Dr. Alison Smart

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Alison joined the Adam Smith Business School in September 2013. Her research and teaching focus on operations management, with a particularly strong interest in process innovations within supply networks. Recent projects have included the use of RFID technologies in supply chain service settings. Alison has contributed to the FITwork project, which researches fair, innovative, and transformative work, collaborating with colleagues from Computing Science and Social Science at the University of Aberdeen. Additionally, she was involved in the ASSURE project, focusing on networking for rural SMEs, in partnership with Dr. Raluca Bunduchi from the University of Edinburgh, who specializes in process innovations, especially at the interface of organizations. Alison has experienced diverse roles in higher education, previously working at the University of Aberdeen, Manchester Business School, and the University of Edinburgh, along with a background as a research development chemist at ICI Zeneca. She is a member of the Services Operations Management research cluster and has expertise in areas such as technology management, supply chain management, and manufacturing management.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2013-09-01 — Present

Adam Smith Business School • Glasgow

Conducting research and teaching on management and operations, focusing on process innovations and supply networks.

Courses

Operations Management (MSc Professional Pathways) Business Strategic Management (Developing Leadership Skills People Resources element)(MBA) Supply Chain Management (MBA elective) Cases in Operations Management (Undergraduate Honours)