Professoren
Prof. Ram Narasimhan, PhD

Prof. Ram Narasimhan, PhD

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Articles under review

R. Narasimhan, M. Swink and S. Viswanathan, “Evaluating Complementarities to Product-Process Technology Integration: Evaluating their Influences on Manufacturing Capabilities,”
Decision Sciences Journal

Anand Nair and R. Narasimhan, “A Simultaneous Differential Game Model of Innovation and Quality Based Competition,” submitted to Manufacturing and Service Operations Management

S. Mahapatra, R. Narasimhan and S. Levinthal, “Optimal Sourcing under Price Uncertainty: A Product Life Cycle Approach, submitted to Operational Research

T. Kull and R. Narasimhan, “Quality Management and Integrative Cultural Values:
Resolving a Theoretical Paradox,” Decision Sciences Journal

Anand Nair, R. Narasimhan, and T. Choi, “Supply Networks as a Complex Adaptive System: Toward Simulation Base Theory Building on Evolutionary Decision Making,” Decision Sciences Journal

Zhanpin Cheng and R. Narasimhan, “Managing Supplier Relationship Life-cycles under Uncertainty,” Decision Sciences Journal

R. Narasimhan, T. Kull and A. Nahm, “The impact of organizational culture on time-based manufacturing and performance: Reexamination and Extension of theory,” Decision Sciences Journal

S. Mahapatra, R. Narasimhan and S. Levental, “Price Uncertainty and Risk Averse Procurement: Comparison of Fixed, Recurrent, Minimum Quantity Governance Contract, and Open Market Sourcing, ”Production Operations Management

S. Mahapatra, A. Bisi, R. Narasimhan and S. Levental, “Integrated Contract and Market Procurement by Risk Averse Buying Firm,” Naval Research Logistics

S. Mahapatra, R. Narasimhan and P. Barbieri, “Strategic Interdependence, Governance Effectiveness and Supplier Performance: A Case Study Investigation and Theory Development,”Journal of Operations Management

R. Narasimhan and T. Schoenherr, “Leveraging Supply Chain Management for organizational Transformation and Strategic Change: Building Theory from eight case studies,” Journal of Operations Management

R. Narasimhan and T. Schoenherr, “A Resource Based View of Extending Performance Frontiers: An Investigation of Practices,” Journal of Operations Management

W. Chung, S. Talluri and R. Narasimhan, “Flexibility or Discount: Sourcing Decisions with Competing Suppliers,” Production and Operations Management Journal

S. Talluri, R. Narasimhan and W. Chung, “Manufacturer Cooperation and Supplier Development under Risk, ”Annals of Operations Research

W. Chung, S. Talluri and R. Narasimhan, “Price Markdown Scheme in a Multi-Echelon Supply Chain,”Naval Research Logistics

Research Papers and Research Monographs

R. Narasimhan and S. Narayanan, “Explicating the Mediating Role of Integrative Supply Management Practices in Strategic Outsourcing,”International Journal of Production Research, to appear.

R. Narasimhan and S. Talluri, “Perspectives on Risk Management in Supply Chains,”
Journal of Operations Management, to appear.

R. Narasimhan, A. Nair, D. Griffithand Jan Arlbjorn, E. Bendoly, “Lockin situations in supply chains: social exchange theoretic study of sourcing arrangements in power-based buyer-supplier relationship,” Journal of Operations Management (to appear).

R. Narasimhan, S. Talluri and S. Mahapatra, “Multiproduct, Multivariate Model for
Supplier Selection with Product Lifecycle Considerations,” Decision Sciences Journal, 37-4, pp. 577-604.

R. Narasimhan and S. Narayanan, “In Search of Outsourcing Excellence,” Supply Chain Management Review, March 2009, pp. 36-42.

R. Narasimhan, Mahapatra, S., Arlbjørn, J. S. (2008) Relational norms, supplier development and trust: Achieving Success in supplier performance. Operations Management Research. :24-30.

R. Narasimhan, “Relationsnormer, leverantorsutveckling och tillit: framgangsfactorer med leverentorer,” Productionsstrategi, 3(4), December 2007

R. Narasimhan, S.W.Kim and K.C.Tan, “An Empirical Investigation of Supply Chain Typologies and their relationship to Performance,”International Journal of Production Research, (in press), 2007.

R. Narasimhan, Srinivas Talluri, and Santosh Mahapatra, \"Effective Response to RFQs and Supplier Development: A Seller’s Perspective,\" International Journal of Production Economics, (in press) 2007.

A. Nair and R. Narasimhan, “Dynamics of Competing with Quality and Advertising Based Goodwill,” European Journal of Operational Research, 175(1), 462-474.

D. Mendez and R. Narasimhan, “Dynamic Interactions among Price, Quality, Durability and the Sales Rate in a Steady State Environment: A Theoretical Analysis,” Computers and Modeling (in press), 2007.

S. Talluri, R. Narasimhan and S. Viswanathan, “Information Technologies for Procurement Decisions: A Decision Support System for Multi-Attribute E-Reverse Auctions,” International Journal of Production Research, 45(11), 2615-2628, 2007.

F. Montabon, R. Sroufe and R. Narasimhan, “An Examination of Corporate Reporting, Environmental Management Practices and Firm Performance,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 25, No. 5, pp. 998-1014.

R. Narasimhan, \"Relational Norms, Supplier Development and Trust: Framework for Supplier management\" (Swedish Title: Relationalnormer, leverantorsutveckling och tillit: framgangsfactorer med leverantorer), Productionsstrategi, 3(4), December 2007 (Invited Paper)

M. Swink, R. Narasimhan and S. Kim, “Linking Practice to Performance: Empirical study of High Performing Manufacturing Plants,” Production Inventory Management Journal 2007, 44, VI-1-9.

Jayanth Jayaram and R. Narasimhan, “The Influence of New Product Development
Competitive Capabilities on Project Performance,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 54, No. 2, May 2007.

Swink, M., R. Narasimhan, and X. Wang, “Managing Beyond the Factory Walls:
Effects of Four Types of Strategic Integration on Manufacturing Plant Performance,” Journal of Operations Management, 2007, 25(1), 148-164.

K.C. Tan, V. Kannan and R. Narasimhan, “The Impact of Operations Capability on
Firm Performance,” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 45, No. 21,
November 2007, pp. 5135-5156.

Ram Narasimhan, S. Talluri and S. Mahapatra, “Multi Product, Multi-Criteria Model for Supplier Selection with Product Life Cycle Considerations,” Decision Sciences, Vol. 37, No. 4, pp.577-603, 2006.

R. Narasimhan, M. Swink and S. W. Kim, “Disentangling Leanness and Agility: An
Empirical Investigation,” Journal of Operations Management, 24 (2006) pp. 440-457.

R. Narasimhan and A. Nair, “The Antecedent Role of Quality, Information Sharing and Supply Chain Proximity on Strategic Alliance Formation and Performance” International Journal of Production Economics, 96 (2005) pp. 301-313.

A. Das, R. Narasimhan and S. Talluri, “Supplier Integration – Finding an Optimal Configuration,” Journal of Operations Management, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 563-582, 2006. .

S. Talluri, W. Chung and R. Narasimhan, \"An Optimization Model for Phased Supplier Integration into E-Procurement Systems\", IIE Transactions, vol. 38, no. 5, pp. 389-399, 2006 (Lead Article)- (The contribution of this paper to capital investment decisions is highlighted in Industrial Engineer, May, p. 52, 2006

K.C.Tan, V.R. Kannan, J. Jayaram and R. Narasimhan, “Acquisition of Operations Capability: A Model and Test across US and European Firms,” International Journal of Production Research, 42-4 (2004), pp. 833-851.

S. Talluri, R. Narasimhan and A. Nair, \"Vendor Performance with Supply Risk: A
Chance-Constrained DEA Approach\", International Journal of Production Economics,
vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 212-222, 2005.

R. Narasimhan, M. Swink and Soo-Wook Kim, “An Exploratory Study of Manufacturing Practices – Performance Interrelationships: Implications for Capability Progression,”
International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 25(10), 2005, 1013-1033.

M. Swink, R. Narasimhan and Soo-Wook Kim, “Manufacturing Practices and Strategy Integration: Effects on Cost Efficiency, flexibility and Market Based Performance,” Decision Sciences Journal 36(3), 2005, 427-458.

R. Narasimhan, S. Talluri, J. Sarkis and A. Ross, “Efficient Service Delivery Network Design in Government Services,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol.23, No. 2, February 2005, pp. 161-178.

S. Talluri and R. Narasimhan, “A Methodology for Supply Base Optimization,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 52, No. 1, February 2005, pp. 130-139.

Srinivas Talluri and Ram Narasimhan, \"A Methodology for Strategic Sourcing,\" European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 154, no. 1, pp. 236-250, 2004. (This paper is in top 25 most requested papers published in EJOR from April 2002-2004, Rank 15).

R. Narasimhan, S. Talluri and A. Das, “Exploring Flexibility and Execution Competencies of Manufacturing Firms,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 22 (2004), pp. 91-106.

Srinivas Talluri and Ram Narasimhan, \"Vendor Evaluation with Performance Variability: A Max-Min Approach,\" European Journal of Operational Research, 146 (2003), pp. 543-552.

R. Narasimhan, S. Talluri and A. Ross, Evaluating E-Procurement Solutions, ISBN 0-945968-58-2, CAPS Research, Tempe, AZ (2003).

R. Sroufe, F. Montabon, R. Narasimhan and X. Wang, “Environmental Management Practices: A Framework,” Greener Management International, No. 40, winter (2002), pp. 23-44.

R. Narasimhan and Soo Wook Kim, “Information System Utilization in Supply Chain Integration Efforts,” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 40, No. 18, 2002, pp. 4855-4609.

R. Narasimhan and S. Mahapatra, “Decision Models in Global Supply Chain Management,”
Industrial Marketing Management, Vol. 33, (2004), pp. 21-27.

R. Narasimhan and S. Kim, “Effect of Supply Chain Integration on the relationship between diversification and performance: Evidence from Japanese and Korean firms,” Journal of Operations Management, 20 (2002) pp. 303-323.

R. Narasimhan and D. Mendez, “Examining Market Oriented Aspects of Cost of Quality,”
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 49, No.2, pp. 131-140 (2002).

A. Das and R. Narasimhan, “Process-Technology Fit and Its Implications for Manufacturing Performance,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 19, No.5, pp. 521-540.

R. Narasimhan, S. Talluri and D. Mendez, “Supplier Evaluation and Rationalization via
Data Envelopment Analysis: An Empirical Examination,” Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 37, No.3, pp. 28-37 (2001)

R. Narasimhan and S. Kim, “Information Utilization Strategy for Supply Chain Integration,”
Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 51-76 (2001)

R. Narasimhan and A. Das, “An Empirical Investigation of Purchasing Integration and
its Impact on Manufacturing Performance,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 593-610 (2001)

R. Narasimhan, J. Jayaram and J. R. Carter, “An Empirical Examination of Underlying
Dimensions of Purchasing Competence,” Production Operations Management Journal,
Vol. 10, No. 1 (2001)

R. Narasimhan and D. Mendez, “Strategic Aspects of Quality: A Theoretical Analysis,”
Production Operations Management Journal, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 514-526 (2001)

M. Swink and R. Narasimhan, “Core Manufacturing Capabilities and Their Effects on
Performance: A Study of ‘America’s Best’, What Really Matters in Operations Management, Edited by Kate Blackmon et .al, Volume 1, pp. 156-167, EUROMA, Bath (2001)

K. C. Tan, R. Narasimhan, P. A. Rubin and G. Ragatz, \"A Comparison of four methods for minimizing total tardiness on a single-processor with sequence dependent set up times,\"
OMEGA: International Journal of Management Science, Vol. 28, pp. 313-326.

R. Narasimhan and Ajay Das, \"An Empirical Examination of Sourcing\'s Role in Developing Manufacturing Flexibilities,\" International Journal of Production Research, 38(4), 2000, pp. 875-893.

J. R. Carter, L. Smeltzer and R. Narasimhan, “Human Resource Management within
Purchasing Management: Its Relationship to Total Quality Management Success,” The
Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 52-62.

R. Narasimhan and XinYan Wang, \"A Re-examination of Measuring the Congruence between Market Requirements and Manufacturing: A Methodology and Illustration,\" Decision Sciences, Vol. 31, No.1, winter 2000, pp. 223-232.

R. Narasimhan and Ajay Das, \"An Empirical Investigation of the Contribution of Strategic Sourcing to Manufacturing Flexibilities and Performance,\" Decision Sciences, Vol. 30, No. 3, summer 1999, pp. 683-718.

J. R. Carter, L. Smeltzer, and R. Narasimhan, “The Nature of Buyer-Supplier Relationships in Successful Total Quality Management Programs,” Supply Management, Edited by Capaldo, G., Esposito, E., Raffa, M., Lo Storto, C., Napoli: EdiziniScientifiche Italiane S. P. A., pp. 227-248.

J. Litchfield and R. Narasimhan, “Improving job-shop performance through process queue management under transfer batching,” Production Operations Management Journal, Vol. 9, No. 4, winter 2000, pp. 336-348.

Ajay Das and R. Narasimhan, “An Examination of Purchasing Competence and its Relationship to Manufacturing Performance,” Journal of Supply Chain Management,
Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 17-28.

J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, \"Purchasing and Human Resource Management\'s role
in Customer Satisfaction,\" European Journal of Purchasing Research.

J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, “Sourcing’s Role in Environmental Supply Chain
Management,” Supply Chain Management Review, Vol.3, No.4 (Winter): pp. 79-88.

R. Narasimhan and Ajay Das, \"Manufacturing Agility and Supply Chain Management
Practices,\" Production and Inventory Management Journal, Vol. 39, No. 4 (1999).

R. Narasimhan and J.Jayaram, “Causal Linkages in Supply Chain Management: An Exploratory Study of North American Manufacturing Firms,” Decision Sciences, 29(3),
pp. 579-605.

J. R. Carter, L. Smeltzer and R. Narasimhan, \"The Role of Buyer-Supplier Relationships in Integrating TQM Through the Supply Chain,” European Journal of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp.223-234.

R. Narasimhan and J. R. Carter, “Linking business unit and material sourcing strategies,”
Journal of Business Logistics, Vol.19, No.2, pp. 155-172 (1998).

R. Narasimhan and J. Jayaram, “Reengineering Service Operations - A Longitudinal
Case Study,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 17, No.1, pp. 7-23 (1998).

R. Narasimhan and J. C. Carter, Environmental Supply Chain Management, Research Monograph, Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies, Tempe, AZ (1998).

R. Narasimhan and J. Jayaram, “An investigation of the antecedents and consequents
of manufacturing goal achievement: An empirical study of North American, European
and Pan Pacific firms,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 16, No. 2-3, pp. 159-
176, (1998). Journal of Operations Management 1998 Finalist Paper Award, APICS Education and Research Foundation (1999).

J. R. Carter, L. Smeltzer and R. Narasimhan, \" Purchasing and the Role of Human Resource Management Practices on the Success of Total Quality Management,\" North American Research Symposium on Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, NAPM, Best Paper Award, 1998.

R. Narasimhan, “Strategic Supply Management: A Total Quality Management Imperative,”
Advances in Organizational Quality, Volume II, Academy of Management, JAI Press, Vo
l.2, pp. 39-85 (1997).

R. Narasimhan and J. Jayaram, “Application of Project Management Principles in Business Process Reengineering,” Production and Inventory Management Journal, Vol. 38, No. 3, 1997.

K.C. Tan and R. Narasimhan, “Minimizing tardiness on a single processor with sequence dependent setup times: A Simulated Annealing approach,” OMEGA: International Journal
of Management Science, Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 619-634, 1997.

K.C.Tan and R. Narasimhan, “Multi-objective Sequencing with Sequence Dependent Setup Times” International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management, 1997.

R. Narasimhan, D. Mendez and S. Ghosh, “An examination of the effect of continuous quality improvements on optimal pricing for durable goods,” Decision Sciences, Vol. 27, No. 3, 1996.

J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, “Purchasing and Supply Management: Future Directions and Trends,” International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, Vol. 32, No.4, (1996).

J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, “A Comparison of North American and European Future Purchasing Trends,” International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, Vol. 32, No. 2, (1996).

J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, “Is Purchasing Really Strategic?” International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management,Vol. 32; No. 1; pp. 20-29 (1996).

J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, Purchasing and Supply Management: Future Directions and Trends, Research Monograph, Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies, Tempe, AZ (1995).

R. Narasimhan and S. Ghosh, \"A Dynamic Model of Manufacturing Quality\'s effect on
Optimal Advertising and Pricing Policies,\" European Journal of Operations Research,
Vol. 72, pp. 485-502, 1994

J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, \"The Role of Materials Management in TQM and
Customer Satisfaction,\" International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, Vol.30, No.9, pp. 2-13 (1994).

R. Narasimhan, S. Ghosh and David Mendez, \"A Dynamic Model of Quality, Durability and Price Effects on Sales Response,\" Decision Sciences, Vol. 24, No. 5, (1993).

J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, Purchasing and Materials Management\'s Role in Total
Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction, Research Monograph, Center for
Advanced Purchasing Studies (CAPS), Tempe, Arizona (1993).

C. Ho., R. Narasimhan, S.A. Melnyk and P. L. Carter., \"Research Framework for
Investigating the Effectiveness of Dampening Procedures for MRP Systems Nervousness,\"
International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 12, No. 6, pp. 30-43, (1992).

R. Narasimhan and S.A. Melnyk, \"Impact of the setup variable on Capacity and Inventory decisions - A Reformulation,\" Production and Inventory Management Journal, 1990.

J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, \"Purchasing in the International Market Place: Principles, Practices and Implications for Operations,\" Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, Vol. 26, No. 3, (1990).

R. Narasimhan and J.R. Carter, \"Organization, Communication and Coordination of International Sourcing,\" International Marketing Review, Vol. 7, No. 2, Fall (1990).

R. Marshall and R. Narasimhan, \"Risk Constrained Information Choice,\" Decision
Sciences, Fall (1989).

R. Narasimhan and S. K. Vickery, \"An Experimental Evaluation of Articulation of Preferences in Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Methods,\" Decision Sciences, Vol. 19, No. 4, Fall, pp. 880-888 (1988).

R. Narasimhan and L. K. Stoynoff, \"Optimizing Aggregate Procurement Allocation Decisions in a Multiplant, Multiple Vendor Environment,\" Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 23-31 (1986).

C. Ho, S. A. Melnyk, P. L. Carter and R. Narasimhan, \"Quantity versusTiming Change in Open Order: A Critical Evaluation,\" Production and Inventory Management Journal, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 122-137 (1986).

P. A. Rubin and R. Narasimhan, \"Fuzzy goal programming with nested priorities,\" Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 115-129 (1984).

R. Narasimhan and S. A. Melnyk, \"Analyzing the transient impact of lot sizing rules following MRP implementation,\" International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 759-772 (1984).

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