Books by SAMIR K SRIVASTAVA
One Earth, 2020
Governments and corporations have an opportunity to lead the transition toward sustainable consum... more Governments and corporations have an opportunity to lead the transition toward sustainable consumption and production by shifting their purchasing power toward environmentally responsible supply networks. But this will require reliable information on complex global supply networks. What information and decision-support tools do governments and corporations need to galvanize this transition?
Operations Management: Process and Supply Chains, Eleventh IE Edition (ISBN 9789332548213), Pearson Education, 2016.
Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains, Ninth IE Edition (ISBN 9788131728840), Pearson Education, 2011
This textbook provides a comprehensive framework for addressing operational and supply-chain issu... more This textbook provides a comprehensive framework for addressing operational and supply-chain issues, building the concept of a supply chain from the ground up. Starting with the analysis of business processes and how they relate to the overall operational goals of a firm, this text proceeds to show how these processes are integrated to form supply chains and how they can be managed to obtain efficient flows of materials, information and funds. This approach reinforces the idea that supply chains are only as good as the processes within and across each firm in the supply chain.
Business Logistics/ Supply Chain Management, Fifth IE Edition (ISBN 81-317-0584-6), Pearson Education, 2007
This book covers the planning, organizing, and controlling of activities such as transportation, ... more This book covers the planning, organizing, and controlling of activities such as transportation, inventory maintenance, order processing, purchasing, warehousing, materials handling, packaging, customer service standards, and product scheduling. It is specifically designed to help learners solve the actual problems that they will encounter in today's market place. It provides the basic decision making tools and concepts used for finding cost reduction and strategic opportunities.
Papers by SAMIR K SRIVASTAVA
This paper presents a comparative analysis of Supply Chain Management (SCM) practices of twenty-f... more This paper presents a comparative analysis of Supply Chain Management (SCM) practices of twenty-five select firms in India. Our exploratory study covers a wide spectrum of firms. These comprise retail chains, logistic service providers, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies, a hotel, a power generation unit, electrical and electronic goods manufacturers, automobile companies and their ancillaries. Field visits to at least one major facility of these firms were carried out during the year 2005. On-site observations and informal discussions and interviews with middle and top managers are the primary sources of data. These were substantiated with data and information from secondary sources. We specifically focus on supply chain structures; facilities network design; transportation and logistics; collaborations and partnerships; and the role of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT). Comparative analysis of SCM practices of these firms indicates various similarities, differences, emergent trends as well as areas of concern. Finally, directions for future research are suggested.
A lower approximation based integrated decision analysis framework for a blockchain-based supply chain
Computers & Industrial Engineering, Mar 1, 2023
Impact of reverse channel competition, individual rationality, and information asymmetry on multi-channel closed-loop supply chain design
International Journal of Production Economics, May 1, 2023
Understanding Propagation of Risks in Food Processing Supply Chain: A Fuzzy Interpretive Structural Modeling Based Approach
Social Science Research Network, May 9, 2016
A Data Visualization Tool to Benchmark Government Tendering Process: Insights From Two Public Enterprises
Social Science Research Network, Apr 1, 2019
Purpose Government e-Procurement systems are generating tender-level process event data which are... more Purpose Government e-Procurement systems are generating tender-level process event data which are not being analyzed much. The purpose of this paper is to present a data visualization tool to benchmark the government tendering process. This tool collects, collates and presents e-Procurement process data in a meaningful way that enables comparisons and benchmarking leading to insights for process improvements and identification of the best practices. This tool is accessible on the website of South Asia’s first public procurement observatory (www.procurementobservatoryup.com) founded by the authors. Design/methodology/approach The authors started with an initial set of key performance indicators (KPIs) based on extant literature and existing practices. The authors got them verified by various relevant stakeholders through a series of formal and informal discussions. Some of them were dropped due to observed variations or their inability to offer insights to arrive at the final set of KPIs. In this paper, the authors use actual process-level data. Government of India’s National Informatics Center has implemented e-Procurement portals in various states and public enterprises (PEs) in India which provide tender-wise detailed e-tendering process data. The authors designed a web crawler that collects these data in a tabular format, which allows an easy analysis and comparison to measure and compare government tendering process performance for the last five years for the two large PEs. The authors also engaged in discussions with the procurement executives of the two PSEs to derive meaningful managerial insights from the results obtained. Findings Using the public procurement data visualization tool, the authors compare the procurement process of two of the largest Indian PEs, Coal India Limited and Indian Oil Corporation on the developed KPIs and draw insights. The results show significant difference in their procurement process performance due to different practices followed by them. Through interaction with the procurement managers of these two organizations, the authors identify few good procurement practices that can be applied to improve public procurement process. Research limitations/implications This paper uses actual process-level data which can be used not just to identify improvement opportunities but also to gauge the impact of any process-level change. It presents a data visualization tool to generate insights from data generated by a procurement/tendering system. Such visualization and benchmarking can uncover better procurement practices and provide an impetus toward data-driven policy formulation. Apart from the two PEs as reported in this paper, this tool has also been applied on the public procurement data of eight Indian states. Practical implications The KPIs presented in this paper are aligned with the various dimensions of public procurement’s objectives. The visualization tool presented in this paper is based on the Open Contract Data Standard and has a universal application. Social implications The use of technology and open data sharing as the enablers of benchmarking and process improvements help in establishing a dynamic competitive environment leading to financial savings, better services to citizens and proper use of taxpayers’ money. Originality/value This paper presents an original work carried out under the aegis of South Asia’s first procurement observatory at IIM Lucknow. The benchmarking tool presented in this paper uses open contract data standard and can be applied in most of the public procurement processes. This paper takes the discussions on e-Procurement to the next level, where the concern is no longer restricted to only adoption and assimilation issues, but also on how to make use of the data that these e-Procurement systems generate.
Mapping the field of sustainable procurement: a bibliometric analysis
Benchmarking: An International Journal
PurposeThe study aims to analyze the intellectual structure in sustainable procurement (SP) resea... more PurposeThe study aims to analyze the intellectual structure in sustainable procurement (SP) research to identify the knowledge research clusters and provide potential avenues for future research.Design/methodology/approachThe study conducted a bibliometric analysis to analyze the intellectual structure in the area of SP. Overall, 1,294 articles were selected from the Scopus database published between 2000 and 2022. The analysis was conducted using bibliometric R package, Biblioshiny and VOSviewer software. Further, content analysis of research clusters was carried out to set the future research agenda.FindingsThe study identifies four major knowledge research clusters of SP, namely, (1) green supply chain practices, (2) socially responsible purchasing, (3) environmental purchasing and (4) public procurement and policy. The study suggests a few research directions in the SP field. Moreover, the future research directions are aligned with specific organizational theories applicable in...
A Novel Approach to Understanding Delhi’s Complex Air Pollution Problem
Social Science Research Network, Sep 7, 2019
Impact of Ease of Doing Business and Government Initiatives on Supply Chains
Reverse Supply Chain Management
Social Science Research Network, Nov 12, 2017
The impact of policy changes on the mustard ecosystem: a multi-stakeholder perspective
Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies
PurposeDespite various consequences for different stakeholders in the mustard ecosystem, India pr... more PurposeDespite various consequences for different stakeholders in the mustard ecosystem, India prohibited blending in mustard oil to achieve self-reliance in edible oils and promote consumer health. This paper uncovers the implications of this policy on mustard production, consumption and prices.Design/methodology/approachThis paper deploys system dynamics (SD) to model the mustard ecosystem. SD uses simulation modeling to comprehend the nonlinear behavior of complex systems over time utilizing causal-loop and stock-flow diagrams.FindingsWhile the mustard price does not vary in the short run, it diverges toward a higher side in the long run due to the changed policy mandate. Surprisingly, due to the predominance of market prices, the policy administered minimum support price (MSP) was found to have a limited influence on mustard prices. Hence, the focus should be on supply augmentation through non-price-based measures like disseminating information to enhance the yield rate of seed ...
Role of international strategic alliances in internationalization of business group affiliated firms—A system dynamics approach
Systems Research and Behavioral Science
Social Science Research Network, 2008
Book review: Walter Isaacson. 2021. The Code Breaker
Metamorphosis: A Journal of Management Research, 2022
Walter Isaacson. 2021. The Code Breaker. Simon & Schuster Ltd, pp. 536, ₹899, ISBN: 978-1-3985-02... more Walter Isaacson. 2021. The Code Breaker. Simon & Schuster Ltd, pp. 536, ₹899, ISBN: 978-1-3985-0231-4 (Hardcover).
Supply chain management during and post-COVID-19 pandemic: Mitigation strategies and practical lessons learned
Journal of Business Research, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected global supply chains at an unprecedented speed and scale. This... more The COVID-19 pandemic has affected global supply chains at an unprecedented speed and scale. This paper investigates the supply chain challenges that manufacturing organizations have faced due to the COVID-19 outbreak, particularly in emerging economies. We present a conceptual framework under the dynamic capability theory to analyze challenges and their pertinent mitigation strategies. Ten major challenges are identified based on a literature review, evaluation of several news articles, and discussions with experts. Further, the Grey-Decision-making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (Grey-DEMATEL) method is applied to analyze the relationships between various supply chain challenges. Scarcity of Labor (PSL) emerges as the most significant challenge, closely followed by Scarcity of Material (SSM). The results also suggest that Inconsistency of Supply (PIS) is the challenge that correlates the most with other factors. Finally, in this paper we also provide guidelines and strategies for practitioners and scholars to better address supply chain challenges post-COVID-19 outbreak.
System Dynamics Analysis of Sugarcane Supply Chain in Indian Sugar Industry
Global Business Review, 2021
Presently, there is high turbulence in the Indian sugar industry. The misalignment of the incenti... more Presently, there is high turbulence in the Indian sugar industry. The misalignment of the incentives of major stakeholders is leading the industry to a vicious downslide. Hence, it becomes important to study the current situation, its dynamics and future trends under different circumstances. In this paper, we have established the relationship between different variables and parameters using the systems dynamic approach to model the dynamics of sustainability of the sugar industry in Uttar Pradesh (UP), India. Our study revealed that to achieve sustainable development, the sugar industry must improve on resource utilization, operating cost, better supply chain coordination and transparent information flow. Based on our analysis, operational and policy level recommendations have been suggested to help the industry achieve sustainable development and improve performance.
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Books by SAMIR K SRIVASTAVA
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