Talk Title: Resilience and sustainability enhancements in food supply chains using Digital Twin technology: A grey causal modelling (GCM) approach
Speaker: Dr. Gaurvendra Singh
Venue: Seminar hall, second floor, IEOR Building
Day, Date, Time: Thursday, 29th August 2024, 10:00AM-11:00AM
Talk Abstract: The adoption of digital technologies can result in the increase in production, efficacy, and profitability of food supply chains (FSC). Digital twin in the food supply chain can enhance the resilience of food supply chain, reduce the food waste, and improve the sustainability. The purpose of this research is to identify and analyze the role of digital twin technology in enhancing the resilience and sustainability of food supply chain. The novel grey causal modelling (GCM) methodology has been utilized in this research for analysis. The GCM for the causal analysis can consider the four features that are characterized as the causes, the effects, the objectives, and the outcomes. This research work has identified the fifteen factors from the extant literature review and experts’ opinions. The responses are collected from the experts in two phases. In the first phase, responses were taken to find the cause-and-effect factors, and in second phase, responses were collected to rank the identified cause-effect pairs for various objectives to calculate the outcomes for the study. The various situations were plotted based on their outcomes with respect to objectives using the magnitude plots. Findings of the study suggest that enhanced coordination is the decisive causal factor, considering the dual objectives of resilience and sustainability. This research can be helpful for policymakers, practitioners, and food industries for the development of resilient sustainable FSC system.
Brief Bio: Dr. Gaurvendra Singh is a Post–Doc Researcher in the Department of Management Sciences at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. He holds Ph.D. degree in Management from Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (ABVIIITM), Gwalior, India, and M. Tech degree from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India. His research focuses on supply chain management, resilience, sustainability, Industry 4.0, decision-making, uncertainty modeling, and grey theory. His work has been featured in several esteemed peer-reviewed international journals including Computers and Industrial Engineering, Journal of Environmental Management, Business Strategy and the Environment, Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Business Process Management Journal, Operations Management Journal, Environment Development and Sustainability Journal, International Journal of Human Computer Interaction, and Benchmarking: An International Journal. He has 137 citations till date and has a h-index and i10-index of 7 and 5 respectively. He has also presented his work in various international and national conferences including 7th IEEE International Conference on Business and Information Management (ICBIM), Bangkok, Thailand and 12th International Symposium on Intelligent Manufacturing and Service Systems, Sakarya University, Turkey. He also serves as a reviewer for various reputed international journals, including Production Planning and Control, International Journal of Logistics Management, and Marketing Intelligence & Planning.
In addition to his research, he is passionate about teaching and has a keen interest in courses related to Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, and Supply Chain Sustainability