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Alex Alblas is an Assistant Professor of Product and Process Innovation in the Innovation, Technology Entrepreneurship & Marketing (ITEM) group of the School of Industrial Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology. Alex’s research activity focused on how organizations can successfully manage the invention, development and launch of new products. His ambition is to contribute to the challenges and mechanisms related to enhancing and speeding up learning curves in new product development. In this quest he is currently investigating the learning curve effects of design change, caused by design iteration, design debugging, and evolving insights, and the resulting process changes.
He has a special interest in the operational practices of new product development that lead to enhanced performance. In one research project he investigates the learning mechanisms in which agile operations and iterative product development can lead to performance improvement. In another big industry funded research project, of which Alex is the project leader, he investigates together with a team of researchers the practices in which product development and customer service processes enable service improvements.
Academic background
Alex Alblas received his PhD in Innovation Management from the University of Groningen, in 2011, and an MSc in Industrial Engineering and a BSc in Technology Management from the same University (2006). He has previously worked as a Process Improvement Specialist with ASML, where he was involved in a challenging project about learning curve improvement in the new product introduction phase. At the University of Groningen, he worked as a researcher and advisor in the ‘Deployment of Sustainability Metrics (DoSyM)’ project. The objective of this is to respond to the challenges companies face in selecting and then embedding sustainability metrics in new product development projects. The project focuses on supply chain and innovation network issues when using these metrics.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Managing knowledge flows
Alblas, A. A., Alblas, A. A., Zijlstra, F. S., van Broeckhoven, B., Sens, F. & Manca, M.
1/01/17 → 31/12/28
Project: Research direct
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Designing for Resilience: How Dutch Maternity Care Collaborations Anticipate, Adapt and Thrive during a Pandemic
van den Berg, J., Alblas, A. A., Le Blanc, P. M. & Romme, A. G. L., 16 Nov 2022, In: Administrative Sciences. 12, 4, 32 p., 164.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Globally distributed technology projects thrive on experience working together apart: Impacts of team balance, task balance, and task heterogeneity
Alblas, A. A., 21 Sept 2022, In: Journal of Operations Management. 68, 6-7, p. 728-754 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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How structural empowerment boosts organizational resilience: A case study in the Dutch home care industry
van den Berg, J., Alblas, A. A., Le Blanc, P. M. & Romme, A. G. L., Sept 2022, In: Organization Studies. 43, 9, p. 1425-1451 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Multi-actor engagement in circular business model innovation
Verleye, K., Raassens, N., Lit, F., Huijben, B., De Keyser, A. & Alblas, A., 2022. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic
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Quantifying the Impact of Product Changes on Organizational Performance
Dooper, T., Etman, L. F. P. & Alblas, A. A., 11 Oct 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) 24th International Dependency and Structure Modeling Conference, DSM 2022. EindhovenResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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How Structural Empowerment Boosts Organizational Resilience: A case study in the Dutch home care industry
van den Berg, J. (Creator), Alblas, A. A. (Creator), Le Blanc, P. M. (Creator) & Romme, A. G. L. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 16 Jul 2021
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Servitization
Néomie Raassens (Organiser), Ed J. Nijssen (Organiser) & Alex A. Alblas (Organiser)
29 Oct 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Professional
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Servitization
Néomie Raassens (Organiser), Ed J. Nijssen (Organiser) & Alex A. Alblas (Organiser)
28 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Professional
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International Journal of Operations & Production Management (External organisation)
Alex A. Alblas (Chair)
2018 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of board › Scientific
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Servitization: Participants have better insights into servitization readiness [Servitization: Platformdeelnemers hebben beter beeld van hoe servitization ready ze zijn]
Néomie Raassens, Ed J. Nijssen & Alex A. Alblas
12/12/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Overcome barriers to servitization [Barrières voor servitization overwinnen]
Néomie Raassens, Ed J. Nijssen & Alex A. Alblas
9/09/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities