About NEOM | Network of Empirical Operations Management

Advancing Empirical Operations Management

The Network of Empirical Operations Management (NEOM) is an academic initiative dedicated to fostering a vibrant community for scholars, researchers, operations leaders, and PhD students in empirical operations management.

NEOM aims to provide a collaborative platform where early‑career academics and junior scholars can access valuable resources, mentoring, and peer support to advance their empirical research skills. By connecting scholars across different institutions and regions, the network encourages knowledge exchange, methodological development, and the building of long‑term research partnerships between schools.

NEOM provides a unique platform for leading empirical OM journals to promote their journals’ engagement activities in Asia and encourage more submissions of high‑quality research works. Ultimately, NEOM strives to nurture the next generation of researchers in operations management by equipping them with the guidance, confidence, and collaborative networks needed to carry out impactful empirical work.

NEOM Mission

The Network of Empirical Operations Management (NEOM) advances rigorous and impactful empirical research in operations and supply chain management by connecting a global community of scholars, doctoral students, industry partners, and leading academic journals. NEOM promotes methodological excellence and high-quality evidence based on primary data, field experiments, and real operational settings. While NEOM engages researchers and journal communities worldwide, the network conducts its core scholarly and industry engagement activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Through these efforts, NEOM strengthens the link between global research excellence and Asia-Pacific operational practice and impact.