Prof.P.Chandiran has a B.E in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Kongu Engineering College, Bharathiyar University, an MBA specialising in Marketing & Production from Department of Management Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University and a Ph.D in the area of  Reverse Supply Chain Management from Dept. of Industrial Engineering, Anna University.

PROJECTS COMPLETED: 

• Truck Drivers shortage problem in Logistics Sector-A systems dynamic study
• Cashew Processing supply chain, development project Research under CARE
• Preparation of District Human Development Report for Chennai District
• Direct Port Delivery and its impact on stakeholders at Chennai Port
• Completed a funded research project titled ‘Reverse Supply Chain Network Design in the battery industry” sponsored by AICTE, Govt. of India, in 2007.Completed a joint research project on Waste Recycling Supply Chain in Bangalore in Collaboration with ALTIS, Italy.Industry consultancy projects in the area of Supply Chain completed with corporates like MRF, IFF Completed a study on Amma Unavagam-A supply chain perspective.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Completed a funded research project titled ‘Reverse Supply Chain Network Design in the battery industry” sponsored by AICTE, Govt. of India,  in 2007.
• Completed a joint research project on Waste Recycling Supply Chain in Bangalore in Collaboration with ALTIS,  Italy.
• Industry consultancy projects in the area of Supply Chain completed with corporates like MRF, IFF
• Part of the team which prepared District Human Development Report for Chennai District.
• Completed a study on Amma Unavagam-A supply chain perspective.
• Received -2011 Emerald IAM Indian Management Research Fund Award
• Best Faculty in Operations Management  2011–B-School Excellent Award

Project: RNTBCI funded Project for Building Enterprise capabilities of Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers of Automotive Sector, under Centre for Logistics and SCM anchored by Dr.Ramasubramaniam.

Organisation: Renault Nissan Technology Business Centre India Pvt. Ltd

Amount: Rs.50,23,000

INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE

Courses in Operations were handled for International students of MBA (Social Entrepreneurship)  at Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi in collaboration with ALTIS, Milan, Italy and courses in Accra, Ghana. (2011-14)

Published Papers

International Publications:

• Optimization of Inventory for Two Level Multiple Retailers-Single Manufacturer Reverse Supply Chain, (2014) Operations and Supply Chain Management 7 (1), 32-37
• Design of Reverse and Forward Supply Chain Network: a case study, (2008) International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, Vol. 4, No. 5, pp. 574-595

Chapters in Books

• Case study: Waste to Wealth-A Distant Dream?: Challenges in the Waste disposal Supply Chain in Bangalore, India , Case 26 prepared by M. Ramasubramaniam and P. Chandiran
• The Supply Chain Management Casebook: Comprehensive Coverage and Best Practices in SCM, Chuck Munson (ed.), FT Press: Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2013 edited by Chuck Munson, Ph.D.
• Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management-Bozarth and Handfield, International 3rd Edition -Contributions by P.Chandiran, International edition, Pearson, 2013

Papers published in Other Indian Publications:

1. Incentive Modelling in Reverse Supply Chain Network of Indian Automotive Battery Industry: A System Dynamics Approach, (2015), IIMS Journal of Management Science, Vol.6, No.1, pp. 24-41
2. Integration of on-board diagnostics with system dynamics to study road transport pollution, M Gunaselvi, P Chandiran, R Suryaprakasa Rao, R K., Dilli Babu, (2016) International Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol.6 (6), 1006-1026
3. Optimization of Inventory for Two Level Multiple Retailers-Single Manufacturer Reverse Supply Chain, (2014) Operations and Supply Chain Management 7 (1), 32-37
4. Design of Reverse and Forward Supply Chain Network: a case study, (2008) International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, Vol. 4, No. 5, pp. 574-595
5. An Exploratory Study on Reverse Supply Chain in Paper Recycling Industry-The ICFAI Journal of Supply Chain Management,Vol.1, No.3, June 2004, pp. 49-58
6. ‘Reverse Supply Chain Management- Issues and Challenges’- The ICFAI Journal of Operations Management, August 2005
7. E-SCM Practices in Indian Industries-‘E-Business’, September 2005
8. ‘Product Life Cycle and Promotion Strategies in Cellular Telecom Industry’ –Indian Journal of Marketing, Vol.XXXV, No.11, November 2005
9. “Supply Chain Drivers and Auto-component industry”- The ICFAI Journal of Supply Chain Management,V0l.II, No. 4, December 2005

Papers presented in International and national conferences

1. “Solid waste recovery supply chain networks – Structure and Operations” at the 2012 POMS Annual Conference. April 20 to April 23, 2012, at the Chicago Marriot Downtown Magnificient Mile, Chicago, U.S.A. (P.Chandiran and M.Ramasubramaniam, LIBA)
2. “Managing a Supply Chain with Joint Replenishment, Channel Coordination, Deteriorating items, Exponential Demand” at the 2012 POMS Annual Conference. April 20 to April 23, 2012, at the Chicago Marriot Downtown Magnificient Mile, Chicago, U.S.A. (P.Chandiran and M.Ramasubramaniam, LIBA)
3. Direct Port Delivery: Strategies and Challenges for implementation – An Indian Perspective- POMS 2018 annual conference at Houston on 5^th May 2018

Reviewer for Journal       

1. Annals of Operations Research, 2. OSCM, 3. IJLSCM

Previous Employment: 11 years with Velammal College of Management and Computer studies, Chennai

Areas of Teaching

Supply Chain Risk Management, Supply chain management, Inventory Management, Pricing and Revenue Optimization, Operations Management, Logistics Management

Current Research:

Crowd Logistics, Crowd storage, Incentive systems in Reverse supply chains.

Books:

1. Operations Strategy, (2020), Cengage Learning India, New Delhi

Journal:

1. Can driver supply disruption alleviate driver shortages? A systems approach, P Chandiran , M Ramasubramaniam, VG Venkatesh, V Mani, Yangyan Shi, Transport Policy, Vol.130, January 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2022.10.002

1. Incentive Modelling in Reverse Supply Chain Network of Indian Automotive Battery Industry: A System Dynamics Approach, (2015), IIMS Journal of Management Science, Vol.6, No.1, pp. 24-41
2. Integration of on-board diagnostics with system dynamics to study road transport pollution, M Gunaselvi, P Chandiran, R Suryaprakasa Rao, R K., Dilli Babu, (2016) International Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol.6 (6), 1006-1026
3. Optimization of Inventory for Two Level Multiple Retailers-Single Manufacturer Reverse Supply Chain, (2014) Operations and Supply Chain Management 7 (1), 32-37
4. Design of Reverse and Forward Supply Chain Network: a case study, (2008) International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, Vol. 4, No. 5, pp. 574-595
5. An Exploratory Study on Reverse Supply Chain in Paper Recycling Industry-The ICFAI Journal of Supply Chain Management,Vol.1, No.3, June 2004, pp. 49-58
6. ‘Reverse Supply Chain Management- Issues and Challenges’- The ICFAI Journal of Operations Management, August 2005
7. E-SCM Practices in Indian Industries-‘E-Business’, September 2005
8. ‘Product Life Cycle and Promotion Strategies in Cellular Telecom Industry’ –Indian Journal of Marketing, Vol.XXXV, No.11, November 2005
9. “Supply Chain Drivers and Auto-component industry”- The ICFAI Journal of Supply Chain Management,V0l.II, No. 4, December 2005

Chapters in Books.

1. Trade Prediction Outcomes During Pandemic and Its Impact in Lean Implementation

L Aravindh Kumaran, P Anand Inigo, P Chandiran – Lean and Green Manufacturing, 2022, Springer

2. Case study: Waste to Wealth—A Distant Dream?: Challenges in the Waste disposal Supply Chain in Bangalore, India , Case -26 prepared by M. Ramasubramaniam and P. Chandiran-    The Supply Chain Management Casebook: Comprehensive Coverage and Best Practices in SCM, Chuck Munson (ed.), FT Press: Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2013 ,edited by Chuck Munson, Ph.D.
3. Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management-Bozarth and Handfield, International 3^rd Edition –Contributions by P.Chandiran, International edition, Pearson, 2013
4. Performance Improvement through Vendor Rationalization – ABC Tractor Ltd (ATL), Case study , Reference no. 619-0048-1, Registered with Case Centre in 2019

Papers presented in conferences

1. “Solid waste recovery supply chain networks – Structure and Operations” at the 2012 POMS Annual Conference. April 20 to April 23, 2012, at the Chicago Marriot Downtown Magnificient Mile, Chicago, U.S.A. (P.Chandiran and M.Ramasubramaniam, LIBA)
2. “Managing a Supply Chain with Joint Replenishment, Channel Coordination, Deteriorating items, Exponential Demand” at the 2012 POMS Annual Conference. April 20 to April 23, 2012, at the Chicago Marriot Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chicago, U.S.A. (P.Chandiran and M.Ramasubramaniam, LIBA)
3. Direct Port Delivery: Strategies and Challenges for implementation – An Indian Perspective- POMS 2018 annual conference at Houston on 5^th May 2018, Presented at the conference physically.

His areas of interest in research are Reverse Supply Chain Management, Systems Dynamics Modelling, Operations Management and Simulation.
Systems Dynamics

Industries Associated With

• Flavours and Fragrances
• Automobile
• Paper
• Waste recycling