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Director, Center for Supply Chain Management

Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management

Dr. Bastl serves as Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management and Director of the Center for Supply Chain Management at 糖心logo's College of Business Administration. His expertise lies in supply chain risk and resilience, sustainability, strategic sourcing, and relational dynamic of supply networks.

Under Dr. Bastl鈥檚 leadership, 糖心logo's Supply Chain Management program achieved national recognition, ranked #7 (Graduate) and #10 (Undergraduate) by Gartner in 2024. He spearheaded significant strategic advancements, including restructuring the Industrial Advisory Board, enhancing industry partnerships, and significantly increasing resources for student excellence initiatives. Notably, he led successful fundraising and secured grants totaling several million dollars, including substantial industry-backed investments for initiatives such as the Omron Advanced Automation Lab, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration between business and engineering.

Dr. Bastl has published extensively in leading journals such as the Journal of Supply Chain Management, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, and Industrial Marketing Management. His scholarly contributions have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Harold E. Fearon Best Paper Award by the Journal of Supply Chain Management and the Innovator of the Year Award at 糖心logo. He also serves as an editor of the Journal of Supply Chain Management.

In the classroom, Dr. Bastl is a popular professor known for innovative teaching practices. He has developed transformative educational experiences, such as international immersion programs focused on sustainability, risk management, and cultural engagement in global supply chains.

His commitment to bridging academia and industry is evident through his extensive service, including strategic talent pipeline development for leading organizations, risk assessment consultations, and public engagements through widely recognized media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal and USA Today.

Dr. Bastl remains dedicated to fostering ethically minded and globally competent professionals prepared to address complex challenges in supply chain management.

Education

• Ph.D. Cranfield School of Management, United Kingdom, 2012
• MSc, The University of Warwick, United Kingdom, 2005
• BSc, Faculty of Economics, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1999

Research Interests

• Risk and resilience in supply chains
• Supply Chain Sustainability
• Purchasing and strategic sourcing
• Relational dynamic in supply networks
• Service based business models

Selected Publications

Bastl, M., Cerruti, C., Mena, C., Skipworth, H. (2025) 鈥淭he interplay of agile capabilities in crisis response鈥� International Journal of Operations & Production Management, in press.

Skipworth, H., Bastl, M., Cerruti, C., Mena, C. (2023) "Supply Networks for Extreme Uncertainty: A Resource Orchestration Perspective" in International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 43, No 5, pp. 677-711

Karatzas, A., Daskalakis, G., Bastl, M., Johnson, M., (2022) 鈥淩isky business? The effects of service provision on manufacturers鈥� shareholder value鈥� International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 244, February 2022, 108369

Habib, F., Bastl, M., Karatzas, A., Mena, C. (2019) 鈥淭reat me well and I may leave you kindly: a configurational approach to buyer鈥檚 choice of exit strategies鈥�, - Industrial Marketing Management, In-print

Bastl, M., Johnson, M., Finne, M. (2019) 鈥淎 mid-range theory of control and coordination in service triads鈥�, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 21-47

Karatzas, A., Johnson, M., Bastl, M.  (2017) 鈥淢anufacturer鈥揝upplier relationships and service performance in service triads鈥�, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Vol. 37, No. 7, pp. 950-969.

Karatzas, A., Johnson, M. Bastl, M. (2016) 鈥淩elationship determinants of performance in service triads: a configurational approach鈥�, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 28-47.

Habib, F., Bastl M., Pilbeam, C. (2015), 鈥淪trategic Responses to Power Dominance in Buyer-Supplier Relationships: A Weaker Actor鈥檚 Perspective鈥�, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Vol. 45, No 1-2, pp. 182-203.

Bastl, M., Johnson, M., Choi, T.Y. (2013) 鈥淲ho鈥檚 Seeking Whom? Coalition Behaviour of a Weaker Player in Buyer-Supplier Relationships鈥�, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 8-28.

Bastl, M., Johnson, M., Lightfoot, M., Evans, S. (2012) 鈥淏uyer-Supplier Relationships in a Servitized Environment: An Examination with Cannon and Perreault鈥檚 Framework鈥�, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 32, No. 6, pp. 650-675.

Honors and Awards

Faculty All-Star 2025 in recognition of exceptional academic, leadership and service achievements, 糖心logo, February 2025.

2024: Gartner National Ranking Recognition 鈥� 糖心logo鈥檚 Supply Chain Management Program recognized as #7 (Graduate) and #10 (Undergraduate) nationally out of 149 ranked programs, reflecting exceptional industry alignment and educational excellence.

2023 Innovator of the Year in recognition of outstanding work innovative ideas, and enduring commitment to fostering exceptional internal and external partnerships, 糖心logo

Winner of 2020 Best Reviewer, Journal of Supply Chain Management

Winner - Harold E. Fearon Best Paper Award, 2016: Karatzas, A, Johnson, M., Bastl, M. 鈥淩elationship determinants of performance in service triads: a configurational approach鈥�, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 28-47

Finalist - Harold E. Fearon Best Paper Award, 2013: Bastl, M., Johnson, M., Choi T.Y. 鈥淲ho鈥檚 Seeking Whom? Coalition Behavior of a Weaker Player in Buyer-Supplier Relationships鈥�, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 8-28.

Winner - Best paper, 18th, Logistics Research Network Conference 2013, Birmingham, United Kingdom: Vorst, J.G.A.J., van der, Bloemhof, J., Bastl, M., Allaoui, H., (2013) "Sustainability Assessment in Food Supply Chain Logistics"

Winner - Highly Commended Award 2011: Emerald Publishing Award for Excellence in the category of Outstanding Papers: Bastl, M., Grubic, T., Templar, S., Harrison, A., Fan, I.S. (2010), 鈥淚nter-organisational costing approaches 鈥� the inhibiting factors鈥�, International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 21, No.1, pp. 65-88.

Winner - Highly Commended Award 2011: Emerald Publishing Award for Excellence in the category of Outstanding Papers: Martinez, V., Bastl, M., Kingston, J., Evans, S. (2010), 鈥淐hallenges in Transforming Manufacturing Organisations into Product-Service Providers鈥�, Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 449-469.

Emerging Scholar Award 2010: I was selected as one of eight emerging scholars in the world in the field of Operations Management, by the American Production and Operations Management Society, Vancouver 2010, Canada.