Professor Maneesh Kumar

Reader in Service Operations, Program Director Executive MBA

: KumarM8@caerdydd.ac.uk
: +44 29208 75276
: Adeilad Aberconwy, Ystafell Q22, Rhodfa Colum, Cathays, Caerdydd, CF10 3EU
Adeilad Aberconwy, Ystafell C22, Rhodfa Colum, Cathays, Caerdydd, CF10 3EU

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Dr. Maneesh Kumar is a Reader of Service Operations & Program Director of Executive MBA at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University.

He conducts cross disciplinary research in the area of Operational Excellence including topics such as Operations Excellence, Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Process/Service Innovation and Knowledge Management within SMEs, Automotive Industry, Service Industries and Public Sector organizations. This has resulted in publications of over hundred journals and conferences papers, edited books, and conference proceedings.

He is an active member of ASQ and EUROMA. He has also initiated a first practice based forum on Lean Green and Innovation (iLEGO) that brings practitioner community together to have engaged discussion on synergies and misalignments between the three topics and promote cross learning between different industries. He has been involved in delivering LSS training up to Black Belt level and delivered several workshops on LSS application in different type and size of industries including Kwik-Fit Insurance Services, Standard Life, Admiral, Principality, Bakkavor Group, Norbert Dentressangle, Norgine Ltd., Celsa Steel, NHS Grampian, NHS Sheltand, Edinburgh City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, and Tata Motors. He is also a regular speaker at International Conferences and Seminars on LSS & Process Excellence.

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2023

van Dun, D. H. and Kumar, M. 2023. Social enablers of Industry 4.0 technology adoption: transformational leadership and emotional intelligence. International Journal of Operations & Production Management 43(13), pp. 152-182. (10.1108/IJOPM-06-2022-0370)
Gupta, V., Mitra, R., Koenig, F., Kumar, M. and Tiwari, M. K. 2023. Predictive maintenance of baggage handling conveyors using IoT. Computers and Industrial Engineering 177, article number: 109033. (10.1016/j.cie.2023.109033)
Prim, A. L., Alves de Freitas, K., Paiva, E. L. and Kumar, M. 2023. The development of quality capabilities in Brazilian breweries: A Co-evolutionary approach. International Journal of Production Economics 256, article number: 108717. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2022.108717)
Browning, T., Kumar, M., Sanders, N., Sodhi, M. S., Thürer, M. and Tortorella, G. L. 2023. From supply chain risk to system-wide disruptions: research opportunities in forecasting, risk management and product design. International Journal of Operations & Production Management (10.1108/IJOPM-09-2022-0573)
Anderson, N. et al. 2023. Mapping processes in the emergency department using the functional resonance analysis method. Annals of Emergency Medicine (10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.12.029)
Monshizadeh, F., Sadeghi Moghadam, M. R., Mansouri, T. and Kumar, M. 2023. Developing an industry 4.0 readiness model using fuzzy cognitive maps approach. International Journal of Production Economics 255, article number: 108658. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2022.108658)
Tortorella, G., Fogliatto, F. S., Kumar, M., Gonzalez, V. and Pepper, M. 2023. Effect of Industry 4.0 on the relationship between socio-technical practices and workers' performance. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 34(1), pp. 44-66. (10.1108/JMTM-04-2022-0173)
Li, A. Q., Lahy, A., Found, P., Kumar, M. and Claes, B. 2023. Developing PSS business ecosystems in the digital era. International Journal of Industrial Marketing Management 109, pp. 121-134. (10.1016/j.indmarman.2022.12.017)

2022

Jose, A., Tortorella, G. L., Vassolo, R., Kumar, M. and Mac Cawley, A. F. 2022. Professional competence and its effect on the implementation of healthcare 4.0 technologies: scoping review and future research directions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20(1), article number: 478. (10.3390/ijerph20010478)
Gremyr, I., Birch-Jensen, A., Kumar, M. and Löfberg, N. 2022. Quality functions' use of customer feedback as activation triggers for absorptive capacity and value co-creation. International Journal of Operations & Production Management 42(13), pp. 218-242. (10.1108/IJOPM-11-2021-0692)
Li, A. Q., Claes, B., Kumar, M. and Found, P. 2022. Exploring the governance mechanisms for value co-creation in PSS business ecosystems. Industrial Marketing Management 104, pp. 289-303. (10.1016/j.indmarman.2022.05.005)
Tlapa, D. et al. 2022. Effects of lean interventions supported by digital technologies on healthcare services: a systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19(15), article number: e9018. (10.3390/ijerph19159018)
Tortorella, G., Cauchick Miguel, P. A., Frazzon, E., Portioli-Staudacher, A. and Kumar, M. 2022. Teaching and learning of industry 4.0: expectations, drivers, and barriers from a knowledge management perspective. Knowledge Management Research and Practice (10.1080/14778238.2022.2088418)
Ramjaun, T. I., Sanchez Rodrigues, V. and Kumar, M. 2022. Horizontal supply chain collaboration amongst small enterprises: insights from UK brewery networks. Production Planning and Control (10.1080/09537287.2022.2068085)
Kumar, M., Pullman, M., Bouzdine-Chameeva, T. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2022. The role of the hub-firm in developing innovation capabilities: considering the French wine industry cluster from a resource orchestration lens. International Journal of Operations and Production Management 42(4), pp. 526-551. (10.1108/IJOPM-08-2021-0519)
Yilmaz, A., Dora, M., Hezarkhani, B. and Kumar, M. 2022. Lean and industry 4.0: Mapping determinants and barriers from a social, environmental, and operational perspective. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 175, article number: 121320. (10.1016/j.techfore.2021.121320)
Lotfi, M., Kumar, M., Sanchez Rodrigues, V., Naim, M. and Harris, I. 2022. A relational view of horizontal collaboration among micro and small enterprises: a study of the brewery sector in Wales. British Food Journal 124(4), pp. 1254-1273. (10.1108/BFJ-03-2021-0266)
Srinivasan, R., Kumar, M., Narayanan, S. and Browning, T. 2022. The big pivot. Supply Chain Management Review JanFeb, pp. 38-41.
Dora, M. and Kumar, M. 2022. Operational improvement programs and humanitarian operations. Production Planning and Control 33(6-7), pp. 513-516. (10.1080/09537287.2020.1834137)
Reynders, P., Kumar, M. and Found, P. 2022. 'Lean on me': an integrative literature review on the middle management role in lean. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence 33(3-4), pp. 318-354. (10.1080/14783363.2020.1842729)
Chiarini, A. and Kumar, M. 2022. What is Quality 4.0? An exploratory sequential mixed methods study of Italian manufacturing companies. International Journal of Production Research 60(16), pp. 4890-4910. (10.1080/00207543.2021.1942285)
Wilson, J. et al. 2022. On the beer wagon: the past, present and future of Celtic craft brewing and its policies. Regional Studies, Regional Science 10(1), pp. 329-346. (10.1080/21681376.2022.2158751)

2021

Slater, D., Hill, R., Kumar, M. and Ale, B. 2021. Optimising the performance of complex sociotechnical systems in high-stress, high-speed environments: the Formula 1 pit stop test case. Applied Sciences 11(24), article number: 11873. (10.3390/app112411873)
Tortorella, G. L., Saurin, T. A., Filho, M. G., Samson, D. and Kumar, M. 2021. Bundles of Lean Automation practices and principles and their impact on operational performance. International Journal of Production Economics 235, article number: 108106. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108106)
Kumar, M., Rich, N., Kumar, M. and Liu, Y. 2021. Creating highly reliable health care organisations through reverse exchanges. Supply Chain Management 26(3), pp. 371-384. (10.1108/SCM-03-2020-0123)
van Dun, D. and Kumar, M. 2021. Enablers of industry 4.0 technology adoption: transformational leadership and emotional intelligence. Presented at: 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Virtual, 29 July - 04 August 2021.
Koenig, F., Found, P., Kumar, M. and Rich, N. 2021. Condition-based maintenance for major airport baggage systems. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 32(3), pp. 722-741. (10.1108/JMTM-04-2019-0144)
Kumar, M. and Harris, I. 2021. Enterprise-wide diagnostic in the UK SME: focus beyond tools and techniques. Production Planning and Control 32(9), pp. 730-746. (10.1080/09537287.2020.1758822)
Chiarini, A. and Kumar, M. 2021. Lean six sigma and industry 4.0 integration for operational excellence: evidence from Italian manufacturing companies. Production Planning and Control 32(13), pp. 1084-1101. (10.1080/09537287.2020.1784485)
Tortorella, G. L., Fettermann, D., Fogliatto, F. S., Kumar, M. and Jurburg, D. 2021. Analysing the influence of organisational culture and leadership styles on the implementation of lean manufacturing. Production Planning and Control 32(15), pp. 1282 -1294. (10.1080/09537287.2020.1799255)

2020

Srinivasan, R., Kumar, M. and Narayanan, S. 2020. Human resource management in an industry 4.0 Era: a supply chain management perspective. In: Choi, T. Y. et al. eds. The Oxford Handbook of Supply Chain Management. Oxford University Press, (10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190066727.013.39)
Oliff, H., Liu, Y., Kumar, M. and Williams, M. 2020. The ethical use of human data for smart manufacturing: an analysis and discussion. Procedia CIRP 93, pp. 1364-1369. (10.1016/j.procir.2020.06.001)
Lotfi, M., Kumar, M. and Rodrigues, V. S. 2020. Collaboration in the small and micro enterprises: a relational view of enablers and barriers. Presented at: Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2020, Vancouver, Canada, 7-11 August 2020, Vol. 2020. Vol. 1., (10.5465/AMBPP.2020.16847abstract)
Oliff, H., Liu, Y., Kumar, M. and Williams, M. 2020. Improving human-robot-interaction utilizing learning and intelligence: a human factors-based approach. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering 17(3), pp. 1597-1610. (10.1109/TASE.2020.2967093)
Leder, N., Kumar, M. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2020. Influential factors for value creation within the circular economy: framework for waste valorisation. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 158, article number: 104804. (10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104804)
Oliff, H., Liu, Y., Kumar, M., Williams, M. and Ryan, M. 2020. Reinforcement learning for facilitating human-robot-interaction in manufacturing. Journal of Manufacturing Systems 56, pp. 326-340. (10.1016/j.jmsy.2020.06.018)
Lindsay, C. F., Kumar, M. and Juleff, L. 2020. Operationalising lean in healthcare: the impact of professionalism. Production Planning and Control 31(8), pp. 629-643. (10.1080/09537287.2019.1668577)
Li, A. Q., Kumar, M., Claes, B. and Found, P. 2020. The state-of-the-art of the theory on Product-Service Systems. International Journal of Production Economics 222, article number: 107491. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.09.012)
Tortorella, G. L., Pradhan, N., de Anda, E. M., Martinez, S. T., Sawhney, R. and Kumar, M. 2020. Designing lean value streams in the fourth industrial revolution era: proposition of technology-integrated guidelines. International Journal of Production Research 58(16), pp. 5020-5033. (10.1080/00207543.2020.1743893)
Li, A. Q., Rich, N., Found, P., Kumar, M. and Brown, S. 2020. Exploring product-service systems in the digital era: a socio-technical systems perspective. TQM Journal 32(4) (10.1108/TQM-11-2019-0272)
Kumar, M. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2020. Synergetic effect of lean and green on innovation: a resource-based perspective. International Journal of Production Economics 219, pp. 469-479. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2018.04.007)
Leite, H., Lindsay, C. and Kumar, M. 2020. COVID-19 outbreak: implications on healthcare operations. TQM Journal 33(1), pp. 247-256. (10.1108/TQM-05-2020-0111)

2019

Chen, C., Liu, Y., Kumar, M., Qin, J. and Ren, Y. 2019. Energy consumption modelling using deep learning embedded semi-supervised learning. Computers and Industrial Engineering 135, pp. 757-765. (10.1016/j.cie.2019.06.052)
Sanchez Rodrigues, V. and Kumar, M. 2019. Synergies and misalignments in lean and green practices: a logistics industry perspective. Production Planning and Control 30(5-6), pp. 369-384. (10.1080/09537287.2018.1501812)
Koenig, F., Found, P. and Kumar, M. 2019. Innovative airport 4.0 condition-based maintenance system for baggage handling DCV systems. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management (10.1108/IJPPM-04-2018-0136)
Koenig, F., Found, P. and Kumar, M. 2019. Condition monitoring for airport baggage handling in the area of industry 4.0. Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering 25(3), pp. 435-451. (10.1108/JQME-03-2018-0014)
Koenig, F., Found, P. and Kumar, M. 2019. Improving maintenance quality in airport baggage handling operations. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence 30, pp. S35-S52. (10.1080/14783363.2019.1665772)
Ellis, G., Found, P., Kumar, M. and Harwell, J. 2019. New evidence on the origins of quality circles. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence 30(S1), pp. S129-S140. (10.1080/14783363.2019.1665830)
Lotfi, M., Kumar, M., Rodrigues, V. S., Naim, M. and Harris, I. 2019. Preconditions and motivations for collaboration in the microbrewery industry. Presented at: 26th EurOMA Conference, Helsinki, Finland, 15 - 19 June 2019.
Lotfi, M., Kumar, M., Rodrigues, V. S., Harris, I. and Naim, M. 2019. Depicting collaborations in microbrewery supply chains. Presented at: POMS 2019 International Conference, Brighton, UK, 2 - 4 September 2019.

2018

Alexander, A., Kumar, M. and Walker, H. 2018. A decision theory perspective on complexity in performance measurement and management. International Journal of Operations and Production Management 38(11), pp. 2214-2244. (10.1108/IJOPM-10-2016-0632)
Chen, C., Liu, Y., Kumar, M. and Qin, J. 2018. Energy consumption modelling using deep learning technique — a case study of EAF. Procedia CIRP 72, pp. 1063-1068. (10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.095)
Oliff, H., Liu, Y., Kumar, M. and Williams, M. 2018. Integrating intelligence and knowledge of human factors to facilitate collaboration in manufacturing. Presented at: IDETC/CIE 2018: International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Quebec City, QC, Canada, 26-29 August 2018.
Oliff, H., Liu, Y., Kumar, M. and Williams, M. 2018. A framework of integrating knowledge of human factors to facilitate HMI and collaboration in intelligent manufacturing. Procedia CIRP 72, pp. 135-140. (10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.047)

2017

Gosling, J., Wang, Y., Kumar, M. and Naim, M. 2017. Identifying Supply Chain Transitions for the realization of collaborative digital engineering. Presented at: EurOMA 2017: 24th International Annual EurOMA conference, Edinburgh, UK, 1-5 July 2017.

2016

Esain, A. E., Aitken, J., Williams, S. J. and Kumar, M. 2016. Reverse exchange: Classifications for public service SCM. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 21(2), pp. 216-227. (10.1108/SCM-01-2015-0041)
Kumar, M. and Kumar, N. 2016. Three dimensions of service recovery: examining relationship and impact. Supply Chain Management 21(2), pp. 273-286. (10.1108/SCM-03-2015-0086)
Timans, W., Ahaus, K., van Solingen, R., Kumar, M. and Antony, J. 2016. Implementation of continuous improvement based on Lean Six Sigma in small- and medium-sized enterprises. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence 27(3-4), pp. 309-324. (10.1080/14783363.2014.980140)
Dora, M., Kumar, M. and Gellynck, X. 2016. Determinants and barriers to Lean implementation in food processing SMEs- a multiple case analysis. Production Planning & Control 27(1), pp. 1-23. (10.1080/09537287.2015.1050477)

2014

Kumar, M., Khurshid, K. K. and Waddell, D. 2014. Status of Quality Management practices in manufacturing SMEs: a comparative study between Australia and the UK. International Journal of Production Research 52(21), pp. 6482-6495. (10.1080/00207543.2014.948574)
MacKerron, G., Kumar, M., Benedikt, A. and Kumar, V. 2014. Performance management of suppliers in outsourcing project: case analysis from the financial services industry. Production Planning and Control 26(2), pp. 150-165. (10.1080/09537287.2013.869702)
Gijo, E. V., Antony, J., Kumar, M., McAdam, R. and Hernandez, J. 2014. An application of Six Sigma methodology for improving the first pass yield of a grinding process. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 25(1), pp. 125-135. (10.1108/JMTM-12-2011-0109)
Dora, M., Van Goubergen, D., Kumar, M., Molnar, A. and Gellynck, X. 2014. Application of lean practices in small and medium-sized food enterprises. British Food Journal 116(1), pp. 125-141. (10.1108/BFJ-05-2012-0107)

2013

MacKerron, G., Kumar, M., Kumar, V. and Esain, A. 2013. Supplier replenishment policy using e-Kanban: A framework for successful implementation. Production Planning and Control 25(2), pp. 161-175. (10.1080/09537287.2013.782950)
Dora, M., Kumar, M., Van Goubergen, D., Molnar, A. and Gellynck, X. 2013. Operational performance and critical success factors of lean manufacturing in European food processing SMEs. Trends in Food Science & Technology 31(2), pp. 156-164. (10.1016/j.tifs.2013.03.002)
Dora, M., Kumar, M., Van Goubergen, D., Molnar, A. and Gellynck, X. 2013. Food quality management system: Reviewing assessment strategies and a feasibility study for European food small and medium-sized enterprises. Food Control 31(2), pp. 607-616. (10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.12.006)
Arumugam, V., Antony, J. and Kumar, M. 2013. Linking learning and knowledge creation to project success in six Sigma Projects: An empirical investigation. International Journal of Production Economics 141(1), pp. 388-402. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.09.003)

2012

Antony, J., Bhuller, A. S., Kumar, M., Mendibil, K. and Montgomery, D. C. 2012. Application of Six Sigma DMAIC methodology in a transactional environment. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 29(1), pp. 31-53. (10.1108/02656711211190864)
Suresh, S., Antony, J., Kumar, M. and Douglas, A. 2012. Six Sigma and leadership: some observations and agenda for future research. The TQM Journal 24(3), pp. 231-247. (10.1108/17542731211226754)

2011

McAdam, R., Antony, J., Kumar, M. and Hazlett, S. A. 2011. Absorbing new knowledge in small and medium-sized enterprises: a multiple case analysis of Six Sigma. International Small Business Journal n/a (10.1177/0266242611406945)
Mishra, N., Kumar, V., Kumar, N., Kumar, M. and Tiwari, M. 2011. Addressing lot sizing and warehousing scheduling problem in manufacturing environment. Expert Systems with Applications 38(9), pp. 11751-11762. (10.1016/j.eswa.2011.03.062)
Kumar, M., Antony, J. and Tiwari, M. K. 2011. Six Sigma implementation framework for SMEs - a roadmap to manage and sustain the change. International Journal of Production Research 49(18), pp. 5449-5467. (10.1080/00207543.2011.563836)
Antony, J. and Kumar, M. 2011. Lean six sigma: research and practice. Denmark: BookBooN.com Ltd.

2009

Kumar, M. and Antony, J. 2009. Multiple case-study analysis of quality management practices within UK Six Sigma and non-Six Sigma manufacturing small- and medium-sized enterprises. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture 223(7), pp. 925-934. (10.1243/09544054JEM1288)
Kumar, M., Antony, J. and Cho, B. R. 2009. Project selection and its impact on the successful deployment of Six Sigma. Business Process Management Journal 15(5), pp. 669-686. (10.1108/14637150910987900)
Kumar, M., Antony, J. and Douglas, A. 2009. Does size matter for Six Sigma implementation?: Findings from the survey in UK SMEs. The TQM Journal 21(6), pp. 623-635. (10.1108/17542730910995882)

2008

Antony, J., Kumar, M. and Labib, A. 2008. Gearing Six Sigma into UK manufacturing SMEs: results from a pilot study. Journal of the Operational Research Society 59(4), pp. 482-493. (10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602437)
Kumar, M. and Antony, J. 2008. Comparing the quality management practices in UK SMEs. Industrial Management & Data Systems 108(9), pp. 1153-1166. (10.1108/02635570810914865)
Kumar, M., Antony, J., Madu, C. N., Montgomery, D. C. and Park, S. H. 2008. Common myths of Six Sigma demystified. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 25(8), pp. 878-895. (10.1108/02656710810898658)

2007

Kumar, M., Antony, J., Antony, F. J. and Madu, C. N. 2007. Winning customer loyalty in an automotive company through Six Sigma: a case study. Quality and Reliability Engineering International 23(7), pp. 849-866. (10.1002/qre.840)
Kumar, M. 2007. Critical success factors and hurdles to Six Sigma implementation: the case of a UK manufacturing SME. International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage 3(4), pp. 333-351. (10.1504/IJSSCA.2007.017176)
Antony, J., Antony, F. J., Kumar, M. and Cho, B. R. 2007. Six sigma in service organisations: Benefits, challenges and difficulties, common myths, empirical observations and success factors. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 24(3), pp. 294-311. (10.1108/02656710710730889)

2006

Kumar, M., Antony, J., Singh, R. K., Tiwari, M. K. and Perry, D. 2006. Implementing the Lean Sigma framework in an Indian SME: a case study. Production Planning & Control 17(4), pp. 407-423. (10.1080/09537280500483350)
Antony, J., Perry, D., Wang, C. and Kumar, M. 2006. An application of Taguchi method of experimental design for new product design and development process. Assembly Automation 26(1), pp. 18-24. (10.1108/01445150610645611)
Kumar, S., Choudhary, A. K., Kumar, M., Shankar, R. and Tiwari, M. K. 2006. Kernel distance-based robust support vector methods and its application in developing a robust K-chart. International Journal of Production Research 44(1), pp. 77-96. (10.1080/00207540500216037)
Antony, J., Anand, R. B., Kumar, M. and Tiwari, M. K. 2006. Multiple response optimization using Taguchi methodology and neuro-fuzzy based model. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 17(7), pp. 908-925. (10.1108/17410380610688232)

2005

Tiwari, M. K., Kumar, M. and Antony, J. 2005. An application of Six Sigma methodology to reduce the engine-overheating problem in an automotive company. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture 219(8), pp. 633-646. (10.1243/095440505X32418)
Antony, J., Kumar, M. and Madu, C. N. 2005. Six sigma in small- and medium-sized UK manufacturing enterprises: Some empirical observations. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 22(8), pp. 860-874. (10.1108/02656710510617265)
Makrymichalos, M., Antony, J., Antony, F. and Kumar, M. 2005. Statistical thinking and its role for industrial engineers and managers in the 21st century. Managerial Auditing Journal 20(4), pp. 354-363. (10.1108/02686900510592043)

Research interests

Application of strategic agility concept within service and public sector organisations
Application of strategic agility concept within service and public sector organizations
Delivering 1-3 days workshop on tools of continuous improvement for manufacturing, service, and public sector organizations
Delivering Lean Six Sigma executive courses, Yellow Belt training, Green Belt Training, & Black Belt training
Lean Six Sigma principles in different sizes and types of industries to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their business processes and enhance customer satisfaction
Quality Management
Understanding and resolving Supply Chain issues within manufacturing and service industries to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the entire supply chain

PhD supervision research interests

Lean Six Sigma
Process Excellence, or Quality Management applications in manufacturing industry, service industry
Public Sector
Not for Profit organisations

Current Teaching

Maneesh was recognised for his outstanding contributions to teaching at Cardiff University’s Celebrating Excellence Awards 2018 in the category of 'Excellence in Teaching including Training & Development'.

Maneesh teaches following module on the Executive MBA program

Operations Management (click to see recent example of innovative teaching practice within this module)
Lean Thinking

Maneesh occasionaly teaches on full-time PG programs such as MSC in Logistics & Operations Management, full-time MBA

Lean Operations
Strategic Operations Management

Innovative methods used in EMBA Teaching

In 2017/18, Maneesh delivered Operations Management module in a local service company to facilitate experiential learning among students. This practice was recognised as innovative practice aligned with Public Value theme supported by Cardiff Business School.
Lean Thinking module was part delivered by GE Healthcare Lean expert during 2016/17, including company visit to learn practical application of Lean tools and techniques.

Qualifications

PhD, Six Sigma implementation in the UK manufacturing SMEs, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK,Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Masters in Research (Business & Management), Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
Bachelor of Technology, National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, Ranchi University, India

Career Overview

Reader (Service Operations), Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University [Sep 2016 - ]
Senior Lecturer (Service Operations), Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University [July 2013 -Aug 2016]
Lecturer (Service Operations), Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University [Oct 2011-June 2013]

Anrhydeddau a dyfarniadau

Keynote Speaker at 2nd ACT Summit- ‘Innovations in Manufacturing- Make in India’, Pune, India, 9th-10th January 2017.
Keynote Speaker & Panel Discussant for Doctoral Symposium, International Conference on Green Supply Chain GSC'2016, Loughborough University in London, 10th- 13th July 2016.
2nd best paper award (in interdisciplinary research category) at 41st Decision Science Institute Annual Conference, San Diego (Nov 2010);2nd best paper award at the World Conference on Quality Improvement, Minneapolis (May 2009); & Best paper award at 13th International Conference on Productivity and Quality Improvement, Finland (June 2008)
Invited as a Plenary Speaker and Presenter at G20 Youth Summit in St. Petersburgh from 17th – 21st April 2013. I was the only candidate from the Cardiff University selected and sponsored by VC office to attend this event.
Nominated in the ‘Most Effective Teacher’ Category by Cardiff University Student Union for academic year 2012-13; Excellence in Teaching Award for PG teaching at Cardiff Business School in 2012-13
Shortlisted as the only candidate from entire Business School in Scotland to attend prestigious ‘Scottish Crucible’ event in 2010.
Invited to deliver workshop on 'Innovative Management System for a Sustainable Food Industry' at the Ghent University in Belgium, 1st June 2010 & 18th January 2011. Currently providing consultancy services on process excellence in collaboration with Gent University to Belgium Food SMEs.
Invited as the panel member on a research seminar organised by University of Strathclyde on 'Six Sigma for the Little Guy' on 25th November, 2009
Invited for Guest lectures on Quality / Operations Management to undergraduate/ Post-Graduate/ MBA students at Glasgow Caledonian University, University of Stirling, and Herriot Watt University in the UK and Dublin City University Business School in Ireland; Indian Institute of Management and Coal India Limited in India
Invited for a presentation on "Some Common Myths of Six Sigma Demystified" organised by Charted Quality Institute on 4th March 2008 at University of Strathclyde
Awarded prestigious University of Strathclyde scholarship for PhD and Glasgow Caledonian University scholarship for Masters in Research (MRES)

Aelodaethau proffesiynol

European Operations Management Society (EUROMA)
American Society for Quality (ASQ)

Pwyllgorau ac adolygu

External Examining Role: Subject external examiner for Risk and Operations Management subject on the MSC Risk Management program at Sheffield Hallam University [ 2012- 2015]; Subject external examiner for Operations and Supply Chain Management subject on the BA (Hons) Business Management program, Edinburgh Napier University [2015- ]

I am interested in supervising PhD students in the areas of:

Lean Six Sigma & Sustaining Continuous Improvement
Operational Excellence in the era of Industry 4.0
Lean, Green, and Innovation
Service Improvement through Big Data Analytics