Abhijeet Ghadge

Background

Dr Abhi Ghadge is an Associate Professor (Reader) of Supply Chain Management at Cranfield School of Management. Previously, Dr Ghadge worked as Assistant Professor and Programme Director of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. He has over 14 years of industrial, academic and consulting experience working with a wide range of UK, European and Asian organisations.

Dr Ghadge holds a PhD in Operations and Supply Chain Management from Loughborough University, UK, and was the recipient of CILT's prestigious 'James Cooper Memorial Cup' for the best PhD thesis across UK universities for outstanding research in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Earlier, he completed MTech in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India and BEng in Aeronautical Engineering from the Aeronautical Society of India.

Dr Ghadge has worked with multiple organisations on interdisciplinary research and industry-funded projects. His scholarly work has been published in highly reputed international journals, conference proceedings and practitioner reports. Dr Ghadge serves as an editorial board member of International Journal of Logistics Management and Computers & Industrial Engineering. He has been guest editor for International Journal of Production Research (IJPR) and International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management (IJPDLM).

Dr Ghadge is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), UK.

Research opportunities

Dr Ghadge is interested in collaborating with academics and practitioners working in the broad domain of Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

He is also interested in supervising PhD students and assisting Post-doctoral candidates in Supply chain risk & resilience and Digital transformation implementation adopting Industry 4.0 technologies and new business models. In the past, he has hosted multiple visiting scholars and post-doctoral candidates from across the world. Please email on: Abhijeet.Ghadge@Cranfield.ac.uk

Current activities

Dr Ghadge follows a practice-driven approach to challenging problems in risk and Industry 4.0 applications interfacing supply chains.

Dr Ghadge is responsible for conducting high quality research, supervision and teaching in Supply Chain Risk & Resilience, Information Systems and E-business (Industry 4.0) and Big Data Analytics for Supply Chain Management.

His research interests include:

Supply chain risk and resilience:

• Assessment of impact and mitigation of emerging risks such as Climate change, Cyber security, Financial risk, Counterfeit risk and Pandemic risk on global/local supply chains.

Industry 4.0 applications for supply chains:

• Digital transformation, Implementation of IoT, Additive Manufacturing, Cloud platforms, Blockchain, Autonomous Vehicles, AI and Digital Twin for improved supply chain performance

Clients

• BAE Systems
• Rolls-Royce
• Safran
• Alstom
• Inmersat
• TATA Voltas, India
• Cadbury
• Knowledge Transfer Partnership
• John Lewis & Partners
• DHL
• Anglian Water Services
• Highland Spring

Publications

• Articles in journals
• Conference papers

Articles In Journals

• Ghadge A, Bag S, Goswami M & Tiwari MK (2021) Mitigating demand risk of durable goods in online retailing, International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 49 (2) 165-186.
• Moradlou H, Fratocchi L, Skipworth H & Ghadge A (2021) Post-Brexit back-shoring strategies: what UK manufacturing companies could learn from the past?, Production Planning and Control, Available online 06 January 2021.
• Han Y, Caldwell ND & Ghadge A (2020) Social network analysis in operations and supply chain management: A review and revised research agenda, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 40 (7/8) 1153-1176.
• Er Kara M, Ghadge A & Bititci US (2020) Modelling the impact of climate change risk on supply chain performance, International Journal of Production Research, Available online 17 August 2020.
• Jena SK & Ghadge A. (2020) Product bundling and advertising strategy for a duopoly supply chain: A power-balance perspective, Annals of Operations Research, 2020.
• Er Kara M, Oktay Fırat S & Ghadge A (2020) A data mining-based framework for supply chain risk management, Computers and Industrial Engineering, 139 (January) Article No. 105570.
• Mogale DG, Ghadge A, Kumar SK & Tiwari MK (2020) Modelling supply chain network for procurement of food grains in India, International Journal of Production Research, 58 (21) 6493-6512.
• Ghadge A, Jena SK, Kamble SS, Misra D & Tiwari MK (2020) Impact of financial risk on supply chains: a manufacturer-supplier relational perspective, International Journal of Production Research, Available online 2 November 2020.
• Ghadge A, Er-Kara M, Mogale DG, Choudhary S & Dani S (2020) Sustainability implementation challenges in food supply chains: a case of UK artisan cheese producers, Production Planning and Control, Available online 28 July 2020.
• Kamble S, Gunasekaran A, Ghadge A & Raut R (2020) A performance measurement system for industry 4.0 enabled smart manufacturing system in SMMEs- A review and empirical investigation, International Journal of Production Economics, 229 (November 2020) Article No. 107853 1-15.
• Moradlou H, Roscoe S & Ghadge A. (2020) Buyer-supplier collaboration during emerging technology development, Production Planning and Control, In press.
• Ghadge A, van der Werf S, Er-Kara M, Goswami M, Kumar P & Bourlakis M (2020) Modelling the impact of climate change risk on bioethanol supply chains, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 160 (November) Article No. 120227.
• Ghadge A, Er Kara M, Moradlou H & Goswami M (2020) The impact of Industry 4.0 implementation on supply chains, Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 31 (4) 669-686.
• Chaudhuri A, Ghadge A, Gaudenzi B & Dani S (2020) A conceptual framework for improving effectiveness of risk management in supply networks, International Journal of Logistics Management, The, 31 (1) 77-98.
• Chaudhuri A, Gerlich H, Jayaram J, Ghadge A, Shack J, Brix B, Hoffbeck L & Ulriksen N (2020) Selecting spare parts suitable for additive manufacturing: A design science approach, Production Planning and Control, Available online 27 April 2020.
• Ghadge A, Weiβ M, Caldwell ND & Wilding R (2019) Managing cyber risk in supply chains: a review and research agenda, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 25 (2) 223-240.
• Ghadge A, Kidd E, Bhattacharjee A & Tiwari MK (2019) Sustainable procurement performance of large enterprises across supply chain tiers and geographic regions, International Journal of Production Research, 57 (3) 764-778.
• Nassar S, Kandil T, Er-Kara M & Ghadge A (2019) Automotive recall risk: Impact of buyer-supplier relationship on supply chain social sustainability, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 69 (3) 467-487.
• Goswami M & Ghadge A (2019) A supplier performance evaluation framework using single and bi-objective DEA efficiency modelling approach: individual and cross-efficiency perspective, International Journal of Production Research, 58 (10) 3066-3089.
• Bag S, Ghadge A & Tiwari MK (2019) An integrated recommender system for improved accuracy and aggregate diversity, Computers and Industrial Engineering, 130 (April) 187-197.
• Ghadge A, Wurtmann H & Seuring S (2019) Managing climate change risks in global supply chains: A review and research agenda, International Journal of Production Research, 58 (1) 44-64.
• Goswami M, Kumar G & Ghadge A (2019) An integrated Bayesian-Markovian framework for ascertaining cost of executing quality improvement programs in manufacturing industry, International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 36 (7) 1229-1242.
• Choudhary S, Nayak R, Dora M, Mishra N & Ghadge A. (2019) An integrated lean and green approach for improving sustainability performance: a case study of a packaging manufacturing SME in the U.K., Production Planning and Control, 30 (5-6) 353-368.
• Koenig C, Caldwell N & Ghadge A (2018) Service provider boundaries in competitive markets: the case of the logistics industry, International Journal of Production Research, 57 (18) 5624-5639.
• Ojha R, Ghadge A, Tiwari MK & Bititci US. (2018) Bayesian network modelling for supply chain risk propagation, International Journal of Production Research, 56 (17) 5795-5819.
• Ghadge A, Karantoni G, Chaudhuri A & Srinivasan A (2018) Impact of additive manufacturing on aircraft supply chain performance: A system dynamics approach, Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 29 (5) 846-865.
• Ghadge A, Dani S, Ojha R & Caldwell N (2017) Using risk sharing contracts for supply chain risk mitigation: A buyer-supplier power and dependence perspective, Computers and Industrial Engineering, 103 (January) 262-270.
• Jena S, Ghadge A & Sarmah S (2017) Managing channel profit and total surplus in a closed-loop supply chain network, Journal of the Operational Research Society, 69 (9) 1345-1356.
• Ghadge A, Fang X, Dani S & Antony J. (2017) Supply chain risk assessment approach for process quality risks, International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 34 (7) 940-954.
• Ghadge A, Kaklamanou M, Choudhary S & Bourlakis M (2017) Implementing environmental practices within the Greek dairy supply chains: Drivers and barriers for SMEs, Industrial Management and Data Systems, 117 (9) 1995-2014.
• Ghadge A, Yang Q, Caldwell N, König C & Tiwari M. (2016) Facility location for a closed-loop distribution network: A hybrid approach, International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 44 (9) 884-902.
• Li J, Ghadge A & Tiwari M. (2016) Impact of replenishment strategies on supply chain performance under e-shopping scenario, Computers and Industrial Engineering, 102 (December) 78-87.
• Ghadge A, Dani S, Chester M & Kalawsky R. (2013) A systems approach for modelling supply chain risks, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 18 (5) 523-538.
• Ghadge A, Dani S & Kalawsky R. (2012) Supply chain risk management: Present and future scope, International Journal of Logistics Management, The, 23 (3) 313-339.

Conference Papers

• Moradlou H, Fratocchi L, Skipworth H & Ghadge A (2019) Is Reshoring still a viable Strategy for the UK Manufacturers?. In: European Sciences Decision Institute (EDSI) Conference - UK, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, 2-5 June 2019.
• Tewari A, Ghadge A & Bourlakis M (2019) Supply chain emergence: A reconceptualisation and evidence from practice. In: 24th International Symposium on Logistics, Würzburg, 14-17 July 2019.
• Ghadge A, Bimpizas-Pinis M & Antony J (2016) Implementing sustainability in dairy supply chains. In: 23rd EurOMA conference, Trondheim, 17-22 June 2016.
• Ghadge A, Choudhary S & Caldwell N (2016) A holistic perspective on sustainable procurement implementation. In: 21st International Symposium on Logistics, Kaohsiung, 3-6 July 2016.
• Dani S & Ghadge A (2014) Supply chain risk management: a propagation scanning methodology. In: 21st EurOMA Conference, Palermo, 20-25 June 2014.
• Pawar K, Ghadge A & Rogers H (2014) Chindia: An Exploratory Study of Multimodal Logistics. In: 19th International Symposium on Logistics, Ho Chi Minh City, 7-9 July 2014.
• Ghadge A, Fang X & Dani S (2014) A fuzzy risk assessment approach for process quality risks within supply chains. In: 19th Logistics Research Network Annual Conference, Huddersfield, 3-5 September 2014.
• Ghadge A, Dani S & Piecyk M (2013) Mitigating product safety and security risks. In: 18th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2013), Salzburg, 7-10 July 2013.
• Dani S & Ghadge A (2012) Supply Chain Risk and Resilience: The Past Decade and Future Direction. In: 17th International Symposium on Logistics 2012, Cape Town, 8-10 July 2012.
• Ghadge A, Dani S & Kalawsky R (2012) Risk modeling for creating economically sustainable supply chains. In: 17th Logistics Research Network annual conference (LRN 2012), Cranfield, 5-7 September 2012.
• Ghadge A, Dani S & Kalawsky R (2011) Supply Chain Risk Management: An Analysis of Present and Future Scope. In: 16th International Symposium on Logistics, Berlin, 10-13 July 2011.
• Ghadge A, Dani S & Kalawsky R (2011) Systems thinking for modeling risk propagation in supply networks. In: 2011 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Singapore, 6-9 December 2011.
• Ghadge A, Dani S & Kalawsky R (2010) Systems thinking for sustainability and supply chain risks. In: 10th International Research Seminar on Supply Chain Risk Management, ISCRiM, Loughborough University, 6-7 September 2010.
• Ghadge A, Dani S & Kalawsky R (2010) Managing risks in next generation supply chains: a systems approach. In: 15th International Symposium on Logistics, Kuala Lumpur, 4-7 July 2010.
• Ghadge A & Dani S (2010) Supply Chains Risks: A Systems Thinking Perspective. In: 10th International Research Seminar on Supply Chain Risk Management, ISCRiM, Loughborough University, 6-7 September 2010.
• Ghadge A, Dani S & Kalawsky R. (2010) A framework for managing risks in the aerospace supply chain using systems thinking. In: 2010 IEEE 5th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, Loughborough, UK, 22-24 July 2010.
• Ghadge A & Tiwari MK (2009) Development of quantity flexible contract model for make-to-order manufacturing environment. In: 7th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR 09), Warwick, 8-10 September 2009.