Rafael Teixeira, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management and Executive DBA Program Director

Education

Clemson University – Clemson, USA
Ph.D., Management, 2010

Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos – São Leopoldo, Brazil
M.Sc., Management, 2005

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – Porto Alegre, Brazil 
B.S., Business Administration, 1998 

Research Interests

  • B2B Service Supply Chain
  • Food Supply Chain, Food Safety Issues
  • Supply Chain Design 

Courses Taught

  • Business Statistics
  • Supply Chain and Operations Strategy
  • Production and Operations Management
  • Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
  • Green Supply Chain Management
  • Computer-Based Decision Modeling
  • Operations Management for MBA

Selected Publications

Pacheco, D. A. J., Teixeira, R., Ten Caten, C. S., & Navas, H. V. G. (2026). Systematic innovation in sustainable product-service systems: A systematic literature review, proposed framework and pathways for sustainable innovation. Production Planning & Control, 37(9), 988–1008.

Teixeira, R., Roth, A. V., Santos, J. B., & Moore, D. W. (2026). Exploring the B2B buyer's service facilities network: Characteristics and implications for service availability in technology-enabled services. Industrial Marketing Management, 132, 183–197.

Duarte, A. L. C. M., Teixeira, R., Araujo, F. V. M., & Rodrigues, V. P. (2026). Punctuality and customer satisfaction in attended home delivery: The moderation effects of price-promotional, emotional and pandemic events. Benchmarking: An International Journal, 33(1), 217–236.

Tondolo, V. A. G., Teixeira, R., Kila, W. V., & Severo, E. A. (2025). Exploring social sustainability in last-mile delivery of emerging economies: Trust as a mediator of supply chain practices and purchase intentions. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 55(7).

Teixeira, R., Suzin, J.B., Pacheco, D.A.J, Santos, J.B. (2023) An empirical taxonomy of Knowledge-Intensive Business Services buyers: An Absorptive Capacity approach. Industrial Marketing Management, Vol. 108, pp. 149-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2022.11.003

Marques, R., Teixeira, R., Lacerda, D.P., and Piran, F.S. (2023) Exploring outsourcing service productivity from the buyer and supplier perspective: A case analysis in the fleet maintenance industry. Operations Management Research, Vol. 16, pp. 853–867. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12063-022-00333-0

Mahdikhani, M., Mahdikhani, M., Gonzalez, M. and Teixeira, R. (2023), High-technology within the supply chain: a systematic review, Management Decision, Vol. 61 No. 8, pp. 2257-2279. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-05-2022-0697

Teixeira, R., Przyczynski, R. & Shockley, J. (2022) B2B buyer operational capability for the effective delivery of technology-enabled services in a multi-facility context. Service Business, Vol. 16, pp. 645–679. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11628-022-00498-5

Teixeira, R., Duarte, A.L.C.M., Macau, F.R. and de Oliveira, F.M. (2022) Assessing the moderating effect of brick-and-mortar store on omnichannel retailing, International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, Vol. 50 No. 10, pp. 1259-1280. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJRDM-03-2021-0139

Branco, M., Teixeira, R., Mir, S., and Lacerda, D.P. (2021). Barriers to the Development of Port Operator Supply Chain Integration: An Evaluation in a Developing Country. Transportation Journal, Vol. 60 No. 2, pp. 141-170. Project MUSE muse.jhu.edu/article/800774.

Honors & Awards

  • Distinguished Research Award, School of Business
  • Distinguished Teaching Award, School of Business
  • Fulbright Scholar, Department of State, USA
  • Career Faculty Productivity Award, National Council for Research and Development (CNPq), Brazil
  • Santander Iberian-American Grant for Young Professors, Santander Bank, Brazil
  • Best Reviewer Award, Operations Management Division, Academy of Management, USA