Dr Tonci Grubic
Liverpool Business School

Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law
School: Liverpool Business School
Email address: T.Grubic@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 904 1524
I am a researcher with eighteen years of academic and industry experience and a proven track record in successfully conducting and delivering scientifically and industry-relevant research and teaching. My knowledge reflects diverse but balanced mixture of mechanical engineering and manufacturing, technology and innovation, operations and business management expertise; understanding of which has heavily been influenced by the complexity science. I am competent in applying a number of research methods; from various computer simulation approaches, design of experiments and statistical analysis, to qualitative case studies, surveys, literature reviews, and scenario development. Throughout my studies and work I have been acting as a lead researcher and project manager on several industry and government sponsored research projects.
My current research explores the use of smart technology for servitization and innovation from the lens of complexity sciences.
Languages
Croatian
English
Slovenian
Degrees
University of Split, Croatia, PhD - Mechanical Engineering
University of Split, Croatia, MSc. - Mechanical Engineering
University of Split, Croatia, Dipl. Ing. - Mechanical Engineering
Academic appointments
Lecturer in Management Science, Liverpool Hope Business School, Liverpool Hope Business School, 2014 - 2019
Senior Research Fellow, Complex Systems Research Centre, Cranfield School of Management, 2012 - 2013
Postdoctoral Researcher, Innovation and Process Management, Cranfield School of Management, 2009 - 2011
Research Fellow, Manufacturing Department, School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University, 2006 - 2008
Researcher/Teaching Assistant, Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Split, 2001 - 2006
Postgraduate training
Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education, United Kingdom, Liverpool Hope University, ? - present
Journal article
Grubic T, Varga L, Hu Y, Tewari A. 2019. Micro-generation technologies and consumption of resources: A complex systems’ exploration Journal of Cleaner Production, 247 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Grubic T, Jennions I. 2018. Do outcome-based contracts exist? The investigation of power-by-the-hour and similar result-oriented cases INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS, 206 :209-219 DOI Author Url
Um J, Han N, Grubic T, Ghalib A. 2018. Aligning product variety with supply chain and business strategy International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 67 :1837-1853 DOI
Grubic T. 2018. Remote monitoring technology and servitization: Exploring the relationship COMPUTERS IN INDUSTRY, 100 :148-158 DOI Author Url
Grubic T, Jennions I. 2018. Remote monitoring technology and servitised strategies - factors characterising the organisational application INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH, 56 :2133-2149 DOI Author Url
Grubic T, Peppard J. 2016. Servitized manufacturing firms competing through remote monitoring technology An exploratory study JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, 27 :154-184 DOI Author Url
Varga L, Grubic T, Greening P, Varga S, Camci F, Dolan T. 2014. Characterizing Conversion Points and Complex Infrastructure Systems: Creating a System Representation for Agent-Based Modeling COMPLEXITY, 19 :30-43 DOI Author Url
Grubic T. 2014. Servitization and remote monitoring technology: A literature review and research agenda Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 25 :100-124 DOI
Grubic T, Varga L, Varga S. 2013. Future utility services' (un)knowns framework: Knowledge existence and knowledge reach FUTURES, 54 :68-86 DOI Author Url
Grubic T, Redding L, Baines T, Julien D. 2011. The adoption and use of diagnostic and prognostic technology within UK-based manufacturers PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART B-JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING MANUFACTURE, 225 :1457-1470 DOI Author Url
Greenough RM, Grubic T. 2011. Modelling condition-based maintenance to deliver a service to machine tool users INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, 52 :1117-1132 DOI Author Url
Grubic T, Veza I, Bilic B. 2011. Integrating process and ontology to support supply chain modelling INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING, 24 :847-863 DOI Author Url
Grubic T, Fan I-S. 2010. Supply chain ontology: Review, analysis and synthesis COMPUTERS IN INDUSTRY, 61 :776-786 DOI Author Url
Bastl M, Grubic T, Templar S, Harrison A, Fan I-S. 2010. Inter-organisational costing approaches: the inhibiting factors INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT, 21 :65-88 DOI Author Url
Grubic T, Bastl M, Fan I-S, Harrison A, Templar S. 2010. Towards the integrative supply chain model INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS-RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS, 13 :59-73 DOI Author Url
Grubic T, Bilic B, Veza I. 2006. Application of Taguchi's parameter design method in a supply chain optimisation STROJARSTVO, 48 :237-250 Author Url
Conference publication
Grubic T, Jennions I, Baines T. 2009. The interaction of PSS and PHM - A mutual benefit case Annual Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management Society, PHM 2009,
Grubic T, Fan I-S. 2009. Integrating Process and Ontology for Supply Chain Modelling I-ESA 2009: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTEROPERABILITY FOR ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS CHINA, PROCEEDINGS, International Conference on Interoperability for Enterprise Software and Applications China :228-235 DOI Author Url