Marko Bastl

Director, Center for Supply Chain Management

Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management

Dr. Bastl serves as Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management and Director of the Center for Supply Chain Management at Marquette University's College of Business Administration. His expertise lies in supply chain risk and resilience, sustainability, strategic sourcing, and relational dynamic of supply networks.

Under Dr. Bastl’s leadership, Marquette University's Supply Chain Management program achieved national recognition, ranked #7 (Graduate) and #10 (Undergraduate) by Gartner in 2024. He spearheaded significant strategic advancements, including restructuring the Industrial Advisory Board, enhancing industry partnerships, and significantly increasing resources for student excellence initiatives. Notably, he led successful fundraising and secured grants totaling several million dollars, including substantial industry-backed investments for initiatives such as the Omron Advanced Automation Lab, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration between business and engineering.

Dr. Bastl has published extensively in leading journals such as the Journal of Supply Chain Management, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, and Industrial Marketing Management. His scholarly contributions have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Harold E. Fearon Best Paper Award by the Journal of Supply Chain Management and the Innovator of the Year Award at Marquette University. He also serves as an editor of the Journal of Supply Chain Management.

In the classroom, Dr. Bastl is a popular professor known for innovative teaching practices. He has developed transformative educational experiences, such as international immersion programs focused on sustainability, risk management, and cultural engagement in global supply chains.

His commitment to bridging academia and industry is evident through his extensive service, including strategic talent pipeline development for leading organizations, risk assessment consultations, and public engagements through widely recognized media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal and USA Today.

Dr. Bastl remains dedicated to fostering ethically minded and globally competent professionals prepared to address complex challenges in supply chain management.

Education

• Ph.D. Cranfield School of Management, United Kingdom, 2012
• MSc, The University of Warwick, United Kingdom, 2005
• BSc, Faculty of Economics, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1999

Research Interests

• Risk and resilience in supply chains
• Supply Chain Sustainability
• Purchasing and strategic sourcing
• Relational dynamic in supply networks
• Service based business models

Selected Publications

Bastl, M., Cerruti, C., Mena, C., Skipworth, H. (2025) “The interplay of agile capabilities in crisis response” International Journal of Operations & Production Management, in press.

Skipworth, H., Bastl, M., Cerruti, C., Mena, C. (2023) "Supply Networks for Extreme Uncertainty: A Resource Orchestration Perspective" in International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 43, No 5, pp. 677-711

Karatzas, A., Daskalakis, G., Bastl, M., Johnson, M., (2022) “Risky business? The effects of service provision on manufacturers’ shareholder value” International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 244, February 2022, 108369

Habib, F., Bastl, M., Karatzas, A., Mena, C. (2019) “Treat me well and I may leave you kindly: a configurational approach to buyer’s choice of exit strategies”, - Industrial Marketing Management, In-print

Bastl, M., Johnson, M., Finne, M. (2019) “A mid-range theory of control and coordination in service triads”, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 21-47

Karatzas, A., Johnson, M., Bastl, M.  (2017) “Manufacturer–Supplier relationships and service performance in service triads”, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Vol. 37, No. 7, pp. 950-969.

Karatzas, A., Johnson, M. Bastl, M. (2016) “Relationship determinants of performance in service triads: a configurational approach”, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 28-47.

Habib, F., Bastl M., Pilbeam, C. (2015), “Strategic Responses to Power Dominance in Buyer-Supplier Relationships: A Weaker Actor’s Perspective”, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Vol. 45, No 1-2, pp. 182-203.

Bastl, M., Johnson, M., Choi, T.Y. (2013) “Who’s Seeking Whom? Coalition Behaviour of a Weaker Player in Buyer-Supplier Relationships”, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 8-28.

Bastl, M., Johnson, M., Lightfoot, M., Evans, S. (2012) “Buyer-Supplier Relationships in a Servitized Environment: An Examination with Cannon and Perreault’s Framework”, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 32, No. 6, pp. 650-675.

Honors and Awards

Faculty All-Star 2025 in recognition of exceptional academic, leadership and service achievements, Marquette University, February 2025.

2024: Gartner National Ranking Recognition – Marquette University’s Supply Chain Management Program recognized as #7 (Graduate) and #10 (Undergraduate) nationally out of 149 ranked programs, reflecting exceptional industry alignment and educational excellence.

2023 Innovator of the Year in recognition of outstanding work innovative ideas, and enduring commitment to fostering exceptional internal and external partnerships, Marquette University

Winner of 2020 Best Reviewer, Journal of Supply Chain Management

Winner - Harold E. Fearon Best Paper Award, 2016: Karatzas, A, Johnson, M., Bastl, M. “Relationship determinants of performance in service triads: a configurational approach”, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 28-47

Finalist - Harold E. Fearon Best Paper Award, 2013: Bastl, M., Johnson, M., Choi T.Y. “Who’s Seeking Whom? Coalition Behavior of a Weaker Player in Buyer-Supplier Relationships”, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 8-28.

Winner - Best paper, 18th, Logistics Research Network Conference 2013, Birmingham, United Kingdom: Vorst, J.G.A.J., van der, Bloemhof, J., Bastl, M., Allaoui, H., (2013) "Sustainability Assessment in Food Supply Chain Logistics"

Winner - Highly Commended Award 2011: Emerald Publishing Award for Excellence in the category of Outstanding Papers: Bastl, M., Grubic, T., Templar, S., Harrison, A., Fan, I.S. (2010), “Inter-organisational costing approaches – the inhibiting factors”, International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 21, No.1, pp. 65-88.

Winner - Highly Commended Award 2011: Emerald Publishing Award for Excellence in the category of Outstanding Papers: Martinez, V., Bastl, M., Kingston, J., Evans, S. (2010), “Challenges in Transforming Manufacturing Organisations into Product-Service Providers”, Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 449-469.

Emerging Scholar Award 2010: I was selected as one of eight emerging scholars in the world in the field of Operations Management, by the American Production and Operations Management Society, Vancouver 2010, Canada.