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Lars Bengtsson
Professor of industrial engineering and management, pro-vice-chancellor
Research subject: Industrial engineering and management
Email: lars.bengtsson@hig.se
Telephone: +46 26 64 88 02
Mobile: +46 70 631 23 91
My research field concerns production strategies, innovation management and work organisation in industrial companies.
CURRENT RESEARCH
- Open innovation survey, OIS
- Certification of user oriented computer systems
- Design of global supply chains in Swedish firms (Dogs)
- Logistics and Innovative production, CLIP
- Knowledge Integration and Innovation in Transnational Enterprise
- Continuous Innovation Survey, CINet
- International Purchasing Survey
- European manufacturing survey, EMS
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Conference papers
von Haartman, R., Niss, C. & Bengtsson, L. (2020). Innovative suppliers and industry 4.0 : Developing digital capabilities for increased innovation. .
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Bengtsson, L., von Haartman, R., Niss, C. & Alieva, J. (2018). Digitalisation of production: The significance of CI capability and teamwork. .
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Kaltenbrunner, M., Bengtsson, L., Mathiassen, S. & Engström, M. (2018). Lean i primärvården - en bild av hur Lean tillämpas. FALF KONFERENS 2018 Arbetet – problem eller potential för en hållbar livsmiljö? 10-12 juni 2018 Gävle : Program och abstracts. Gävle: Gävle University Press. P. 112-.
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Stefan, I., Fobbe, L., Bengtsson, L. & Lozano, R. (2018). Open Business Model Innovation : Antecedents, Dynamics and Subsequent Challenges. 2018 ISPIM Innovation Conference (Stockholm) : Innovation, The Name of The Game.
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Bengtsson, L., von Haartman, R., Niss, C. & Alieva, J. (2018). People still matters: Digital transformation of production requires CI capabilities and teamwork. .
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Agostini, L., Bengtsson, L., Lazzarotti, V., Manzini, R., Nosella, A., Pellegrini, L. & Stefan, I. (2017). Combining an external with an internal perspective on open innovation with scientific partners and patenting. 18th International CINet Conference : Digitalization and innovation: designing the organization of the future.
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Agostini, L., Bengtsson, L., Lazzarotti, V., Manzini, R., Nosella, A. & Stefan, I. (2017). Open innovation with scientific partners and patenting : the moderating role of the internal context for innovation. Proceedings of IFKAD 2017 : Knowledge Management in the 21st Century: Resilience, Creativity and Co-creation.
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Bengtsson, L., Wang, W. & Stefan, I. (2017). Rapid innovation processes in Chinese firms. 18th International CINet Conference : Digitalization and innovation: designing the organization of the future.
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Berggren, C., Bengtsson, L., Karabag, S., Wang, W. & Stefan, I. (2017). Responses from established firms to rapid innovator challenges in emerging economies. .
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Karlsson, A. & Bengtsson, L. (2017). The Managerial Challenge of Setting Goals Conducive to Individual Ambidexterity. 18th International CINet Conference : Digitalization and innovation: designing the organization of the future.
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von Haartman, R., Bengtsson, L. & Niss, C. (2016). Digital or lean? Lean practices and adoption of digital technologies in assembly- and process-based industries. .
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Bengtsson, L., Wang, W. & Stefan, I. (2016). How can they be so rapid? New product development in Chinese CE firms. .
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von Haartman, R., Bengtsson, L. & Niss, C. (2016). Lean practices as requisites for the use of digital technology in production. Proceedings of the 23rd EurOMA conference : Trondheim.
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Stefan, I., Bengtsson, L. & von Haartman, R. (2016). Patents in Logistics. .
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Bengtsson, L., Wang, W. & Stefan, I. (2016). Rapid NPD processes in Chinese CE firms. .
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Stefan, I., Bengtsson, L. & Niss, C. (2016). The effects of appropriability on firm performance: the moderating effect of openness breadth. .
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Lazzarotti, V., Manzini, R., Pellegrini, L., Rippa, P. & Bengtsson, L. (2015). Current practices of European Open Innovators. R&D Management Conference 2015 : Book of abstracts: RADMA.
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Stefan, I., Bengtsson, L. & Niss, C. (2015). Exploring the paradox of openness in high tech and low tech industries. .
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Lakemond, N., Bengtsson, L., Laursen, K. & Tell, F. (2015). Knowledge integration across boundaries in open innovation. .
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Bengtsson, L., Lakemond, N., Laursen, K. & Tell, F. (2015). Managing knowledge integration across multiple boundaries in open innovation. 16th International CINet Conference : "Pursuing Innovation Leadership".
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Stefan, I., Bengtsson, L. & Niss, C. (2015). Potential and realized knowledge integration mechanisms in open innovation. R&D Management Conference : Book of Abstracts. Pisa: Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna. P. 186-186.
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Bengtsson, L., Wang, W. & Stefan, I. (2015). Rapid innovators in emerging economies : An illustration of diversity in two Chinese firms. Proceedings of the 22nd EurOMA Conference.
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Wang, W., Bengtsson, L., Niss, C., Herdin, G. & von Haartman, R. (2014). Aligning supply chain strategies with products uncertainties in the decline phase. Proceedings of the 21th Euroma conference, 20-25 June, Palermo.
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Stefan, I. & Bengtsson, L. (2014). Appropriability mechanisms, openness and firm performance. .
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Stefan, I. & Bengtsson, L. (2014). Global open innovation : the effects of IPRs and contracts. Proceedings of the 15th CINet conference, 7-9 September 2014, Budapest: CINet.
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Bengtsson, L., Stefan, I. & Lakemond, N. (2014). Open innovation - Comparing global and local approaches. The 25th annual POMS conference, Atlanta, 9-12 May, 2014 : Celebrating 25<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Conference : Online proceedings.
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Bengtsson, L., Stefan, I. & Lakemond, N. (2014). Open innovation: Global or local?. Proceedings of the 21th EurOMA conference.
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Lakemond, N., Bengtsson, L., Laursen, K. & Tell, F. (2014). The role of knowledge governance in open innovation. .
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Kaltenbrunner Nykvist, M., Bengtsson, L., Mathiassen, S. & Engström, M. (2014). Towards a Questionnaire to Measure Lean in Health Care. 8th NOVO Symposium, Sustainable health care production systems - Abstract book. Lyngby: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, DTU. P. 19-20. 10.11581/DTU:00000008
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Söderberg, L. & Bengtsson, L. (2014). What is the right governance type for your maintenance?. : Proceedings of the 21th Euroma conference, 20-25 June, Palermo..
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Bengtsson, L., Lakemond, N., Tell, F., Lazzarotti, V., Pellegrini, L. & Manzini, R. (2013). 3D open innovation : Practices and outcomes. Proceedings of the 14<sup>th</sup> international CINet conference, 9-11 September, 2013, Nijmegen, Netherlands..
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Manzini, R., Lazzarotti, V., Pellegrini, L., Bengtsson, L., Lakemond, N., Tell, F., Öhrwall-Rönnbäck, A., Ölundh, G., Garcia Matrinez, M., Kianto, A., Pikko, H. & Sanchez, M. (2013). Are we actually in the open innovation era? : Current practices of European manufacturing companies. Proceedings of the 14<sup>th</sup> international CINet conference, 9-11 September, 2013, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
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Abid, M., Bengtsson, L. & Dabhilkar, M. (2013). Factors affecting shifts in global supply chain networks : A configurational approach. Proceedings of the 20th International Annual EurOMA conference, Dublin, Ireland, 9-12 June 2013.
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von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2013). Global sourcing for innovation. Proceedings of the 14<sup>th</sup> international CINet conference, 9-11 September, 2013, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
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von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2013). Global sourcing for innovation and sustainable development. .
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von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2013). Global sourcing’s impact on sustainability : Vile or virtue?. .
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Bengtsson, L. & Söderberg, L. (2013). Outsourcing Maintenance – Not always a good idea?. Proceedings of the 20th International Annual EurOMA conference, Dublin, Ireland, 9-12 June 2013.
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Wang, W., Bengtsson, L., Niss, C. & Herdin, G. (2013). Supply Chain Strategies Beyond The Peak. Proceedings of the 20th International Annual EurOMA conference, Dublin, Ireland, 9-12 June 2013.
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Bengtsson, L. (2012). Cost innovation in global supply chains. The case of Huawei Technologies. Proceedings of the P&OM conference 2012 in Amsterdam.
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Abid, M., Bengtsson, L., Hellberg, R. & Dabhilkar, M. (2012). Factors affecting global supply chain design. .
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Abid, M., Bengtsson, L., Hellberg, R. & Mandar, D. (2012). Global supply chain design : Building a decision model. .
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Bengtsson, L., Lakemond, N. & Dabhilkar, M. (2011). Leveraging supplier innovativeness through knowledge integration. Exploring Interfaces - Book of Abstracts. P. 68-68.
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Rosell, D., Lakemond, N., Dabhilkar, M. & Bengtsson, L. (2011). Purchasing Capabilities for Supplier Innovation in New Product Development. Proceedings of the 18th International Product Development Management Conference, Delft, 5-7 June, 2011.
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Bengtsson, L., Lakemond, N. & Dabhilkar, M. (2011). Use the inside – Exploiting supplier innovation through knowledge integration. Proceedings of the 12th CINet conference, Arhus, Denmark, 11-13 September.
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Bengtsson, L., Dabhilkar, M. & Lakemond, N. (2010). Exploring the strategic role of purchasing : An empirical comparison of purchasing practices and performance outcomes. Proceedings of the 17th International Annual EurOMA Conference, 6-9 June, Porto.
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Bengtsson, L., Lakemond, N. & Dabhilkar, M. (2010). Innovation through purchasing : Leveraging supplier innovativeness through purchasing involvement and proficiency. Proceedings of the 11th International CINet Conference, 5-7 September, Zürich.
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Bengtsson, L., Lakemond, N. & Dabhilkar, M. (2010). Leveraging innovation through purchasing involvement and proficiency. Proceedings of APMS 2010 International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems.
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Abolghasemi Kordestani, A., Bengtsson, L., Farhat, F. & Peighambari, K. (2010). Supply chain process maturity and financial performance study of Swedish steel SMEs. Proceedings of the 17th Euroma conference.
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Luzzini, D., Caniato, F. & Bengtsson, L. (2009). A proposal for research in Purchasing and Supply Management. Proceedings of the 18th IPSERA conference in Oestrich-Winkel, Germany, 5 – 8 April.. P. 1328-1346.
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von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2009). Boosting New Product Development Efficiency by Leveraging Firms' Manufacturing Absorptive Capacity. Proceedings of the 16th International Annual EurOMA Conference, 14-17 June 2009, Göteborg.
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Bengtsson, L., Niss, C. & von Haartman, R. (2009). Combining master and apprentice roles : a potential for knowledge integration in distributed manufacturing networks.. Proceedings of the 10th International CINet Conference, 4-8 September, 2009, Brisbane.
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Söderberg, L. & Bengtsson, L. (2009). Supply Chain Management Maturity and Performance in SME. Proceedings of the 16th International Annual EurOMA Conference, 14-17 June 2009, Göteborg..
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Bengtsson, L., Niss, C. & von Haartman, R. (2008). Being both master and apprentice : knowledge integration in a global industrialisation process. R&D Management Advanced Workshop : Integrating knowledge - challenges for R&D Management Linköping, Sweden, 15-16 September, 2008.
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von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2008). Boosting new product development efficiency by leveraging firms' manufacturing absorptive capacity. Proceedings of the 9th International CINet Conference in Valencia, 7-9 September, 2008..
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Bengtsson, L., Dabhilkar, M. & von Haartman, R. (2008). Exploring the outcome of four outsourcing and integration strategies in manufacturing plants. R&D Management Advanced Workshop, Linköping, 15-16 September.
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Bengtsson, L., von Haartman, R. & Dabhilkar, M. (2008). Low-cost vs. Innovation : Comparing the outcome of two manufacturing outsourcing strategies. Proceedings of 15th International Annual Euroma Conference : University of Groningen, the Netherlands, June 15-18, 2008. P. 10-.
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Bengtsson, L. & von Haartman, R. (2007). Balancing innovation and cost imperatives in manufacturing : comparing the outcomes of two outsourcing strategies. Proceedings of 8th International CINet conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, 9-11 September, 2007.
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Bengtsson, L. (2007). Comparing innovation outcomes of two outsourcing strategies : the significance of integrating design and manufacturing. Swedish Production Symposium : 28-30 August, 2007, Gothenburg.
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von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2007). Manufacturing competence and external integration : absorptive capacity in a first tier supplier. .
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Walldius, Å., Sundblad, Y., Bengtsson, L., Sandblad, B. & Lind, T. (2007). The User Certified method for workplace IT quality assurance. Work With Computing Systems - WWCS 2007, Stockholm : abstracts WWCS 2007 : Computing systems for human benefits from the 8th International Conference on Work With Computing Systems : May 21st-24th 2007, Stockholm Sweden. Stockholm: Royal institute of technology. P. 52-52.
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Borg, H., Dabhilkar, M. & Bengtsson, L. (2006). An empirical examination of Bessant’s evolutionary model of continuous improvement behaviour. Proceedings of the 7th CINet conference : Continuous Innovation and Sustainability – Defining the Road Ahead.
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von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2006). Competitive priorities and the need for internal and external integration. Proceedings of 7th International CINet conference.
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Bengtsson, L. & Berggren, C. (2006). Innovation and outsourcing : The significance of production competence in the telecom industry. Proceedings of the 7th International CINet Conference in Lucca, Italy, 10-12 September.
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von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2006). Internal and external integration and its effect on manufacturing firms competitiveness. Proceedings of EurOMA Conference 2006 in Glasgow, June, 2006, and at the 7th International CINet Conference in Lucca, Italy, 10-12 September, 2006.
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Dabhilkar, M. & Bengtsson, L. (2006). Invest or divest? : on the relative improvement potential in outsourcing manufacturing. Proceedings of the 17th meeting of the Production and Operations Management Society: Managing a world of uncertainties.
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Berggren, C. & Bengtsson, L. (2006). The integrator´s new advantage : Reassessing outsourcing and production competence in the global telecom industry. Challenges and opportunities in R&D management : new directions for research.
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Dabhilkar, M. & Bengtsson, L. (2005). Lean manufacturing in Sweden : reinforcement of Taylorism or basis for sustainable work systems?. Proceedings of the 12th International EurOMA conference, June 19-22, 2005, Budapest. P. 1602-1611.
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von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2005). Manufacturing competence – the key to successful supplier integration. Proceedings of the 12th International EurOMA Conference on Operations and Global Competitiveness.
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von Haartman, R. & Bengtsson, L. (2005). Manufacturing competence : the key to successful customer integration. Proceedings of the 6th International CINet Conference in Brighton.
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Bengtsson, L. & von Haartman, R. (2005). Outsourcing manufacturing and its effect on firm performance. Proceedings of 6th International CINet Conference in Brighton.
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Dabhilkar, M. & Bengtsson, L. (2004). Continuous improvement capability in the Swedish engineering industry : results from the 2nd international CI survey. Proceedings of the 5th International CINet Conference 2004 : September 22-25, Sydney.
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Walldius, Å., Sundblad, Y., Bengtsson, L., Lind, T. & Sandblad, B. (2004). User-driven quality certification of workplace software : the UsersAward experience. Work with computing systems 2004 bridging diversity at work : proceedings of the 7th international conference on WWCS, June 29 - July 2 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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