About SPARC

The Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) aims to enhance India's research ecosystem by facilitating collaborations between Indian institutions and leading global institutions from 28 selected nations. This initiative focuses on joint research efforts to address national and international challenges, fostering knowledge exchange and leveraging global expertise.

Course Overview

This intensive doctoral-level course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to build and manage resilient and sustainable supply chains. Supply chain management is increasingly acknowledged as an essential discipline across diverse sectors such as agriculture, retail, manufacturing, and logistics. Within the agricultural framework, the managing of the supply chain for perishable agricultural products necessitates the navigation of challenges associated with perishability, seasonality, transportation, and market fluctuations. Quantitative and empirical investigations in this domain concentrate on optimizing supply chain operations, minimizing waste, and promoting sustainability, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and profitability. In this course, we shall examine the application of supply chain management principles to tackle these unique challenges.

This course is geared towards providing exposure to supply chain theories and methodologies tailored to agri-fresh produce.

The course will be delivered in face-to-face mode only. Interested participants can join the course at the Indian Institute of Management Udaipur in offline mode (face-to-face). All the participants must fill out a registration form showing their interest in attending the course. A maximum number of 30 participants will be allowed. The duration of the course will be five days. Candidates will be shortlisted based on submitting valid proof of their PhD enrollment and a Statement of Purpose (SOP) of around 300 words. The course completion certificate will be given to participants with more than 80% attendance.

Objectives

The primary objectives of the course are as follows:

• Impart participants with basic and advanced concepts of supply chain management specific to agri-fresh produce.
• Advance participants’ understanding of designing and managing sustainable supply chains in the agricultural sector.
• Develop participants’ knowledge framework and analysis skills to evaluate the efficiency of supply chain processes, including procurement, storage, transportation, and marketing of perishable agricultural products.
• Build confidence and capability in participants to apply various supply chain management tools and techniques in real-world agricultural settings.
• Expose participants to digital platforms and software for managing inventory, logistics, and distribution networks to improve the overall performance of the agri-fresh produce supply chain.
• Gain expertise in conducting high quality research in supply chain management.

Tentative Schedule

* 30 hours for 5 days = 6 hours (2 sessions of 3 hours each) * 5 days

Eligibility to Participate

PhD Scholars interested in learning about sustainable supply chains.

Fees Structure

A minimum fee of ₹1,000 per day (plus 18% GST), totaling ₹5,000 plus GST for 5 days, will be charged for boarding and lodging. Accommodation will be provided for 5 days on sharing basis i .e. 4th Feb. 2025 to 8th Feb. 2025. Travel to and from the venue will be borne by the participants themselves. The payment link will only be sent to the shortlisted candidates.

Registration

Join us for this transformative course to enhance your skills and knowledge in sustainable supply chain management and build a resilient future for your organization and community.

All the participants need to fill up and submit a form.

Apply Now

The last date for registration is 10th December 2024.

In case of any queries please contact: phdcourse.sparc@iimu.ac.in Phone No.: 02942477117

Subject Experts

• Prof. Amrik Sohal, Professor, Monash University, Australia
• Prof. Ananya Bhattacharya, Senior Lecturer, Monash University, Australia
• Prof. Kirti Mishra, Assistant Professor, IIM Udaipur
• Prof. Venkataramanaiah Saddikuti, Professor, IIM Lucknow