Dr. Simatupang is a Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia. He holds a PhD degree from Massey University in New Zealand. At the School of Business and Management ITB, he teaches Technology and Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, and the Creative Economy. He is well known as an expert in supply chain management and creative industry development. His research interests include supply chain collaboration, inventory models, operations management, service science, and creative economy. His other research focuses on the development and management of collaborative relationships such as how to design and manage supply chain collaboration, how to equalize their risks and rewards, and how to share the benefits of collaboration. The results of his research have been published in a variety of journals, including the International Journal of Logistics Management, Total Quality Management, Management Decision, Business Process Management Journal, and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal. He was a recipient of the Emerald Literati Network Award 2006 for the highly commended paper published in the International Journal of Logistics Management. He was also rewarded Endeavour Award from the Government of Australia for a postdoctoral study at the University of Newcastle in 2008.