Marek Szwejczewski
Professor
Operations Strategy
Cranfield University
United Kingdom
Biography
Prior to joining Cranfield, Marek worked for several years in industry and held management positions in a variety of industries ranging from retail to telecommunications. As Director of Cranfield's renowned Best Factory Awards, he has received significant public and private funding for his research on factory performance in the UK and has co-authored several major reports. He is Director of the Global Manufacturing Roundtable at Cranfield. The roundtable's researchers work with manufacturing companies on projects to improve operational competitiveness and performance.
Research Interest
Marek's current research interests are manufacturing strategy, identifying customer hidden needs, supplier management, sustaining change initiatives, and new product portfolio management.
Publications
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Szwejczewski M, Sweeney M, Cousens A (2016) The strategic management of manufacturing networks. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 27 (1): 124-149.