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Apr 4

JOM Special Issues 2012


Journal of Operations Management (JOM), one of the leading academic journals in OM & SCM, is calling for papers for their up-coming special issues. The followings are the message from the editors.

Dear Colleague:

We are pleased to announce two special issues for the Journal of Operations Management (JOM). One proposal calls for papers that address the gap between operations strategy and organizational performance. And the other calls for papers that investigates the triadic dynamics in a supply chain involving service operations. Please respond directly to the guest editors when submitting manuscripts. Thank you.

Dan and Tom

Here are the calls for papers

1. JOM Special Issue CFP-Implementing Operations Strategy 2012

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2. JOM Special Issue CfP Service Triads 2012

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Apr 3

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Tips for Refereeing for Academic Journals (Social Sciences)


Today I attended a doctoral training session on Refereeing for Academic Journals (Social Sciences) by Dr.Sara Delamont at Cardiff University. Here are some tips and lessons I’ve got from the session.

  • Being a reviewer is a tough and professional job since you are working with three masters; the author(s), the editor(s) and the publisher.
  • It is not a paid job (apart from getting a free access to the publisher’s online database).
  • However, the benefits are
    (1) Keep yourself update in the field,
    (2) Practicing critical skill and Developing skill to write your own paper, and
    (3) It’s good for your CV especially in the early career stage.
  • First thing that the journal editor and admin will check when the paper arrive is “If the paper is in the SCOPE of the journal.”
  • When you receive an invitation and you cannot, the best way is to reject it!
  • In your comments, never mention your institutes. It’s a double-blinded review!
  • What the editor want is something decisive to make a decision.
  • What the author(s) want is the useful feedbacks even though it is a rejection.
  • You should say the same things in “comments for the authors” and “comment for the editors” but be positive in the one for the author(s). It can be more negative and/or direct in the comments for the editor(s).
  • A check list should be provided for the author(s) to correct. It may include
    (1) Reference style is not the journal’s one
    (2) Grammar and typing mistakes + examples
    (3) Missing literature + examples
    (4) Poor presentation
    (5) Methods etc.
  • How to become a journal reviewer?
    – Publish in that journal or other related journal
    – Present or attend in the conference in that are or the one that related to the journal
    – Introduce yourself to the  editors of the journal you’d like to review. Also mention that that’s the journal you read regularly and your head of section or PhD supervisor are suggesting you to do so if you are a PhD student or RA or relatively new in the academia.

Mar 28

Weight of Data


Recently (24th March 2012) TEDtalk DIRECTOR  has released A NEW “BEST OF TEDXTALK” FROM TEDxVancouver WHICH an outstanding  presentation by Jer Thorp on Data Visualisation using cool historical dat from Twitter, Times and iPhone.

It has become one of my TEDfavourites already.

Check it out!

Mar 19

Infographic of the History of Logistics & Supply Chain Management by BenSCM


 

 

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This morning I have found a nice infographic that illustrates the history of logistics and supply chain management. This graphic states important discovery in the field e.g., Lean thinking, Bullwhip effect. Highly recommend for logistics and SCM  academics and also practitioners. There are reference s at the bottom of the graphic that you may discover more. Thanks Ben for such a nice effort on this cool infographic.

Source: SCM-Operations.com

Mar 7

How would you like to die as a researcher?


I believe in the power of research. Research can help us solve problem. Research can create knowledge to make a better society. Without research economic growth could difficultly sustain.

In my discipline, Supply Chain Management (SCM), little never heard about one of the most well-known researchers, “Prof. John T. Mentzer“. Prof.Mentzer wrote more than 190 papers and articles. Many of them are classic papers. One of the classic papers is “Defining Supply Chain Management“. If you are in the field of SCM, you should come across this legendary paper before.
Unfortunately, two years ago, Prof.Mentzer passed away in Knoxville, Tennessee, on February 26, 2010. However his dedicated research and teaching in Logistics and SCM have been and will be forever.

I don’t know him in person, never neither see nor talk to him. But it was so touching when I read what people and organisations (CSCMP, Material Handling & Logistics, University of Tennessee) wrote for him after the tragedy.

Not only his academic works but he also left us a book about his personal life, “Learning to Celebrate Life“. Reading this book inspire me to write this post to thank him for his contribution to SCM and to remember him as a legendary SCM scholar.

During this period, I am in the last year of my PhD. Next year I woud properly started my academic life. Then, I will also pass away in 30 – 40 years. I wish I could contribute to the the field of SCM, Tourism Management and to the Thai society as much as Prof.Mentzer has done. If I cannot do so, at least I try my best.

“Life is short but your contributions can last forever.“

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