Stanley Lim

Stanley Lim is an assistant professor of supply chain management in the Department of Supply Chain Management and faculty affiliate with the Evolution and Future of Work Research Initiative at Michigan State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management from the University of Cambridge, a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an M.B.A. from Warwick Business School. In his research, he examines operational issues at the interface between retail supply chain management and end consumers. Stanley has developed a stream of research that is grounded in practice with a strong managerial emphasis. He adopts an interdisciplinary perspective to improve operations' theory and practice. He integrates work in operations management, marketing, and economics and leverages customer behavior analytics to inform how and under what conditions can firms best distribute their products and services to the end consumers.

At present, he focuses on understanding the economics of distribution services in digital and nondigital retail with applications in omni-channel retailing, food waste management, and last-mile supply chains, covering the four A's: (1) accessibility of location and information, (2) availability of inventory, (3) assurance of product delivery, and (4) assortment planning. These areas comprise the four core services retailers provide to help consumers reduce their search and transaction costs.

Based on this research agenda, Stanley has developed analytical models to predict failed delivery attempts for routing models, estimate the opportunity cost of product stockouts to inform inventory planning, and evaluate the degree of spatial competition to guide the design of store market areas. He has also examined the effects of contract terms on retailer and supplier's bargaining power and their economic outcomes, drivers' workload on their delivery performance, subscription models on consumer behaviors, and consumers' sensitivities to lead times and their product return behaviors across digital and nondigital channels.

Stanley reviews for Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Business Logistics, Naval Research Logistics, and Decision Sciences Journal. He has also served as a guest associate editor at Journal of Operations Management for a special issue on omni-channel retailing. He is co-editing a special issue on innovations, technologies, and the economics of last-mile operations at the journal. He frequently serves as session chairs on empirical retail operations and economics of retail distribution services at INFORMS and POMS annual conferences. Stanley welcomes opportunities for new collaborations.

AWARDS

• Harry Boer Best Student Paper - 2016
  Best student paper at European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) Annual Conference
• Meritorious Paper - 2018
  Best academic paper in the Industrial Logistics Category awarded by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
  
• Chris Voss Best Paper - 2018
  Best paper at European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) Annual Conference
• Literati Highly Commended Paper - 2018
  Runner-up of IJOPM Outstanding Paper Award for the year 2018
• Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award - 2018
  Best doctoral thesis in the Operations & Production Management Category
• Service Science Best Cluster Paper - 2019
  Finalist for the Service Science Best Cluster Paper at the INFORMS Annual Meeting
• Best Applications-Oriented Paper - 2019
  Best applied paper at the Annual European Decision Sciences Institute (EDSI) Conference
• James Cooper Memorial Cup - 2019
  Best doctoral thesis awarded by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
• The Case Center Case Writing Scholarship - 2020
  Grant support for writing a teaching case
• Paul R. Lawrence Fellowship - 2020
  Fellowship awarded by the Case Research Foundation and North American Case Research Association
• Outstanding Reviewer - 2021
  One of three reviewers selected by the International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management for the award
• Outstanding Reviewer - 2022
  One of five reviewers selected by the Operations and Supply Chain Management Division of the Academy of Management for the award based on referee reports submitted at the 2022 Academy of Management Annual Meeting
• Best Student Paper - 2022
  Best student paper at Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Annual Conference