Dr. Vikas Kumar
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Dr. Vikas Kumar

Associate Professor
University College Dublin, Ireland

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Management from University of Exeter Management Studies, Ireland

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Area of Interest:

Physical Science Engineering
100%
Supply Chain Management
62%
Lean and Agile Systems
90%
Service Operations
75%
Optimzation
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
3
Articles
27
Abstracts
5

Selected Publications

  1. Saboo, A., J.A. Garza-Reyes, A. Er and V. Kumar, 2014. A VSM improvement based approach for lean operations in an indian manufacturing SME. Int. J. Lean Enterprise Res., 1: 41-58.
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  2. MacKerron, G., M. Kumar, V. Kumar and A. Esain, 2014. Supplier replenishment policy using e-Kanban: A framework for successful implementation. Prod. Plan. Control, 25: 161-175.
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  3. Loonam, J., J. McDonagh, V. Kumar and N. O'Regan, 2014. Top managers and information systems: Crossing the Rubicon! Strateg. Change, 23: 205-224.
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  4. Kirham, L., J.A. Garza-Reyes, V. Kumar and J. Antony, 2014. Prioritisation of improvement projects in the european manufacturing industry. Int. J. Prod. Res., 52: 5323-5345.
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  5. Garza-Reyes, J.A., A. Flint, V. Kumar, J. Antony and H. Soriano-Meier, 2014. A DMAIRC approach to lead time reduction in an aerospace engine assembly process. J. Manufact. Technol. Manage., 25: 27-48.
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  6. Devpura, M., J.A. Garza-Reyes, V. Kumar, H. Soriano-Meier and L. Rocha-Lona, 2014. Exploring the application of quality improvement programmes and ISO standards in the Indian marble mining sector. Int. J. Product. Qual. Manage., 13: 310-328.
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  7. Bhattacharya, A., P. Mohapatra, V. Kumar, P.K. Dey, M. Brady and M.K. Tiwari, 2014. Green supply chain performance measurement using fuzzy ANP-based balanced scorecard: A collaborative decision-making approach. Prod. Plan. Control, 25: 698-714.
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  8. Baldwin, C., J.A. Garza-Reyes, V. Kumar and L. Rocha-Lona, 2014. Personal Development Review (PDR) process and engineering staff motivation: A case study investigation in a manufacturing firm. J. Manufact. Technol. Manage., 25: 827-847.
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  9. Withers, S., J.A. Garza-Reyes, V. Kumar and L. Rocha-Lona, 2013. A case study improvement of a testing process by combining lean management. Ind. Eng. Automat. Meth. Int. J. Eng. Technol. Innovat., 3: 134-143.
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  10. Kumari, A., V. Kumar, M. Brady and N. O'Regan, 2013. Strategic implication of monetary control: An empirical investigation of Indian economy. Strateg. Change, 22: 327-338.
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  11. Yang, W., F.T.S. Chan and V. Kumar, 2012. Optimizing replenishment polices using genetic algorithm for single-warehouse multi-retailer system. Exp. Syst. Applic., 39: 3081-3086.
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  12. Mishra, N., V. Kumar, F.T.S. Chan and M.K. Tiwari, 2012. A CBFSA approach to resolve distributed manufacturing process planning problem in supply chain environment. Int. J. Produ. Res., 50: 535-550.
  13. Mishra, N., V. Kumar and F.T.S. Chan, 2012. A multi-agent architecture for reverse logistics in green supply chain. Int. J. Prod. Res., 50: 2396-2406.
  14. D'Souza, D., V. Kumar, M. Judge and N. O'Regan, 2012. A contextual study of the exercise of personal agency by mobile phone use. Strat. Change, 21: 285-298.
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  15. Yadav, S.R., N. Mishra, V. Kumar and M. K. Tiwari, 2011. A framework for designing robust supply chains considering product development issues. Int. J. Prod. Res., 49: 6065-6088.
  16. Nudurupati, S.S., U.S. Bititci, V. Kumar and F.T.S. Chan, 2011. State of the art literature review on performance measurement. Comput. Ind. Eng., 60: 279-290.
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  17. Mishra, N., V. Kumar, M. Kumar, N. Kumar and M.K. Tiwari, 2011. Addressing lot sizing and warehousing scheduling problem in manufacturing environment. Expert Syst. with Applic., 38: 11751-11762.
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  18. Mishra, N. and V. Kumar, 2011. Genetic Algorithms with Chromosome Differentiation (GACD) Based Approach for Process Plan Selection Problems. In: Evolutionary Computing in Advanced Manufacturing, Tiwari, M. and J.A. Harding (Eds.). Scrivener Publishing LLC, New Jersey, pp: 77-94.
  19. Kumar, V., N. Mishra, F.T.S. Chan and A. Verma, 2011. Managing warehousing in agile supply chain environment: A F-AIS algorithm based approach. Int. J. Prod. Res., 49: 6407-6426.
  20. Kumar, V., L.C. Batista and R.S. Maull, 2011. The impact of operations performance on customer loyalty. Service Sci., 3: 158-171.
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  21. Kumar, V. and N. Mishra, 2011. A multi-agent self correcting architecture for distributed manufacturing supply chain. IEEE Syst. J., 5: 6-15.
  22. Kumar, V. and F.T.S. Chan, 2011. Design for Supply Chain with Product Development Issues Using Cellular Particle Swarm Optimization (CPSO) Technique. In: Evolutionary Computing in Advanced Manufacturing, Tiwari, M. and J.A. Harding (Eds.). Scrivener Publishing LLC, New Jersey, pp: 51-76.
  23. Mishra, N., V. Kumar and F.T.S. Chan, 2010. A Multi-Agent Framework for Agile Outsourced Supply Chain. In: Enterprise Networks and Logistics for Agile Manufacturing, Chapt. 10. Koh, W.L. and S.C. Lenny (Eds.). Springer, London, pp: 207-223.
  24. Chan, F.T.S., V. Kumar and M.K. Tiwari, 2009. The relevance of outsourcing and leagile strategies in performance optimization of an integrated process planning and scheduling model. Int. J. Prod. Res., 47: 119-142.
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  25. Chan, F.T.S. and V. Kumar, 2009. Performance optimization of a leagility inspired supply chain model: A CFGTSA algorithm based approach. Int. J. Prod.Res., 47: 777-799.
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  26. Chan, F.T.S. and V. Kumar, 2009. A hybrid TSSA algorithm based approach to solve warehouse scheduling problems. Int. J. Prod. Res., 47: 919-940.
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  27. Kumar, V., S. Kumar, M.K. Tiwari and F.T.S. Chan, 2008. Performance evaluation of FMS under uncertain and dynamic situations. J. Eng. Manuf., 222: 915-934.
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  28. Kumar, V., P.A. Smart, H. Maddern and R.S. Maull, 2008. Alternative perspectives on service quality and customer satisfaction: The role of BPM. Int. J. Service Ind. Manage., 19: 176-187.
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  29. Kumar, V. and F.T.S. Chan, 2008. A TSSA algorithm based approach to enhance the performance of warehouse system. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, Dec. 17-20, Hanoi, Vietnam, pp: 1696-1701.
  30. Chan, F.T.S., V. Kumar and T.C. Wong, 2007. An ESPC algorithm based approach to solve inventory deployment problem. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management, May 18-20, Novotel Siam Square Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, pp: 91-101.
  31. Kumar, V., S. Kumar, M.K. Tiwari and F.T.S. Chan, 2006. Auction based approach to solve scheduling problem in steel making process. Int. J. Prod. Res., 44: 1503-1522.
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  32. Kumar, V., R.S. Maull, P.A. Smart and M.K. Tiwari, 2006. Artificial Immune System (AIS) based information system to solve scheduling problem in leagile driven steel industries. Proceedings of 2006 1st International Conference on Digital Information Management (ICDIM) Conference IEEE, Dec. 6-8, Christ College, Bangalore, India, pp: 373-380.
  33. Kumar, V., M.K. Tiwari and F.T.S. Chan, 2006. Stochastic make-to-stock inventory deployment problem: an endosymbiotic psychoclonal algorithm based approach. Int. J. Prod. Res., 44: 2245-2263.
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  34. Chan, F.T.S., V. Kumar, H.K. Chan and S.H. Chung, 2006. A Hybrid CFGTSA based approach for scheduling problem: A case study of an automobile industry. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC), Oct. 8-11, Taipei, Taiwan, pp: 5041-5046.
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  35. Chan, F.T.S., V. Kumar and M.K. Tiwari, 2006. Optimizing the performance of an integrated process planning and scheduling problem: An AIS-FLC based approach. Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems, June 7-9, Bangkok, pp: 1-8.
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