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Stephan Vachon

Assistant Professor, Operations Management

Education

  • PhD, University of Western Ontario
  • MSc, Université de Montréal
  • BSc, Université de Montréal

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Profile

After completing his Ph.D. at Ivey in 2003, Stephan Vachon is back as an Assistant Professor in Operations Management. Prior to his arrival as a new faculty at Ivey, Stephan spent five years at HEC Montreal as an Assistant/Associate Professor. Besides teaching in different degree program at HEC Montreal, he was involved in executive programs offered to Doosan Corporation (South Korea), North China Grid Company (China), Insitute of Product Development (Canada), and China Yangtzee Power Co. (China). Stephan was also a faculty member at Clarkson University (New York, USA) and was involved in the Clarkson's MBA and executive (EGOM) programs. His research interests include supply chain management, environmental management, and energy management.

Teaching

  • EMBA
  • HBA

Selected Publications

  • Vachon, S. 2010. "International Operations and Sustainable Development: Should National Culture Matter?". Sustainable Development, 18(6), 350-361.
  • Fisher, S.L., Graham, M.E., Vachon, S., and Vereecke, A. 2010. "Don't Miss the Boat: Research on HRM and Supply Chains." Human Resource Management, 49(5), 813-828.
  • Krause, D.R., S. Vachon, and R.D. Klassen. 2009. "Special Topic Forum on Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Introduction and Reflections on the Role of Purchasing Management". Journal of Supply Chain Management, 45(4), 18-24.
  • Vachon, S., A. Halley, and M. Beaulieu. 2009. "Aligning Competitive Priorities in the Supply Chain: The Role of Interactions with Suppliers". International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 29(4), 322-340.
  • Vachon, S. and Z. Mao. 2008. "Linking Supply Chain Strength to Sustainable Development: A Country-Level Analysis." Journal of Cleaner Production, 16(15), 1552-1560.
  • Vachon, S. and R.D. Klassen. 2008. "Environmental Management and Manufacturing Performance: The Role of Collaboration in the Supply Chain." International Journal of Production Economics, 111(2), 299-315.
  • Vachon, S. 2007. "Green Supply Chain Practices and the Selection of Environmental Technologies." International Journal of Production Research, 45(18/19), 4357-4379.
  • Vachon, S. and R.D. Klassen. 2007. "Supply Chain Management and Environmental Technologies: The Role of Integration." International Journal of Production Research, 45(2), 401-423.
  • Vachon, S. and F.C. Menz. 2006. "The Role of Social, Political, and Economic Interests in Promoting State Green Electricity Policies." Environmental Science and Policy, 9(7/8), 652-662.
  • Vachon, S. and R.D. Klassen. 2006. "Extending Green Practices across the Supply Chain: The Impact of Upstream and Downstream Integration." International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 26(7), 795-821.
  • Menz, F.C. and S. Vachon. 2006. "The Effectiveness of Different Policy Regimes for Promoting Wind Power: Experiences from the United States." Energy Policy, 34(14), 1786-1796.
  • Vachon, S. and R.D. Klassen. 2006. "Green Project Partnership in the Supply Chain: The Case of the Package Printing Industry." Journal of Cleaner Production, 14 (6-7), 661-671.
  • Klassen, R.D. and S. Vachon. 2003. "Collaboration and Evaluation in the Supply Chain: The Impact on Plant-Level Environmental Investment." Production and Operations Management, 12(3), 336-352.

Experience

  • Associate Professor, HEC Montreal (2009-2011)
  • Assistant Professor, HEC Montreal (2006-2009)
  • Assistant Professor, Clarkson University (2003-2006)
  • Consultant, KMPG Consulting (1996-1998) Economist
  • Groupe Cartier (1995-1996)

Expertise

  • Environmental Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Quality Management
  • Safety Management
  • Energy Management
 

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