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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- Drivers of logistics outsourcing: examining transaction costs, core competences and planned behavior (2021)
- International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Konttikuljetusten ajankohtaisselvitys (2021) Ojala Lauri, Paimander Aleksi, Kairinen Ilona
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Laivaliikenteen vähähiiliset polttoaineet ja niiden tuleva kehitys (2021) Solakivi Tomi, Ojala Lauri
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Logistiikkaselvitys 2020 (2021) Solakivi Tomi, Ojala Lauri, Laari Sini, Töyli Juuso, Malmsten Jarmo, Bask Anu, Rintala Oskari, Ojala MInna-Liina, Kilpi Vesa, Leino Einari
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Maanteiden henkilöliikenteen markkinatilannekartoitus (2021) Ojala Lauri, Paimander Aleksi, Friman Eeli
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Technological and economic perspectives on alternative maritime fuels: Comparison on technical feasibility and fuel production costs (2021) Solakivi Tomi, Paimander Aleksi, Ojala Lauri
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - The European Ship Recycling Regulation and its market implications: Ship-recycling capacity and market potential (2021)
- Journal of Cleaner Production
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The World Bank's Logistics Performance Index (2021) International Encyclopedia of Transportation Wiederer Christina K., Arvis Jean-François, Ojala Lauri M., Kiiski Tuomas M. M.
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Tulevaisuuden yhteysalusliikenne: selvitys kehittämistarpeista (2021) Heinonen Sami, Auri Elina, Mylly Markku, Repka Sari, Ojala Lauri, Pöntynen Riitta
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Unravelling Mickey Mouse: The Effect of Supply Chain Position and Organisational Slack on the Uneven Balance of Sustainability Dimensions (2021)
- Sustainability
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Editorial for Utilities Policy - Special issue "the new economics and governance of transport networks and services" (2020)
- Utilities Policy
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - HAZARD is over! Project HAZARD on seaport safety and security in the Baltic Sea Region 2016–2019 (2020) Lauri Ojala, Mikko Harteela, Oskari Kajander, Minna-Liina Ojala, Jarmo Malmsten
(D6 Editorial work for a professional compilation book) - Huolinta - avain toimivaan ulkomaankauppaan (2020) Ojala Lauri, Paimander Aleksi, Friman Eeli, Kairinen Ilona
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Merenkulun päästökaupan vaikutukset (2020) Tomi Solakivi, Jukka-Pekka Jalkanen, Adriaan Perrels, Tuomas Kiiski, Lauri Ojala
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Merlog 2030: Merikuljetusten Logistiikka ja ulkomaankaupan kilpailukyky (2020) Lauri Ojala, Pentti Kujala, Tomi Solakivi, Tuomas Kiiski, Morten Lindeberg, Vesa Kilpi
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Behavioral Antecedents of Logistics Outsourcing Intentions (2019) Proceedings of the 31st Annual NOFOMA Conference: Supply Chain Designs and Sustainable Development of Societies Oskari Rintala, Tomi Solakivi, Sini Laari, Juuso Töyli, Lauri Ojala
(D3 Article in a professional conference publication) - Handbook on maritime hybrid threats: 10 Scenarios and Legal Scans (2019) Tiia Lohela, Valentin Schantz, Terry Gill, Lauri Ojala, Tadas Jakstas, Pirjo Kleemola-Juntunen
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - How shipowners have adapted to sulphur regulations - Evidence from Finnish seaborne trade (2019)
- Case Studies on Transport Policy
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Hybrid threats and harbour protection (2019) Lauri Ojala
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Merenkulku kansantaloudessa: Tarkasteluvuodet 2014–2015 (2019) Visa Kuntze, Lauri Ojala, Heikki Kauppi
(D4 Published development or research report or study )
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