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Personal profile
Biography
Alka’s expertise lies in the operations and supply chain management fields. Her studies have been based in the services and manufacturing sector and public sector. She has published her work in a number of leading journals including International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Operations and Production Management and International Journal of Production Research. Alka obtained her PhD from the University of Melbourne and her thesis examined how firms in Australian service and manufacturing industries treated and developed their operational capabilities using primarily secondary data. She also has strong interests in areas such as food waste, sustainability and circular economies with various publications such as IEEE: Transactions on Engineering Management, Journal of Business Research and Journal of Cleaner Production. Alka is an experienced lecturer, having taught many courses in undergraduate and postgraduate program locally and abroad. She is the co-chair for Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Operations, Supply Chain, and Services Management Symposium in 2021 and 2022.
Supervision interests
Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Sustainability and Collaboration practices
Monash teaching commitment
Supply Chain Management
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Operations strategy
- Supply Chain Management
- Operations Management and Production Planning
- Circular economy
- sustainability
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 4 Finished
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Manufacturing Sector Circular Economy Capabilities: Identifying Enablers, Barriers, and Enhancements
Sohal, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Prajogo, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Croy, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rotaru, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bhattacharya, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fenwick, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Nand, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
11/10/21 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Projects to Platforms: Investigating New Forms of Collaboration—Scoping Study (Building 4.0 CRC, Project 3)
Maxwell, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Sohal, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nand, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Moehler, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Singh, P. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Samson , D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chen , L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Seyedghorban, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI))
8/10/21 → 7/10/22
Project: Research
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Improving Procurement and Supply Chain Management at Monash Health
Wilmot, T. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Sohal, A. (Supervisor), Nand, A. (Supervisor), McLoughlin, I. (Supervisor), Sigamoney, N. (Supervisor) & Skouteris, H. (Project Manager)
29/07/19 → 28/07/22
Project: Research
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Leverage Emerging Technologies To Drive Logistics and Warehousing Transformation
Nand, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Wallace, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Napper, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sohal, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Fridman, I. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Monash University – Internal University Contribution
1/07/18 → 30/06/19
Project: Research
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Understanding food waste in the hospitality industry: a social practice theory approach
Nand, A. A., Bhattacharya, A., Prajogo, D., Sohal, A. & de Vass, T., Sept 2025, In: International Journal of Hospitality Management. 130, 12 p., 104232.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A quest for stakeholder synchronization in the CAR T-cell therapy supply chain
Holland, S. M., Sohal, A., Nand, A. A. & Hutmacher, D. W., 2024, In: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 12, 16 p., 1413688.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus) -
Impact of relational norms on performance: interaction between solidarity, power and flexibility in buyer-supplier relationships
Singh, P. J., Bhattacharya, A. & Nand, A. A., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Production Planning & Control. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Sequences in developing operational capabilities for competitive performance – a critical review and practical implications
Nand, A. A., Bhattacharya, A., Prajogo, D., Das, A. & Bhamra, R., 2024, In: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 71, p. 1202-1214 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
An exploratory study of organisational and industry drivers for the implementation of emerging technologies in logistics
Nand, A., Sohal, A., Fridman, I., Hussain, S. & Wallace, M., 27 Apr 2023, In: Industrial Management & Data Systems. 123, 5, p. 1418-1439 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
10 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 2 Contribution to conference
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The 19th Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Operations, Supply Chain, and Services Management Symposium
Nand, A. (Organiser)
26 Sept 2022 → 27 Sept 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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2016 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute
Nand, A. (Session chair)
19 Nov 2016 → 21 Nov 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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MBUS CLIMATE RESEARCH GROUP
9/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Social Media Mentions