Faculty Details
Ramkumar M.
Designation
Associate Professor
Post Doc (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland), Ph.D (IIT Kharagpur), PGDM (SCMS, Cochin)
Operations & Qty Tech/ Marketing
Contact Information
mramkumar@iimraipur.ac.in
His research has been published in international journals such as Service Science (INFORMS), International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Production Planning & Control, Annals of Operations Research, Computers & Industrial Engineering, IEEE Systems Journal and other peer reviewed journals. Furthermore, he regularly presents his work at international conferences, such as the Production and Operations Management Society Conference, the Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, the International Annual IPSERA Conference, or the IIE Asian Conference. For attending these conferences, he has received numerous travel grants from the conference societies or his academic home institution
ii. Supply Chain Sustainability, Humanitarian Logistics
iii. Technology risk
iv. Performance and sustainability assessment
ii. Post-Doctoral Researcher in Supply Chain Management at the Chair of Logistics Management, ETH Zurich from March 2017 to November 2019 (2 Years and 8 Months)
iii. Assistant Professor in Institute for Financial Management & Research from November 2015 to March 2017 (1 year and 4 Months)
iv. Senior Faculty Associate in Institute for Financial Management & Research from August 2015 to November 2015 (3 Months)
ii. Recipient of Lelio Raffa Bursary award in 22nd Annual IPSERA Conference, Nantes, France for the paper titled “Sustainable supplier selection through e-procurement – A hybrid MCDM model based on DANP”
iii. Recipient of Institute Travel Grant from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur for presenting my paper in DSI Annual Meeting, USA
iv. Recipient of International Travel Grant Award from Department of Science & Technology, Government of India for presenting my papers in POMS Annual Conference 2014 in Atlanta, USA
v. Recipient of fellowship from MHRD during Ph.D
Successfully completed the ad hoc referee assignments for the following international journals and conferences till date
i. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
ii. IEEE Transactions on Services Computing
iii. IEEE Systems Journal
iv. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics: Systems
v. Decision Support Systems, Elsevier
vi. Information systems journal, Wiley
vii. European journal of operational research, Elsevier
viii. International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier
ix. International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis
x. Annals of operations research, Springer
xi. Behaviour and Information Technology, Taylor and Francis
xii. Journal of Enterprise Transformation, Taylor & Francis
xiii. Benchmarking: An International Journal, Emerald
xiv. Technovation, Elsevier
xv. International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making, World Scientific
xvi. Management Research Review, Emerald Insight
xvii. Journal of Electronic Commerce Research
xviii. Strategic Outsourcing: An International Journal
xix. Integrated Environmental Assessment & Management, Wiley
xx. ICIMTR2012 conference, Malaysia
xxi. Academy of Management Annual Conference 2013 and 2014
xxii. International Theme Committee member for reviewing the Prestegious Carolyn Dexter Award in Academy of Management Conference 2015 & 2016
Journal Publications
>> Nishat Alam Choudhury, M Ramkumar, Tobias Schoenherr, Shalabh Singh(2023). The role of operations and supply chain management during epidemics and pandemics: Potential and future research opportunities. [Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review], 175(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2023.103139),
>> Choudhary, N. A., Ramkumar, M., Schoenherr, T., Rana, N. P., & Dwivedi, Y. K.(2022). Does Reshoring Affect the Resilience and Sustainability of Supply Chain Networks? The Cases of Apple and Jaguar Land Rover. [British Journal of Management], ,
>> Choudhary, N. A., Singh, S., Schoenherr, T., & Ramkumar, M.(2022). Risk assessment in supply chains: a state-of-the-art review of methodologies and their applications. [Annals of Operations Research], , 1 - 43
>> Gopal, P. R. C., Rana, N. P., Krishna, T. V., & Ramkumar, M.(2022). Impact of big data analytics on supply chain performance: an analysis of influencing factors. [Annals of Operations Research], ,
>> Praveen Vijaya Raj, P., Jauhar, S. K., Ramkumar, M., & Pratap, S.(2022). Procurement, Traceability and Advance Cash Credit Payment Transactions in Supply Chain Using Blockchain Smart Contracts. [Computers & Industrial Engineering], 167,
>> Tarei, P. K., Kumar, G., & Ramkumar, M.(2022). A Mean-Variance robust model to minimize operational risk and supply chain cost under aleatory uncertainty: A real-life case application in petroleum supply chain. [Computers & Industrial Engineering], ,
>> A multi-echelon dynamic cold chain for managing vaccine distribution(2021). A multi-echelon dynamic cold chain for managing vaccine distribution. [Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review], 156,
>> Choudhary, N. A., Ramkumar, M., Schoenherr, T., & Rana, N. P.(2021). Assessing Supply Chain Resilience During the Pandemic Using Network Analysis. [IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management], ,
>> Choudhary, N. A., Ramkumar, M., Schoenherr, T., & Rana, N. P.(2021). Assessing Supply Chain Resilience During the Pandemic Using Network Analysis. [IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management], ,
>> Manupati, V. K., Schoenherr, T., Ramkumar, M., Panigrahi, S., Sharma, Y., & Mishra, P.(2021). Recovery strategies for a disrupted supply chain network: Leveraging blockchain technology in pre-and post-disruption scenarios. [International Journal of Production Economics], 245,
>> Manupati, V. K., Schoenherr, T., Wagner, S. M., Soni, B., Panigrahi, S., & Ramkumar, M.(2021). Convalescent plasma bank facility location-allocation problem for COVID-19. [Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review], 156,
>> Saurabh, K., Arora, R., Rani, N., Mishra, D., & Ramkumar, M.(2021). AI led ethical digital transformation: framework, research and managerial implications.. [Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society], ,
>> Manupati, V. K., Ramkumar, M., Baba, V., & Agarwal, A.(2020). Customer expectations in the hotel industry during the COVID-19 pandemic: a global perspective using sentiment analysis. [Journal of Cleaner Production], 281(25),
>> Manupati, V. K., Ramkumar, M., Baba, V., & Agarwal, A.(2020). Selection of the Best Healthcare Waste Disposal Techniques During and Post COVID-19 Pandemic Era. [Journal of Cleaner Production], 281(25),
>> Kim, S., Ramkumar, M., & Subramanian, N.(2019). Logistics service provider selection for disaster preparation: A socio-technical systems perspective. [Annals of Operations Research (Ranking: ABDC – A; ABS Category 3) (Impact Factor: 1.864)], 283, 1259 - 1282
>> Manupati, V. K., Schoenherr, T., Ramkumar, M., Wagner, S. M., Pabba, S. K., & Inder Raj Singh, R.(2019). A blockchain-based approach for a multi-echelon sustainable supply chain. [International Journal of Production Research, 10.1080/00207543.2019.1683248. (Ranking: ABDC: A; ABS: 3) (Impact Factor: 3.199)], 58(7), 2222 - 2241
>> Manupati, V. K., Schoenherr, T., Ramkumar, M., Wagner, S. M., Pabba, S. K., & Inder Raj Singh, R.(2019). A blockchain-based approach for a multi-echelon sustainable supply chain. [International Journal of Production Research, 10.1080/00207543.2019.1683248. (Ranking: ABDC: A; ABS: 3) (Impact Factor: 3.199)], 58(7), 2222 - 2241
>> Ramkumar, M., Schoenherr, T., Wagner, S. M., & Jenamani, M.(2019). Q-TAM: A Quality Technology Acceptance Model for Predicting Organizational Buyers’ Continuance Intentions for E-Procurement Services. [International Journal of Production Economics, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.06.003. (Ranking: ABDC: A*; ABS: 3) (Impact Factor: 4.407)], 216, 333 - 348
>> Sharma, B., Ramkumar, M., Subramanian, N., & Malhotra, B.(2019). Dynamic temporary blood facility location-allocation during and post-disaster periods. [Annals of Operations Research, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-017-2680-3 (Ranking: ABDC – A; ABS Category 3) (Impact Factor: 1.864)], 283, 705 - 736
>> Kumar, G., Subramanian, N., & Ramkumar, M.(2018). Missing link between sustainability collaborative strategy and supply chain performance: Role of dynamic capability. [International Journal of Production Economics, (Ranking: ABDC – A*; ABS Category 3) (Impact Factor: 4.407)], 203(1), 96 - 109
>> Manupati, V. K., Jedidah, S. J., Gupta, S., Bhandari, A., & Ramkumar, M.(2018). Optimization of a multi-echelon sustainable production-distribution supply chain system with lead time consideration under carbon emission policies. [Computers and Industrial Engineering (Ranking: ABS Category 2) (Impact Factor: 3.195)], 135, 1312 - 1323
>> Manupati, V. K., Ramkumar, M., & Samanta, D.(2018). A Multi-Criteria Decision Making Approach for the Urban Renewal in Southern India. [Sustainable Cities and Society, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2018.08.011 (Impact Factor: 3.073)], 42, 471 - 481
>> Jaipuria, S., Jenamani, M., & Ramkumar, M.(2016). The strategic procurement of raw material: a case study. [International Journal of Procurement Management (Ranking: ABDC C Category)], 9(5), 524 - 547
>> Ramkumar, M.(2016). A modified ANP and fuzzy inference system based approach for risk assessment of in-house and third party e-procurement systems. [Strategic Outsourcing: An International Journal (Ranking: ABDC B Category)], 9(2), 159 - 188
>> Ramkumar, M., Schoenherr, T., & Jenamani, M.(2016). Risk assessment of outsourcing e-procurement services: integrating SWOT analysis with a modified ANP-based fuzzy inference system. [Production Planning & Control], 27(14), 1171 - 1190
>> Ramkumar, M., & Jenamani, M.(2015). Organizational Buyers’ Acceptance of Electronic Procurement Services—An Empirical Investigation in Indian Firms. [Service Science(INFORMS) (Ranking: ABS Category 1) (Impact Factor: 1.152)], 7(4), 272 - 293
>> Ramkumar, M., & Jenamani, M.(2015). Sustainability in Supply Chain Through E-Procurement—An Assessment Framework Based on DANP and Liberatore Score. [IEEE Systems Journal (Impact factor: 4.337)], 9(4), 1554 - 1564
>> Ramkumar, M., & Jenamani, M.(2012). E-procurement service provider selection—An analytic network process-based group decision-making approach. [Service Science(INFORMS) (Ranking: ABS Category 1) (Impact Factor: 1.152)], 4(3), 269 - 294
Conference Papers
>> Wagner, S. M., Ramkumar, M., and Kim, S.(2019). Assimilation of e-Procurement systems in firms: An empirical investigation. 28th International IPSERA Conference (IPSERA 2019), Milan, Italy
>> Ramkumar, M., & Jenamani M.(2014). Adoption of E-Procurement Systems in Indian Industries – A Bayesian Structural Equation Modelling Approach. 25th Annual Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) Conference, Atlanta, USA
>> Ramkumar, M., & Jenamani M.(2014). Developing a practical framework for assessing eprocurement post implementation success using DANP and bayesian belief networks. 45th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI 2014) Tampa, FL, USA
>> Ramkumar, M., & Jenamani M.(2014). Developing a practical framework for assessing eprocurement post implementation success using DANP and bayesian belief networks. 45th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI 2014) Tampa, FL, USA
>> Ramkumar, M., & Jenamani M.(2014). Key Challenges in Implementing Sustainable Procurement though E-Procurement – A Grey-DEMATEL Approach. 25th Annual Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) Conference, Atlanta, USA
>> Ramkumar, M., & Jenamani M.(2014). Predicting Intention to Adopt E-procurement – An Empirical Investigation in Indian context. 25th Annual Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) Conference, Atlanta, USA
>> Ramkumar, M., & Jenamani M.(2014). The Role of Perceived Complexity on Eprocurement Continued Usage – An Empirical Investigation. 25th Annual Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) Conference, Atlanta, USA
>> Ramkumar, M., & Jenamani M.(2014). Using Bayesian Structural Equation Modeling in Operations Management Research: A Practical Guideline. 25th Annual Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) Conference, Atlanta, USA
>> Ramkumar, M.(2013). Acceptance of e-procurement in Indian Industries with special reference to third party systems. IPSERA Doctoral Workshop, Nantes, France
>> Ramkumar, M., & Jenamani M.(2013). Sustainable supplier selection through eprocurement – A hybrid MCDM model based on DANP. 22nd Annual International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association (IPSERA) Conference, Nantes, France (Received Lelio Raffa Bursary Award)
>> Ramkumar, M., & Jenamani M.(2012). Risk assessment of e-procurement systems adoption – a fuzzy based approach. IIE Asian conference, Singapore
>> Ramkumar, M.(2011). Barriers in adoption of e-procurement in Indian industries – an interpretive structural modelling (ISM) based approach. 15th International Conference of Society of Operations Management, Kolkata
>> Ramkumar, M., & Jenamani M.(2011). E-Procurement service provider selection – an ANP based approach. International Conference on Advances in Supply Chain and Manufacturing Management, Kharagpur