John H. McConnell Professor of Business Administration
Supply Chain Management
Contact Information
344 N. Business Complex
(517) 432-6426
Interests
Strategic Issues in supply chain management encompassing supply chain strategies, strategic sourcing, integration across supply chains, buyer-supplier relationships, empirical modeling of decision linkages in SCM and analytical modeling of supply chain decisions. Theory development in supply chain management.
Degree
PhD University of Minnesota
Bio
Dr. Ram Narasimhan is a University Distinguished Professor and the John H. McConnell Professor of Business Administration. He is part of the Department of Supply Chain Management at The Eli Broad College of Business. He is fluent in Tamil and speaks some German. Dr. Narasimhan has expertise in Scandinavia, particularly in Denmark. He has traveled extensively throughout other European countries, Asia, South America, New Zealand and Australia for the purposes of conducting research, serving as a visiting scholar at international universities and participating in academic conferences.
Dr. Narasimhan has held prominent positions in many international business-related organizations, including MSU-CIBER, the Pan-Pacific Conference, and MUCIA Executive Training Program in Operations Management. Additionally, he has directed several overseas study programs. As a result of his numerous international interactions, Dr. Narasimhan commands an increased knowledge of cultural differences, in terms of leadership styles, cultures, and the way companies implement strategic visions. He would like to see the Broad School expand its global interactions by pursuing more joint programs with leading global institutions.
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Ram Narasimhan is a University Distinguished Professor and John H. McConnell Professor of Business in the Department of Supply Chain Management. He was formerly Chair of the Department of Management and Director of Research for the Center of International Busainess Education and Research (CIBER). Dr. Narasimhan has been active as a consultant to Fortune 100 firms including General Motors, Chrysler, Nortel, Agilent, The Budd company, Upjohn, Excello, Marshall Fields LEGO and others. He has been an executive trainer for over 250 firms on Project Management and Strategic Planning. He was appointed to the Management Improvement Program (MIP) Initiative by Michigan Governor James Blanchard. He has served as a consultant to Department of Management and Budget, Department Of State and the Department of Public Health. He has served as an expert witness in Washington, D.C. He is a Seior Editor of POMJ, an Associate Editor of JOM, an Associate Editor of Decision Sciences Journal and an Associate Editor of Industrial Management and Data Systems. Professor Narasimhan has co-authored three books and published over 130 articles in OM and SCM.
Premier Articles
| Journal | Article | Volume | Year |
| Journal of Operations Management | Perspectives on risk management in supply chains | 27 | 2009 |
| Journal of Operations Management | Lock-in situations in supply chains: A social exchange theoretic study of sourcing arrangements in buyer-supplier relationships | 27 | 2009 |
| Journal of Operations Management | An examination of corporate reporting, environmental management practices and firm performance | 25 | 2007 |
| Journal of Operations Management | Managing beyond the factory walls: Effects of four types of strategic integration on manufacturing plant performance | 25 | 2007 |
| Journal of Operations Management | Disentangling leanness and agility: An empirical investigation | 24 | 2006 |
| Journal of Operations Management | Supplier integration-Finding an optimal configuration | 24 | 2006 |
| Journal of Operations Management | Efficient service location design in government services a decision support system framework | 23 | 2005 |
| Journal of Operations Management | Exploring flexibility and execution competencies of manufacturing firms | 22 | 2004 |
| Journal of Operations Management | Effect of supply chain integration on the relationship between diversification and performance: Evidence from Japanese and Korean firms | 3 | 2002 |
| Production and Operations Management | An empirical examination of the underlying dimensions purchasing competence | 10 | 2001 |
| Production and Operations Management | Strategic aspects of quality: A theoretical analysis | 10 | 2001 |
| Journal of Operations Management | Process-technology fit and its implications for manufacturing performance | 19 | 2001 |
| Journal of Operations Management | The impact of purchasing integration and practices on manufacturing performance | 19 | 2001 |
| Production and Operations Management | Improving job shop performance through process queue management under transfer batching | 9 | 2000 |
| Journal of Operations Management | Reengineering service operations: A longitudinal case study | 17 | 1998 |
| Journal of Operations Management | An empirical investigation of the antecedents and consequences of manufacturing goal achievement in North American, European and Pan Pacific firms | 16 | 1998 |
| Management Science | Assessing project implementation risk: A methodological approach | 25 | 1979 |
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