
SAUER Philipp
Doctor of Economic and Social Sciences
Philipp C. Sauer is an Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at NEOMA Business School. Previously, he was Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management and Purchasing at the EM Strasbourg Business School (France) and Assistant Professor of Management Engineering at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Italy). Professor Sauer and holds a PhD in Supply Chain Management from the University of Kassel (Germany). His research covers topics on sustainability, digitalisation, resilience, and uncertainty in operations and supply chains. He focuses particularly on multi-tier supply chains and on developing relevant, methodological rigor in systematic literature reviews. His work has been published in leading journals, including the Journal of Business Ethics, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, International Journal of Production Economics, and International Journal of Production Research.
Areas of research
- Supply Chain Management
- Operations Management
- Sustainability and Ethics
- Digitalisation
Recent academic contributions
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HMOUDA, A. M. O., G. ORZES, P. SAUER, M. MOLINARO, "Determinants of environmental, social and governance scores: Evidence from the electric power supply chains", Journal of Cleaner Production, September 2024, vol. 471, pp. 143372
DOI : 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143372 -
HMOUDA, A. M. O., G. ORZES, P. SAUER, "Sustainable supply chain management in energy production: A literature review", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, March 2024, vol. 191, pp. 114085
DOI : 10.1016/j.rser.2023.114085 -
ALVES, A. P. F., M. E. SILVA, P. SAUER, "Uncovering effects of supply chain distance on sustainability adoption: empirical evidence from a multi-stakeholder partnership", Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, November 2024, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1078-1093
DOI : 10.1108/SCM-12-2023-0637
Article
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HMOUDA, A. M. O., G. ORZES, P. SAUER, M. MOLINARO, "Determinants of environmental, social and governance scores: Evidence from the electric power supply chains", Journal of Cleaner Production, September 2024, vol. 471, pp. 143372
DOI : 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143372 -
HMOUDA, A. M. O., G. ORZES, P. SAUER, "Sustainable supply chain management in energy production: A literature review", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, March 2024, vol. 191, pp. 114085
DOI : 10.1016/j.rser.2023.114085 -
ALVES, A. P. F., M. E. SILVA, P. SAUER, "Uncovering effects of supply chain distance on sustainability adoption: empirical evidence from a multi-stakeholder partnership", Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, November 2024, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1078-1093
DOI : 10.1108/SCM-12-2023-0637 -
SAUER, P., S. SEURING, "How to conduct systematic literature reviews in management research: a guide in 6 steps and 14 decisions", Review of Managerial Science, July 2023, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 1899-1933
DOI : 10.1007/s11846-023-00668-3 -
SAUER, P., M. E. SILVA, M. C. SCHLEPER, "Supply chains' sustainability trajectories and resilience: a learning perspective in turbulent environments", International Journal of Operations and Production Management, August 2022, vol. 42, no. 8, pp. 1109-1145
DOI : 10.1108/IJOPM-12-2021-0759 -
SAUER, P., G. ORZES, G. CULOT, "Blockchain in supply chain management: a multiple case study analysis on setups, contingent factors, and evolutionary patterns", Production Planning and Control, December 2022, vol. 35, no. 9, pp. 901-916
DOI : 10.1080/09537287.2022.2153078 -
DIESTE, M., P. SAUER, G. ORZES, "Organizational tensions in industry 4.0 implementation: A paradox theory approach", International Journal of Production Economics, September 2022, vol. 251, pp. 108532
DOI : 10.1016/j.ijpe.2022.108532 -
SEURING, S., M. BRANDENBURG, P. SAUER, D.-S. SCHÜNEMANN, R. WARASTHE, S. AMAN, C. QIAN, K. PETLJAK, D. M. NEUTZLING, A. LAND, R. U. KHALID, "Comparing regions globally: impacts of COVID-19 on supply chains – a Delphi study", International Journal of Operations and Production Management, August 2022, vol. 42, no. 8, pp. 1077-1108
DOI : 10.1108/IJOPM-10-2021-0675 -
POURNADER, M., P. SAUER, B. FAHIMNIA, S. SEURING, "Behavioral studies in sustainable supply chain management", International Journal of Production Economics, January 2022, vol. 243, pp. 108344
DOI : 10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108344 -
DE LIMA, F. A., S. SEURING, P. SAUER, "A systematic literature review exploring uncertainty management and sustainability outcomes in circular supply chains", International Journal of Production Research, October 2022, vol. 60, no. 19, pp. 6013-6046
DOI : 10.1080/00207543.2021.1976859 -
ZEHENDNER, A. G., P. SAUER, P. SCHÖPFLIN, A.-K. KÄHKÖNEN, S. SEURING, "Paradoxical tensions in sustainable supply chain management: insights from the electronics multi-tier supply chain context", International Journal of Operations and Production Management, August 2021, vol. 41, no. 6, pp. 882-907
DOI : 10.1108/IJOPM-10-2020-0709 -
SAUER, P., "The complementing role of sustainability standards in managing international and multi-tiered mineral supply chains", Resources, Conservation and Recycling, November 2021, vol. 174, pp. 105747
DOI : 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105747 -
BRIX‐ASALA, C., S. SEURING, P. SAUER, A. ZEHENDNER, L. SCHILLING, "Resolving the base of the pyramid inclusion paradox through supplier development", Business Strategy and the Environment, November 2021, vol. 30, no. 7, pp. 3208-3227
DOI : 10.1002/bse.2798 -
KELLING, N. K., P. SAUER, S. GOLD, S. SEURING, "The Role of Institutional Uncertainty for Social Sustainability of Companies and Supply Chains", Journal of Business Ethics, November 2021, vol. 173, no. 4, pp. 813-833
DOI : 10.1007/s10551-020-04423-6 -
SEURING, S., S. A. YAWAR, A. LAND, R. U. KHALID, P. SAUER, "The application of theory in literature reviews – illustrated with examples from supply chain management", International Journal of Operations and Production Management, November 2020, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 1-20
DOI : 10.1108/IJOPM-04-2020-0247 -
DALLASEGA, P., A. REVOLTI, P. SAUER, F. SCHULZE, E. RAUCH, "BIM, Augmented and Virtual Reality empowering Lean Construction Management: a project simulation game", Procedia Manufacturing, May 2020, vol. 45, pp. 49-54
DOI : 10.1016/j.promfg.2020.04.059 -
SAUER, P., M. HIETE, "Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives as Social Innovation for Governance and Practice: A Review of Responsible Mining Initiatives", Sustainability, January 2020, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 236
DOI : 10.3390/su12010236 -
SAUER, P., S. SEURING, "Extending the reach of multi-tier sustainable supply chain management – Insights from mineral supply chains", International Journal of Production Economics, November 2019, vol. 217, pp. 31-43
DOI : 10.1016/j.ijpe.2018.05.030 -
HIETE, M., P. SAUER, S. DREMPETIC, R. TRÖSTER, "The role of voluntary sustainability standards in governing the supply of mineral raw materials", GAIA ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY, January 2019, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 218-225
DOI : 10.14512/gaia.28.S1.8 -
SAUER, P., S. SEURING, "A three-dimensional framework for multi-tier sustainable supply chain management", Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, September 2018, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 560-572
DOI : 10.1108/SCM-06-2018-0233 -
BRIX-ASALA, C., A.-K. GEISBÜSCH, P. SAUER, P. SCHÖPFLIN, A. ZEHENDNER, "Sustainability Tensions in Supply Chains: A Case Study of Paradoxes and Their Management", Sustainability, February 2018, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 424-444
DOI : 10.3390/su10020424 -
SAUER, P., S. SEURING, "Sustainable supply chain management for minerals", Journal of Cleaner Production, May 2017, vol. 151, pp. 235-249
DOI : 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.03.049
Book chapter
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SAUER, P., G. ORZES, L. DAVI, "Toward SME 4.0: The Impact of Industry 4.0 Technologies on SMEs’ Business Models" in Implementing Industry 4.0 in SMEs., Dominik T. Matt, Vladimír Modrák, Helmut Zsifkovits Eds, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 293-343, 2021
DOI : 10.1007/978-3-030-70516-9 -
SAUER, P., S. SEURING, V. SOMMER, G. WALTHER, "Nachhaltiges Supply Chain Management" in Handbuch Produktions- und Logistikmanagement in Wertschöpfungsnetzwerken., Hans Corsten, Ralf Gössinger, Thomas S. Spengler Eds, De Gruyter, pp. 976-993, 2018
DOI : 10.1515/9783110473803-050