Dr Debashree De
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1702 328449
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Location
GB.3.24, Southend Campus
Profile
Biography
Debashree De is a Lecturer in Supply Chain Management.She is passionate about solving sustainability related issues, specially in the manufacturing sector. In broader aspect her research interest encompasses green supply chain management, sustainability, low carbon strategies and operations management. She has worked with Small and Medium Enterprises(SMEs) and the Indian farming supply chain. She is a Fellow of Higher Education Academy. She welcomes inquiries from potential PhD students.
Research and professional activities
Current research
The transformative role of digital technologies for resilience in Fresh Food supply chains in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
To explore how Fresh Food supply chains (FFSC) have been affected due to the restrictions placed during the multiple COVID- 19 lockdowns. To explore ways in which digital technologies (DT) have helped to transform and improve resilience in FFSCs during and after the restrictions. Specifically, to identify best practices in FFSCs that used digital technologies to help monitor food quality and keep running their businesses during the lockdown
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Business Creation and Growth (BE200)
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Strategic Operations and Supply Chain (BE224)
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Principles of Operations and Supply Chain Management (BE424)
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Professional and Academic Development 2 (BE906)
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Research Methods (BE955)
Publications
Journal articles (9)
Moursellas, A., De, D., Wurzer, T., Skouloudis, A., Reiner, G., Chaudhuri, A., Manousidis, T., Malesios, C., Evangelinos, K. and Dey, PK., Sustainability Practices and Performance in European Small-and-Medium Enterprises: Insights from Multiple Case Studies. Circular Economy and Sustainability
Dey, PK., Malesios, C., Chowdhury, S., Saha, K., Budhwar, P. and De, D., (2022). Adoption of circular economy practices in small and medium-sized enterprises: Evidence from Europe. International Journal of Production Economics. 248, 108496-108496
Dey, PK., Yang, G-L., Malesios, C., De, D. and Evangelinos, K., (2021). Performance Management of Supply Chain Sustainability in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Using a Combined Structural Equation Modelling and Data Envelopment Analysis. Computational Economics. 58 (3), 573-613
Malesios, C., De, D., Moursellas, A., Dey, PK. and Evangelinos, K., (2021). Sustainability performance analysis of small and medium sized enterprises: Criteria, methods and framework. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences. 75, 100993-100993
Dey, PK., Malesios, C., De, D., Budhwar, P., Chowdhury, S. and Cheffi, W., (2020). Circular economy to enhance sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises. Business Strategy and the Environment. 29 (6), 2145-2169
De, D., Chowdhury, S., Dey, PK. and Ghosh, SK., (2020). Impact of Lean and Sustainability Oriented Innovation on Sustainability Performance of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: A Data Envelopment Analysis-based framework. International Journal of Production Economics. 219, 416-430
Dey, PK., Malesios, C., De, D., Chowdhury, S. and Abdelaziz, FB., (2020). The Impact of Lean Management Practices and Sustainably‐Oriented Innovation on Sustainability Performance of Small and Medium‐Sized Enterprises: Empirical Evidence from the UK. British Journal of Management. 31 (1), 141-161
Dey, PK., Malesios, C., De, D., Chowdhury, S. and Abdelaziz, FB., (2019). Could lean practices and process innovation enhance supply chain sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises?. Business Strategy and the Environment. 28 (4), 582-598
Ghosh, SK., Debnath, B., Baidya, R., De, D., Li, J., Ghosh, SK., Zheng, L., Awasthi, AK., Liubarskaia, MA., Ogola, JS. and Tavares, AN., (2016). Waste electrical and electronic equipment management and Basel Convention compliance in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) nations. Waste Management & Research. 34 (8), 693-707
Book chapters (3)
De, D., (2022). Supply Chain Sustainability in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. In: Supply Chain Sustainability in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. Editors: Dey, PK., Chowdhury, S. and Malesios, C., . Routledge. 1000647285. 9781000647280
De, D., (2022). Correlation of lean management practices, sustainability-oriented innovation and corporate social responsibility with sustainability performance of small and medium sized enterprises. In: Supply Chain Sustainability in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. Routledge. 186- 215
Dey, PK., De, D. and Soni, V., (2019). Managing the challenges of project management. In: Indian Business. Routledge. 166- 183. 9781315268422
Conferences (1)
Tanksale, A., De, D. and Kumar, N., A multi-objective model for placement optimization in refugee resettlement
Grants and funding
2022
The transformative role of digital technologies for resilience in Fresh Food supply chains in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
University of Essex
Market assessment and feasibility analysis to support future growth of the business
Paddy & Scotts Cafes Ltd
Improving sustainability in Colchester with reduced single-use plastics
University of Essex (ESRC IAA)