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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News 05.09.2024

Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce Award to Associate Professor Jouni Juntunen

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Research projects

Publications

Publication year	Publication	Authors
2025	Enhancing digital transformation in SMEs: The dynamic capabilities of innovation intermediaries within ecosystems	Hafeez, Shahid; Shahzad, Khuram; De Silva, Muthu
2025	Technology-Assisted Literature Reviews with Technology of Artificial Intelligence: Ethical and Credibility Challenges	Luomala, Mikko; Naarmala, Jyri; Tuomi, Ville
2025	Developing the Innovation Capabilities of SMEs: The Role of Intermediary Firms in Knowledge Ecosystems	Shahzad, Khuram; Hafeez, Shahid; Heimo, Teppo; Mäenpää, Antti; Mubarak, Muhammad Faraz; Evans, Richard
2025	Sustainability-Oriented Innovation for System-Level Impact	Goodman, Jennifer; Halme, Minna; Juntunen, Jouni K.
2025	Use of non-fungible tokens in operations and supply chain management	Helo, Petri; Hao, Yuqiuge; Gunasekaran, Angappa
2025	Bridging the chasm between “what could be” and “what is”: the impact of blockchain technologies on public service management	Tan, Evrim; Dan, Sorin; Shahzad, Khuram
2025	The role of ecosystem collaborations in the internationalisation of SMEs: empirical evidence from Finland	Shahzad, Khuram; Hafeez, Shahid
2024	The role of Public-Private Collaboration in advancing the transition towards cleaner and sustainable energy systems: Cultural contexts, ecosystem orchestrations agency, and the role of hybrid schemes	Pinilla De La Cruz, Giovanna Andrea
2024	Dynamics of energy costs and emissions in operations: analysing energy operational adjustment	Helo, Petri; Mayanti, Bening
2024	Pohjalaisen ammatillisen koulutuksen järjestäjän toimintamalli 2018 ja tulevan toiminnan toimintakehys	Kuismin, Jouko