Glenn Parry

{{Short description|British professor}} {{Infobox person | name = Glenn Parry | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Glenn Parry | birth_date =  | birth_place = | death_date =  | death_place = | nationality = | other_names = | known_for = | occupation = Professor }} '''Glenn Parry''' is a professor in Digital Transformation at University of Surrey and is the Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences. He was formally Professor of strategy and operations management at Bristol Business School, UWE.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=http://bbs-staff.uwe.ac.uk/public/profile.aspx?username=gc-parry|title=Profile Details-Strategy and Operations Management|publisher=BBC-Staff.Uwe.Ac.UK|accessdate=2012-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825111203/http://bbs-staff.uwe.ac.uk/public/profile.aspx?username=gc-parry|archive-date=2012-08-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> and senior visiting fellow with the University of Bath, UK.<ref name="bath">{{cite web|url=http://www.bath.ac.uk/management/larg/automotive/team/glenn_parry.html|title=Lean and Agile Research Group (LARG)|publisher=Bath.Ac.UK|accessdate=2012-08-09|archive-date=2012-03-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324100700/http://www.bath.ac.uk/management/larg/automotive/team/glenn_parry.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He authored and edited the textbook titled ''Service Design and Delivery'' published by Springer.<ref name="bbc" />

==Personal life==

===Education===

He received B.Sc and M.Phil degrees from University of Wales, Swansea in 1995 and 1997. In 2003, he obtained ''Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy'' from Coventry University, and ''Certificate in Teaching Higher Education'' and ''Diploma in Rogerian Counselling and Psychotherapy'' from University of Warwick in 2005. He completed his PhD from University of Cambridge in 2000.<ref name="bbc"/>

===Career===

Professor Parry led Surrey Business School REF 2021 Impact work, supporting the submission of 5 impact cases. The school improved from 91st REF2014 to 16th in REF2021. He was subsequently Head of Department of Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, growing the department in size to be one of the three core disciplines of the School. He is currently the Associate Dean Research and Innovation in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, leading research management for a diverse portfolio of disciplines including Business, Economics, Law, Acting, Music, Sociology, Hospitality and languages.

Parry was a leader of the 9 million Euro European Integrated Logistics for Innovative Product Technologies project (ILIPT).<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/79836_en.html | title=CORDIS | European Commission | access-date=2017-08-29 | archive-date=2017-08-29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829163345/http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/79836_en.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilipt.org/public/ |accessdate=February 24, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090829095031/http://www.ilipt.org/public/ |archivedate=August 29, 2009 |title=Project Description — ILIPT }}</ref> The project's main purpose is research and production descriptions of how a build to order<ref>Build to order {{dead link|date=October 2011}}</ref> system may be implemented for European vehicle manufacture. The key findings were presented to the European Commission and industry<ref>[http://www.clepa.eu/index.php?id=techday20092 CLEPA: Technology Day/ ILIPT 2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720154702/http://www.clepa.eu/index.php?id=techday20092 |date=2011-07-20 }}. Clepa.eu (11 February 2009). Retrieved on 21 October 2011.</ref> and were detailed in a book "Build to Order"<ref>[https://www.springer.com/engineering/mechanical+eng/book/978-1-84800-224-1 Build To Order] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606125031/http://www.springer.com/engineering/mechanical+eng/book/978-1-84800-224-1 |date=2011-06-06 }}. Springer.com. Retrieved on 21 October 2011.</ref> In the project German OEMs were also involved,<ref>{{in lang|de}} [http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Build-to-Order&stable=0&shownotice=1#Vorteile Build-to-Order – Wikipedia]. De.wikipedia.org. Retrieved on 21 October 2011.</ref> the project has garnered international interest.<ref>[http://vehicle-engineer.com/Sections/News/news_details_pics.asp?id=428&News_keyword1=CLEPA&News_keyword2=Technology&News_keyword3=Day Vehicle-Engineer.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703230753/http://www.vehicle-engineer.com/Sections/News/news_details_pics.asp?id=428&News_keyword1=CLEPA&News_keyword2=Technology&News_keyword3=Day |date=2010-07-03 }}. Vehicle-Engineer.com (11 February 2009). Retrieved on 21 October 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.iom3.org/news/built-order-fast-and-eco-friendly-vehicle-manufacture Built to order – fast and eco-friendly vehicle manufacture | IOM3: The Global Network for Materials, Minerals & Mining Professionals] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608091503/http://www.iom3.org/news/built-order-fast-and-eco-friendly-vehicle-manufacture |date=2010-06-08 }}. IOM3 (1 July 2008). Retrieved on 21 October 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.capco.com/files/pdf/66/02_FACTORY/01_Transformation%20of%20the%20European%20auto%20industry%20the%20future%20of%20Lean%20(Opinion).pdf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029011518/http://www.capco.com/files/pdf/66/02_FACTORY/01_Transformation%20of%20the%20European%20auto%20industry%20the%20future%20of%20Lean%20%28Opinion%29.pdf|date=October 29, 2010}}</ref>

Parry's worked on Blockchain research as CoDirector of the UK Centre for Decentralised Digital Economy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DECADE – Centre for the Decentralised Digital Economy |url=https://decade.ac.uk/ |access-date=2023-05-31 |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531145519/https://decade.ac.uk/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He spoke on the Oxford Union Society webinar series on Blockchain and Supply Chains.<ref>{{Citation |title=Glenn Parry {{!}} Blockchain and Supply Chains {{!}} Full Address and Q&A {{!}} Oxford Union Web Series |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkNUheYY8vk |access-date=2023-05-31 |language=en |archive-date=2023-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531145516/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkNUheYY8vk |url-status=live }}</ref> His work capturing the learning from the Reducing Friction in International Trade (RFIT) blockchain system<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Brookbanks |first1=Mike |last2=Parry |first2=Glenn |date=2022-01-01 |title=The impact of a blockchain platform on trust in established relationships: a case study of wine supply chains |journal=Supply Chain Management|volume=27 |issue=7 |pages=128–146 |doi=10.1108/SCM-05-2021-0227 |s2cid=247350102 |issn=1359-8546|doi-access=free }}</ref> forms part of the UK Government 2025 Border Strategy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2025 UK Border Strategy |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2025-uk-border-strategy |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=GOV.UK |language=en |archive-date=2023-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531145516/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2025-uk-border-strategy |url-status=live }}</ref>· He has worked closely with Cabinet Office and HMRC on the development of pilot systems for border trade [https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/scm-07-2023-0333/full/pdf management]. He is coAuthor of ICC & IC4DTI “[https://openresearch.surrey.ac.uk/esploro/outputs/report/Joint-Consultation-Response---Realising-the/99998265702346?institution=44SUR_INST Joint Consultation Response - Realising the UK’s Digital Trade Opportunity for Growth, Resilience and SME Empowerment]” May 2025 and contributor to the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change "Making Trade Work Again" report May [https://institute.global/insights/economic-prosperity/making-trade-work-again-resetting-the-uks-trade-strategy-for-a-changing-world#a-changing-world-why-the-uk-needs-a-trade-strategy-reset 2025].

In the creative sector, Parry was part of Bristol and Bath by Design, examining design companies in the Bristol and Bath region, to better understand the economic and cultural value of the design-led [https://creativeeconomies.co.uk/publications/bristol-and-bath-by-design/ sector]. The work led to the book [https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/migration-mobility-and-the-creative-class-9781802208610.html?srsltid=AfmBOoos34JZM1gFANgrYqPC44QNNU2SYpqaH43LJELJqVTk93VDxa1Y Migration, Mobility and the Creative] that found a nexus between migration and occupation patterns of creative workers and early family experiences and social class. The work challenges Florida's thesis that creative workers have unique characteristics and create vibrant cities. The work recommends that for success, policy redirect its focus towards creating places with good schools, affordable housing, sustainable jobs and strong connections across communities.

==Publications==

* ''The Threat to Core Competence Posed by Developing Closer Supply Chain Relationships, International Journal of Logistics: Research and its Applications''. 2006<ref name="bbc"/> * ''Requirement for a Sea-change in Car Production in New Technologies for the Intelligent Design and Operation of Manufacturing Networks, (eds) Fraunhofer IRB Verlag''. 2007<ref name="bbc"/> * ''Outsourcing engineering commodity procurement, Supply Chain Management''. 2008<ref name="bbc"/> * ''Lean New Product Introduction: a UK in Lean Product Development - Concept & Models, (eds) Icfai www.books.iupindia.org''. 2008<ref name="bbc"/> * ''The importance of knowledge management for ERP systems, International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications Volume 11 Issue 6''. 2008<ref name="bbc"/> * ''Build To Order: The Road to the 5-day Car, Springer''. 2008<ref name="bbc"/> * ''Lean Competence: integration of theories in operations management practice, Supply Chain Management Volume 15 Issue 3''. 2010<ref name="bbc"/> * ''Strategic outsourcing of core competences in the automotive industry: threat or opportunity?, International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management 9 (1)''. 2009<ref name="bbc"/>

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