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John Hopkins
School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia

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John Hopkins is an Innovation Fellow, and Associate Professor of Management at Swinburne University of Technology. He has worked extensively in industry, for organisations such as General Motors and Cadbury, in addition to academic institutions in the UK, USA, Ireland and Australia. His interest in teleworking research first began in 2014, as part of a project investigating solutions to traffic congestion for smart cities, and the subject has become his passion since then. John is also the Founder of WorkFLEX, which provides training and consulting services to help organisations successfully transition to hybrid and remote work models.

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Published: 17 August 2021 in Sustainability
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With increased participation in telework expected to continue, in the aftermath of COVID, it will be important to consider what long-term impact this practice could have on sustainability outcomes. This paper describes a scoping review and identifies connections between telework and sustainability outcomes from previous academic studies. These connections were categorised, and are discussed, based on their contributions to different United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Most research was found to focus on countries classified as having a very high human development index status. The SWOT matrix technique was used to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses identified in the existing literature, and the threats and opportunities for future work. This aims to ensure policy coherence so that strategies to promote one outcome, such as economic productivity improvements, do not undermine another, such as improved health. Practical implications and research opportunities were identified across a range of SDG impact areas, including good health and well-being, gender equality, reduced inequality, climate mitigation, sustainable cities, and resilient communities. Overall, our impression is that increased rates of telework present an important opportunity to improve sustainability outcomes. However, it will be important that integrated and holistic policy is developed that mitigates key risks.

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Magnus Moglia; John Hopkins; Anne Bardoel. Telework, Hybrid Work and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals: Towards Policy Coherence. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9222 .

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Magnus Moglia, John Hopkins, Anne Bardoel. Telework, Hybrid Work and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals: Towards Policy Coherence. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):9222.

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Magnus Moglia; John Hopkins; Anne Bardoel. 2021. "Telework, Hybrid Work and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals: Towards Policy Coherence." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 9222.

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Published: 09 March 2021 in Sustainability
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Fashion is characterised by rapidly changing trends and consumption patterns which have led to complexities and dynamism of the fashion supply chain (SC). Excessive generation of wastes highlights the need for innovative ways to address unsustainable practices by feeding the waste back into the supply chain system. This paper reviews the extant literature on sustainability within the fashion industry’s supply chain to establish available sustainability practices to manage post-consumer textile waste (PCTW) at garment end of lifecycle. Four sustainable practices emerged from the review—education and engagement, recovery and redistribution, reuse, and recycling—and are central to a framework that shows the interaction of garment end of lifecycle practices and could the achievement of strategic competitive advantage. Our findings emphasise the importance for interaction and collaboration between consumers and retailers and further involvement of the entire supply chain. In addition, sustainability paradoxes were evident across the sustainable practices. To avoid this, for retailers are urged to shift towards cradle to cradle (closed loop) lifecycle supply chains. Furthermore, retailers should evaluate the practices they adopt by questioning their aim in the achievement of sustainability. We suggest that firms should consider the entire supply chain when adopting a sustainable practice and each agent’s role in achieving the overall outcome of sustained competitive advantage.

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Esther Rotimi; Cheree Topple; John Hopkins. Towards A Conceptual Framework of Sustainable Practices of Post-consumer Textile Waste at Garment End of Lifecycle: A Systematic Literature Review Approach. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2965 .

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Esther Rotimi, Cheree Topple, John Hopkins. Towards A Conceptual Framework of Sustainable Practices of Post-consumer Textile Waste at Garment End of Lifecycle: A Systematic Literature Review Approach. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (5):2965.

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Esther Rotimi; Cheree Topple; John Hopkins. 2021. "Towards A Conceptual Framework of Sustainable Practices of Post-consumer Textile Waste at Garment End of Lifecycle: A Systematic Literature Review Approach." Sustainability 13, no. 5: 2965.

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Published: 06 December 2020 in Computers in Industry
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As supply chains recover from the impact of COVID-19, a sudden acceleration of interest in digitalization and automation is expected, as firms increasingly look towards digital technologies as sources of innovation in the wake of an extreme disruption. The purpose of this study is to utilize the experience of supply chain practitioners, to ascertain the current level of adoption of a number of key Industry 4.0 technologies, understand what preparatory measures are being taken by firms to ensure they are digitally-ready to utilise Industry 4.0 technologies, recognise how and where these technologies are likely impact supply chains, and investigate whether organisational size is a factor in technology adoption. This empirical study utilises primary data from a descriptive survey of supply chain practitioners working across a range of industry sectors and different stages in the supply chain. Whilst the findings from this research indicate that some Industry 4.0 technologies are still in the early stages of adoption, amongst Australian supply chain organisations, they clearly show which technologies are anticipated to have the greatest impact, what sectors that impact will most likely occur in, and which specific improvements they are expected to drive. Larger firms were found to be more digitally-ready than smaller firms, and a number of significant gaps were identified between expected impact and expected investment, meaning little spend is currently projected for certain technologies that are expected to have a significant impact.

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John L. Hopkins. An investigation into emerging industry 4.0 technologies as drivers of supply chain innovation in Australia. Computers in Industry 2020, 125, 103323 .

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John L. Hopkins. An investigation into emerging industry 4.0 technologies as drivers of supply chain innovation in Australia. Computers in Industry. 2020; 125 ():103323.

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John L. Hopkins. 2020. "An investigation into emerging industry 4.0 technologies as drivers of supply chain innovation in Australia." Computers in Industry 125, no. : 103323.

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Published: 29 July 2018 in Technological Forecasting and Social Change
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Despite the many potential economic, social and environmental benefits, the adoption rates for anywhere working in Australia remain very low. This explorative study aims to gain a deeper understanding as to why this is, by examining the working arrangements and commuting habits of a sample of employees from Melbourne's largest city-based firms, in order to identify current organisational policies relating to anywhere working, commuter transport modes/usage/timings, attitudes toward anywhere working, the percentage of time employees spent engaged in anywhere working, the location(s) where they typically performed anywhere working, and the benefits, constraints/concerns, perceived productivity, and equipment needed to effectively work in a location outside of a traditional office space. These findings offer a valuable new insight into this phenomenon, as a potential mechanism for reducing traffic in our cities of the future, by leveraging ICT technologies to reduce the overall need for people movement.

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John L. Hopkins; Judith McKay. Investigating ‘anywhere working’ as a mechanism for alleviating traffic congestion in smart cities. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2018, 142, 258 -272.

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John L. Hopkins, Judith McKay. Investigating ‘anywhere working’ as a mechanism for alleviating traffic congestion in smart cities. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 2018; 142 ():258-272.

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John L. Hopkins; Judith McKay. 2018. "Investigating ‘anywhere working’ as a mechanism for alleviating traffic congestion in smart cities." Technological Forecasting and Social Change 142, no. : 258-272.

Journal article
Published: 14 May 2018 in The International Journal of Logistics Management
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Purpose Advances in technology enable companies to collect and analyse data, which were previously not accessible, to either enhance existing business processes or create new ones. The purpose of this paper is to document the role and impact of Big Data Analytics (BDA), and the Internet of Things (IoT), in supporting a large logistics firm’s strategy to improve driver safety, lower operating costs, and reduce the environmental impact of their vehicles. Design/methodology/approach A single case with embedded units intrinsic case study method was adopted for this research and data were collected from a “real-life” situation, to create new knowledge about this emerging phenomenon. Findings Truck telematics were utilised in order to better understand, and improve, driving behaviours. Remote control centres monitor live sensor data from the company’s fleet of vehicles, capturing the likes of speed, location, braking, and engine data, to inform future training programs. A combination of truck telematics and geo-information are being used to enable proactive alerts to be sent to drivers regarding possible upcoming hazards. Camera-based technologies have been adopted to improve driver safety, and fatigue management, capturing evidence of important driving events and storing data directly to the cloud, and BDA is also being used to improve truck routing, recommend optimal fuel purchasing times/locations, and to forecast predictive and proactive maintenance schedules. Research limitations/implications The type of data collected by Company A, and similar logistics companies, has the potential to greatly inform researchers investigating autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and the physical internet. Practical implications Eco-driving, a practice informed/improved by BDA at Company A, has been linked to reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, which bring both economic and environmental benefits. Technologies similar to Truckcam are growing in popularity in some parts of the world, to the point where it is now common practice to use dashcam assess of accidents to establish liability. This has implications for logistics firms, in other parts of the world, where such practices might not yet be so commonplace, and for drivers and society more broadly. Social implications Improvements in utilisation and routing have the potential to reduce traffic congestion, which is responsible for losses in productivity, increases in fuel consumption, air pollution and noise, and can incite stress, aggression, anger and unsafe behaviours in drivers. Predictive analytics, which generate refuelling and maintenance schedules, have the potential to be adopted by all vehicle manufacturers, and could generate reductions in customer fuel costs, whilst improving the performance, efficiency, and life expectancy of future motor all vehicles. The high probability of occupations in the logistics industry being replaced by computer automation in the near future is also discussed. Originality/value The findings from this research serve as a valuable case example of a real-world deployment of BDA and IoT technologies in the logistics industry, and present implications for practitioners, researchers, and society more widely.

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John Hopkins; Paul Hawking. Big Data Analytics and IoT in logistics: a case study. The International Journal of Logistics Management 2018, 29, 575 -591.

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John Hopkins, Paul Hawking. Big Data Analytics and IoT in logistics: a case study. The International Journal of Logistics Management. 2018; 29 (2):575-591.

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John Hopkins; Paul Hawking. 2018. "Big Data Analytics and IoT in logistics: a case study." The International Journal of Logistics Management 29, no. 2: 575-591.

Journal article
Published: 16 May 2016 in Higher Education Quarterly
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This research examines the issue of transnational academic mobility of academic staff, those choosing to migrate to higher education institutions in different countries as part of their career development, and performs a comparative study between the characteristics of academics examining Australia as a possible migratory destination with those considering Canada. A combination of Google Analytics and two online questionnaires, running in parallel for a period of 12 months, were employed in capturing a range of rich primary quantitative and qualitative research data. Quantitative web analytics data is analysed to locate the geographic origins of migratory interest, with qualitative survey data providing further insight into the academics' background, qualifications, disciplines and reasons for wanting to migrate. When combined, this mixed-method approach is able to utilise the merged data to develop a detailed profile of academics with migratory intentions towards Australia and Canada, enabling comparisons between the two cohorts to be made

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John Hopkins. A Comparative Study Examining Academic Cohorts with Transnational Migratory Intentions Towards Canada and Australia. Higher Education Quarterly 2016, 70, 246 -263.

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John Hopkins. A Comparative Study Examining Academic Cohorts with Transnational Migratory Intentions Towards Canada and Australia. Higher Education Quarterly. 2016; 70 (3):246-263.

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John Hopkins. 2016. "A Comparative Study Examining Academic Cohorts with Transnational Migratory Intentions Towards Canada and Australia." Higher Education Quarterly 70, no. 3: 246-263.