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Panel 15 – LTH | product development
4.4 Collaboration [International] Very good (4); [National] Excellent (5)
Within the NGIL centre the two divisions of the department collaborate
between themselves and with other departments of LTH. Additionally,
both Divisions collaborate in teaching and separately in research with
several groups within LU. The department is also active in National and
Nordic collaborations, and with researchers from UK and US for maritime
risk research and developed, an EU project. The Oresund Logistics
project seems interesting and should lead several developments in the
future.
4.5 Research Activity and Teaching Excellent (5)
The link between research and teaching seems be excellent as the content
of research is directly and easily transferable to courses. The involvement
of research faculty in teaching is substantial at every level (undergraduate,
graduate and PhD). Students do industry and research projects at the
Master level. However, the low number of PhD students is alarming, and
can pose a major threat for future development of the department.
4.6 Evaluation of Future Plans Good (3)
The involvement of the department within the new VINN Excellence
Centre NGIL is an important and positive asset for the future in terms of
grants and interdepartmental collaborations. However, the Department
has clearly indicated that there is no clear plan as to how the it will have,
or be able to attract, the academic capacity (staff and PhDs) that will be
needed to be a full partner in NGIL. This is a critical issue and need
immediate attention. Furthermore, a another critical issue is the renewal
of academic staff since 3 professors will retire within the next 2 years.
4.7 Future Potentials and Possibilities Very good (4)
The department produces high quality research on well-established
domains of logistics research and is developing new issues such as risk,
security and visibility on the one hand and sustainable SCs on the other
hand. Bridging SC design and Law is also a pertinent project, highly
relevant. Yet some important areas of contemporary logistics research
seem not to be addressed, and should be developed in the context of
NGIL: the influence of logistics models and organizations on the
design of new products in high tech and high velocity environments; the
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