Dr Phil Walker-Davies
PhD, MBA, BSc, PG Cert
Expertise
My research interests broadly align in two areas: - The design and management of operations and supply chains for resilience - The intersection of public policy and supply chain management
Current positions
Senior Lecturer in Operations Management
University of Bristol Business School
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Biography
My research interests broadly align in two areas:
- The design and management of operations and supply chains for resilience
- The intersection of public policy and supply chain management
I am a visiting Associate at MakeUK within their Policy, Government Affairs and Communication team.
I have published papers in numerous international journals including the International Journal of Operations and Production Management, the International Journal of Production Economics and Technovation.
I have received numerous grants from the EPSRC, working on interdisciplinary projects related to supply chain resilience, digitally enhanced advanced services for transporation services (rail), and cyber security and supply chain adaptation.
I am open to co-created research in the areas of interest described. Please reach out via my email.
- The design and management of operations and supply chains for resilience
- The intersection of public policy and supply chain management
I am a visiting Associate at MakeUK within their Policy, Government Affairs and Communication team.
I have published papers in numerous international journals including the International Journal of Operations and Production Management, the International Journal of Production Economics and Technovation.
I have received numerous grants from the EPSRC, working on interdisciplinary projects related to supply chain resilience, digitally enhanced advanced services for transporation services (rail), and cyber security and supply chain adaptation.
I am open to co-created research in the areas of interest described. Please reach out via my email.
Research interests
My research broadly focusses on the design and management of operations and supply chains for resilience and adaptability.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Innovation Launchpad Network+ Researchers in Residence Scheme
Principal Investigator
Dates
01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025
Responsive Additive Manufacture to Overcome Natural and Attack-based disruption
Principal Investigator
Dates
01/09/2023 to 30/09/2024
Responsive Additive Manufacturing to Overcome Natural and Attack based disruptions
Principal Investigator
Description
Disruption resilient manufacturing is becoming increasingly important, with the current COVID-19 pandemic bringing this to the fore. Whilst COVID-19 was a natural disaster, the increasing digitisation of supply chains and…Dates
01/06/2021 to 31/08/2024
Publications
Recent publications
02/06/2026Examining the Dynamics of Vertical Integration Strategies
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
Mathematical formulations and a Relax-and-Fix heuristic algorithm for capacitated reliable fixed-charge facility location problems
Journal of Heuristics
The role of inter-organisational capabilities in creating the lock-in effect in servitization
Production Planning and Control
Making it Smarter
Making it Smarter
Designing resilient supply chain networks
Annals of Operations Research