Deepak Asokan
Lecturer in Operations & Project Management
My profile
Biography
Deepak is a Lecturer in Operations & Project Management at the Manchester Metropolitan Business School. His current research is investigating the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies for socially responsible supply chain management across different industries with a focus on challenges of adoption. His work has uncovered theoretical and managerial insights across different industries and technologies including Blockchain, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, and is being published in highly ranked management journals. Prior to his PhD, Deepak has worked across multiple supply chain functions and has extensive experience in sourcing, manufacturing and project management in global end-to-end supply chains.
Teaching
I am experienced in teaching Supply Chain Management, Strategic Procurement, Supply Chain Relationships, Strategic Projects Management, and Digital Supply Chain Management.
Research outputs
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Journal articles
Asokan, D.R., Huq, F.A., Smith, C.M., Stevenson, M. (2022) 'Socially responsible operations in the Industry 4.0 era: post-COVID-19 technology adoption and perspectives on future research.' International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 42(13) pp. 185-217.