C V Sunil Kumar

Overview:

Dr. C V Sunil Kumar is an Assistant Professor of Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques at the Indian Institute of Management, Bodh Gaya. He received his Master's and Doctorate degrees from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani (BITS Pilani), Pilani Campus. He earned his PhD while working on a major research project funded by the UGC. He also has three years of industry experience in quality and reliability testing. He is an enthusiastic researcher and educator, with articles published in a number of prestigious international journals. He completed two research projects in the areas of operations and supply chain management funded by the ICSSR and the NHRC, Government of India. He has also participated in consultancy assignments for Public Sector Units (PSUs) and has trained executives from PSUs such as HCL, MOIL, GSL, NMDC, BDL, RailTel, CPCL, and GRSE.

Academic background:

• Ph.D. in Operations and Supply Chain Management from BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
• ME in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
• B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IEC, Andhra Pradesh

Affiliations:

Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad

• Assistant Professor (17/01/2017 – 07/02/2023)
• Programme Head (PGDM – Flagship Programme)

Presidency University, Bangalore

• Assistant Professor (01/08/2016 – 16/02/2017)

Teaching Interests:

• Operations Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Lean Management
• Operations Analytics
• Business Statistics for Decision Making
• Operations Research
• Total Quality Management

Research Interests:

• Supplier Development
• Buyer-Supplier Relationships
• Lean Management (Agricultural and Health Care Supply Chains)
• Supply Chain Risk and Performance Management
• Supply Chain Modelling and Optimization,
• Sustainable Manufacturing
• Statistical Computing
• Multivariate Data Analysis

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Funded Projects:

• Title: A Study on Lean Agricultural Supply Chain for High Valued Products PI: Dr. C V Sunil Kumar, Co-PI: Prof. M L N Rao Funding Agency: ICSSR, New Delhi Sanctioned Amount: 9,00,000/- Duration: 2 Years (2019-2021) File No. IMPRESS/P1899/2018-19/ICSSR Dated: 8th July, 2019
• Title: A Study on Socially Responsible Supply Chains for Protection of Human Rights PI: Dr. Anand Akundy, Co-PI: Dr. C V Sunil Kumar Funding Agency: National Human Rights Commission Sanctioned Amount: 13,30,000/- Duration: 2 Years (2019-2021) D.O. No. 7/1/2019-PRP&P (Part I)
• Received grant of Rs. 1,15,800/- for conducting Online two weeks Capacity Building Programme from the Indian Council of Social Science Research, Ministry of Human Resource Development, F. No: 10-1/CBP/GEN/2021-22/TCB. Dr. Anand Akundy (Course Director), and Dr. C V Sunil Kumar (Co-Course Director).

Research Publication:

Papers in International Journals:

• C V Sunil Kumar; Hemanth, Surya;Routroy, Srikanta; Mishra, Ram Kumar (2020), "Study on Manufacturer-Dealer Relationships for Strategic Alignment", Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing, Accepted for Publication. [Scopus, Thomson Reuters Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)]
• C V Sunil Kumar, Srikanta Routroy, R K Mishra (2019), “Lean Supplier Management for Better Cost Structures”, Materials Today: Proceeding, Vol. 5 No. 9, pp. 18941-18945. (Scopus)
• Sunil Kumar C V and Srikanta Routroy (2018), “Modeling Supplier Development Barriers in Indian Manufacturing Industry”, Asia Pacific Management Review, Vol. 23 No. 4, pp. 235-250. (Scopus; ESCI: Emerging Sources Citation Index).
• Sunil Kumar C V and Srikanta Routroy(2018), “Measuring Interdependencies of Preferred Supplier Enablers”, Benchmarking: an International Journal, Vol. 25 No. 7, pp. 2344-2369. (Scopus and ESCI indexed)
• Sunil Kumar C V and Srikanta Routroy(2018), “Developing the preferred supplier relationships – A case study”, International Journal of Intelligent Enterprise, Vol. 5 No. 1-2, pp. 50-69. (Scopus indexed)
• Sunil Kumar C V and Srikanta Routroy (2017), “Analysis of suppliers’ preferences to a manufacturer using Kano model and performance value analysis”, International Journal of Business and Systems Research, 11 No.1-2, pp. 6-27. (Scopus indexed)
• Sunil Kumar C V and Srikanta Routroy (2017), “An Approach to Address Principal Supplier Development Impediments”, Benchmarking: an International Journal, 24 No.5, pp. 1190-1214. (Scopus and ESCI indexed)
• Sunil Kumar C V and Srikanta Routroy (2017), “Performance Analysis of Supplier Development Programs”, Benchmarking: an International Journal, Vol. 24 No. 4, 488-510. (Scopus and ESCI indexed)
• Sunil Kumar C V and Srikanta Routroy (2017), “Analyzing a manufacturer’s returns from supplier development programs”, Materials Today: Proceeding, Vol. 4 No. 2, Part A, pp. 2255-2262 (Scopus indexed)
• Sunil Kumar C V and Srikanta Routroy (2016), “Case Application of a Methodology for Determining a Manufacturer's Preferred Customer Status with Suppliers”, Engineering Management Journal, Vol. 28 No. 1, pp. 25-38. (SSCI indexed, Impact Factor: 0.468)
• Sunil Kumar C V and Srikanta Routroy (2016), “Analysis of Preferred Customer Enablers from Supplier’s Perspective”, Business Process Management Journal, 22 No. 6, pp. 1170-1191. (SSCI indexed, Impact Factor: 1.308)
• Sunil Kumar C V and Srikanta Routroy (2016), “An Approach for Measuring a Manufacturer's Preferred Supplier Status”, Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, 28 No.5, pp. 939-963. (SSCI indexed, Impact Factor: 1.204)
• Srikanta Routroy, Sudeep Kumar Pradhan and Sunil Kumar C V (2016), “Evaluating the Implementation Performance of Supplier Development Program”, Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, 28 No. 4, pp. 663-682. (Scopus, ESCI and SSCI indexed)
• Srikanta Routroy and Sunil Kumar C V (2016), “An approach to develop green capability in manufacturing supply chain”, International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, 6 No.1, pp. 1-28. (Scopus indexed)
• Sunil Kumar C V and Srikanta Routroy (2015) “Demystifying Manufacturer Satisfaction through Kano Model”, Materials Today: Proceeding, Vol. 2 No. 4/5, pp. 1585-1594. (Scopus indexed)
• Srikanta Routroy, Manu Dixit and Sunil Kumar C V (2015) “Achieving Supply Chain Coordination through Lot Size Based Discount”, Materials Today: Proceeding, Vol. 2 No. 4/5, pp. 2433-2442. (Scopus indexed)
• Srikanta, Routroy and Sunil Kumar, C V (2015), “Strategy for Supplier Development Program Implementation: A Case Study”, International Journal of Services and Operations Management, Vol. 21 No. 2, pp. 238-264. (Scopus indexed)
• Srikanta, Routroy and Sunil Kumar, C V (2014), “Analyzing Supplier Development Program Enablers using Fuzzy DEMATEL”, Measuring Business Excellence, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 1-26. (Scopus and ESCI indexed)
• C V Sunil Kumar and Srikanta Routroy (2014), “Addressing the Root Cause Impediments for Supplier Development in Manufacturing Environment”, Procedia Engineering, Vol. 97, pp. 2136-2146. (Scopus indexed)

Papers in National Journals:

• Routroy, S., Sunil Kumar, C. V., (2013), “Analyzing the Product Substitution Approach in a Two-Stage Supply Chain”, The IUP Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. X, No. 2, pp. 7-18.

Papers in International Conferences:

• Anand Akundy and Sunil Kumar C V (2021), “Role of Socially Responsible Supply Chains in Protecting Human Rights”, Global Conference on Innovations in Management and Business 2021, July 27 – 28, 2021, jointly organized by Chapman University of California, Howard University of Washington, D.C., and National Institute of Technology Warangal of India (accepted for presentation).
• C V Sunil Kumar, Surya Hemanth, Srikanta Routroyand R K Mishra (2019), “Analyzing Manufacturer-Dealer Transactions to Derive Sustainable Competitive Advantages - A Case Study”,  International Conference on Evidence Based Management, 1st- 2nd February, 2019, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus.
• Sunil Kumar C V and Srikanta Routroy (2016), “Comprehensive Critical Aspects in Conducting Supplier Development Programs”, 1^st International Conference in Emerging Trends in Mechanical Engineering (ICETiME 16), 23^rd - 24^th September, 2016, IFHE, Hyderabad.
• Sunil Kumar C V and Srikanta Routroy (2015), “Supplier’s Discretion for Preferred Manufacturer”, 3^rd International Conference on Industrial Engineering (ICIE-2015) & 57^th National Convention of Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, November 26^th - 28^th.
• Srikanta Routroy and Sunil Kumar C V (2015), “Modeling Interdependencies of Supplier Development Enablers”, 3^rd International Conference on Industrial Engineering (ICIE-2015) & 57^th National Convention of Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, November 26^th - 28^th.
• Sunil Kumar C V and Srikanta Routroy (2015), “Demystifying Supplier Satisfaction through Kano Model”, 1^st International Conference on Evidence Based Management 2015 (ICEBM 2015), 20^th -21^st March, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, pp. 638 - 644.

Papers in National Conferences:

• Srikanta Routroy and C V Sunil Kumar (2014), “Genetic algorithm for multi-echelon supply chain inventory planning”, National Conference on Recent Trends and Developments in Operations Research, February 22^nd -23^rd , 2014, Department of Mathematics, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus.

Training programs:

• A three-day Management Development Programme titled “Operations and Supply Chain Analytics for Competitive Advantage” from July 20-22, 2022, at IPE, Osmania University campus, Hyderabad.
• Organized a Two-Week Capacity Building Programme sponsored by the ICSSR from April 25th, 2022, to May 7th 2022 as a Programme Co-Director.
• A five-day online Management Development Programme titled on "Effective Procurement Management" for the Executives of RailTel Corporation of India Ltd from January 18-22, 2021.
• A five-day Management Development Programme titled “Project Management in Uncertain Times” from October 26-30, 2020 at IPE, Osmania University campus, Hyderabad.
• Delivered a session on “Technology Forecasting and Planning” in a Two-Week Faculty Development Programme on Management of Technology and Innovation for Competitiveness 10^th-22^nd February, 2020 Sponsored by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Government of India, New Delhi at IPE, Osmania University Campus, Hyderabad.
• Delivered a session on “Technology Forecasting and Planning” in a one-week National Programme on "Management of Technology and Innovation" sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India from 20th -24th January 2020 at IPE, Osmania University Campus, Hyderabad.
• A three-day Management Development Programme titled “Operations and Supply Chain Analytics for Competitive Advantage” from November 27-29, 2019, at IPE, Osmania University campus, Hyderabad.
• Delivered a session on “principles of lean management” in one-week National Programme on "Management of Technology and Innovation" sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India from 21st -25th January 2019 at Osmania University Campus, Hyderabad. 
• A three-day Management Development Programme titled “Operations and Supply Chain Analytics for Competitive Advantage” from July 2-4, 2018, at IPE, Osmania University campus, Hyderabad.
• A three-day Management Development Programme titled “Supply Chain Management and Analytics for Competitive Advantage” from June 19-21, 2017, at IPE, Osmania University campus, Hyderabad.
• A three-day Management Development Programme titled “Supplier Development Training and for Sustainable Competitive Advantage” from November 20-22, 2017, at IPE, Osmania University campus, Hyderabad.
• Conducted the training sessions on Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Vendor Rating and Development in the training program titled “Material Management, Purchase Procedures and E-Procurement” jointly organized by the Central Institute for Rural Electrification and Institute of Public Enterprise during 20-25, March 2017.