Seyed Mehdi Zahraei

Achieving Maximum Efficiency in Last-Mile Deliveries, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
Challenges in Retail Management During COVID-19 in A Supply Chain Perspective, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
The comparative benefits of the application of Big Data Analytics within Supply Chain Management, Curtin University, Singapore
Reverse Logistics in the Indian E-commerce Industry, Curtin University, Singapore
The New Role of Chief Procurement Officer (CPO): Emerging Challenges and the Need for Supply Chain Integrations, Curtin University, Singapore
Enhancing Supply Chain Quality Visibility to Improve Supply Chain Performance, Curtin University, Singapore
Conceptual Framework for Reverse Logistics Network Design, Curtin University, Singapore
E-procurement Adoption in Asian Manufacturing Firms, Curtin University, Singapore
Internet of Things to Improve Information Flow and Co-ordination in Supply Chain Management, Curtin University, Singapore
Cold Chain Management to Reduce Food Wastage in Developing Countries, Curtin University, Singapore
Adopting Halal Practices Through Quality Management Theory and Concepts, Curtin University, Singapore
The Impact of Vendor Managed Inventory in Organizational Performance: An Analysis of Health Care Industry, Curtin University, Singapore
Methods for measuring and improving airport service quality, Curtin University, Singapore
Quality Management System in Freight Forwarding Industry, Curtin University, Singapore
Effects of Green supply chain processes on their performance of supply chain, Curtin University, Singapore

Academic Experience

Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore (January 2022 – Current)
Lecturer, School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore (October 2017 – December 2021)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Worldwide College of Business, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA (October 2018 – October 2019)
Assistant Professor, Worldwide College of Business, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Singapore (January 2017 – September 2017)
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore (April 2015 – October 2016)
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Worldwide College of Business, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Singapore (December 2015 – December 2016)
Part-time Lecturer, Curtin University, Singapore (July 2015 – July 2016)
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (January 2013 – April 2015)
Research Associate, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (January 2012 – January 2013)

Corporate Experience

Senior Transportation and Traffic Engineer, Traffic & Transportation Organization of Tehran, Municipality of Tehran, Iran (July 2007 – November 2007)
Transportation and Traffic Engineer, Rah Shahr International Group, Tehran, Iran (February 2005 – July 2007)

Consulting Experience

DHL Excel Supply Chain Asia: Developed MATLAB-based optimisation software for time-sensitive supply chains
DHL Excel Supply Chain Asia: Assessed PT Pertamina’s supply chain capabilities for redesign recommendations
NatSteel Asia: Recommended improvement initiatives for material management

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Research Interests

Supply Chain Management
Production Planning
Urban Freight
Sustainability in Logistics and Transportation Systems
Urban Mobility

Publications

Zahraei, S.M., Kurniawan, J. H., and Cheah, L. (2019). A foresight study on urban mobility: Singapore in 2040. Foresight, Vol. 22 No. 1, pp. 37-52.
Zahraei, S.M., & Teo, C. C. (2018). Value of Production Smoothing in Recover-And-Assemble Remanufacturing Systems. International Journal of Production Economics, 197C 330–341.
Yap, W.Y. and Zahraei, S.M. (2018), "Liner shipping alliances and their impact on shipping connectivity in Southeast Asia", Maritime Business Review, Vol. 3 No. 3, pp. 243-255.
Zahraei, S.M., & Teo, C. C. (2017). Optimizing a Supply Network with Production Smoothing, Freight Expediting and Safety Stocks: An Analysis of Tactical Trade-Offs. European Journal of Operational Research, 262(1) 75–88.

Conference Presentations

Zahraei, S. M., Kurniawan, J. H., and Cheah, L. (2020), “Moving Singapore in 2040: A foresight study on urban mobility:”, International Conference on Transportation Planning and Mobility Management, Istanbul, Turkey, 13 – 14 February.
Zahraei, S. M., Teo, C. C. (2019), “Evaluating the supply routing tactics in a global multi-facility network”, INFORMS 2019 International Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, 9 – 12 June.
Zahraei, S.M., Cheema, W., Choo, C., Cheah, L., (2016), “Foresight Study on Singapore Urban Mobility: Methodologies and Preliminary Insights”, Smart Nations – Sustaining and Designing: Proceedings of the 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on Complex Systems Design & Management, Singapore, 24 – 26 February.
Zahraei, S. M., Teo, C. C. (2014), “Tactical Trade-Offs in Optimizing a Supply Chain with Expedited Freight”, 21st Annual Conference of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Science, Las Vegas, USA, 20 – 23 February.
Wang, X., Teo, C. C., Zahraei, S. M., (2014), “Managing Container Shipping's Bunker Fuel: An Integrated Approach for Optimizing Hedging and Network Planning”, 21st Annual Conference of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Science, Las Vegas, USA, 20 – 23 February.
Teo, C. C., Zahraei, S. M. (2011), “A Planning Model for a Supply Chain with Tradeoffs between Lead Times, Production Capacities and Safety Stock”, 22nd Annual POMS Conference, Reno, USA, 29 April – 2 May.

Editorial and Reviewer Activities

Reviewer, European Journal of Operational Research
Reviewer, International Journal of Production Economics
Reviewer, OMEGA
Reviewer, Computers & Operations Research

Awards & Recognition

Nanyang Technological University Scholarship for PhD (2008)

Memberships

Member, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
Member, Association for Supply Chain Management
Member, American Production and Inventory Control Society

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