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Associate Professor Flavio Romero Macau

Associate Dean (Business Systems and Operations)

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5251
Email: f.macau@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO2.208  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9205-8132

Flavio is the Associate Dean Business Systems and Operations and an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management in the School of Business and Law.

Key Research Areas

  • Supply Chain Management
  • Global Logistics
  • Last Mile Delivery
  • Business Analytics and Information Systems
  • Project Management

Biography

Associate Professor Flavio Macau is the Associate Dean Business Systems and Operations at the School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University. He is a researcher and lecturer in supply chain management and global logistics.

In the past 10 years, Flavio supervised 20+ research projects; lectured 70+ units to 2,500+ students; published one book, three case studies, and 10+ international peer-review articles; assisted 120+ short-term consulting projects.

Flavio has a strong media presence on TV (ABC News, TRT World Now), radio (The Money, BBC), newspapers (The Guardian, The Washington Post), magazines (The Choice, MHD Logistics), and news publishers (The Conversation), reaching a combined audience of over 2.5 billion people on more than 60 countries discussing global logistics and supply chain management.

He was invited by the US Government to chair a panel at the 2022 Supply Chain Ministerial Forum, a global event with ministers from over 25 countries.

Flavio has industry experience in the automotive, agroindustry, and resources sector, working with companies like Mercedes-Benz, BIOSEV, Anglo American, and NEXA Resources. He is a panellist and keynote speaker at industry events (CeMAT), conferences (ANZAM), and contribute to industry associations (WA Freight Reference Group).

Media Topics
  • Product shortages and supply chain disruptions.
  • Cost of living and inflation.
  • Housing crisis and project management.
  • Global logistics and supply geopolitics.
  • Australia Post and last mile deliveries.
  • Impact of climate change in supply chains.
  • Digital twins and digitisation in industry.

Awards and recognition
  • 2022 Expert Media Commentary, ECU.
  • 2022 Most Widely Read Story by an ECU researcher in The Conversation, ECU.
  • 2021 Expert Media Commentary, ECU.
  • 2020 Outstanding Public Engagement Award, ECU.
  • 2020 Most Widely Read Story by an ECU researcher in The Conversation, ECU.
  • 2016 Lecturer Honorific Award, Excellence in teaching and learning, INSPER.
  • 2008 Case Study Writing Award, 1st Place, FGV/EAESP.

Professional associations
  • Member of ASCI Chapter WA

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Business Administration, Brazil, 2010.
  • Master of Business Adminstration, Brazil, 2005.
  • Diploma of Quality Engineering, Brazil, 2000.
  • Degree of Mechanical Engineer, Brazil, 1997.

Research Outputs

2025

Book Chapters

Journal Articles

  • Hosseini Shekarabi, A., Kiani Mavi, R., Kiani Mavi, N., Romero Macau, F., Arisian, S. (2025). A novel robust optimization approach for supply chain resilience: The role of flexibility and collaboration. International Journal of Production Economics, 287(109686), 1-23. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109686.
  • Hosseini Shekarabi, A., Kiani Mavi, R., Romero Macau, F. (2025). An extended robust optimisation approach for sustainable and resilient supply chain network design: A case of perishable products. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 152(2025), article number 110846. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2025.110846.

2023

Book Chapters

  • Akkoumeh, N., Jackson, D., Romero Macau, F. (2023). Preparing PhD Graduates in Australia for the World of Work. Handbook of Research on Sustainable Career Ecosystems for University Students and Graduates (136-157). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7442-6.ch008.

Journal Articles

2022

Journal Articles

  • Jackson, D., Riebe, L., Romero Macau, F. (2022). Determining factors in graduate recruitment and preparing students for success. Education and Training, 64(5), 681-699. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-11-2020-0348.
  • Godrich, S., Lo, J., Kent, K., Romero Macau, F., Devine, A. (2022). A mixed-methods study to determine the impact of COVID-19 on food security, food access and supply in regional Australia for consumers and food supply stakeholders. Nutrition Journal, 21(1), article number 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-022-00770-4.
  • Godrich, S., Romero Macau, F., Kent, K., Lo, J., Devine, A. (2022). Food Supply Impacts and Solutions Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Regional Australian Case Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074116.
  • Romero Macau, F., Bonomi Santos, J. (2022). Adopting supply chain strategies to address panic buying behaviour. Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Procurement, 5(1), 84-93. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks2022-2026/3734.
  • Teixeira, R., Duarte, A., Romero Macau, F., De Oliveira, F. (2022). Assessing the moderating effect of brick-and-mortar store on omnichannel retailing. International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 50(10), 1259-1280. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJRDM-03-2021-0139.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Lux, A., Romero Macau, F., Brown, K. (2020). Putting the entrepreneur back into entrepreneurial ecosystems. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 26(5), 1011-1041. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-01-2020-0031.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Duarte, AL., Romero Macau, F., Flores E Silva, C., Sanches, LM. (2019). Last mile delivery to the bottom of the pyramid in Brazilian slums. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 49(5), 473-491. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPDLM-01-2018-0008.

2018

Conference Publications

  • Lux, A., Romero Macau, F., Brown, K. (2018). Entrepreneurial ecosystem development: Consolidating theory into a testable model. Proceedings of the 32nd Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (1-19). ANZAM. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/6669.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Duarte, A., Souza, R., Romero Macau, F., Souza, L. (2017). Supply Strategy: A Quasi-Experiment on the Number And Location of Suppliers. Brazilian Business Review, 14(5), 528-543. https://doi.org/10.15728/bbr.2017.14.5.5.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Machado, M., Araujo, M., Urbina, L., Romero Macau, F. (2016). A qualitative study of outsourced aeronautical maintenance: The case of Brazilian organizations. Journal of Air Transport Management, 55(1 August 2016), 176-184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2016.04.013.
  • Romero Macau, F., Brito, L., Duarte, A. (2016). Effects of Knowledge Development and Culture of Competitiveness on the Performance of Service-Oriented and Product-oriented Firms. Knowledge and Process Management (Print Edition): the journal of corporate transformation, 23(3), 219-229. https://doi.org/10.1002/kpm.1510.
  • Romero Macau, F., Carneiro Da Cunha, J., Alssabak, N., Souza, L. (2016). Food Value Chains: Social Networks and Knowledge Transfer in a Brazilian Halal Poultry Network. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 19(3), 211-224.

2015

Book Chapters

  • Romero Macau, F. (2015). Propositions of how knowledge management can lead to a superior performance in a business network. Business Networks: Concepts, Methodologies and Research (172). GlobalSouth Press.

Journal Articles

  • Carneiro Da Cunha, J., Santos, M., Souza, L., Alssabak, N., Romero Macau, F. (2015). The history of an Islamic entrepreneurship: achieving exporting-network leadership through religious legitimacy. International Journal of Business and Globalisation, 15(3), 272-293. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBG.2015.071921.

2014

Journal Articles

  • Souza, L., Alssabak, N., Carneiro Da Cunha, J., Romero Macau, F. (2014). Religious Requirements in Inter-organizational Networks of Halal Foods: Brazilian Chicken Exported to the Muslim Community. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology, 6(10), 1132-1137.

2013

Journal Articles

  • Cooke, B., Romero Macau, F., Wood, T. (2013). Brazilian management gurus as reflexive soft-HRM practitioners: an empirical study. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 24(1), 110-129. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2012.669779.
  • Carneiro Da Cunha, J., Romero Macau, F., Alssabak, N. (2013). International inter-organisational religious knowledge transfer. International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, 13(3), 282-295. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNVO.2013.063051.

Research Projects

  • MARS: Understanding technological impact and human-centric practices to mitigate future mining risks , DMIRS: Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety - MARS, MARS - Grant, 2024 ‑ 2025, $39,082.
  • MARS: Understanding psychosocial risks for mining workforce with digital advancements, DMIRS: Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety - MARS, MARS - Grant, 2024, $23,529.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Master of Business by Research, A Case Study on Agile Workforce Upskilling and Reskilling in Australia

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, A multi-objective robust model to design a sustainable and resilient supply chain for consumer goods sector in Western Australia

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Master by Research: Governance and quality management in the soy supply chain at Mato Grosso state
  • Master by Research: Knowledge transfer process in organisational networs: the case of SJC technological cluster
  • Master by Research: Social networks, social capital, and entrepreneurship: the case of Brazilian halal poultry exporters
  • Master by Research: Communities of practice and knowledge management cycles: results from reverse logistics in supply chains
  • Master by Research: Knowledge transfer in business networks: the case of Brazilian halal poultry exports to the Middle East
  • Master by Research: Governance and social value: the case of Brazilian halal poultry exports to the Middle East
  • Master by Research: Effects of knowledge development and competitiveness culture on performance
  • Master by Research: Employee perception as stakeholders in the sustainability strategy of an ISE company

Associate Supervisor

  • Master by Research: Influence of active participation in the competitive advantage of local agribusiness: an analysis of agritourism in the mountains of ES state
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