Simon Okwir

Simon Okwir is a researcher and lecturer at Uppsala University. He holds a double Ph.D. in Industrial Management and Economics from KTH-Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan in Sweden and UPM - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in Spain. Before joining Uppsala University, Simon was an assistant professor at Stockholm University. His research focuses on technology and operations strategy in complex work environments, supply chain management, Industry 4.0, and algorithmic management

Simon Okwir is a researcher and lecturer at Uppsala University. He holds a double Ph.D. in Industrial Management and Economics from KTH-Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan in Sweden and UPM - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in Spain. Prior to joining Uppsala University, Simon served as an assistant professor at Stockholm University. His research focuses on operations strategy, performance measurement, and management practices in complex work environments and the digital sphere, including Industry 4.0.

Simon has collaborated with prominent management bodies, such as SWEDAVIA, AENA, and IBERIA airlines, on the implementation of Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) in Sweden and Spain. In 2019, he collaborated with ICA Supermarket on the feasibility of blockchain in food supply chains. Currently, he is examining algorithmic management within Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) facilitated by blockchain technologies

• Performance Measurement & Performance Management
• Decentralized Autonomous organizations (DAOs) facilitated by blockchain technologies
• Operations strategy
• Manufacturing in Process Industries
• Airport operations