Vivian Osei is a Lecturer at the Department of Management Science, GIMPA Business School, Ghana, where she teaches various courses in Operations and Supply Chain Management. She holds a Bachelor Arts (BA honours) in
Economics and Statistics from University of Ghana and a Master of Research (MRes) in Business Administration with specialisation in Supply Chain
Management from GIMPA. Presently, Vivian Osei is a PhD candidate in
Management Science and Engineering with specialisation in Supply Chain
Management at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of
China, UESTC School of Management and Economics. Vivian Osei is the
Course Coordinator for Logistics Management and Materials Management for the Department. She also serves as a reviewer for various peer reviewed journals.

• Supply Chain Management
• Operations Management
• Logistics and Materials
• Management
• Lean Operations
• Sustainability in Procurement

• Circular economy
• Sustainability issues in supply chains
• Blockchain and Innovation in Sustainability

• Operations Management (GBUS 211; BUS 206A)
• Principles of operations management (BUS233B)
• Introduction to Operations Management (BUS014B)
• Fundamental of Operations Management (GBUS 601)
• Operations Strategy (OSC 407A)
• Strategic Operations Management (PLS422B)
• Managing Service Operations (OSCM 404)
• Supply Chain Management (PLS323B)
• International Logistics (PLS424B)
• Total Quality Management (PMT423B)
• Sustainable Public Procurement (PSCM 403)
• Materials Management (PRMT 201)
• Procurement Management (PLS321B)
• Business Research Methods (GBUS 301)
• Business Analytics (BUS327B)

Refereed Journal Articles

• Osei, V. (2022). Assessment of the impact of supply chain risk factors on
  supply chain performance. International Journal of Scientific Research in
  Multidisciplinary Studies, 8 (5), pp.56-67.
• Quayson, M., Bai, C., & Osei, V. (2020). Digital inclusion for resilient Post-
  COVID-19 supply chains: Smallholder farmer perspectives. IEEE Engineering
  Management Review, DOI: 10.1109/EMR.2020.3006259.
• Famiyeh, S., Kwarteng, A., Darko, D. A., & Osei, V. (2020). Environmental
  and social impacts identification for small scale alluvial mining projects, Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 31(3), 564-
  585. DOI: 10.1108/MEQ-07-2019-0160.
• Agbaku, C. A., Osei, V., & Chengqi, S. (2020). The effect of motivation on
  employee performance: A case of Barclays Bank Ghana Limited. The International Journal of Business & Management, 8(4), 144-152.

Book Chapters

• Osei, V., & Asante-Darko, D. (2023). Collaboration within the supply chain. In: Sarkis, J. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Supply Chain Management. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-
  030-89822-9_56-1
• Osei, V., Tandoh-Offin, P. & Mawuko-Yevugah, L.C. & Oduro, O.S. (2020). The political-administrative interface and unintended consequence of public policy: The case of the Ghana school feeding programme. Collaborative case study projects under the NSG/EU in South Africa, No. 15, May 8 2020. https://repository.thensg.gov.za/system/files/resources/2020-
  09/CS_15_8May20.pdf
• Tandoh-Offin, P., Osei, V., Oduro, O.S., & Mawuko-Yevugah, L.C. (2020). Democratic governance and development: The case of public
  toilet provision in districts/communities in Ghana. Collaborative case
  study projects under the NSG/EU in South Africa, No. 16 May, 8 2020. https://repository.thensg.gov.za/system/files/resources/2020-
  09/CS_14_8May20.pdf

Conferences

• Osei V., & Ottou, J.A. (2021). An exploration of circular economy and six sigma application in the construction industry. 5th CU Construction Conference-Exploring Contemporary Issues and Challenges in the
  Construction Industry: (CCC2021), Coventry United Kingdom, 17th March 2021.
• Fekpe, E. S., Osei, V., & Twumasi, J. (2015). Performance measurement of supply chains: A review. Academy of Business and Emerging Markets (ABEM) Conference Proceedings, pp. 77-83.

vfosei@gimpa.edu.gh