Suvrat Dhanorkar
Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, Center Director of Center for the Business of Sustainability
Department Supply Chain & Information Systems
Office Address 466 Business Building, University Park, PA 16802
Phone Number
814-863-3077
Email Address
ssd14@psu.edu
Suvrat Dhanorkar
Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, Center Director of Center for the Business of Sustainability
Department Supply Chain & Information Systems
Office Address 466 Business Building, University Park, PA 16802
Phone Number
814-863-3077
Email Address
ssd14@psu.edu
Suvrat Dhanorkar is an Associate Professor and the Michael H. and Laura L. Rothkopf Early Career Professor. He is also the Director of the Center for the Business of Sustainability (CBoS).
Currently, he serves as the Associate Editor at Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, Journal of Operations Management, and Decision Sciences. He also serves as the President for the POMS College of Sustainable Operations.
His research is focused on three broad themes: (1) Circular Economy, (2) Environmental Policy and (3) Climate & Business. His work has been published in various FT50 journals, including Management Science, Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, Journal of Operations Management, and Transportation Science.
Expertise
Sustainable Supply Chains, Environmental Operations, Circular Economy
Education
Ph D, Business Administration (Econometrics), The University of Minnesota, 2015
MBA, Business Administration, The University of Notre Dame, 2010
BE, Electronics Engineering, Pune University, 2006
Courses Taught
SCIS 597 – Special Topics (Variable)
Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or semester.
SCM 494H – Research Project (Variable)
Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
SCM 405 – Mfg Svc Strat (3)
Investigates manufacturing and services strategies in supply chain networks. SCM 405 Manufacturing and Services Strategies (3)This course examines manufacturing and services strategies, with special emphasis given to quality management concepts, methods, and issues. After completing this course, students will have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to: Explain the role of manufacturing or services operations from the boundary-spanning perspective of supply chain management and how supply chain management can be used as a strategic competitive advantage Articulate how the various components of a manufacturing strategy are integrated, particularly with respect to the use of information technologies for supply chains Effectively apply operational and quality tools useful in implementing manufacturing strategies. Individual and team assignments form the basis for evaluation. Evaluation methods include a combination of class participation, exams, 'hands-on' exercises, case studies, and written assignments. This is one of three prescribed foundation courses in the Supply Chain and Information Systems major for which B A 302 'Supply Chains' is a prerequisite. The course is also an important prerequisite for the capstone course in the major, SC&IS 450 'Supply Chain Leadership.'
SCM 860 – Supply Chain Transformation (3)
Strategic supply chain transformation and innovation with emphasis on (re)configuration of key capabilities to achieve competitive advantages. SCM 860 Supply Chain Transformation and Innovation (4) This course focuses on strategic supply chain transformation, innovation, and organizational change. The course examines current issues and best practices with respect to supply chain strategy; value creation through design and redesign of supply chain capabilities; transformational outsourcing; supply chain role in new product design, development, and market introduction; technology adoption; and change management. Supply chain transformation initiatives offer firms great potential for improving profitability and competitive positioning, both within the market and within the supply chain. Because sustainable competitive advantage is not found in one set of supply chain capabilities, strategic transformations must constantly assemble and reassemble the key capabilities that give the firm and its supply chain successive temporary advantages. This assembling or redesigning of capabilities chains should be an on-going process as the most significant value producing capabilities in any given industry change over time. The ability to consistently assemble the set of capabilities that produce competitive advantages is what some refer to as the ultimate core capability.After completing this course, students should have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to:1. Articulate the meaning of competitive strategy in the context of transformation of supply chain capabilities chains. 2. Understand value creation through transformation of supply chain capabilities over time. 3. Identify the supply chain structure that is appropriate for various business situations 4. Examine the development of essential elements of rapid response supply chain capabilities 5. Understand the conditions under which functional activities, such as, manufacturing, product design, and new concept development, are amenable to outsourcing 6. Assess operational and strategic challenges of vertical integration and outsourcing and in particular, highlight the nature of the strategic tension created by supplier decisions to integrate vertically into capabilities previously performed by critical customers 7. Articulate the role of supply chain transformation in support of new product development 8. Identify ways to organize and lead change in organizationsThe evaluation of students is based on individual and team case study submissions, short paper and problem assignments, on-line discussion postings, and peer reviews.This prescribed course in the on-line Master of Professional Studies in Supply Chain Management (MPS/SCM) os the capstone course taken in the second year of study that integrates previous topics.