Timo Seppälä
Professor (Professor of Practice), Digital operations at Aalto University School of Business
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Aalto University School of Business
I am a Professor of Practice, Digital Operations at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management at Aalto University, School of Science and a Chief Research Scientist at the Research Institute for the Finnish Economy. I hold a PhD in Industrial Economics. My research focuses on global value chains, supply chain management, digitalization and platform economy in technology- and service-based businesses. It involves platformization of supply chains, and collaborative innovation management for complex digital ecosystems. Also, I study distributed ledger technologies and their implications across different industries. My colleagues and I currently work on projects in algorithmic evolution of the firm, digital platforms for businesses, industrial platform governance, multi-actor value creation in industrial ecosystems, and blockchain technology. Key words: Management of operations, Development of digital platforms and ecosystems, Digital innovations, Emerging technology implementations, and Data driven business models
Peer-reviewed scientific articles
Journal article-refereed, Original researchHow Do Intelligent Goods Shape Closed-Loop Systems?
Rajala, Risto; Hakanen, Esko; Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo; Westerlund, Mika2018 in CALIFORNIA MANAGEMENT REVIEW (Haas School of Business)ISSN: 0008-1256Why locate manufacturing in a high-cost country? A case study of 35 production location decisions
Ketokivi, Mikko; Turkulainen, Virpi; Seppälä, Timo; Rouvinen, Petri; Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki2017 in JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (Elsevier)ISSN: 0272-6963The changing geography and ownership of value creation: evidence from mobile telecommunications
Larsen, Marcus M.; Seppälä, Timo; Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki2017 in INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION (Routledge)ISSN: 1366-2716Servitization in contract manufacturing – evidence from Polar business cases
Viitamo, Esa; Luoto, Seppo; Seppälä, Timo2016 in STRATEGIC OUTSOURCING: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL (Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.)ISSN: 1753-8297One Ring to Unite Them All Convergence, the Smartphone, and the Cloud
Pon, Bryan; Seppälä, Timo; Kenney, Martin2015 in JOURNAL OF INDUSTRY, COMPETITION AND TRADE (Kluwer Academic Publishers)ISSN: 1566-1679Android and the demise of operating system-based power: Firm strategy and platform control in the post-PC world
Pon, Brian; Seppälä, Timo; Kenney, Martin2014 in TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY (Elsevier Limited)ISSN: 0308-5961Global Supply Chains and Transfer Pricing: Insights from a Case Study
Seppälä, Timo; Kenney, Martin; Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki2014 in SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL (Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.)ISSN: 1359-8546Who Captures value in global supply chains? case Nokia N95 smartphone
Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki; Rouvinen, Petri; Seppälä, Timo; Ylä-Anttila, Pekka2011 in JOURNAL OF INDUSTRY, COMPETITION AND TRADE (Kluwer Academic Publishers)ISSN: 1566-1679Book section, Chapters in research booksTracking offshoring and outsourcing strategies in global supply chains
Seppälä, Timo2013 ISBN: 9781447149071Transformations of mobile telecommunications supplier networks
Seppälä, Timo2013 ISBN: 9781447149071Non-refereed scientific articles
Unrefereed journal articlesJollan, Nokian ja Suomen strategiat mobiilitoimialan nykymurroksessa
Seppälä, Timo; Karhu, Kimmo2013 in TALOUS & YHTEISKUNTA (SPRINGER-VERLAG LONDON LTD)ISSN: 1236-7206Publications intended for professional communities
Article in professional conference proceedingsDistributed Governance in Multi-Sided Platforms
Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo2017 Product-centric Information Management A Case Study of a Shared Platform with Blockchain Technology
Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo; Holmström, Jan2016 Competitive Dynamics, IP Litigation and Acquisitions:
Seppälä, Timo; Kenney, Martin2012 in ETLA Discussion Papers ( Industry Studies Association)ISBN: 0781–6847ISSN: 0781-6847Published development or research reportDistributed Workflow Management with Smart Contracts
Hukkinen, Jussi; Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo2017 A Blockchain Application in Energy
Hukkinen, Taneli; Mattila, Juri; Ilomäki, Juuso; Seppälä, Timo2017 Roadmap for Renewal: A Shared Platform in the Food Industry
Kotiranta, Annu; Seppälä, Timo; Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi; Hemminki, Markus; Mattila, Juri; Sadeoja, Samuli; Tähtinen, Tea2017 Digital Music Industry - Background Synthesis
Sellin, Derek; Seppälä, Timo2017 Onko Suomi jäämässä alustatalouden junasta?
Ailisto, Heikki; Collin, Jari; Juhanko, Jari; Mäntylä, Martti; Ruutu, Sampsa; Seppälä, Timo2016 in Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimustoiminnan julkaisusarja (VALTIONEUVOSTON KANSLIA)ISBN: 978-952-287-253-1ISSN: 2342-6799Smart Contracts How will Blockchain Technology Affect Contractual Practices?
Lauslahti, Kristian ; Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo2016 Industrial Blockchain Platforms An Exercise in Use Case Development in the Energy Industry
Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo; Naucler, Catarina; Stahl, Riitta; Tikkanen, Marianne; Bådenlid, Alexandra; Seppälä, Jane2016 Finland - The Silicon Valley of Industrial Internet
Ailisto, Heikki; Mäntylä, Martti; Seppälä, Timo2015 in Publications of the Government’s analysis, assessment and research activities (VALTIONEUVOSTON KANSLIA)ISBN: 978-952-287-189-3ISSN: 2342-6799Blockchains as a Path to a Network of Systems An Emerging New Trend of the Digital Platforms in Industry and Society
Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo2015 Teollinen Internet: Yritysten tietojärjestelmäarkkitehtuurien on aika uudistua
Seppälä, Timo; Collin, Jari; Martikainen, Olli2014 Profiting from Product Innovation: A Product Life Analysis of the Economic Geography of Value Added
Seppälä, Timo; Kalm, Matias2013 Building on Complementary Assets in a Unified TCP/IP World
Seppälä, Timo; Kenney, Martin2012
How Do Intelligent Goods Shape Closed-Loop Systems?
Why locate manufacturing in a high-cost country? A case study of 35 production location decisions
The changing geography and ownership of value creation: evidence from mobile telecommunications
Servitization in contract manufacturing – evidence from Polar business cases
One Ring to Unite Them All Convergence, the Smartphone, and the Cloud
Android and the demise of operating system-based power: Firm strategy and platform control in the post-PC world
Global Supply Chains and Transfer Pricing: Insights from a Case Study
Who Captures value in global supply chains? case Nokia N95 smartphone
Tracking offshoring and outsourcing strategies in global supply chains
Transformations of mobile telecommunications supplier networks
Non-refereed scientific articles
Unrefereed journal articlesJollan, Nokian ja Suomen strategiat mobiilitoimialan nykymurroksessa
Seppälä, Timo; Karhu, Kimmo2013 in TALOUS & YHTEISKUNTA (SPRINGER-VERLAG LONDON LTD)ISSN: 1236-7206Publications intended for professional communities
Article in professional conference proceedingsDistributed Governance in Multi-Sided Platforms
Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo2017 Product-centric Information Management A Case Study of a Shared Platform with Blockchain Technology
Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo; Holmström, Jan2016 Competitive Dynamics, IP Litigation and Acquisitions:
Seppälä, Timo; Kenney, Martin2012 in ETLA Discussion Papers ( Industry Studies Association)ISBN: 0781–6847ISSN: 0781-6847Published development or research reportDistributed Workflow Management with Smart Contracts
Hukkinen, Jussi; Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo2017 A Blockchain Application in Energy
Hukkinen, Taneli; Mattila, Juri; Ilomäki, Juuso; Seppälä, Timo2017 Roadmap for Renewal: A Shared Platform in the Food Industry
Kotiranta, Annu; Seppälä, Timo; Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi; Hemminki, Markus; Mattila, Juri; Sadeoja, Samuli; Tähtinen, Tea2017 Digital Music Industry - Background Synthesis
Sellin, Derek; Seppälä, Timo2017 Onko Suomi jäämässä alustatalouden junasta?
Ailisto, Heikki; Collin, Jari; Juhanko, Jari; Mäntylä, Martti; Ruutu, Sampsa; Seppälä, Timo2016 in Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimustoiminnan julkaisusarja (VALTIONEUVOSTON KANSLIA)ISBN: 978-952-287-253-1ISSN: 2342-6799Smart Contracts How will Blockchain Technology Affect Contractual Practices?
Lauslahti, Kristian ; Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo2016 Industrial Blockchain Platforms An Exercise in Use Case Development in the Energy Industry
Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo; Naucler, Catarina; Stahl, Riitta; Tikkanen, Marianne; Bådenlid, Alexandra; Seppälä, Jane2016 Finland - The Silicon Valley of Industrial Internet
Ailisto, Heikki; Mäntylä, Martti; Seppälä, Timo2015 in Publications of the Government’s analysis, assessment and research activities (VALTIONEUVOSTON KANSLIA)ISBN: 978-952-287-189-3ISSN: 2342-6799Blockchains as a Path to a Network of Systems An Emerging New Trend of the Digital Platforms in Industry and Society
Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo2015 Teollinen Internet: Yritysten tietojärjestelmäarkkitehtuurien on aika uudistua
Seppälä, Timo; Collin, Jari; Martikainen, Olli2014 Profiting from Product Innovation: A Product Life Analysis of the Economic Geography of Value Added
Seppälä, Timo; Kalm, Matias2013 Building on Complementary Assets in a Unified TCP/IP World
Seppälä, Timo; Kenney, Martin2012
Jollan, Nokian ja Suomen strategiat mobiilitoimialan nykymurroksessa
Distributed Governance in Multi-Sided Platforms
Product-centric Information Management A Case Study of a Shared Platform with Blockchain Technology
Competitive Dynamics, IP Litigation and Acquisitions:
Published development or research reportDistributed Workflow Management with Smart Contracts
Hukkinen, Jussi; Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo2017 A Blockchain Application in Energy
Hukkinen, Taneli; Mattila, Juri; Ilomäki, Juuso; Seppälä, Timo2017 Roadmap for Renewal: A Shared Platform in the Food Industry
Kotiranta, Annu; Seppälä, Timo; Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi; Hemminki, Markus; Mattila, Juri; Sadeoja, Samuli; Tähtinen, Tea2017 Digital Music Industry - Background Synthesis
Sellin, Derek; Seppälä, Timo2017 Onko Suomi jäämässä alustatalouden junasta?
Ailisto, Heikki; Collin, Jari; Juhanko, Jari; Mäntylä, Martti; Ruutu, Sampsa; Seppälä, Timo2016 in Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimustoiminnan julkaisusarja (VALTIONEUVOSTON KANSLIA)ISBN: 978-952-287-253-1ISSN: 2342-6799Smart Contracts How will Blockchain Technology Affect Contractual Practices?
Lauslahti, Kristian ; Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo2016 Industrial Blockchain Platforms An Exercise in Use Case Development in the Energy Industry
Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo; Naucler, Catarina; Stahl, Riitta; Tikkanen, Marianne; Bådenlid, Alexandra; Seppälä, Jane2016 Finland - The Silicon Valley of Industrial Internet
Ailisto, Heikki; Mäntylä, Martti; Seppälä, Timo2015 in Publications of the Government’s analysis, assessment and research activities (VALTIONEUVOSTON KANSLIA)ISBN: 978-952-287-189-3ISSN: 2342-6799Blockchains as a Path to a Network of Systems An Emerging New Trend of the Digital Platforms in Industry and Society
Mattila, Juri; Seppälä, Timo2015 Teollinen Internet: Yritysten tietojärjestelmäarkkitehtuurien on aika uudistua
Seppälä, Timo; Collin, Jari; Martikainen, Olli2014 Profiting from Product Innovation: A Product Life Analysis of the Economic Geography of Value Added
Seppälä, Timo; Kalm, Matias2013 Building on Complementary Assets in a Unified TCP/IP World
Seppälä, Timo; Kenney, Martin2012
Distributed Workflow Management with Smart Contracts
A Blockchain Application in Energy
Roadmap for Renewal: A Shared Platform in the Food Industry
Digital Music Industry - Background Synthesis
Onko Suomi jäämässä alustatalouden junasta?
Smart Contracts How will Blockchain Technology Affect Contractual Practices?
Industrial Blockchain Platforms An Exercise in Use Case Development in the Energy Industry
Finland - The Silicon Valley of Industrial Internet
Blockchains as a Path to a Network of Systems An Emerging New Trend of the Digital Platforms in Industry and Society
Teollinen Internet: Yritysten tietojärjestelmäarkkitehtuurien on aika uudistua
Profiting from Product Innovation: A Product Life Analysis of the Economic Geography of Value Added
Building on Complementary Assets in a Unified TCP/IP World
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