Tarik SAIKOUK
Research Active Faculty - Full Professor
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Pôle
Supply Chain, Purchasing & Project Management Academic Department -
Domaines d'enseignement
Lean Supply Chain Management, Business Supply Chain Management, Operational Excellence, Lean Management -
Campus
La Rochelle -
Langue(s) parlée(s)
Arabic, English, French -
Domaines de recherche
Relational dynamics, Behavioral Supply Chain Management, Social dilemma, Social complex systems, Artificial intelligence & SCM
Biographie
Dr. Tarik Saikouk holds a degree in industrial systems engineering from the University of Technology of Troyes, France (2009), a Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management from the University of Grenoble, France (2013), and he defended his HDR at the University of Grenoble Alpes in 2023. He is currently a Full Professor of Supply Chain Management at Excelia Business School in La Rochelle, France, and serves as the Director of the Supply Chain department. Additionally, he is an Associate Editor for the French Journal of Industrial Management. With a unique academic background in both engineering and management sciences, he brings a distinctive research perspective that focuses on the social complexity of supply chain management. His research interests encompass social capital mobilization, social dynamics, and lean management practices within the supply chain. Dr. Saikouk’s work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals, including European Management Review, Production Planning & Control, International Journal of Logistics Management, Expert Systems with Applications, and Technological Forecasting and Social Change
2023
Qualification to Direct Research, Université de Grenoble Alpes, France
2010
PhD in Management Sciences, Université de Grenoble Alpes, France
2009
Master degree in Engineering, University of Technology of Troyes
2023
Research Active Faculty - Full Professor, Excelia, La Rochelle, France
2023
Academic Department Director - Supply Chain, Purchasing and Project Management, Excelia, La Rochelle, France
2020-2023
Responsible for BBA thesis, Excelia, La Rochelle, France
2020-2023
Research Active Faculty - Associate Professor, Excelia, La Rochelle, France
2019-2020
Head of Supply Chain & IS Department, International University of Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
2016-2020
Coordinator of Executive Master's in Supply Chain & Logistics Management, International University of Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
2013-2020
Assistant Professor Supply Chain Management, International University of Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
2012-2012
Visiting Researcher, Université de Laval, Québec, , Canada
2010-2013
Lecturer, Université de Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
2010-2013
Lecturer, IUT Grenoble, Grenoble, France
2010-2012
Expert in Traceability implementation, Pôle National de Traçabilité, , France
2009-2009
Junior Consultant in Lean & Agile, Octo Technology, Paris, France
Journal articles
SINGH, R. K., KALIYAN, M., CAO, D., SAIKOUK, T. (2026). Resource use optimisation for public sector infrastructure projects: An empirical examination of digital twin adoption. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 227, 124625. doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2026.124625.
ADEGBOYEGA OYEDIJO, A., YING YANG, Y., TEMIDAYO AKENROYE, T., SAIKOUK, T., TABISH ZAMAN, T. (2026). Towards fairness in multi-tier supply chains: Mechanisms of perception differences and pathways to alignment. International Journal of Production Economics.
FATTAM, N., SAIKOUK, T., AGERON, B. (2026). Le genre comme système social sous tension dans la logistique : stratégies d’inclusion sous le prisme de l’identité sociale. Logistique & Management, 1-28. doi:10.1080/12507970.2026.2681977.
SHRIVASTAV, S. K., BAG, S., P. JANAKI RAMUDU, P. J., SAIKOUK, T. (2026). Stakeholder perspectives on supply chain finance: a multi-methods approach. International Journal of Logistics Management, 1-46. doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-06-2024-0344.
BADRAOUI, I., SAIKOUK, T., FATTAM, N. (2025). Relational capital: a double-edged sword for agricultural cooperatives. British Food Journal. doi:10.1108/BFJ-05-2024-0557.
GAMOURA, S. C., DAVID DAMAND, D., SAIKOUK, T., LAHRICHI, Y. (2025). FP-Growth-Based Risk Pattern Discovery for Dual Cost-Risk Mitigation in Resilient Multi-Sourcing Order Allocation under Time-Varying Demand. International Journal of Production Economics.
GAMOURA, S. C., DAVID DAMAND, D., LAHRICHI, Y., SAIKOUK, T. (2025). AI-process integrative framework for driving deep digital supply chain transformation. Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal.
JUSTYNA ŻYWIOŁEK, J., KALIYAN MATHIYAZHAGAN, K., SAIKOUK, T. (2025). Enhancing cognitive metrics in supply chain management through information and knowledge exchange. International Journal of Logistics Management.
CHARLAMPOWICZ, J., MATHIAYAZHAGAN, K., SAIKOUK, T., GWALANI, H. (2025). Strategic evaluation of European inland transport companies for European Green Deal compliance: A multi-criteria decision-making analysis. Journal of Environmental Management.
SAIKOUK, T., RIDHA DERROUICHE, R., FERNANDES, V. (2025). L’introduction, première vitrine d’une recherche de qualité : Vers une rédaction stratégique et multidimensionnelle. Revue Française de Gestion Industrielle - RFGI, 39 (1).
BAG, S., ROUTRAY, S., SAIKOUK, T., DAVID ROUBAUD, D. (2025). Generative AI-Powered Innovation on Data-Driven Financial Decision-Making in Operations and Supply Chain Management: A Moderated Mediation Analysis. Information Systems Frontiers. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-025-10662-7.
ISSAM KRIMI, I., SAIKOUK, T., BADRAOUI, I., ZIYAD BAHOU, Z. (2025). Enabling sustainable and resilient supply chain expansion through technological advancements: Corporate policy insights from the Gulf petrochemical industry. Journal of Environmental Management.
ISMAIL BADRAOUI, I., SAIKOUK, T., FATTAM, N., AHMED HAMDI, A., KUMAR, V. (2025). Debunking the Myth: A Dive Into the Role of Relational Capital in Sustainable Food Production Systems. Business Strategy and the Environment.
MAGNANI, F., SAIKOUK, T. (2025). La dimension humaine du lean management. Revue Française de Gestion Industrielle - RFGI, 39 (4), 85-100. doi:10.53102/2025.39.04.1263.
SAIKOUK, T. (2024). Strategic Integration of Environmental Sustainability in Inland Logistics: A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach. Business Strategy and the Environment. doi:10.1002/bse.3885.
SAIKOUK, T. (2024). The role of partners' similarity in horizontal logistics collaboration: a precursor or a facilitator. Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal. doi:10.1080/16258312.2024.2402679.
FATTAM, N., SAIKOUK, T. (2024). Les barrières au développement de la prestation 4PL : analyse thématique de discours des dirigeants. Logistique & Management.
FERNANDES, T., ARBULU, A., BAHLI BOUCHAIB, B., AHMED HAMDI, A., SAIKOUK, T. (2024). Differentiating “Must-have” and “Should-have” Supply Chain Capabilities for Enhanced Performance: A Necessary Conditions Analysis. Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing. doi:10.1108/JBIM-06-2024-0453.
VERNIKA AGARWAL, V., MATHIYAZHAGAN , K., SAIKOUK, T., MUKUND JANARDHANAN, M. (2024). Unlocking Sustainability: Overcoming Barriers to Circular Economy Implementation in Warehouse Fulfilment Centers. Journal of Cleaner Production.
SAIKOUK, T., ISMAIL BADRAOUI, I., ISSAM KRIMI, I. (2024). The role of partners’ similarity in horizontal logistics collaboration: a precursor or a facilitator? Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal.
HAMDI, A., SAIKOUK, T., BAHLI BOUCHAIB, B., ANAND, A. (2023). Saved by trust: When extensive supply chain integration becomes detrimental. Management International, 27 (4), 92-109.
FATTAM, N., SAIKOUK, T. (2023). Les mécanismes de conversion de la confiance multiniveau : étude du point de vue de 4PL. Logistique & Management, 1-19. doi:10.1080/12507970.2023.2195407.
BENHAYOUN, L, L., MARIE-ANNE LE DAIN , M.-A., SAIKOUK, T., SCHIELE, H., CALVI, R. (2023). Supplier involvement in NPD projects: the buyer's perspective on the complementary roles of social capital and social exchange for project performance. International Journal of Logistics Management.
SAIKOUK, T., RIAHI, Y., BADRAOUI, I., FOSSO WAMBA, S. (2023). Researched topics, patterns, barriers and enablers of artificial intelligence implementation in supply chain: A Latent-Dirichlet-allocation-based topic-modeling and expert validation. Production Planning and Control.
ZOUAGHI, I., LAGHOUAG, A., ANGAPPA GUNASEKARAN, A., SAIKOUK, T., ALQAHTANI, M., ESSAYED, W. (2022). Revisiting inter-organizational relational dynamics framework: Applying TOPSIS analysis on power and satisfaction through eight supply chains cases. Uncertain Supply Chain Management , 10 (2), pp. 425-436.
SAIKOUK, T., HAMDI, A. (2022). Study and analysis of the PFMEA approach for the aerospace manufacturing Industries: Evidence from aircraft manufacturers. International Journal of Business Excellence) .
NEJIB FATTAM, N., SAIKOUK, T., AHMED HAMDI, A., WIN, A., ISMAIL BADRAOUI, I. (2022). A new Taxonomy of Fourth-Party Logistics: A Lexicometric-based Classification. International Journal of Logistics Management.
ALGHABABSHEH, M, M., GALLEAR, D, D., SAIKOUK, T. (2022). Justice in Supply Chain Relationships: A literature review and future research. European Management Review.
SAIKOUK, T., NEJIB FATTAM, N. (2022). Une taxonomie des pratiques de prestataires logistiques de type 4PL en France.. Logistique & Management.
SAIKOUK, T. (2022). Framework for zero-defect manufacturing in Indian industries–Voice of the customer. Benchmarking: An International Journal.
VERNIKA AGARWAL, V., MATHIYAZHAGAN, K., MALHOTRA, S., SAIKOUK, T. (2022). Analysis of challenges in sustainable human resource management due to disruptions by Industry 4.0: an emerging economy perspective. International Journal of Manpower, 43 (2), 513-541.
MATHIVATHANAN, D., VERNIKA AGARWAL, V., MATHIYAZHAGAN, K., SAIKOUK, T. (2022). Modeling the pressures for sustainability adoption in the Indian automotive context. Journal of Cleaner Production (342).
BENHAYOUN, L, L., SAIKOUK, T. (2022). Untangling the critical success factors for blockchain adoption in Supply Chain: a social network analysis. revue française de gestion industrielle .
SAIKOUK, T. (2021). Le capital social comme socle des échanges inter-organisationnels : une lecture à travers le prestataire de services logistiques. Logistique & Management. doi:10.1080/12507970.2021.1872426.
SAIKOUK, T. (2021). Artificial intelligence applications in supply chain: A descriptive bibliometric analysis and future research directions. Expert Systems with Applications, 173, 114702. doi:10.1016/j.eswa.2021.114702.
SAIKOUK, T., MATHIYAZHAGAN, K., VERNIKA AGARWAL, V., ANDREA APPOLLONI, A., A GNANAVELBABU, A. (2021). Integrating lean and agile practices for achieving global sustainability goals in Indian manufacturing industries. Technological Forecasting and Social Change.
SAIKOUK, T., VERNIKA AGARWAL, V., MATHIYAZHAGAN, K., MALHOTRA, S. (2021). Analysis of challenges in sustainable human resource management due to disruptions by Industry 4.0: an emerging economy perspective. International Journal of Manpower.
SAIKOUK, T., NEJIB FATTAM, N., ANGAPPA GUNASEKARAN, A., AHMED HAMDI, A. (2021). The interplay between Inter-personal and Inter-organizational relationships in coordinating supply chain activities. International Journal of Logistics Management.
SAIKOUK, T., ISMAIL BADRAOUI, I., BOULAKSIL, YOUSSEF, Y., VAN DER VORST, G. A. J, G. A. J. (2021). The influence of the institutional context on interfirm relationships: A Comparative study between low-and high-income countries. Economics Bulletin.
SAIKOUK, T., MOHAMMED HICHAM SALAH EDDINE , M. H., AZIZ BERRADO, A. (2021). Modelling the impact of payment delays on the performance of multi-echelon supply chains: the case of grocery distribution in Morocco. Production Planning and Control.
SALAH EDDINE, H., SAIKOUK, T., BERRADOU, A. (2020). Systematic Literature Review of Payment Delay in Supply Chain Management. IJPM (International journal of procurement management) (DOI: 10.1504/IJPM.2020.10032491).
SAIKOUK, T., RAGHURAM, P., PERUMALLA SANDEEP, P., V RAJA SREEDHARAN, R. (2020). Development of a supply chain risk mitigation index for distillery. The TQM Journal, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print). doi:10.1108/TQM-01-2020-0008.
SAIKOUK, T. (2020). Facing supply chain disruptions: enhancers of supply chain resiliency. Economics Bulletin, 40 (4).
SAIKOUK, T. (2020). Improving patient care at a multi-speciality hospital using lean six sigma. Production Planning and Control, 1-19. doi:10.1080/09537287.2020.1852623.
SAIKOUK, T., SPALANZANI, A. (2018). Renforcer l’orientation durable de la chaîne logistique : cas de l’industrie forestière. Logistique & Management, 26 (2), 91-102. doi:10.1080/12507970.2017.1377054.
SAIKOUK, T., SPALANZANI, A. (2016). Review, typology and evaluation of traceability technologies: case of the French forest supply chain. Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal, 17 (1), 39-53. doi:10.1080/16258312.2016.1181480.
SAIKOUK, T., ZOUAGHI, I., SPALANZANI, A. (2012). The bullwhip effect as a consequence of information dissipation within the supply chain system. JOURNAL OF SYSTEMICS, CYBERNETICS AND INFORMATICS.
Chapters
SAIKOUK, T., FATTAM, N. (2025). Parnassos : réhumanisation de la digitalisation d’une supply chain ? In ORUEZABALA G., ABBAD H. (Eds.), Stratégies digitales dans les supply chains. ISTE Editions.
SAIKOUK, T., FATTAM, N. (2024). Un géant de la construction aéronautique à la recherche d’un pilote de sa chaîne logistique. Quelle histoire et quelles leçons faut-il retenir ! Editions Vuibert.
SAIKOUK, T., FATTAM, N. (2023). Monastirakio-Delta : un géant de la construction aéronautique à la recherche d’un pilote de sa chaine logistique. Quelle histoire et quelles leçons faut-il retenir !. In O. LAVASTRE, B. AGERON (Eds.), Cas en logistique et Supply Chain Management. Editions EMS.
SAIKOUK, T., V RAJA SREEDHARAN, R. (2023). An Integration of Smart Technology in Manufacturing. In: Kandasamy, J., Sakthivel, A.R., Davim, J.P. (eds) Progress in Sustainable Manufacturing. Management and Industrial Engineering. Springer.
SAIKOUK, T., V RAJA SREEDHARAN, R. (2023). An Integration of Smart Technology in Manufacturing. Springer.
SAIKOUK, T. (2021). Analyse de l’aval de la filière des légumineuses alimentaires. In Al Balghiti, A. & al. (Eds.), ANALYSE DE LA CHAÎNE DE VALEUR DES LÉGUMINEUSES ALIMENTAIRES (pp. 135-169). Meknès: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique.
SAIKOUK, T., BADRAOUI, I. (2017). Gestion des ressources communes dans la Supply Chain : cas des coopératives agricoles au Maroc., Innovative Methods in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (pp. 22-37). Berlin: E Publi Gmbh.
Proceedings from scholarly meetings
MERIEM EL YACOUBI, M., SAIKOUK, T., HAMDI, H. (2025). Building crisis-proof organizations: Integrating Hoshin Kanri and Toyota Kata for resilience alignment. Colloque International Projet et Logistique (PROLOG).
SAIKOUK, T., FATTAM, N. (2025). Les leviers de développement de la prestation de type 4PL par modèle d’affaires. Colloque International Projet et Logistique (PROLOG).
SAIKOUK, T., MAGNANI, F., FATTAM, N. (2025). From lean to digital: Investigating the social dynamics of operational transformation. Prolog 2025. Colloque International Projet et Logistique (PROLOG).
SAIKOUK, T., FATTAM, N. (2024). Zone de pénombre du capital relationnel: étude qualitative des coopératives familiales de la filière du phoenicicole au Maroc. Rencontres Internationales de la Recherche en Logistiques (RIRL).
SAIKOUK, T., AHMED HAMDI, A. (2023). Social Identity Is Not Enough: Role of Social Capital in Developing Relational Stability. CSCMP European Research Seminar (ERS) on Logistics & SCM 2023.
SAIKOUK, T. (2022). The impact of Hoshin Kanri and Thinking Process to reach a world class performance Case study for Aerospace industry. 14th International Colloquium of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LOGISTIQUA). IEEE Industry Applications Magazine.
SAIKOUK, T., NEJIB FATTAM, N. (2022). La symbiose entre la confiance interpersonnelle et la confiance interorganisationnelle : une dynamique de coordination du 4PL. Rencontres Internationales de la Recherche en Logistiques (RIRL).
SAIKOUK, T., AGARWAL, V., MATHIYAZHAGAN, K. (2021). Assessment of social sustainability in implementation of circular economy in Indian MSMEs. EurOMA Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Forum. EurOMA.
Papers presented at academic or professional meetings
SAIKOUK, T., AHMED HAMDI, A., FATTAM, N. (2023). Social Capital Dimensions Mobilization and Inter-relations in Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL) Intermediation Relationships. Annual Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute.
HAMDI, H., SAIKOUK, T., AZADEGAN, A., FATTAM, N. (2022). The Dark Side of Supply Chain Social Capital: Empirical exploration at the interpersonal-level. 53rd Annual Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute.
FATTAM, N., SAIKOUK, T., HAMDI, A., AZADEGAN, A. (2022). The Dark Side of Supply Chain Social Capital: Empirical exploration at the interpersonal-level. 53rd Annual Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute, 19 - 21 Nov 2022, Houston, Texas (USA).
SAIKOUK, T. (2021). Role of Lean maturity in the digital transformation. PROLog 2021, Nantes France, 29 September -02 October 2021.
SAIKOUK, T., ELBOUNJIMI MBAREK , M. (2021). Role of Lean maturity in the digital transformation. ProLoog 2021.
SALAH EDDINE, H., SAIKOUK, T., BERRADOU, A. (2019). Understanding Supply Chain Resilience : A Dynamic Approach Using Theory of Constraints Current Reality Tree. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Pilsen, Czech Republic, July 23-26, 2019.
SALAH EDDINE, H., SAIKOUK, T., BERRADOU, A. (2019). The Impact of Payment delays on The Financial resilience of a Multi-echelon Supply Chain : a System Dynamics simulation Approach. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Pilsen, Czech Republic, July 23-26, 2019.
SALAH EDDINE, H., SAIKOUK, T., BERRADOU, A. (2019). Supply Chain Delay in Payment: Review, Classification and Future Research Directions. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Pilsen, Czech Republic, July 23-26, 2019.
SALAH EDDINE, H., SAIKOUK, T., BERRADOU, A. (2019). The Impact of Late Payments on The Financial Performance of a Multi-echelon Supply Chain: System Dynamics Modelling Approach. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Bangkok, Thailand, March 5-7, 2019.
SAIKOUK, T. (2019). Social capital and supply chain relational stability: Insights and implications. PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY (POMS) 30th Annual Conference Washington D.C., USA May 2-6th 2019.
SAIKOUK, T. (2019). Social capital Mobilization and supply chain relational stability: development of a conceptual framework. ” 14th European Research Seminar (ERS) in Logistics and SCM, Warsaw (Poland), May 16th and 17th, 2019.
HAMDI, H., SAIKOUK, T. (2019). The Nexus Supplier: The Contingent Effect of Density. PROLog 2019, Metz France, 19-21 Jun.
BOUTALEB, D., SAIKOUK, T. (2019). Examining the role of social capital dimensions on cooperatives longevity. 7ème Conférence Internationale en Economie-Gestion & Commerce International (EGCI-2019) Sousse – Tunisie, Décembre 19 - 22, 2019.
SAIKOUK, T., ENNASRI, A. (2017). “The supply chain management as a Com-peration strategy: A game theory perspective. The 8th European Academy of Management (EURAM) Early Career Colloquium on “Impact”. March 5-7, 2017, Rabat Morocco.
SAIKOUK, T., BOUAZZAOUI, B. (2017). Social capital and supply chain relational stability: development of a conceptual framework. 24th International Annual EurOMA Conference, 1-5 July 2017, Edinburg, Scotland.