Supply chain risk management
Socially responsible supply chain
CSR and Sustainability
BoP markets & supply chains
Behavioural operations
Operations, Supply Chain Management & Quantitative Methods
Sreedevi R has completed her Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, with a research focus on Operations & Supply Chain Management. She holds a master’s degree in Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, with a major in Textile Engineering.
In her career spanning 17 years, she worked with a leading textile company in India before joining Academics in 2008. Her research interest covers topics including supply chain risk management, sustainable and responsible sourcing, BoP markets & supply chains, green supply chain and logistics, and diversity & inclusion.
Ph.D., 2017
Focus: Operations & Supply Chain Management
MTech, 2005
Major: Textile Engineering
BTech, 2003
Major: Textile Technology
Supply chain risk management
Socially responsible supply chain
CSR and Sustainability
BoP markets & supply chains
Behavioural operations
Sreedevi, R., Saranga, H., & Gouda, S. K. (2021). Impact of a country’s logistical capabilities on supply chain risk. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal.
Gouda, S. K., Awasthy, P., Krishnan, T. S., & Sreedevi, R. (2019). What does “green quality” really mean? The TQM Journal.
Sreedevi, R., & Saranga, H. (2017). Uncertainty and supply chain risk: The moderating role of supply chain flexibility in risk mitigation. International Journal of Production Economics, 193, 332-342.
Sreedevi, R., & Tanwar, T. (2018). Outsourcing–A review for research and practical applications. International Journal of Business and Economics Research, 7(1), 20-24.
Kothari, V. K., Das, A., & Sreedevi, R. (2007). “Cut resistance of textile fabrics—A theoretical and an experimental approach.” Indian J Fibre Text Res, 32, 306-3.
Bhanot, D., Narayanan, S., Sreedevi, R., DSI Annual Meeting, “Factors impacting failure of women-owned microenterprises”, DSI Annual Conference, USA. (November, 2021).
Sreedevi, R., Saranga, H., Decision Science Institute Annual Meeting, “Does Lean Manufacturing increase or reduce Supply Chain risk- an empirical investigation,” DSI Annual Conference, New Orleans, USA. (November 25, 2019).
Sreedevi, R., DSI Annual Meeting, “Is Lean Manufacturing a risk driver or a risk mitigator?” Decision Sciences Institute, Austin, USA. (November 2016).
Sreedevi, R., SPJIMR – POMS Conference, “Uncertainty and supply chain risk,” POMS India Chapter, SPJIMR, Mumbai. (July 2016).
Sreedevi, R., POMS Conference, “Impact of macro level logistic capabilities on SCR – A behavioural perspective,” Orlando, USA. (May 2016).
Sreedevi, R., ISDSI Conference, “Lean manufacturing and supply chain risk,” ISDSI, India. (January 2016).
Sreedevi, R., DSI Annual Meeting, “Logistic Capabilities and Supply chain risk,” Decision Sciences Institute, Seattle, USA. (November 2015).
Sreedevi, R., NITIE POMS Conference, “Does a market responsive strategy increase supply chain risk?” POMS India Chapter, NITIE, Mumbai. (December 2014)
Bhanot, D., Narayanan, S., Sreedevi, R., & Thomasson, B. “Factors impacting failure of women-owned microenterprises – The role of crime & development”.
Sreedevi, R., & Saranga, H. “Impact of Lean Manufacturing Practices on Supply Chain Risk”
Sreedevi, R., & Saranga, H. “Supply Chain collaboration as a risk mitigation strategy: the moderating role of national culture”
Operations Management
Supply chain management,
Procurement and Strategic Sourcing,
Behavioural Operations,
Quantitative Methods
POMS – 2016 – EEDSA (Emerging Economies Doctoral Student Finalist Award) at the 27th POMS Annual Conference, Orlando, USA.
US Patent: Joshi, M., Purwar, R., Udakhe, J. S., & Sreedevi, R. (2015). S. Patent No. 9,192,625. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
GATE Scholarship, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India (2003-2005)
University 1st Rank in B.Tech, Madras University, India (2003)
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Head, PGPM. (August 17, 2021 – Present).
Project Associate
Manager, Denim Operations
Leadership Programme in Operational Excellence, Abbott India.
Sreedevi, R., Pattnaik, R. K. (2019). Infrastructure in India: Current status, Challenges, and Policy Options. MEDC Economic Digest. https://www.medcindia.com/upload/MEDC%20Digest%20Dec%20201920191202134017.pdf
Board Member, Purnata (NGO)
Operations management,
Supply chain management
Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
Behavioural operations
Quantitative Methods
Sreedevi, R., Bahnot, D., “Factors affecting likelihood of self-help groups (SHGs) graduating to microenterprises: A study of Kudumbashree Mission, “$1300. (Jan 2020 – Feb 2021)