Viet Nguyen

Roles and Affiliations: Viet Nguyen is a Lecturer/Researcher at the Amsterdam School of International Business and Innovation (AMSIB) within the Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He is also affiliated with the CEDIS research institute and involved in the MODLI project focusing on circular procurement in healthcare. His industry experience includes roles at Heineken, Friesland Campina, and Rabobank.

Education: BSc in Computer Science (Tokyo Institute of Technology), MSc in Engineering & Policy Analysis (TU Delft), PhD in Operations Research & Logistics (Wageningen University).

Research Focus: Viet specializes in sustainable supply chain management, circular economy strategies, and logistics networks. His work integrates systemic analysis with the three pillars of sustainability (economic, environmental, social), particularly in healthcare procurement, agrifood systems, and freight logistics. Recent projects include analyzing supply chain resilience during the pandemic, optimizing logistics outsourcing strategies, and leveraging data-driven approaches for cold chain efficiency.

Publications Trends: His 2024 publications emphasize pandemic impacts on supply chains, circular procurement in healthcare, and European food industry dynamics. Earlier work explored information sharing in agri-food networks and value of data in logistics decisions.

• Award: 2024 Emerald Literati Award for Outstanding Paper in Logistics Management.

Advising & Grants: Contributed to an NWA-ORC grant proposal on digital platforms for freight systems. Advises on MODLI's circular workwear procurement project in Dutch healthcare.

Collaborations: Active in European research networks, organizing workshops on circular textiles and supply chain resilience. Peer-reviewed for journals like International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management.