Shakila Shobana Theagarajan

@clri.org

Senior Scientist
CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute



           

https://researchid.co/shakila

RESEARCH INTERESTS

DPR Preparation,
Statistical Data Analysis and Modelling,
Quality standard protocols, Quality Management Systems (QMS)
Biotechnological options of leather processing
Carbon footprint,
Supply Chain Management (SCM),
Footwear industry,
Lean, Agility, Leagility
Project Management Systems (PMS)

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Scopus Publications

Scopus Publications

  • Microbial degradation of animal hair and preparation of organic compost thereof


  • Agility enabling practices to augment the supply chain performance of the leather footwear industry: Developing a fuzzy QFD based ASCM model
    Shakila Shobana, Hansa Lysander Theagarajan, Manohar
    Natural Sciences Publishing
    The purpose of the research study is to understand the impact of the agility enabling practices onto the Supply Chain Performance Measures (SCPMs) in Indian leather footwear industry by means of fuzzy QFD tool. The agility-enhancing SCPMs specific to Indian leather footwear industry were identified and prioritized through Delphi study. The supply chain practices were then ascertained for the scope to achieve agility in the supply chain through factor analysis. The technical correlation between the SC practices and their relationship with agility-enhancing SCPMs was determined using Quality Function Deployment (QFD) tool. Then the supply chain practices were prioritized using fuzzy logic in QFD and a fuzzy QFD based ASCM model has been developed. Through the present study, about twelve Agility Enabling Supply Chain Practices (AESCPs) are ascertained as relevant and applicable to the Indian leather footwear industry. AESCPs having high crisp values have to be essentially implemented in leather footwear industry to augment its supply chain performance.

  • Lean management practices to improve supply chain performance of leather footwear industry
    Shakila Shobana Theagarajan and Hansa Lysander Manohar
    IEEE
    Leather Industry in India is among the top ten foreign exchange earners and export of footwear contributes to 44 % of the total export of leather and leather products from India. The demand for leather footwear is highly fluctuating leading to bullwhip effect and its price elasticity adds to further complications. Lean management practices are applicable to all sectors. However, suitable models need to be developed for different sectors. The purpose of this paper is to identify the set of lean practices adoptable in footwear sector and to investigate the synergistic effects of lean management practices on supply chain operational performance of footwear sector. Lean concept is not only applicable to production but can also be extended to supply chain to improve the supply chain operational performance. The enhancing attributes of Supply Chain Operational Performance (SCOP) specific to footwear industry has been identified and prioritized. A comprehensive set of lean management practices were scrutinized based on its applicability in the footwear sector and a model is designed to maximize supply chain operational performance of the footwear sector.