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Dr Andrew Greasley is a Lecturer in supply chain analytics and modelling at the Department of Engineering Management. He has extensive experience of the application of discrete-event simulation modelling in industry in the supply chain area including consultancy for the following companies:

ABB Transportation Ltd., Derbyshire Constabulary, GMT Hunslet Ltd., Golden Wonder Ltd., Hearth Woodcraft Ltd., Luxfer Gas Cylinders Ltd., Marks and Spencer PLC, Pall-Ex Holdings Ltd., Rolls Royce Ltd. (Industrial Power Group), Southern Derbyshire Health Authority, Stanton Valves Ltd., Tecquipment Ltd., Textured Jersey Ltd., Warwickshire Police, Wilson Trusts Ltd.

His current research interests include the use of Hybrid Modelling (the combined use of discrete-event simulation and machine learning) and the use of a simulation methodology to test supply chain design resilience to external disruptions. He has 150 publications including 29 books and has published in high ranking journals such as IJOPM, JORS, Simulation, Technovation, Computers in Industry and Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory. He has supervised to completion 6 PhD, DBA and MPhil students and is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management. 

He has taught at a number of institutions in the UK (Derby, Aston, Warwick, Birmingham), Europe (CERAM-Sophia Antipolis (France), Keckesmet Institute (Hungary), Mediterranean College (Greece)) and Africa (Zimbabwe Institute of Management, Malawi Institute of Management). He has been recognised by the University of Warwick for his outstanding contribution to the postgraduate programmes by excellent teaching. 

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Authored books include:

Business Information Systems, (authored with Paul Bocij and Simon Hickie) 6th Edition, published by Pearson Education Limited. (2019).

From its first edition in 1999, the book became one of the most popular academic texts in the UK and was used by the majority of UK Universities as a core or recommended text.  I am currently working on the 7th Edition.

Operations Management Analytics (sole author), 4th Edition, published by Routledge. (2026).

From its first edition in 2006, this book has been popular in providing a clear and concise guide to operations management. The new edition, Operations Management Analytics includes OM applications in data mining and machine learning.

Simulation Modelling: Concepts, Tools and Practical Business Applications published by Routledge. (2023).

This book reflects my background in simulation modelling consultancy and my teaching in simulation across a number of institutions over the last 30 years.

2 other books that are not text books are:

Simulating Business Processes for Descriptive, Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics, published by De Gruyter.

This book is aimed at simulation practictioners in the USA and India market and provides an number of industrial case studies of the use of simulation modelling.

Operations Management: Sage Course Companion published by Sage Publications.

This book was written for my students in operations management over the years and provides an overview of the topic and tips for undertaking exams and assignments.

Research Degree Supervision 

Philip Kirk - Did They Miss the Bus? An examination of UK government policy regarding the bus industry (PhD), 2025-

Prachiti Shinde – Next Generation Education and Training Methods for Rail (PhD) 2024-

Melissa Venegas Vellejos – Designing an end-of-life reverse supply chain in the UK electric vehicle battery industry (PhD) (completed 2024)

Emmanuel Musa - Costing servitisation strategies using simulation (PhD) (Completed 2021)

Arwa Asiri – Simulation for student employability (PhD) (Completed 2021)

Fahad Almulhem – E-Government Services (MPhil) (Completed 2018)

Yucan Wang - ERP Implementation (PhD) (Completed 2014)

Anand Assi - Simulation Modelling of Logistics (DBA) (Completed 2013)

Research Degree Examiner

2026 Sreemoyee Chowdhury, MPhil, 2024 Fillipe Sarmento, PhD; 2023 Amritha Sasankan, PhD; 2016 Priscilla Omonedo, PhD; 2016 Paul Joesbury, DBA; 2013 Marc Hemold, DBA; 2013 Magesh Nagarajan, PhD; 2012 Chee Seng Koh, MRes; 2010 Miles Weaver, PhD

Administrative Roles

 2019-2020 Programme Director BSc IBML (Aston Business School)

 2006-2017 Group representative on Combined Honours Business Administration subject boards. 

1998-2001 Combined Subject Programme ‘Business Management’ Subject Leader. Responsible for administration of all stages of the CSP Business Management course (300 students). 

 1995-1996 Member of Teaching and Learning Sub-Committee of University Academic Quality Committee. Team member involved in identifying good teaching and learning practice and disseminating this across Schools.

Process Digital Twins using Discrete-Event Simulation Modelling

Discrete-Event Simulation Modelling of Reverse Supply Chain for Electric Vehicle Batteries

Discrete-Event Simulation Modelling of Autonomous Robots using Reinforcement Learning

Discrete-Event Simulation Modelling of Disruption Events in Food Supply Chains

Implementation of Analytical Modelling techniques using Excel and Python

LT2QTS Quantitative Tools for Supply Chain Planning (double module) (module leader)

LT2SMT Simulation Modelling for Transport (module leader)

LT3105 Supply Chain Planning (module leader)

PhD, MBA, FHEA

Lecturer in Supply Chain Analytics and Modelling, School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering, Aston University (2022-).

Lecturer in Operations and Technology Management, Aston Business School, Aston University. (2001 – 2022)

Senior Lecturer/School Reader, Derbyshire Business School. (1999 - 2001)

Lecturer, Derbyshire Business School, University of Derby (1994-1999)

Computer Simulation Consultant, Business Modelling Centre, University of Derby (1988-1994)

Other Academic Appointments

Teaching Associate (MSc Business Analytics), University of Warwick 

Masters Dissertation Supervisor, University of Birmingham 

Tutor (MBA Distance Learning), University of Birmingham 

Teaching Associate at Warwick Business School 

Visiting Lecturer at CERAM, Sophia Antipolis, France 

Visiting Lecturer at Zimbabwe Institute of Management, Harare, Zimbabwe 

Visiting Lecturer at Malawi Institute of Management, Lilongwe, Malawi 

Visiting Lecturer at Keckesmet Institute, Keckesmet, Hungary 

Visiting Lecturer at Mediterranean College, Athens, Greece 

Editorial Board

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management (ISSN: 1741-038x) 2016-present