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Team
The research team of Supply Management focuses on strategic supply management and supplier relationships, sustainable purchasing and supply management, and the management of supply chains.
Research areas
- Purchasing and strategic supply management, supplier relationships and networks, public procurement
- Sustainable purchasing and supply chain management, building sustainability performance through supply management
- Supply chain management, risk management and financial issues in supply chains
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Group leader

Anni-Kaisa Kähkönen
Full professor (tenured)
Business Studies
Group members


Katrina Lintukangas
Full professor (tenured)
Business Studies

Veli Matti Virolainen
Professor Emeritus
Business Studies


Elina Karttunen
Post-doctoral researcher
Business Studies

Minttu Laukkanen
Post-doctoral researcher
Business Studies

Iryna Malacina
Post-doctoral researcher
Business Studies

Kati Schaëfer
Post-doctoral researcher
Business Studies

Axel Zehendner
Post-doctoral researcher
Business Studies

Sirpa Multaharju
University Lecturer
Business Studies





Projects
Public procurement change: from price-centric mindset to the value creation for the society
Purchasing Education Research Syndicate: Industry 4.0 Skills Transfer
Building the theory and creating the practice for multi-tier sustainable supply chain management