Xiaowen Huang

Chair, Bill Moeckel Business Professor & Professor

Management

Profile

Academic Background

Ph.D. University of Minnesota, Operations and Management Science, 2004
M.S. Shanghai JiaoTong University, Industrial Management Engineering, 1998
B.S. Shanghai JiaoTong University, Mechanical Engineering & Industrial Management Engineering, 1995

Academic & Professional Experience

Research Assistant, University of Minnesota (2000-2003).
Teaching Assistant, University of Minnesota (1999-2003).
SAP Consultant, Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group (ICS), (1998).

Recent Publications

Flynn, Barb B., Huang, X, and Zhao, X. (2014). âSupply Chain Management in Emerging Markets: Critical Research Issues.â Journal of Supply Chain Management. In Print.
Gattiker, T., Carter, C., Huang, X., and Tate, W. (2014). âManagerial Commitment to Sustainable Supply Chain Management Projects.â Journal of Business Logistics, 35(4), 318-337.
Dong, Y., Huang, X., Sinha, K.K., and Xu, K. (2014). âCollaborative Demand Forecasting: Toward the Design of an Exception-Based Forecasting Mechanisms.â Journal of Management Information Systems, 31(2), 245-284.
Huang, X., Rode, J. C., & Schroeder, R. G. (2011). âOrganizational Structure and Continuous Improvement and Learning: Moderating Effects of Cultural Endorsement of Participative Leadership.â Journal of International Business Studies, 42(9), 1103-1120. Huang, X., Gattiker, T., & Schroeder, R. (2010). âDo Competitive Priorities Drive Adoption of Electronic Commerce Applications? Testing the Contingency and Institutional Views.â Journal of Supply Chain Management, 46(3), 57-69. Kristal, M. M., Huang, X., & Schroeder, R. G. (2010). âThe Effect of Quality Management on Mass Customization Capability.â International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 30(9), 900-922.
Huang, X. & Finch, B. (2010). âSatisfaction and Dissatisfaction in Online Auctions: An Empirical Analysis.â International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 27 (8), 878-892.
Huang,X., Kristal, M. M., and Roger G. Schroeder, "The impact of organizational structure on mass customization capability: A contingency view." Production and Operations Management, forthcoming.
Kristal, M. M., Huang, X., & Roth, A. V. (2010). âThe Effect of an Ambidextrous Supply Chain Strategy on Combinative Competitive Capabilities and Business Performance.â Journal of Operations Management, 28(5), 415-429.
Roth, A. V., Schroeder, R.G., Huang, X., and Kristal, M. M. (2008) Handbook of Metrics for Research in Operations Management: Multi-item Measurement Scales and Objective Items, Sage Publications.
Huang,X., Kristal, M. M., and Schroeder, R. G. (2008) âLinking Learning and Effective Process Implementation to Mass Customization Capabilities.â Journal of Operations Management, 26(5). 714-729
Huang,X., Gattiker, T. F., and Schwartz, J. L. (2008) "Initial Trust Formation in the Supply Chain: A Comparison of Face-to-Face Negotiation, Email Negotiation and Internet Reverse Auctions." Journal of Supply Chain Management, 44(3), 53-75.
Huang,X., Gattiker, T. F., and Schroeder, R. G. (2007) âStructure-Infrastructure alignment: The relationship between TQM orientation and the adoption of supplier-facing electronic commerce among manufacturers.â Journal of Supply Chain Management, 44(1) 38-51.
Gattiker, T., Huang, X., & Schwarz, J. L. (2007) "Negotiation, Email, and Internet Reverse Auctions: How Sourcing Mechanisms Deployed by Buyers Affect Suppliers' Trust." Journal of Operations Management, 25(1) 184-202.

Honors & Awards

2014: Best Reviewer Award, Decision Sciences Journal
2014: Associate Editor Appreciation Award, Journal of Supply Chain Management
2012: Endres Associate Professor Fellow
2011: Miami University Distinguished Scholar Award
2011: Outstanding Paper Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence, International Journal of Operations & Production Management
2011: Best Paper Finalist Award, Journal of Operations Management
2010: Richard K. Smucker Junior Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence recipient.
2010: James Robeson Junior Faculty Award for Research Excellence recipient.
2010: Miami Alumni Association's Effective Educator Award nominee
2008: Harold E. Fearon Best Paper Award, Journal of Supply Chain Management
2008: Richard K. Smucker Junior Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence nominee

Professional Interests

Research: Supply Chain Management, Management of Technology, Service Operations Management, Operations Strategy
Teaching: Supply Chain Management, Operations Strategy

Areas of Expertise

Management of technology
Operations
Service management
Supply chain management

Biography

Dr. Huang is Endres Associate Professor Fellow & Miami University Distinguished Scholar. After graduating from Operations and Management Science, University of Minnesota, she has been teaching in the area of supply chain and operations management at the Richard T. Farmer School of Business, Miami University. Her research interest primarily revolves around understanding how companies can effectively deploy their supply chain, technology, and operations strategy to achieve competitive advantage. Her research appears in Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management Journal, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management Information Systems, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, and other academic journals. Dr. Huang is also a co-author on the first empirical research handbook in the Operations Management field, “Handbook of Metrics for Research in Operations Management: Multi-item Measurement Scales and Objective Items,” and a winner of multiple teaching,research, and service awards.