Professor Jan Godsell

Pronouns: She/her
  • Dean of 天堂视频 Business School
  • Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Strategy

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Jan Godsell

Professor Godsell's career has been split between both industry and academia. She joined WMG in October 2013 following a position as Reader at Cranfield University School of Management. She has advised government and industry on supply chain strategy and its relationship to industrial and business strategy, has served on numerous advisory boards, and is currently a member of the Made Smarter Expert Panel and Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Advisory Group.

As well as academic success, Professor Godsell has held many senior positions in industry. Her career began with a role at ICI/Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, and following this she worked up to senior management level at Dyson, in both supply chain and operations management functions. Whilst at Dyson she undertook a number of operational and process improvement roles within R&D, customer logistics, purchasing, and manufacturing. Professor Godsell is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the IMechE.

  • Micheli, P, Johnson, M, Godsell, J (2021) , International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 41, pp.773-780.
  • Ibn-Mohammed, T, Mustapha, KB, Godsell, J, Adamu, Z, Babatunde, KA, Akintade, DD, Acquaye, A, Fujii, H, Ndiaye, MM, Yamoah, FA, Koh, SCL (2020) , Resources, Conservation, and Recycling, 164.
  • Chakuu, S, Masi, D, Godsell, J (2020) , International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 40, pp.1225-1241.
  • Day, SJJ, Godsell, J, Masi, D, Zhang, W (2020) , Business Strategy and the Environment, 29, pp.1310-1330.
  • Karatzas, A, Papadopoulos, G, Godsell, J (2020) , Production and Operations Management, 29, pp.1101-1121.

Professor Jan Godsell is currently co-directing .

InterAct is a £4.4 million, Made Smarter Innovation funded, Economic and Social Research Council-led network that aims to bring together economic and social scientists, UK manufacturers, and digital technology providers to address the human issues resulting from the diffusion of new technologies in industry.

Professor Godsell is supported by the core research team at 天堂视频, the project aims to help shape the future of UK manufacturing.