki-Soon, 2023, Operations and Supply Chain Management : An International Journal (16), 1, pp 97-108
A study of the role of guanxi for value-added supply chain innovation
Wang, Michael, Lee, Paul Tae-Woo and Chan, Ricky Y. K., 2023, International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications (26), 1, pp 20-36
COVID-19 and human resource management research : current status and future directions
Easa, Nasser, Wang, Michael and Abdul-Al, Rayan, 2022, International Journal of Business and Globalisation
Russian invasion of Ukraine and supply chains
Wang, Michael and Hwang, Ki-Soon, 2022, Focus
Transportation capacity shortage influence on logistics performance : evidence from the driver shortage
Wang, Michael, Wood, Lincoln C. and Wang, Bill, 2022, Heliyon (8), 5, pp e09423
Applying blockchain technology to ensure compliance with sustainability standards in the PPE multi-tier supply chain
Wang, Bill, Lin, Zhiyu, Wang, Michael, Wang, Fangyi, Xiangli, Peng and Li, Zhi, 2022, International Journal of Production Research
A new human capital development framework in logistics and supply chain incorporating Industry 4.0
Rahman, Noorul Shaiful Fitri Abdul, Hamid, Abdelsalam Adam, Sahin, Bekir, Wang, Michael and Islam, Samsul, 2022, International Journal of Applied Logistics (12), 1
Impacts of environmental uncertainty on firms' innovation capability and stakeholder value : evidence from the Australian courier industry
Wang, Michael, Kim, Namwoon and Chan, Ricky Y. K., 2022, International Journal of Innovation Management (26), 1, pp 2250008
Pandemic turned into pandemonium : the effect on supply chains and the role of accounting information
Velayutham, Ajantha, Rahman, Asheq Razaur, Narayan, Anil and Wang, Michael, 2021, (34), 6, pp 1404-1415
Reverse logistics uncertainty in a courier industry : a triadic model
Wang, Michael, Wang, Bill and Chan, Ricky, 2021, Modern Supply Chain Research and Applications (3), 1, pp 56-73
New Zealand forest supply chain risks following Covid-19
Wang, Michael and Radics, Robert, 2021, New Zealand Tree Grower (Feb 2021)
Understanding rural supply chain resilience : a synthesis from the literature
Duong, Linh Nguyen Khanh, Wang, Michael and Radics, Robert I., 2021, International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development (13), 1, pp 8-21
Blockchain and supply chain management : a new paradigm for supply chain integration and collaboration
Wang, Michael, Wu, Yong, Chen, Bruce and Evans, Melissa, 2021, Operations and Supply Chain Management : An International Journal (14), 1, pp 111-122
Blockchain technology and its role in enhancing supply chain integration capability and reducing carbon emission : a conceptual framework
Wang, Michael, Wang, Bill and Abareshi, Ahmad, 2020, Sustainability (12), 24, pp 10550
Managing supply chain uncertainty and risk in the pharmaceutical industry
Wang, Michael and Jie, Ferry, 2020, Health Services Management Research (33), 3, pp 156-164
Logistics innovation capability and its impacts on the supply chain risks in the Industry 4.0 era
Wang, Michael, Asian, Sobhan, Wood, Lincoln C. and Wang, Bill, 2020, Modern Supply Chain Research and Applications (2), 2, pp 83-98
China’s wood market overview
Wang, Michael, Cheeseman, Bruce, Bayne, Karen, Kingi, Tanira, Barnard, Tim and Clinton, Peter, 2020, New Zealand Tree Grower (May 2020)
Assessing logistics capability for the Australian courier firms
Wang, Michael, 2020, International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management (37), 4, pp 576-589
Impacts of supply chain uncertainty and risk on the logistics performance
Wang, Michael, 2018, Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics (30), 3, pp 689-704
Improving logistics performance for one belt one road : a conceptual framework for supply chain risk management in Chinese third-party logistics providers
Wang, Michael, Jie, Ferry and Abareshi, Ahmad, 2018, International Journal of Agile Systems and Management (11), 4, pp 364-380
Logistics capability, supply chain uncertainty and risk, and logistics performance : an empirical analysis of Australian courier industry
Wang, Michael, Jie, Ferry and Abareshi, Ahmad, 2018, Operations and Supply Chain Management : An International Journal (11), 1, pp 45-54
The role of innovation capability in the Australian courier industry
Wang, Michael, 2016, International Journal of Innovation Management (20), 7, pp 1650070
Logistics in the publishing industry
Wang, Michael, 2015, CILTA Newsletter, pp 15
Business logistics performance measurement in third-party logistics : an empirical analysis of Australian courier firms
Wang, Michael, Jie, Ferry and Abareshi, Ahmad, 2015, (10), 3, pp 323-336
Evaluating logistics capability for mitigation of supply chain uncertainty and risk in the Australian courier firms
Wang, Michael, Jie, Ferry and Abareshi, Ahmad, 2015, Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics (27), 3, pp 486-498
A conceptual framework for mitigating supply chain uncertainties and risks in the courier industry
Wang, Michael, Jie, Ferry and Abareshi, Ahmad, 2015, International Journal of Supply Chain and Operations Resilience (1), 4, pp 319-338
The measurement model of supply chain uncertainty and risk in the Australian courier industry
Wang, Michael, Jie, Ferry and Abareshi, Ahmad, 2014, Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal (7), 3, pp 89-96
Business use of blockchain in New Zealand organisations an exploratory study
Wang, Michael and Chow, Geoffrey (2023). In: Thuan, Nguyen Hoang, (eds.), Nguyen, Hung, (eds.), Pham, Hiep Cong, (eds.) and Halibas, Alrence, (eds.), Business innovation for the post-pandemic era in Vietnam. Singapore, Republic of Singapore: Springer Singapore, pp 61-73
Managing a steady base flow of log supply to Northland mills and other supply constrained regions, through warehousing models
Radics, Robert I, Hall, Peter, Bayne, Karen, Wang, Michael, Palmer, David J. and Dowling, Leslie (2019). Christchurch, New Zealand.: (Scion)
Beyond artificial intelligence : human-centred operations in supply chains
Wang, Michael(2025). In: Human-algorithm interaction workshop 2025 : Shaping the future of AI : innovation, ethics and impact, 07-08 Jul 2025 :Oxford, U.K.
How can employee job satisfaction enhance supply chain capabilities?
Wang, Michael and Gligor, David(2024). In: 31st EurOMA Conference : Transforming People and Processes for a Better World, 29 Jun - 03 Jul 2024 :Barcelona, Spain
Influence of supply chain agility on firm performance : moderating impact of extreme weather events
Wang, Michael, Islam, Samsul, Duong, Linh, Gyarmathy, Andrea and Prajogo, Daniel(2024). In: 31st EurOMA Conference : Transforming People and Processes for a Better World, 29 Jun - 03 Jul 2024 :Barcelona, Spain
Job satisfaction, supply chain agility and firm sustainability post COVID-19
Wang, Michael, Hill, Alex and Hwang, Ki-Soon(2023). In: Logistics Research Network (LRN) Conference 2023, 06-08 Sep 2023 :Edinburgh, U.K.
How can logistics digitalisation influence international trade logistics performance? Evidence from the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index (LPI)
Wang, Michael, Hwang, Ki-Soon and Hill, Alex(2023). In: Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium, 21-22 Sep 2023 :Cambridge, U.K.
Interdependence relationships among supply chain uncertainty in transport operations : conceptual framework
Wang, Michael, Hwang, Ki-Soon, Tsolakis, Naoum and Kumar, Mukesh(2023). In: 30th European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) Conference 2023, 03-05 Jul 2023 :Leuven, Belgium
Digitalisation for African smallholder farmers : literature review
Akpan-Etuk, Enobong, Wang, Michael and Hwang, Ki-Soon(2023). In: FBSS Research Conference, 30 Jun 2023 :Kingston University, London, U.K.
Measuring firm's digitalisation in the supply chains
Wang, Michael, Hill, Alex and Hwang, Ki-Soon(2022). In: AMLRN Annual Symposium 2022 : Contemporary Developments in Sustainable Maritime Logistics, 02 Dec 2022 :Perth, Australia (Held Online)
Business use of blockchain in New Zealand organisations : an exploratory study
Wang, Michael and Chow, Geoffrey(2022). In: 2022 RMIT International Conference on Business Innovation, 07 - 08 Dec 2022 :Saigon, Vietnam
The impacts of firm digitalisation on the supply chain agility : the mediating role of innovation capability
Wang, Michael and Hwang, Ki-Soon(2022). In: Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium, 23-23 Sep 2022 :Cambridge, U.K.
Supply chain agility as the antecedent to firm sustainability in the post COVID-19
Wang, Michael and Wang, Bill(2022). In: 17th CSCMP European Research Seminar (ERS) on Logistics and SCM, 20 - 21 Jun 2022 :Milan, Italy
Understanding supply chain uncertainty in the reverse logistics
Wang, Michael(2021). In: Logistics Research Network Conference 2021, 08-10 Sep 2021 :Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales
Reverse logistics capability for sustainable development in a pharmaceutical industry : a conceptual framework from a logistics management perspective
Wang, Michael, Shi, Peter, Wang, Bill and Chow, Geoffrey(2020). In: 10th International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) : Technology, People, and Innovation in Supply Chain, 14-16 Dec 2020 :Held online
Blockchain improves supply chain visibility to mitigate supply chain uncertainty and risk in the pharmaceutical supply chain
Wang, Michael(2020). In: 2020 Annual CHeST Symposium: improving health care with emerging technologies, 26 Aug 2020 :University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Blockchain and supply chain integration
Wang, Michael(2019). In: Joint NZIF/APPITA Annual Dinner Meeting, 25 Jul 2019 :Rotorua, New Zealand.
A conceptual framework for understanding the impacts of driver shortage in the logistics service providers
Wang, Michael and Radics, Robert(2019). In: 17th ANZAM Operations, Supply Chain and Services Management Symposium, 10-12 Jul 2019 :Melbourne, Australia.
Towards a conceptual framework for managing supply chain uncertainty and risk in the Australian red meat industry : a resource-based view approach
Wang, Michael and Ferry, Jie(2019). In: 2019 IEEE 6th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications (ICIEA), 12-15 April 2019 :Tokyo, Japan
The supply chain uncertainty and risk measurement development
Wang, Michael, Jie, Ferry and Abareshi, Ahmad(2014). In: International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM 2014) Editors, 10-12 Dec 2014 :Bali, Indonesia
Mitigating supply chain uncertainty and risk through logistics innovation capability
Wang, Michael, Abareshi, Ahmad and Jie, Ferry(2014). In: 28th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, 03-05 Dec 2014 :Sydney, Australia
The relationship between logistics capabilities and supply chain uncertainties and risks in the third party logistics : a conceptual framework
Wang, Michael, Jie, Ferry and Abareshi, Ahmad(2014). In: ISL2014: Designing Responsible and Innovative Global Supply Chains, 06-09 Jul 2014 :Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
The role of innovation capability and operation capability in logistics performance of transport firms : a conceptual framework
Wang, Michael, Jie, Ferry and Abareshi, Ahmad(2014). In: 28th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference, 22-24 Jun 2015 :Hong Kong, China
Logistics capability, supply chain uncertainty and risk, and logistics performance : an empirical analysis of the Australian courier industry
Wang, Michael (2016), PhD thesis, RMIT University