Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

About: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is a education organization based out in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Emerging markets & Corporate governance. The organization has 491 authors who have published 1254 publications receiving 23853 citations. The organization is also known as: IIMB.

An insider's guide to doing business in India

Abstract: Many U.S. companies are searching for foreign business opportunities. And the world's largest democracy—India—has become a favorite of U.S. multinational companies. But what is the Indian business climate really like? What risks do you face? What pitfalls should you avoid? Where are the best fast-growth opportunities? Here is a comprehensive, hands-on guide to doing business in India that will answer those vital questions and more. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Supply Chain Performance influencer in construction domain: A Key factor analysis

Abstract: This study objective to indentify Factors affecting Supply Chain performance of the Construction Companies in India to put forth solutions that can boost the production of construction companies by improving the performance of supply chains. Prioritizing the effective factors in the chain in respect of the importance of each can be assessed in the construction projects. By standardizing and improving internal processes and time-efficiency will increase and the quality of construction will improve. The study takes a practical approach in categorizing the effective factors in supply chain management of construction companies in India. By analysis and assessment of factors influencing the supply chain of construction companies in the construction industry is one of the major prerequisites for developing improvement in construction project management. On the other hand the construction companies have realized in the current competitive environment that they cannot manage to handle everything on their own. Supply chain management of construction companies is a systematic analysis covers the coordination and synchronization of the flow of resources in the construction network of suppliers related, production facilities. The components of this construction company’s network play different roles in the supply chain. The process starts from raw materials to suppliers and turns the materials into final products in the construction companies and distributes the end product through distribution centers. The Supply chain management goal to run the aforementioned process in a way that customers are enabled to receive reliable services or products at the lowest cost and quickly in construction companies best project management. The main goal of supply chain management had to improve supply chain process so as to deliver the product properly to customers with timely and at lowest cost in the construction companies. The observation reveals that supply chain management can improve responsiveness to customers; increase profits had drawn the attention of many managers to the notion of supply chain management in construction companies. The key factors leading construction companies toward supply chain management shows the need for improvement activities, increased outsourcing plan, increased transportation cost; and increased competitive stress, increased globalization. The supply chain is that network of independent construction companies that are involved through upstream and downstream linkages relevant in the different processes and activities that produce value in the form of products and services in construction companies. The methodology to identify factors in Supply Chain Management construction companies relevant to Benchmarking is always a difficult task to achieve for reasons such as quality, time factor and targeted processes. There need for construction companies planning/research tools to help managers decision by taking vision plan, mission relevant, CSF and key internal business processes construction companies. Construction Company’s integration among those tools and procedures is necessary to improve the business process by concentrating best logistics and supply chain factors to improve the construction quality and standards. Keywords: Supply Chain performance, Construction. Objectives of the study: Determine CSF and key performance factors relevant to construction project management To study the construction companies related key factors contribution to improve the quality of products and competitiveness To design the best project management system to improve the construction companies profitability and customer satisfaction To offer best plans or models to improve construction companies quality policies and project management practices

The Engineer … No Longer a Person but a Number on an Excel Sheet: Enterprise Resource Planning and Commoditisation of Labour

Abstract: Based on transcripts provided by 145 engineers working in various information technology organisations in Bangalore, India, the article examines the commoditisation of labour in this sector. In doing so, we specifically want to problematise algorithm-based decision-making embedded in the wider technology of Integrated Development Environments like Enterprise Resource Planning and its ramifications for business and labour processes. Standardisation and modularisation of tasks have made wide inroads in workers’ lives, resulting in a replication of Taylorist mass-production techniques. In unpeeling the “materiality” behind such a development, we elaborate on how efficiency and profit motives of these firms are turning engineers into numbers on a spreadsheet. We conclude by commenting on the implications of this on labour’s organisation and resistance and the future trajectory of working life.

Strategic Sourcing Under Supplier Development Investments

Abstract: In this paper, we consider the capacity requirements allocation problem of a buyer between an incumbent supplier and a new supplier over a two-period horizon. The buyer allocates some of its capacity requirements to the incumbent supplier in the first period. This enables the incumbent supplier to reduce its cost in the second period due to the phenomenon of production learning. The buyer also makes supplier development investments in the new supplier in the first period. In addition, both the incumbent and the new entrant make process improvement efforts in the first period, which enhance the effective capacity available in the second period. Finally, the buyer allocates the rest of its capacity requirements between the two suppliers in the second period. We find that the buyer has various sourcing strategies to maintain a competitive supply base. We also find that the optimal supplier development investments and sourcing strategies depend on the collaboration relationship between the buyer and the new supplier.

A spatio-temporal statistical model to analyze COVID-19 spread in the USA

Abstract: Coronavirus pandemic has affected the whole world extensively and it is of immense importance to understand how the disease is spreading. In this work, we provide evidence of spatial dependence in ...