University of Hull Logistics Institute Research Centre

Established in 2005 and based in the Logistics Institute, the UHLIrc conducts critical research into logistics and supply chain management, working with national and international organisations.

We are distinguished by a focus on studying supply chains as socio-technical systems and seeking to integrate appropriate technologies; the use of multi-methodological approaches; and constructing simulation and optimisation models.

Our members are responsible for the research components of grants which aim to assist SMEs in the region, as part of their work to explore the impact of best practice logistics on economic development.

Particular interests of UHLIrc staff include:

• logistics and communications technologies
• logistics modelling and simulation
• people in logistics
• lean and agile logistics
• port-centric logistics and regional economic development
• food and retail logistics
• logistics technologies

UHLIrc is rapidly developing a strong research culture to support its staff and PhD students. This is assisted by the state-of-the-art facilities, frequent interaction with UHLI client companies and Advisory Board members, and the close involvement of visiting professors.

Over the next five years, UHLIrc will become firmly established as a world-class centre of research on logistics and supply chain management. As part of its strategy to achieve this, it frequently interacts with and benchmarks itself against leading UK and international logistics centres.

We are proud to organise the annual Humber International Logistics Convention which fosters academic-industry collaboration and to have hosted the highly prestigious Logistics Research Network annual conference and coorganised the annual International Symposium in Logistics.