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ManMohan S. Sodhi

Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, City St George's, University of London
Professor Sodhi is a professor in operations and supply chain at the Bayes Business School. His research interests lie in supply chain management, in particular in supply chain risk and in supply chain sustainability in a variety of sectors including agriculture, airlines, chemicals, and electronics. In his co-authored book, Managing Supply Chain Risk (Springer), he includes case studies on companies as diverse as Boeing and Samsung Electronics. Prior to joining Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) in 2002, he worked in a startup in Silicon Valley and in management consulting, including at Accenture, and has worked with clients in many sectors.

He is currently Senior Editor for Production and Operations Management (POM) journal. He has published in numerous academic and managerial journals, including Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, Operations Research, Production and Operations Management, Journal of Operations Management, Harvard Business Review, and Sloan Management Review.

Prof. Sodhi received his Ph.D. in management science from the UCLA Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles in 1994. Subsequently, he taught operations management at the University of Michigan, Ross Business School, where the Sloan Foundation funded his research in the trucking industry. Prof. Sodhi also had a visiting position at the Indian School of Business (ISB) as the Founding Executive Director of the Munjal Global Manufacturing Institute. He is also an elected lifelong Fellow of the Production and Operations Management Society, and also Fellow of the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (FIMA) and the Operational Research Society (FORS).

Why Scottish salmon’s rebrand may end up harming the integrity of a top export and hurting producers

Dec 16, 2024 04:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Scottish farmed salmon was the UKs top food export last year, ending up in restaurants and on dinner tables all over the world. But also in 2023, the industry trade body Salmon Scotland sought to drop the word farmed from...

Economy

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China's Industrial Boom Meets Consumer Blues: A Mixed Economic Outlook for November 2024

In November 2024, Chinas industrial production grew by 5.4% compared to last years. This was in line with what experts expected and a slight increase from the 5.3% growth in October. This rise is largely due to government...

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk Challenge Sam Altman’s $157 Billion OpenAI Over Profit Ambitions

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have set aside their rivalry to take on Sam Altmans OpenAI. The tech leaders argue that OpenAIs profit-driven plans exploit its nonprofit roots and could reshape competition in the AI...

Unpredictable AI Is Coming: Ilya Sutskever Reveals Bold Predictions for Reasoning Machines

At NeurIPS 2024, Ilya Sutskever shared a compelling vision of AIs future, warning that reasoning capabilities will make technology less predictable. As pre-training reaches its limits, he described a new era of AI...

Yoon Out, Han In: South Korea’s Acting Leader Talks Alliance Power Play with Biden

Following Yoon Suk Yeols impeachment, South Koreas acting president, Han Duck-soo, vowed unwavering support for the U.S.-South Korea alliance during a call with Joe Biden. Han emphasized policy stability amid the political...

Politics

GOP Senators Turn on Trump Nominee Pete Hegseth – 'Why Won’t They Commit?' Critics Sound Off!

Republican Senators Todd Young and Joni Ernst are facing mounting scrutiny after their lukewarm responses to supporting Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trumps nominee for Secretary of Defense. The hesitancy from Young...

Adam Schiff Joins Senate Judiciary Committee, Sparks GOP Fury Over ‘Obstructing’ Trump Nominees

Senator Adam Schiff, D-Calif., officially joined the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, replacing outgoing Senator Laphonza Butler. Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., warmly welcomed Schiff, acknowledging...

'Trump Proves Me Wrong!' Union Leader Backs President-Elect After Surprising Meeting

President-elect Donald Trump received an unexpected endorsement of support this week from Dennis A. Daggett, Executive Vice President of the International Longshoremens Association, following their meeting to discuss labor...

Department of Education Slammed for $1 Billion DEI Spending – ‘Is This What Our Taxes Fund?'

The U.S. Department of Education is facing backlash following revelations that it allocated $1 billion to promote diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DEI) initiatives in American schools. According to a report from the...

Biden’s Plan to Shut Down X Before Trump’s Return? Musk Faces SEC Pressure in Explosive Scandal

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X (formerly Twitter), finds himself embroiled in controversy as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) demands he pay a hefty penalty over alleged disclosure violations...

Science

Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy

Every galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its center, much like every egg has a yolk. But sometimes, hens lay eggs with two yolks. In a similar way, astrophysicists like us who study supermassive black holes expect to...

Astronomers have pinpointed the origin of mysterious repeating radio bursts from space

Slowly repeating bursts of intense radio waves from space have puzzled astronomers since they were discovered in 2022. In new research, we have for the first time tracked one of these pulsating signals back to its...

How is Donald Trump prioritizing funding for cancer research in 2025?

President-elect Donald Trump has announced a major initiative to prioritize funding for cancer research in 2025, pledging billions in federal support to combat one of the worlds leading causes of death. The plan includes...

How will Donald Trump address renewable energy research funding in 2025?

President-elect Donald Trump has revealed plans to reshape the U.S. renewable energy landscape in 2025, sparking debates about the administrations commitment to combating climate change. While Trumps previous term focused...

Tiny laboratories that fit in your hand can rapidly identify pathogens using electricity

When you think of electric fields, you likely think of electricity the stuff that makes modern life possible by powering everything from household appliances to cellphones. Researchers have been studying the principles of...

Technology

Tesla Cybertruck Foundation Series Stripped of Badge, Sold as Regular Models to Salvage Demand

Tesla is taking bold steps to address demand issues for its Foundation Series Cybertrucks. By stripping premium badges and features, the automaker is selling them as regular models, with over 800 units being shipped to...

xAI's Grok Model Goes Free, Redefining AI Accessibility for All X Users

Elon Musks xAI has made its Grok model free for all X users, broadening access to advanced language and image generation capabilities. Previously exclusive to Premium accounts, Grok now delivers faster speeds, multilingual...

AMD’s Lisa Su Shuts Down Intel Merger Rumors, Declares AI’s Future Bright in TIME Exclusive

TIMEs 2024 CEO of the Year, Lisa Su of AMD, shared her vision for AIs exponential future, dismissed rumors of an Intel-AMD merger, and emphasized her leadership in transforming Team Red into a global powerhouse during an...

Apple Launches Limited-Time Apple Card Sign-Up Offers: Earn Up to $300 Daily Cash Rewards

Apple has unveiled two limited-time sign-up bonuses for its Apple Card, allowing new users to earn up to $300 in Daily Cash rewards. The offers, running until January 13th, include a $100 reward for spending $500 and a...

TikTok on Brink of Ban: Supreme Court Challenge Becomes Last Hope Ahead of Jan 19 Deadline

TikTok and its parent company ByteDance are turning to the Supreme Court as their last hope to block a U.S. law demanding divestment by Jan. 19. The outcome of this high-stakes showdown will impact millions of users and...