Contact Dr Hendrik Reefke
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 752921
- Email: hendrik.reefke@cranfield.ac.uk
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Background
Dr Hendrik Reefke has held academic positions in the UK, Germany, and New Zealand. Prior to this he worked in the automotive sector with roles in Engineering and Procurement and in Project Management. Hendrik is known for his capability in Warehousing, a specialised area characterised by complexities regarding design, equipment, operations, and managerial implications.
He holds an award winning PhD from the University of Auckland as well as a MCom and BCom (Honours) in operations and supply chain management.
Research opportunities
Hendrik embraces a variety of methodological research approaches including simulation, process design, modelling, surveys, group decision techniques, case studies, and conceptual theory building. His work has been published in academic journals, books chapters, and conferences. For research supervision, he welcomes students interested in conducting empirical research in areas broadly connected to his research interests.
Current activities
Hendrik is a Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain Management and Course Director of the full-time Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain Management MSc course at Cranfield School of Management. He is an active researcher, focusing primarily on sustainable supply chain management, service supply chains, as well as performance measurement and reporting.
He leads programmes in the areas of Humanitarian Logistics, Sustainability and Operations Management and has conducted various consulting and research projects, including Sustainable Transport in the UK, Health Supply Chain transformations in developing countries, Supply Chain Trends, and the effects of Brexit on Supply Chain Locations.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Gu C, Reefke H & Yates N. (2025). Autonomous vehicle adoption and supply chain social sustainability: Delphi study and expert interviews. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 55(3)
- Salhieh L, Mehiar A, Abushaikha I, Reefke H & Bani-Ismail L. (2023). The strategic fit between strategic purchasing and purchasing involvement: the moderating role of leadership styles. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 41(2)
- Moradlou H, Roscoe S, Reefke H & Handfield R. (2023). Using not-for-profit innovation networks to transition new technologies across the Valley of Death. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 44(3)
- Moradlou H, Reefke H, Skipworth H & Roscoe S. (2021). Geopolitical disruptions and the manufacturing location decision in multinational company supply chains: a Delphi study on Brexit. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 41(2)
- Tjahjono B, Reefke H & Pujawan N. (2020). Editorial. International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, 13(2-3)
- Reefke H & Sundaram D. (2018). Sustainable supply chain management: decision models for transformation and maturity. Decision Support Systems, 113
- Reefke H & Sundaram D. (2016). Key themes and research opportunities in sustainable supply chain management - identification and evaluation. Omega, 66
- Beitzen-Heineke EF, Balta-Ozkan N & Reefke H. (2016). The prospects of zero-packaging grocery stores to improve the social and environmental impacts of the food supply chain. Journal of Cleaner Production, 140
- Breidbach CF, Reefke H & Wood LC. (2015). Investigating the formation of service supply chains. The Service Industries Journal, 35(1-2)
- Reefke H, Ahmed MD & Sundaram D. (2014). Sustainable Supply Chain Management—Decision Making and Support: The SSCM Maturity Model and System. Global Business Review, 15(4_suppl)
- Reefke H & Trocchi M. (2013). Balanced scorecard for sustainable supply chains: design and development guidelines. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 62(8)
- Reefke H & Sundaram D. (2012). Key Issues in Sustainable Supply Chain Management. The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability: Annual Review, 7(6)
- Reefke H & Sundaram D. (2010). A Strategy Framework and Roadmap for Sustainable Supply Chain Management. The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability: Annual Review, 6(2)
