Rate My Professor Shiqing Yao

Shiqing Yao is a Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain Management in the Department of Management at Monash Business School, Monash University. He earned his PhD in Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics with a focus on Operations Management from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests encompass economic modelling in supply chain management, quality management, collusion, and optimization. Key research area keywords include Supply Chain Management, OM-Marketing Interface, Pricing Strategy, and Counterfeiting. Additional research areas are Operations Management, Applied Game Theory, Responsible Sourcing, and Anti-counterfeiting Strategy. Yao's work contributes towards UN Sustainable Development Goals including SDG 1 No Poverty, SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being, SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth, and SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.

In his professional career, Shiqing Yao serves as Senior Lecturer at Monash University. He was awarded the M&SOM Meritorious Service Award in 2020. His scholarly output includes 17 research items, with publications in leading journals such as Production and Operations Management, Management Science, Naval Research Logistics, and European Journal of Operational Research. Notable publications are 'Combating counterfeit products: anti-counterfeiting technology and law enforcement' (2025, Production and Operations Management), 'Ultra-fresh fashion: creating demand with freshness and agility' (2025, Management Science), 'Reauditing and dual sourcing? Implication of collusion deterrence measures in ethical sourcing' (2024, Naval Research Logistics), 'Responsible audit and consumer awareness under collusion risk' (2024, European Journal of Operational Research), and a contribution to 'Reproducibility in Management Science' (2024, Management Science). Yao holds editorial board positions at Service Science (since July 2024) and Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review (since May 2023). He peer reviews for Operations Research, Management Science, and Manufacturing and Service Operations Management. He participates as Chief Investigator in the project 'Transformation of "Live Streaming + E-commerce" Innovation Model of Retail Enterprises: Research on Incentive Mechanisms under Different Channel Strategies'. His research on combating counterfeiting products has garnered media coverage. Yao is accepting PhD students.