Research on transshipment in decentralized supply chains expected to help oil and gas industry The 2010 Codère Canadian Purchasing Research Foundation (CPRF) Doctoral Thesis Scholarship has been awarded to Bezhad Hezarkhani, a PhD student at Memorial University in St. John’s.
“The purpose of the Codère Scholarship is to foster a Canadian community of scholars in the field of purchasing and supply chain management by supporting outstanding doctoral candidates in their thesis development and research,” said Bruce Gorman, a director of CPRF.
Hezarkhani’s doctoral thesis will research transshipment in decentralized supply networks. Specifically, it will examine how organizations can employ coordinating transshipment contracts for balanced risk sharing, improved resource utilization and better inventory management.
“I am very proud to be awarded this prestigious scholarship,” said Hezarkhani. “Even more rewarding is that the funding body is attached to an engaged and practical association (Purchasing Management Association of Canada) so that my research can have applied benefits in the field and not be limited only to theoretical applications.”
His research is expected to have practical implications for supply chain professionals working in the oil and gas industries. Hezarkhani has experience in the international oil and energy sectors and has completed projects that manage supply chain networks within those industries. He holds both an MSc and BSc in industrial engineering from universities in Iran.
The scholarship is made available in memory of Claude Codère, a.p.a, FACGA. Codère is remembered for his passion for his profession and his advocacy of purchasing research.
About the Canadian Purchasing Research Foundation:
The Canadian Purchasing Research Foundation (CPRF) is a non-profit organization established in 1996 by the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) to
support and promote research and education in the field of purchasing and supply chain management. Through the Leenders PMAC Chair at Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario and the HEC Montreal Chair in Supply Management, as well as through funding grants, scholarships and awards, CPRF provides support to students and academics. CPRF is dedicated to promoting research leadership and advancing the body of knowledge in strategic supply chain management.
