NeVS - Networked Value Systems | University of Vaasa

About the research group

Networked Value Systems (NeVS) is a research group that brings together business and engineering to study operations and supply chain management, digital manufacturing and quality management, technology and innovation management, and sustainable energy transition. We are interested in how value networks evolve, how sustainable transformation takes place and how it is shaped by operational excellence, digitalisation, new technologies and products. Under this umbrella, research is organised around four main themes.

The research group focuses particularly on the following themes:

Operations and supply chain management
Digital manufacturing and quality management
Technology and innovation management
Sustainable Energy Transition

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Dissertation 23.10.2026

Ecosystem collaboration helps SMEs take a digital leap and maintain their competitiveness

Dissertation 08.10.2026

Cutting emissions from heavy-duty transport requires real data on costs, benefits, and practical limitations

Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce Award to Associate Professor Jouni Juntunen

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Research projects

Project	Duration	Actors
ReWise - Demonstrating resource-wise systems	04/2020 - 03/2022	VEBIC, Strategic business development, Networked value systems NeVS
DigitalTwin	01/2020 - 12/2020	Networked value systems NeVS, Technology and Innovations
AVANGARD – Advanced manufacturing solutions tightly aligned with business needs	10/2019 - 10/2022	Networked value systems NeVS, Technology and Innovations
CircularDigi - KiertoDigi	09/2019 - 08/2021	Networked value systems NeVS, Technology and Innovations
Technobothnia Robotic Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (TB-RAM CoE)	03/2019 - 02/2021	Networked value systems NeVS
All4R&D – Promoting academia-industry alliances for R&D through collaboration and open innovation platform	01/2018 - 11/2022	Networked value systems NeVS

Publications

Publication year	Publication	Authors
2026	Challenges in Adoption of AI-Driven Collaborative Innovation	Mubarak, Muhammad Faraz; Evans, Richard; Nazir, Sajid; Shahzad, Khuram; Jucevicius, Giedrius
2026	Competency Requirement in Project Management and Digitalization	Tuomi, Ville; Naarmala, Jyri; Luomala, Mikko
2026	Data analytics for supply chain resilience: a multiple case study analysis	Shahzad, Khuram; Hong, An Truong Tran; Ali, Tahir; Timilsina, Binod
2026	Leadership competencies and the uncertainties of blockchain adoption in the public sector	Haq, Syed Hammad Ul; Dan, Sorin; Shahzad, Khuram
2026	Demand variability in engineer-to-order supply chains: insights from a DDMRP case study	Huttunen, Oskari; Helo, Petri
2026	Carbon Performance in Airlines: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Institutional and Firm‐Level Drivers	Juntunen, Jouni K.; Lundan, Sarianna; Ritvala, Tiina
2026	Developing Strategic Fit in Changing Business Dynamics: The Case of an Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Manufacturer	Khan, Hussain Sarwar; Hafeez, Shahid; Mubarak, Muhammad Faraz; Shahzad, Khuram
2025	Ennakoinnin edistäminen ammatillisen opettajan työssä ja koulutuksessa	Ojala, Kristiina; Kuismin, Jouko; Kantola, Mauri; Niinimäki, Jukka; Tuuri, Marleena
2025	Advancements in knowledge graphs (KGs) for engineering design	Wang, Zuoxu; Li, Xinyu; Song, Binyang; Liu, Ang; Liu, Ying; Helo, Petri
2025	Remote Multimodal Study - Case: OM Chant	Ruokolainen, Jari