Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2001
M.S., University of Rochester, 1999
M.B.A., Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, India, 1993
B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, 1991
Research Interests
Competition in Remanufacturing
Many consumer products like single-use cameras and toner cartridges are
remanufactured and sold by large manufacturers.
Remanufacturing is the process of disassembling used items, inspecting
and repairing/reworking the components and using these in new product manufacture.
A product is considered remanufactured if its primary components come from
a used product (after ensuring that they are functional). Consumer awareness,
environmental activism, and legislative pressure are forcing firms to manufacture
environmentally friendly products. Many firms now take back their products
in order to recycle the material into new products. However, there may
be greater economic benefit in remanufacturing these items instead of recycling
them.
In this stream of research we look at the incentives for large manufacturers
when faced with competition in remanufacturing a product.
Thesis
- Majumder, P; (2001) "Competition
in Remanufacturing", Ph.D. Thesis, University of Rochester
Publications
- Groenevelt, H; Majumder P; (2001) "Compeititon in Remanufacturing",
Production and Operations Management, Vol 10 No 2, pp125-141
Working Papers
- Groenevelt, H; Majumder P; (2007) "Procurement
and Sales Compeititon in Closed-Loop Supply Chains"
Large Network Supply Chains
Many supply chains today are not simple two-tier arrangements, but in fact, large networks with multiple suppliers of different components, as well as multiple processors, distributors and retailers. We analyze large network-type supply chains (i.e. supply trees) and consider
the role of contract leadership in the chain. Supply chain efficiency (or
channel efficiency) depends to a large degree on the number of layers in
the chain as well as the location of the leader in it.
This research is
motivated by Japanese keiretsu- conglomerates or suppliers, manufacturers
and distributors. Competition in such situations is not between individual
firms but between conglomerates.
Publications
- Majumder, P; Srinivasan A; (2006) "Leadership, Cooperation and Coordination in Serial Supply Chains", Production and Operations Management, Vol 15 No 1, pp 22-39
- Majumder, P; Srinivasan A; (2008) "Leadership and Competition in Network Supply Chains", Management Science, Vol 54 No 6, pp 1189-1204
Working Papers
- Majumder, P; Srinivasan A; (2007) "The
Contract Transformation: A Framework for Analysis of Network Supply
Chains"
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