Bill Wang
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Position:Associate Professor of Management
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Office:CBPM B213
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Biography
Professor Bill Wang is the Founder and Director of Wenzhou Kean University Institute of Innovation & Supply Chain Development. He has more than eighteen years of experience teaching management courses at both undergraduate and graduate level and MBA. Since 2016 Dr. Wang has established a good research profile with about 30 refereed papers in top ranking business journals, cited by more than 3000 times in Google Scholar with 27 h-index and 36 i10-index records. He works as a review editor for Springer Nature and editor for Green Technology and Sustainability, a special issue editor for International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Journal of General Management (2022-2023) and other journals. He regularly reviews papers for top supply chain management journals.
Education
PhD of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Master of Business Administration
Bachelor of Engineering
Research interest
His research interests include circular economy, sustainable and responsible supply chain management, and innovative technology application.
Recent publications
Wang, B*., Zhao, C., Wang, A., Wu, Y., Yu, N. (2026). From control to care: a digital CSR framework for alleviating labor exploitation in china's time-critical express delivery industry. Supply Chain Management: an International Journal. (1-15).
Wang, Q., Zhao, L., Wang, B*., Luo, J., & Jiang, Y. (2026). Digital Transformation of Firms and ESG Rating Divergence: An International Context. Research in International Business and Finance, 103432.
Fang, J., Su, B., Wang, S., & Wang, B*. (2025). Uncovering the risks of digital supply chains: A large language model framework for semantic identification and validation. International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 291, January 2026, 109858.
Wu, Y., Wang, B*., & Huo, B. (2024). Sustainability challenges of last-mile logistics and transition to online grocery retailing in sparsely populated areas. Industrial Management & Data Systems 124(12), 3197-3217.
Wang, M., & Wang, B*. (2024). Supply chain agility as the antecedent to firm sustainability in the post COVID-19. The International Journal of Logistics Management, 35(1), 281-303
Shi, Y., Venkatesh, V. G., Venkatesh, M., Fosso Wamba, S., & Wang, B*. (2023). Guest editorial: Digital transformation in supply chains: challenges, strategies and implementations. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 53(4), 381-386.
Huang, T., Du, S., Wang, B. Tang, W. (2023). Accelerate or hinder it? Manufacturer transformation under competition and carbon emission trading. International Journal of Production Research, 61(18),6230- 6250.
Wang, B., Lin, Z., Wang, M., Wang, F., Xiangli, P., & Li, Z. (2023). Applying blockchain technology to ensure compliance with sustainability standards in the PPE multi-tier supply chain. International Journal of Production Research, 61(14), 4934-4950. (IJPR Top Trending Article 2023)
Gong, Y., Wang, Y., Frei, R., Wang, B., & Zhao, C. (2022). Blockchain application in circular marine plastic debris management. Industrial Marketing Management, 102, 164-176.
Tang, W., Du, S., Hu, L., Wang, B., Zhu, Y. (2022). The effects of leadership in clean development mechanism low-carbon operations. Transportation Research Part E. 158, 102575
Wang, B., Farooque, M., Zhang, A., Zhong, R., Liu, R. (2021). IoT-Enabled Accountability in Source Separation of Household Waste Management, Journal of Cleaner Production, 300, 126773
Wang, B., Luo, C., Zhang, A., Tian, Z., Li, Z. (2020). Blockchain-enabled circular supply chain management: A system architecture for fast fashion. Computers in Industry. Vol. 123.103324.
Venkatesh, V.G., Kang, K., Wang, B., Zhong, R., Zhang, A. (2020). System Architecture for Blockchain Based Traceability of Supply Chain Social Sustainability. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. Vol. 63. 101896.
Yang, D., Li, X., Jiao, R. J., & Wang, B. (2018). Decision support to product configuration considering component replenishment uncertainty: A stochastic programming approach. Decision Support Systems, 105, 108-118.
Wang, B., Kang, Y., Childerhouse, P., & Huo, B. (2018). Interpersonal and inter-organizational relationship drivers of supply chain integration. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 118(6), 1170- 1191.
Wang, B., Kang, Y., Childerhouse, P., & Huo, B. (2018). Service supply chain integration: the role of interpersonal relationships. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 118(4), 828-849.
Ye, Y., Huo, B., Zhang, M., Wang, B., & Zhao, X. (2018). The impact of modular designs on new product development outcomes: The moderating effect of supply chain involvement. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal.
Wang, B., Childerhouse, P., Kang, Y., Huo, B., & Mathrani, S. (2016). Enablers of supply chain integration: interpersonal and interorganizational relationship perspectives. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 116(4), 838-855.
