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External auditors and certification bodies of ISO 9001
In a research study my co-authors and I seek to advance the knowledge on ISO 9001 implementation by examining two research issues. First, we investigate the relationship between external auditors, certification bodies, and the…
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Consignment Inventory Management for General and Physician Preference Medical Supplies
The cost of medical supplies represents a significant portion of hospital spending. Hospitals manage two types of medical supplies, general and physician preference items. General items tend to be numerous and relatively low cost,…
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Supply chain integration for improving performance of not-for-profit organizations
We study the three key dimensions of supply chain integration – supply integration, demand integration and internal integration and empirically examine how each is related to the others and how they impact food banks’ ability to create…
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Identifying Holistic Patterns for Operations and Supply Chain Management
In a study my we use the Sparse Inverse Covariance Estimation (SICE) method, in conjunction with bootstrapping technique, to identify holistic patterns for operations and supply chain management
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Managing the medical oxygen supply chain in India
India faced a significant liquid medical oxygen (LMO) shortage when there was a sudden onslaught of Covid-19 crisis and most infected patients needed LMO support. Requests for oxygen cylinders flooded the social media. Government…
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A platform to share and reflect on my journey across the worlds of management, innovation, and social impact. Here, you'll find a collection of my management thoughts, highlights from my books, research contributions, and presentations, all rooted in years of academic and practical experience. Whether you're a student, practitioner, policymaker, or fellow thinker, this space is designed to provoke thought, encourage dialogue, and contribute meaningfully to both academic and applied conversations in business and beyond.
This is how it all started…
I started this blog to share and reflect on my journey across the worlds of management, innovation, and social impact. Here, you’ll find a collection of my management thoughts, highlights from my books, research contributions, and presentations, all rooted in years of academic and practical experience. Whether you’re a student, practitioner, policymaker, or fellow thinker, this space is designed to provoke thought, encourage dialogue, and contribute meaningfully to both academic and applied conversations in business and beyond.
Anand Nair
Educator | Researcher | Management Scientist | Data Scientist | Consultant | Entrepreneur | Value Mentor