Research Areas
My research interests are in the areas of Innovation, Risk management, and IT/SCM
interface.
Innovation: In today's world, many of the innovations are undertaken not only by one company
but also by the suppliers in their supply chains. In my research, I examine how the
structural and infrastructural elements of managing supply chains help or hinder firms
in their innovation process.
Risk management: The interest in supply chain disruptions and risk management has increased after
the Covid-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, I explored how firms can learn from disruption
events. After the pandemic, I started examining how disruptions caused by the pandemic
have impacted firms and how firms have recovered from this event.
IT/SCM interface: I am interested in examining how firms leverage information technology, especially
new technologies/ capabilities (e.g., Data analytics, IoT, or AI), in effectively
and efficiently managing their global supply chains. My research interest in this
topic is also informed by my work experience as an IT, Supply chain, and Management
consultant.
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. in Operations and Sourcing Management, Michigan State University
M.S. in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Kansas State University
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
Biography
Dr. Ravi Srinivasan is an Associate Professor of Operations Management at Loyola University
Maryland. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Operations and Sourcing
Management. His research has been published in the Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, Strategic Management Journal, Decision Sciences, International Journal of Production Research, International Journal of Production
Economics, and IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. He teaches Operations Management and Global Supply Chain Management in undergraduate
and MBA programs. Before coming to Loyola, he taught at Michigan State University.
In addition to his research and teaching activities, Dr. Srinivasan serves on the
editorial board of the Journal of Operations Management, Decision Sciences, and International Journal of
Operations and Production management. He also serves as a reviewer for leading academic journals in Operations Management
and Supply chain management. Currently, he serves as VP of Decision Sciences Institute's
professional development. He has been quoted many times in local media such as Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Business Journal, The daily record, and WBAL-TV.
Before starting his Ph.D., Ravi had close to 9 years of industry experience implementing supply chain processes and IT in firms belonging to auto/industrial, appliance, and high-tech sectors. His work with various clients resulted in significant inventory cost reductions, distribution cost reductions, increased customer service levels, improved forecasting accuracy and increase in sales. He has managed global teams located in the US and India.
Recent Publications
Srinivasan, R., Jha, A. K., & Verma, N. K. (2022). To talk or not?: An Analysis of firm-initiated social media communication's impact on firm value preservation during a massive disruption across multiple firms and industries. Decision Sciences.
Srinivasan, R., Kumar, M., Narayanan, S., & Browning, T. (2022). The big pivot. Supply Chain Management Review, 38-41.
Srinivasan, R., Choo, A., Narayanan, S., Sarkar, S., & Tenhiälä, A. (2021). Knowledge sources, innovation objectives, and their impact on innovation performance: Quasi-replication of Leiponen and Helfat (2010). Strategic Management Journal, 42 (11), 2104– 2136.
Choo, A., Narayanan, S., Srinivasan, R., & Sarkar, S. (2021). Introducing goods innovation, service innovation, or both? Investigating the tension in managing innovation revenue streams for manufacturing and service firms. Journal of Operations Management, 67(6), 704-728. 2022 Jack Meredith best paper award.
Srinivasan, R., Kumar, M. and Narayanan, S. (2020). Human resource management in an industry 4.0 Era: a supply chain management perspective. In: Choi, Thomas Y., Li, Julie Juan, Rogers, Dale S., Schoenherr, Tobias and Wagner, Stephan M. eds. The Oxford Handbook of Supply Chain Management, Oxford University Press
Azadegan, A., Srinivasan, R., Blome, C., & Tajeddini, K. (2019). Learning from near-miss events: An organizational learning perspective on supply chain disruption response. International Journal of Production Economics, 216, 215-226.
Srinivasan, R., Narayanan, S., & Narasimhan, R. (2018). An Investigation of Justice, Conflict, and Moderating Effects of Supplier Autonomy and Cultural Distance in Buyer-Supplier Relationships. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 65(1), 6-20.
Srinivasan, R., & Swink, M. (2018). An investigation of visibility and flexibility as complements to supply chain analytics: An organizational information processing theory perspective. Production and Operations Management, 27(10), 1849-1867.
Srinivasan, R., & Swink, M. (2015). Leveraging supply chain integration through planning comprehensiveness: An organizational information processing theory perspective. Decision Sciences, 46(5), 823-861.
Narasimhan, R., Narayanan, S., & Srinivasan, R. (2013). An investigation of justice in supply chain relationships and their performance impact. Journal of Operations Management, 31(5), 236-247.
Professional Memberships
Decision Sciences Institute (Role: VP of Professional Development)
Production and Operations Management (Role: YouTube Channel Coordinator)
Awards and Honors
Jack Meredith Best Paper Award (Journal of Operations Management) - 2022
Sellinger School of Business STAR award for research - 2022
Sellinger School of Business STAR award for Teaching - 2016
Outstanding Reviewer of the Year 2015 – Decision Sciences Institute
Patent for "Method and apparatus for zoom control with a scroll bar" at IBM