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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- NOFOMA 2012 : Proceedings of the 24th Annual Nordic Logistics Research Network Conference, 7-8 June 2012, Naantali, Finland (2012) NOFOMA 2012 : Proceedings of the 24th Annual Nordic Logistics Research Network Conference, 7-8 June 2012, Naantali, Finland Töyli, Juuso;Johansson, Laura;Lorentz, Harri;Ojala, Lauri;Laari, Sini
(C2 Editorial work for a scientific compilation book) - Suomen ulkomaankaupan logistinen kilpailukyky ja kehitystarpeet : Selvitysmiesryhmän loppuraportti (2012) Paavola, Jyrki;Vehviläinen, Antti;Ojala, Lauri
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Turkmenistan : Transport and Logistics Study (2012) Ojala, Lauri;Lorentz, Harri
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Logistics outsourcing and company performance of SMEs: Evidence from 223 firms operating in Finland (2011) Tomi Solakivi;Juuso Töyli;Janne Engblom;Lauri Ojala
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Supply Chain Management Skills Development Priorities in Finland (2011) International Supply Chain Management and Collaboration Practices Harri Lorentz;Juuso Töyli;Tomi Solakivi;Lauri Ojala
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - THE IMPACT OF MARKET STRUCTURE ON INTERNATIONAL ROAD FREIGHT SAFETY: A Cross Case Analysis of Finnish Firms and Finnish and Estonian Competent Authorities in 2010-2011 (2011) Eduardo Alvarez-Tikkakoski;Tomi Solakivi;Harri Lorentz;Lauri Ojala
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - The Impact of Market Structure on Road Freight Safety, a Case Study of Finnish Carriers and Authorities (2011) Maritime Logistics in the Global Economy, Current Trends and Approaches Eduardo Alvarez-Tikkakoski;Tomi Solakivi;Harri Lorentz;Lauri Ojala
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Compliance and enforcement of regulations of international road haulage - Exploratory findings in the Baltic Sea Region in 2009 (2010) Alvarez-Tikkakoski, E.; Solakivi, T.; Ojala, L.; Lorentz, H.; Laari, S.
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy. The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators (2010) Arvis, J.-F.; Mustra, M. A.; Ojala, L.; Shepherd, B.; Saslavsky, D.
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Geographic dispersion and supply chain performance – empirical evidence from Finnish manufacturing (2010) Proceedings of the 15th annual Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium Lorentz, H.; Töyli, J.; Hälinen, H.-M.; Solakivi, T.; Ojala, L.
(B3 Non-refereed article in a conference publication) - IT in Logistics and Maritime Business (2010) The Handbook of Maritime Economics and Business Tapaninen, U.; Ojala, L.; Menachof, D.
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Logistics performance in the Nordic countries (2010) Intelligent wachsen Ojala, L.
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Logistiikkaselvitys 2010 (2010) Solakivi, T.; Ojala, L.; Töyli, J.; Hälinen, H.-M.; Lorentz, H.; Rantasila, K.; Huolila, K.; Laari, S.
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - The Costs of Keeping the Logistics Cube Rolling – Towards a (more) unified Methodology in Logistics Cost Measurement (2010) Dimensionen der Logistik Ojala, L.
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Trade and Transport Facilitation Assessment: A Practical Toolkit for Country Implementation (2010) Arnold, J.; Arvis, J.-F.; Mustra, M. A.; Horton, B.; Carruthers, R.; Ojala, L.
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Trade and Transport Facilitation Assessment: Interview Guide (2010) Arnold, J.; Arvis, J.-F.; Mustra, M. A.; Horton, B.; Carruthers, R.; Ojala, L.
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Ukraine: Trade and Transit Facilitation Study (2010) Ojala, L.
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Vaarantaako suomalaisyritysten varastonhallinta kansallisen huoltovarmuuden? (2010) Huolila, K.; Ojala, L.
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Logistics and financial performance An analysis of 424 Finnish small and medium-sized enterprises (2008)
- International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
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