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Dr Amy Benstead is a Senior Lecturer in Fashion Management at The University of Manchester (Department of Materials, Faculty of Science & Engineering). She holds a PhD in Management Science from Lancaster University Management School and is a board member of the European Operations Management Association (EurOMA).
She has considerable knowledge and international experience gained in the fashion industry, most recently as Senior Merchandise Manager based in Istanbul, Turkey at global sourcing company Li & Fung, where her main responsibilities included managing the sourcing and production for major UK fashion retailers. Amy has a high level of technical and commercial competence in the textiles and fashion industry with skills in sourcing, garment costing, sales, critical path management, CSR, compliance, quality systems and employee
Amy graduated with an MRes in Management Science (2014) and BSc (Hons) in Operations Management (Industry) (2007) from Lancaster University where she was awarded an ESRC studentship and completed a PhD in Management Science. Her PhD research has been chosen as a Highly Commended Award winner of the 2018 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards in the Operations and Production Management category.
One of Amy's recent paper published in the International Journal of Operations and Product Management (IJOPM) has won a 2019 Emerald Literati Award and investigates collaboration amongst brands and retailers in response to modern slavery legislation.
Amy’s research interests include socially sustainable supply chain management and global sourcing within the textiles and fashion industry, with a particular focus on modern slavery and reshoring – the movement of activities associated with manufacturing back to the country from which they were previously offshored.
Amy teaches on a number of units in the Department of Materials relating to Business Ethics, Sustainability & CSR, Operations Management and Fashion Management.
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):
Visiting Researcher , University of Bergamo - Department of Management, Information and Production Engineering
Jul 2022
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Benstead, Amy (Recipient), 2019
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Benstead, Amy (Recipient), Jun 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Benstead, Amy (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Benstead, Amy (Recipient), Apr 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Benstead, Amy (Recipient), 31 May 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Amy Benstead (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Amy Benstead (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Amy Benstead (Academic expert member)
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Amy Benstead (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Amy Benstead (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
6/08/20
1 Media contribution
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20/09/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media