David Bamford

BIOGRAPHY

Professor David Bamford is an experienced industrialist/academic who has published over 100 articles, book chapters and reports as well as presented widely on his topics to both academic and practitioner audiences. His multiple publications include two co-authored books: i) Managing Quality (2016); and ii) Essential Guide to Operations Management (2010). David has worked with multiple Higher Education institutions: Harvard University; University of Edinburgh; University of Manchester, Lancaster University; University of Birmingham; Queens University, Belfast; The Open University; University of Huddersfield.

David’s academic activities are under-pinned by a strong industrial and commercial background which, following initial qualifications in mechanical engineering and management led to roles as Quality Manager, Shift Manager and Operations Manager. The final position was created to manage pharmaceutical manufacturing and assembly operations for exponential sales growth and involved establishing complex logistical relationships with worldwide suppliers, contractors and customers.

An opportunity to study for a sponsored PhD led to a change in direction and David joined Manchester Business School in 2000. His many teaching/programme administrative activities have included: Director - NHS Leadership Programme, an MSc programme for senior NHS Directors in partnership with PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Harvard University; University lecture programmes in Operations Management (MBA and BSc); Operations Improvement (MBA); Supply Chain Management (MSc and MBA); Quality Management: Concepts & Practice (BSc & MSc); Quality Management: Tools & Techniques (BSc); Business Improvement Tools & Techniques (MSc); Organisational Change (MSc).

WORDS OF WISDOM

• ‘The ability to predict provides the ability to control’ (Auguste Comte, 1848).

PRIZES AND AWARDS

Research

• 2021 Emerald Literati Awards - Outstanding Paper: ‘Papalexi, M., Bamford, D, Breen, L., (2020) Key sources of operational inefficiency in the pharmaceutical supply chain, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol.25, Iss.6, pp.617-635’

• 2019 Best Paper Award - University of Huddersfield Research Conference: ‘Papalexi, M., Cheng, S., Dehe, B. and Bamford, D., (2019), ‘The use of social media and its use in the research lifecycle’,

• 2017 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence: Paper ‘Service quality at the London 2012 games - a Paralympics athletes survey’ in International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, selected by the journal’s editorial team as a Highly Commended paper

• Innovative Partnership Award: (University of Huddersfield) for work with South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, 2015

• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Award: Knowledge Transfer Partnership award for the ‘Best Application of Social or Management Science’ 2010

• Technology Strategy Board ‘Best Partnership Award’: North East England 2010. The award recognises the best innovation-led research partnership