Lauri Ojala
lauri.ojala@utu.fi +358 29 450 2577 +358 50 502 7031 Rehtorinpellonkatu 3 Turku |
Areas of expertise
International logistics, maritime & port economics and supply chain management
International logistics, maritime & port economics and supply chain management
Biography
UNECE, and for Ministries of Transport of several countries. Initiator of WB’s
biennial Logistics Performance Index since 2007. He also heads
the biennial Finnish Logistics Surveys, which comprise the largest national logistics survey database in
the world.
volume of 16+ M€, incl. Baltic Sea Region projects HAZARD on Seaport Safety & Security in 2016-2019 and OIL SPILL on
combatting coastal oil spills in 2018-2021.
Dr. Lauri Ojala is Professor of Logistics at the Turku School of
Economics, University of Turku (FI) since 1997. Adjunct Professor of Logistics
at Linköping University (SE) and at National Defence University (FI). CEO of logscale
oy, a supply chain compliance consultancy.
UNECE, and for Ministries of Transport of several countries. Initiator of WB’s
biennial Logistics Performance Index since 2007. He also heads
the biennial Finnish Logistics Surveys, which comprise the largest national logistics survey database in
the world.
volume of 16+ M€, incl. Baltic Sea Region projects HAZARD on Seaport Safety & Security in 2016-2019 and OIL SPILL on
combatting coastal oil spills in 2018-2021.
Publications 
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- The availability of logistics cost: a comparison between Finnish manufacturing, trade and logistics service providers (2013) NOFOMA 2013 - Proceedings of the 25th annual Nordic Logistics Research Network Conference Hanne-Mari Hälinen, Tomi Solakivi, Lauri Ojala
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - The Connection of environmental collaboration in the supply chain and transportation costs of manufacturin and trading companies (2013) WCTR 2013 Conference proceedings Solakivi Tomi, Laari Sini, Töyli Juuso, Lorentz Harri, Ojala Lauri
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Transport and logistics developments in the Baltic Sea region till 2025 (2013)
- Journal of East-West Business
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Connecting to Compete 2012 : Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators (2012) Arvis, Jean-Francois;Mustra, Monica Alina ;Ojala, Lauri;Shepherd, Ben;Saslavsky, Daniel
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Effects of geographic dispersion on intra-firm supply chain performance (2012)
- Supply Chain Management
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Finland State of Logistics 2012 (2012) Tomi Solakivi;Lauri Ojala;Harri Lorentz;Sini Laari;Juuso Töyli
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Future development and motives of manufacturing offshoring among firms operating in Finland (2012) Lorentz, Harri;Solakivi, Tomi;Töyli, Juuso;Ojala, Lauri
(B3 Non-refereed article in a conference publication) - Key Findings and Results of the C.A.S.H. Project 2009-2012 (2012) Ojala, Lauri;Vahtera, Annukka;Nykänen, Anne;Jaatinen, Iida
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Logistiikkaselvitys 2012 (2012) Tomi Solakivi;Lauri Ojala;Harri Lorentz;Sini Laari;Juuso Töyli
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Measurement of National-Level Logistics Costs and Performance (2012) Rantasila, Karri;Ojala, Lauri
(D4 Published development or research report or study )
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