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Operations and supply chain management

About the research at INDEK that focuses on strategic, innovative, and sustainable value chain optimisation.

Research area description

Research in this field centres on how organisations achieve competitiveness through planning, innovation, management, and coordination of strategies (operational, tactical and strategic), investments and processes involved in producing and delivering goods and services—from raw material acquisition to customer delivery and post sales activities.

By developing operations and supply chains, organisations pursue improvements in various performance objectives. This area is closely connected to both sustainability and the digitalization of companies’ operations and their supply chains. Digital transformation is accelerating through technologies such as AI, IoT, and blockchain, fundamentally redefining how supply chains operate. At the same time, sustainability and resilience remain critical, requiring firms to minimize environmental impact, respond effectively to disruptions, and develop agile, transparent networks.

The research explores cross-cutting challenges that are increasingly reshaping the landscape by adopting mixed-method approaches, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative techniques.

Research projects

Publications

Our 5 latest peer reviewed publications 

[1]
M. Asif et al., "Of demographics, technology, and geography: The social determinants of energy consumption patterns and user behaviour in Saudi Arabia’s residential sector," Energy and Buildings, vol. 356, 2026.
[2]
S. Du Rietz Dahlström et al., "Corporate Accountability for PFAS Chemicals : The Translation of Private Rules in the Swedish Food Packaging Supply Chain," Business & society, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 113-148, 2026.
[3]
E. Gobena, M. A. Kaulio and M. Wiggberg, "Reskilling Capability : An Exploration of Skills Renewal in the Swedish Automotive Industry," R&D Management, vol. 56, no. 2, pp. 326-337, 2026.
[4]
E. Hetemi, P. Ritala and A. Jerbrant, "Knowledge ecosystem emergence: Organizing participation, identity, and actorhood to bridge the governance void," Research Policy, vol. 55, no. 1, 2026.
[5]
A. Kulanovic, J. Nordensvärd and F. Urban, "The discursive silos of transport discourse in Sweden : Using future storylines to understand the polarization and politicization of sustainable aviation transitions," Futures : The journal of policy, planning and futures studies, vol. 176, 2026.

An extended list of publications at INDEK can be found at Publications .

Doctoral studies

If you are interested about how it is to conduct doctoral studies at INDEK, read more on the pages for Doctoral studies  . 

For possible available positions read more on Vacancies at KTH  and choose doctoral student in the dropdown menu.