Samuel Roscoe

Biography

Dr. Samuel Roscoe is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in Business Education.  He has 15 years of business experience in a variety of senior management roles. In one particularly challenging role, Dr. Roscoe served as a logistician for Médecins Sans Frontières in Liberia following the civil war, procuring medical supplies and building feeding centers for malnourished children. In Bucharest, Dr. Roscoe worked as a supply chain consultant, improving the operational processes of Romanian firms. While living in the UK, Dr. Roscoe managed Adidas’ distribution center for the London 2012 Olympics, importing goods from the Far East and distributing them to athletes. During his 10 years in academia, Dr. Roscoe has maintained an active research agenda, studying how digital technologies (3D printing, artificial intelligence, blockchain) are transforming global supply chains. He has published 27 peer-reviewed journal articles in leading outlets, including the Journal of Operations Management and Production and Operations Managementas well as the Journal of Product Innovation. His recent research on tariffs and trade wars has attracted media attention, with Dr. Roscoe appearing on CTV morning news, CBC the National, and Global News to discuss Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Publications

Carnovale, S. Di Mauro,C. Moradlou,H., Roscoe, S. (2025) Weaponizing Supply Chains: (Re)Configuring PSM strategies and practices in the era of geopolitical disruptions, Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 31 (3) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pursup.2025.101038.

Golgeci, I., Roscoe,S. Gligor,D., Oh C.H.; Advancing the sociopolitical view of supply chain management. International Journal of Operations & Production Management 20 May 2025; 45 (5): 955–984. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-03-2025-0175

Moradlou, H., Skipworth, H, Bals, L., Aktas, E., Roscoe, S. (2025) “Geopolitical Disruptions and Supply Chain Structural Ambidexterity” International Journal of Operations and Production Management  45 (4): 836–862. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-11-2023-0915

Son, B.-G., Roscoe, S. and Sodhi, M.S. (2025), “Dynamic capabilities of global and local humanitarian organizations with emergency response and long-term development missions”, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 45 (1): 1–32. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-12-2022-0778

Bendoly, E; Chandrasekaran, A; Lima, M; Handfield, R; Khajavi, S; Roscoe, S. (2024) “The Role of Generative Design and Additive Manufacturing Capabilities in Developing Human-AI symbiosis:  Evidence from Multiple Case Studies” Decision Sciences   55, 325–345. https://doi.org/10.1111/deci.12619

Moradlou, H, Roscoe, S., Reefke, H, Handfield, R (2024) “Using not-for-profit innovation networks to transition new technologies across the Valley of Death”. International Journal of Operations and Production Management-  44(3) 591-616. 

Bednarski, L, Roscoe, S. Blome, C. Schleper, M (2023)“Geopolitical Disruptions in Global Supply Chains: A state of the art literature review” Production Planning and Control  1-27 

Moradlou, H. Boffelli A., Mwesiumo, D.E, Benstead, A. Khayyam, S. Roscoe, S. (2023) “Building parallel supply chains: How the manufacturing location decision influences supply chain ambidexterity”. British Journal of Management ahead-of-print  

Roscoe S., Cousins, P., Handfield, R. (2023) “Transitioning additive manufacturing from rapid prototyping to high volume production: A case study of complex final products” Journal of Product Innovation Management 40(4) pp 554-576  

Roscoe, S; Aktas, E., Petersen, K., Skipworth, H., Handfield, R,  Habib, F. (2022) “Redesigning global supply chains during compounding geopolitical disruptions: The role of supply chain logics”International Journal of Operations and Production Management 42(9), 1407-1434. 

Alexander, A; Blome, C; Schleper, M; Roscoe, S (2022) “Managing the ‘new normal’: The future of Operations and Supply Chain Management in unprecedented times” International Journal of Operations and Production Management 42(8), 1061-1076. 

Shaheen, I., Azadegan, A, Roscoe, S. (2021), “Who Takes Risks? A Framework on Organizational Risk-Taking during Sudden-Onset Disasters”; Production and Operations Management  30(11), pp.4023-4043 

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 and Production 41(2), pp.102-130 

Fosso Wamba, S, Queiroz, M. Roscoe, S., Phillips, W., Kaplieta, D. Azadegan, A (2021) “Emerging Technologies in Emergency Situations – Special Issue Guest Editorial International Journal of Operations and Production Management 41(9), pp.1405-1416 

Roscoe, S; Skipworth, H., Aktas, E. Habib, F. (2020) “Managing supply chain uncertainty arising from geopolitical disruptions: evidence from the pharmaceutical industry and Brexit”. International Journal of Operations and Production Management. 40(9), pp.1499-1529 

Roscoe S., Cousins, P., Handfield, R. (2019). “The Microfoundations of an Operational Capability in Digital Manufacturing “. Journal of Operations Management. 65 (8) pp. 774-793 

Aslam, H., Blome, C., Roscoe, S. Azhar, T., (2018) “Dynamic supply chain capabilities: How market sensing, supply chain agility and adaptability affect supply chain ambidexterity” International Journal of Operations and Production Management 38(12) pp. 2266-2285  

Moradlou, H., Roscoe, S., Ghadgi A. (2020) Buyer-supplier collaboration during emerging technology development. Production Planning and Control. 33(2-3), pp.159-174. 

Aslam, H., Blome, C., Roscoe, S. (2020) “The Antecedents of Dynamic supply chain capabilities: the role of entrepreneurial orientation and supply chain learning” Supply Chain Management: an International Journal  25(4) 427-442   

Roscoe, S. and Subramanian, N, Prifti, R. Wu. L, (2020) Stakeholder Engagement in Sustainable Sales and Operations Planning; a lifecycle theory perspective. Business Strategy and the Environment.  

Roscoe, S., Eckstein, D., Blome, C., , M., (2020) “Determining how Internal and External Process Connectivity affect Supply Chain Agility: A process theory perspective”. Production Planning and Control.  31(1) pp. 78 

Roscoe, S.,  Subramanian, N., Jabbour C.J., (2019) “Green human resource management and the enablers of green organisational culture: enhancing a firm’s environmental performance for sustainable development.” Business Strategy and the Environment 28(5) pp.737  

Roscoe, S., and Blome, C. (2019) “Understanding the emergence of redistributed manufacturing: an ambidexterity perspective” Production Planning and Control 30(7) pp. 496-509  

Gunesse, S., Subramanian, N., Roscoe, S., (2018) “The social preferences of local citizens and spontaneous volunteerism during disaster relief operations” International Journal of Production Research 56(21) pp 6793-6808  

Roscoe, S., Cousins, P., Lamming, R.  (2016) “Developing eco-innovations: a three-stage typology of supply networks” Journal of Cleaner Production 112 (3) pp. 1948-1959  

Roscoe, S. and Baker, P. (2014) “Supply Chain Segmentation in the Sporting Goods Industry”. International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications 17(2): 136-155    

Montgomerie, J. and Roscoe S. (2013). “Owning the consumer—getting to the core of the Apple business model”. Accounting Forum 37 (4): 290-299  

Awards & Fellowships

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA): Fellows have demonstrated commitment to teaching, learning and the student experience, through engagement in a practical process that encourages research, reflection and development; 

Fellow of the UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO): Involved in large centre bids, research projects and consultancy related to trade and global value chains 

Top Cited Article-Decision Sciences Bendoly, E; Chandrasekaran, A; Handfield, R; Roscoe, S. (2023) “The Role of Generative Design and Additive Manufacturing Capabilities in Developing Human-AI symbiosis:  Evidence from Multiple Case Studies” Decision Sciences doi.org/10.1111/deci.12619 

Academy of Management Conference 2023 ($1000)– Best Paper Award- Institute of Supply Management – Moradlou, H., Skipworth, H, Bals, L., Roscoe, S., Aktas, E.  “Understanding how multinational enterprises manage global supply chains during major geopolitical disruptions: the role of structural ambidexterity”  

Research Excellence Award (£1000). Awarded to University of Sussex Business School faculty that have shown outstanding excellence in areas of research and impact. Oct 2020 

Student Experience Award-Outstanding Teaching Contribution (Business and Management) –October 2017

ESRC studentship (£45,000). This prestigious three-year doctoral fellowship was awarded by the North West DTC (MBS, Liverpool, Lancaster). Sept 2015

President’s Doctoral Scholar Award (£3000) Doctoral entrance award in the Faculty of Humanities. The PDS Award gives the most outstanding students from around the world a foundation to support research training with prominent academics across a full range of subjects. Sept 2015

Sustainable Consumption Institute scholarship (£7,200)– Doctoral entrance award supplements the ESRC Award and covers full fees and stipends for 0.5 years. Sept 2015

Keynotes & Addresses

Feb 19th, 2025-Presented keynote address to the Association of Supply Chain Management (ASCM) “Trump, Tariffs and Trade Wars: Building supply chain resilience to weather the storm”

Dec 10th, 2024-Presented keynote address talk to over 100 attendees at the Association of Supply Chain Management (ASCM). The topic of the presentation was  “Geopolitical Disruptions and Global Supply Chains: Building Resilience in Uncertain Times” 

Journal of Operations Management – Invited to discuss my paper in the Journal of Operations Management on ‘The microfoundations of an operational capability in digital manufacturing’. 

• British Columbia (Canada) Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation. ESG Centre of Excellence Engagement Roundtable- February 2nd 2022. (National) 
  Gave expert advice on managing global supply chain risk for small and medium sized enterprises in British Columbia, Canada. 
• Resilience in Design- Supply Chain Working Group – Jaguar Land Rover, Ford, BBC –  Feb 28^th, 2024 (international) provided a research talk on managing global supply chains during turbulent times.  
• Liberal Democrat Policy Working Group – April 2022 (International) 
  The Liberal Democrat Party UK sought consultation on supply security and different policy levers. 
• US Department of State Supply Chain Ministerial –August 1^st 2022 (International) 
  Hosted the US Department of State 2022 Supply Chain Ministerial Forum, with high-level participation from industry, community and political representatives. 
• Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport – March 30th, 2022 (International) 
  Gave expert insights on the priority technologies in globalization and international trade.  
• Department of International Trade – Global Supply Chains Directorate (International) 2021-2024 
  Developed a supply chain capability development programme in collaboration with the UK‘s Department of International Trade. Delivered the course to 150 members of the DIT’s supply chain strategy division as well as the Cabinet Office, Department for Transport and Department for Health and Social Care. 
• International Trade Select Committee (International) 
  Gave evidence to the International Trade Select Committee on Pharmaceutical Supply Chains and Covid 19 (April 23rd, 2020).  In attendance were 11 Members of Parliament (MPs) and the Chief Executive of the Association of the British Pharmaceuticals Industry (ABPI).  
• Bayes Business School (Formerly Cass) Oct 7th, 2021.  (International) 
  Deliver new findings on managing compounding supply chain disruptions and supply chain logics.  
• Redistributed Manufacturing in Healthcare Network Oct 7th, 2021. (International) 
  Presented on the policy and practice collaborations that can build resilience in pharmaceutical supply chains in light of Brexit, The US-China Trade War and COVID-19. 
• Cranfield Agile Supply Chain Research Centre, Dec 4th, 2019.  (International) 
  Presented findings on Brexit and supply chain uncertainty to a group of forty business executives from Jaguar Land Rover, Maclaren, National Rail and DHL.  
• Bayes Business School: June 4th, 2019: (International) 
  Showcasing Supply Chain 4.0 research findings to visiting executives, scholars and students from South Korea. 

PhD students

Lukasz Bednarski  – Geopolitical disruptions and the impact on global supply chain design