Jinou Xu

Core Faculty | Junior Assistant Professor

Short Profile outline

Jinou (Valentina) Xu is an Assistant Professor and Researcher in the Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. She teaches Production and Supply Chain Management across BSc, MSc, and Master programs at Politecnico di Milano and the POLIMI Graduate School of Management. Her early research focused on the development of skills and capabilities for supply chain technology adoption. More recently, her work has shifted toward humanizing supply chains by amplifying marginalized voices and fostering inclusive dialogue to promote fairness, social and environmental responsibility, and systemic transformation.

Education

PHD: Management Engineering, Politecnico di Milano.

Master of Science: Management Engineering, Double degree: Politecnico di Milano and Politecnico di Torino (Alta Scuola Politecnica).

Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering, Double degree: Tongji University and Politecnico di Milano (PoliTong).

Research

As a researcher and ethnographer, Jinou is committed to harnessing the power of words and actions to humanize supply chains. Her work advocates for fairness and responsibility toward both society and the environment, with a focus on listening to, amplifying, and including voices that are often unheard. She seeks to enable inclusive discussions that challenge the status quo and support structural transformation.

Relevant Publications

Burini G. Xu J. Pero M. Sandberg E., "Reverse supply chain configurations in the fashion and textile industry", Sustainable Production and Consumption, 56, 504-518

Abdelkafi N. Xu J. Pero M. Ciccullo F. Masi A. , "Does the Combination of Sustainable Business Model Patterns Lead to Truly Sustainable Business Models? Critical Analysis of Existing Frameworks and Extensions", Journal of Business Economics, 95, 597-634

Xu J. Pero M. Fabbri M., "Unfolding the link between big data analytics and supply chain planning", Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 196

Xu J. Pero M., "A resource orchestration perspective of organizational big data analytics adoption: evidence from supply chain planning", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 53, 71-97

Xu J. Pero M. Ciccullo F. & Sianesi A. , "On relating big data analytics to supply chain planning: towards a research agenda", International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 51, 656-682

Pero M. Rossi M. Xu J. & Cigolini R. , "Designing supplier networks in global product development, International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management", International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management, 13, 115-139

Grants, Awards and Honours

Service to the community

  • Organizing committee for Setting the future: Sustainable and Digital Transition conference, 03/07/2023 - 29/11/2023
  • Post-doc Research Fellow, 01/02/2022 - 04/12/2022
  • Research Fellow, 01/07/2017 - 31/10/2018
  • Reviewer of international journals: JSCM, IJOPM, IJPE, IJPDLM, TFSC, ComInd
  • Reviewer of international conference: EurOMA, IPSERA, DTIM
  • Mentor in EurOMA mentorship program (2023)

Accreditations, Rankings & Memberships

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