Sini Laari
sini.laari@utu.fi +358 29 450 2410 +358 50 438 8309 Rehtorinpellonkatu 3 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9739-1148 |
Areas of expertise
Supply chain management; Sustainability; Corporate social responsibility; Circular economy; Surveys
Supply chain management; Sustainability; Corporate social responsibility; Circular economy; Surveys
Biography
Dr. Sini Laari is a university teacher in Operations & Supply Chain Management. Her main field of research is sustainability in supply chains. Her research primarily draws from statistical research methods. She teaches supply chain management and sustainability and supervises theses at all levels.
Sini defended her award-winning doctoral thesis on the connection between firm performance and green supply chain management in University of Turku in 2016. After that, she worked 6 months at the Finnish Defence Research Agency before returning to University of Turku as a postdoctoral researcher.
She has published articles in International Journal of Production and Operations Management, Journal of Cleaner Production, Business Strategy and the Environment, and Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, for example, and acts as a reviewer for several journals.
In her freetime Sini enjoys playing floorball and spending time outdoors.
Research
- Sustainable supply chain management
- Green logistics
- Circular economy
- Firm performance
- Supply chain trends
- Survey research
Teaching
- LOG1 Supply Chain Management
- Business games (Beer Game, Lean Game)
- MJO4 Ethical issues is business
- Supervision of Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral theses
Publications 
2 of 3
- Green and social bullwhip effect: Implications of supply chain position to sustainable performance
(Esitys 6th International EurOMA Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains Forum -konferenssissa, 18-19.3. 2019, Göteborg) (2019) Sini Laari, Mikko Harteela
(Other publication) - 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) - Unraveling Mickey Mouse: Effect of market and regulatory drivers on sustainability in supply chains (2019) Proceedings of the 31st Annual NOFOMA Conference: Supply Chain Designs and Sustainable Development of Societies Sini Laari, Tomi Solakivi, Anu Bask, Juuso Töyli, Lauri Ojala
(D3 Article in a professional conference publication) - Environmental sustainability in shipper-LSP relationships (2018)
- Journal of Cleaner Production
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Estimating the size of the national logistics market: A method to include both market-based demand and in-house services (2018)
- International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Implications of sulphur regulation on vessel use in Finnish seaborne trade (2018) Proceedings of the 30th Annual NOFOMA Conference: Relevant Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research Tuomas Kiiski, Sini Laari, Tomi Solakivi, Juuso Töyli, Lauri Ojala
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Logistiikkaselvitys 2018 (2018) Tomi Solakivi, Lauri Ojala, Sini Laari, Harri Lorentz, Tuomas Kiiski, Juuso Töyli, Jarmo Malmsten, Anu Bask, Oskari Rintala, Aleksi Paimander, Hanna Rintala
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Merenkulun huoltovarmuus ja Suomen elinkeinoelämä – Toimintaympäristön tarkastelu vuoteen 2030 (2018) Lauri Ojala, Tomi Solakivi, Tuomas Kiiski, Sini Laari, Bo Österlund
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - The effect of a competitive strategy and green supply chain management on the financial and environmental performance of logistics service providers (2018)
- Business Strategy and the Environment
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Tulevaisuuden toimitusketju – vaikutuksia siviili- ja sotilaslogistiikkaan (2018)
- Tiede Ja Ase
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Estimating the size of the national logistics market using multiple data sources (2017) NOFOMA 2017: the 29th NOFOMA Conference: Taking on Grand Challenges Tomi Solakivi, Lauri Ojala, Harri Lorentz, Juuso Töyli, Sini Laari
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Finland State of Logistics 2016 (2017) Tomi Solakivi, Lauri Ojala, Sini Laari, Harri Lorentz, Juuso Töyli, Jarmo Malmsten, Ninni Lehtinen, Elina Ojala
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Mihin menet, tulevaisuuden toimitusketju? (2017)
- Logistiikkaupseeri
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Opportunities and challenges in logistics and supply chain management by 2035 (2017) Proceedings of the 29th Annual Nordic Logistics Research Network Conference Sini Laari, Sari Uusipaavalniemi, Lauri Ojala
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Supply chain perspective on competitive strategies and green supply chain management strategies (2017)
- Journal of Cleaner Production
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Toimitusketjun hallinnan mahdollisuudet ja haasteet 2035 (2017) Sini Laari, Sari Uusipaavalniemi
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Firm performance and customer-driven green supply chain management (2016)
- Journal of Cleaner Production
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Firm performance and environmental collaboration in manufacturing (2016)
- International Journal of Business and Systems Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Green supply chain management practices and firm performance: evidence from Finland (2016) Laari Sini
(G5 Article dissertation ) - Logistiikkaselvitys 2016 (2016) Solakivi Tomi, Ojala Lauri, Laari Sini, Lorentz Harri, Töyli Juuso, Malmsten Jarmo, Lehtinen Ninni
(D4 Published development or research report or study )
UTU Research Portal