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Faculty Profile

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FANG Xin

(On Leave)
Full-time Faculty

Associate Professor of Operations Management; Director, PhD Programmes; MPA Research Fellow

Lee Kong Chian School of Business LKCSB
 

Education

2014

Ph.D. in Operations Management
Carnegie Mellon University

2008

B.S. in Information Systems
Fudan University

Current Position(s) Held

2022 - Present

Associate Professor of Operations Management 
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University

2023 - Present

Program Director, PhD in Business 
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University

2020 - 2023

Program Coordinator, PhD in Business (Operations Management) 
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University

2014 - 2022

Assistant Professor of Operations Management 
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University

Awards, Recognition and Honors

  • M&SOM Meritorious Service Award, 2024
  • Second Prize of Outstanding Scientific Research Achievements in Higher Education Institutions, 2024
  • Dean's Teaching Honor List, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
  • MPA Fellowship in Maritime Business, 2021 and 2024
  • M&SOM Best Paper Award, 2022
  • First Prize of Guangdong Philosophy and Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award, 2021
  • Lee Kong Chian Fellowship, 2020
  • Management Science Meritorious Service Award, 2020
  • Finalist of the Best Student Paper Competition of POMS-HK International Conference, 2020 and 2022
  • SMU Innovative Teacher Award Nominee, 2017, 2018 and 2019
  • William Larimer Mellon Fellowship, 2008-2014

Research Interests

  • Competition and Cooperation in Supply Chains
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Digital Economy
  • Online Platforms
  • Social and Economic Networks

Selected Journal Articles (Refereed)

  • "Converting Counterfeiters in Emerging Markets to Authorized Suppliers: A New Anti-counterfeiting Measure", with Liling Lu, Sarah Yini Gao and Burak Kazaz, Production and Operations Management, March 2025 

  • "Asymmetric Information of Product Authenticity on C2C E-Commerce Platforms: How Can Inspection Services Help?", with Linqiu Li and Yun Fong Lim, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 25(2), April 2023, Pages 631-647

  • "Impacts of Distributive Comparison Behavior on Corporate Social Responsibility in Supply Chains: The Role of Small Firms", with Mingzheng Wang, Zizhuo Wang and Ying-Ju Chen, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 25(2) April 2023, Pages 686-703

  • "Urban Consolidation Center or Peer-to-Peer Platform? The Solution to Urban Last-Mile Delivery”, with Qiyuan Deng and Yun Fong Lim, Production and Operations Management, 30(4), April 2021, Pages 997-1013

  • "Cooperative Approaches to Managing Social Responsibility in a Market with Externalities", with Soo-Haeng Cho, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 22(6), April 2020, Pages 1215-1233

  • "Technology Specifications and Production timing in a Co-Opetitive Supply Chain", with Baozhuang Niu, Kanglin Chen, Xin Wang and Xiaohang Yue, Production and Operations Management, 28(8), August 2019, Pages 1990 - 2007

  • "Combating Child Labor: Incentives and Information Disclosure in Global Supply Chains", with Soo-Haeng Cho, Sridhar R. Tayur and Ying Xu, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 21(3), May 2019, Pages 692 - 711

  • "Combating Strategic Counterfeiters in Licit and Illicit Supply Chains", with Soo-Haeng Cho and Sridhar R. Tayur, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 17(3), April 2015, Pages 273 - 289

  • "Stability and Endogenous Formation of Inventory Transshipment Networks", with Soo-Haeng Cho, Operations Research, 62(6), October 2014, Pages 1316 - 1334

Research Advisor/Co-Research Advisor To

  • LIU Dapeng, (dapeng.liu.2023@ckdba.smu.edu.sg), CKGSB-SMU DBA
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Research Areas and Areas of Expertise

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Highlights
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Publications
10
H-Index (All Time)
1099
Citations (All Time)
Xin Fang is an award-winning Associate Professor at SMU whose research and teaching in operations management and supply chains have significantly advanced understanding of competition, cooperation, and social responsibility in the digital economy.

Recognized for bridging theory and practice in operations management, Xin Fang’s work has influenced policy and industry practices in responsible sourcing, anti-counterfeiting, and digital platforms; strengths include interdisciplinary approaches, impactful collaborations, and a strong record of teaching innovation and mentorship.

Focused research areas include Global supply chain networks, especially the interplay of competition and cooperation; responsible operations and corporate social responsibility; digital transformation of supply chains and platforms; regulatory and incentive mechanisms in online and omnichannel environments; combating counterfeiting and child labor in supply chains.
Areas of Expertise
Competition and cooperation in supply chainscorporate social responsibilitydigital economyonline platformssocial and economic networkssupply chain financeanti-counterfeiting strategiesinformation asymmetry in e-commerce.
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Education

2014

Ph.D. in Operations Management
Carnegie Mellon University

2008

B.S. in Information Systems
Fudan University

Current Position(s) Held

2022 - Present

Associate Professor of Operations Management 
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University

2023 - Present

Program Director, PhD in Business 
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University

2020 - 2023

Program Coordinator, PhD in Business (Operations Management) 
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University

2014 - 2022

Assistant Professor of Operations Management 
Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University

Awards, Recognition and Honors

  • M&SOM Meritorious Service Award, 2024
  • Second Prize of Outstanding Scientific Research Achievements in Higher Education Institutions, 2024
  • Dean's Teaching Honor List, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
  • MPA Fellowship in Maritime Business, 2021 and 2024
  • M&SOM Best Paper Award, 2022
  • First Prize of Guangdong Philosophy and Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award, 2021
  • Lee Kong Chian Fellowship, 2020
  • Management Science Meritorious Service Award, 2020
  • Finalist of the Best Student Paper Competition of POMS-HK International Conference, 2020 and 2022
  • SMU Innovative Teacher Award Nominee, 2017, 2018 and 2019
  • William Larimer Mellon Fellowship, 2008-2014

Research Interests

  • Competition and Cooperation in Supply Chains
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Digital Economy
  • Online Platforms
  • Social and Economic Networks

Selected Journal Articles (Refereed)

  • "Converting Counterfeiters in Emerging Markets to Authorized Suppliers: A New Anti-counterfeiting Measure", with Liling Lu, Sarah Yini Gao and Burak Kazaz, Production and Operations Management, March 2025 

  • "Asymmetric Information of Product Authenticity on C2C E-Commerce Platforms: How Can Inspection Services Help?", with Linqiu Li and Yun Fong Lim, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 25(2), April 2023, Pages 631-647

  • "Impacts of Distributive Comparison Behavior on Corporate Social Responsibility in Supply Chains: The Role of Small Firms", with Mingzheng Wang, Zizhuo Wang and Ying-Ju Chen, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 25(2) April 2023, Pages 686-703

  • "Urban Consolidation Center or Peer-to-Peer Platform? The Solution to Urban Last-Mile Delivery”, with Qiyuan Deng and Yun Fong Lim, Production and Operations Management, 30(4), April 2021, Pages 997-1013

  • "Cooperative Approaches to Managing Social Responsibility in a Market with Externalities", with Soo-Haeng Cho, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 22(6), April 2020, Pages 1215-1233

  • "Technology Specifications and Production timing in a Co-Opetitive Supply Chain", with Baozhuang Niu, Kanglin Chen, Xin Wang and Xiaohang Yue, Production and Operations Management, 28(8), August 2019, Pages 1990 - 2007

  • "Combating Child Labor: Incentives and Information Disclosure in Global Supply Chains", with Soo-Haeng Cho, Sridhar R. Tayur and Ying Xu, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 21(3), May 2019, Pages 692 - 711

  • "Combating Strategic Counterfeiters in Licit and Illicit Supply Chains", with Soo-Haeng Cho and Sridhar R. Tayur, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 17(3), April 2015, Pages 273 - 289

  • "Stability and Endogenous Formation of Inventory Transshipment Networks", with Soo-Haeng Cho, Operations Research, 62(6), October 2014, Pages 1316 - 1334

Research Advisor/Co-Research Advisor To

  • LIU Dapeng, (dapeng.liu.2023@ckdba.smu.edu.sg), CKGSB-SMU DBA