Vimal Kumar

@cyut.edu.tw

Assistant Professor and Department of Information Management
chaoyang university of technology

Vimal Kumar is an Assistant Professor at Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan (R.O.C.) in the Department of Information Management. He completed his Postdoctoral Research at Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan (R.O.C.) in the Department of Business Administration in the domain of Technological Innovation and Patent Analysis. He has served as an Assistant Professor under TEQIP III, an initiative of MHRD, Govt. of India at AEC Guwahati in the Department of Industrial and Production Engineering. Prior to joining AEC, he served as Assistant Professor at MANIT, Bhopal in the Department of Management Studies and also served as Visiting Faculty at IMT Nagpur. He obtained his PhD in the domain of TQM and Manufacturing Strategy in the year 2017 and Masters in Supply Chain Management from the Department of Industrial & Management Engineering, IIT Kanpur in the year 2012. He graduated (B.Tech) in Manufacturing Technology from JSS Academy of Technical Education Noida

EDUCATION

PhD from IIT Kanpur

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Total Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, Industry 4.0, Sustainability
187

Scopus Publications

5813

Scholar Citations

42

Scholar h-index

117

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Impact of ergonomics practices on operational performance in the Indian Post manual sorting centre–A case study
    SM Vadivel, AFM Sujath, PS Ponnuswamy, V Kumar
    Strategic Business Research, 100160 , 2026
    2026
  • Identifying and prioritizing the critical success factors in the educational supply chain
    V Kumar, KZ Ya, R Raj
    International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, 1-21 , 2026
    2026
  • Understanding the health issues of mid-career crisis among working women
    S Patel, AK Chandra, PB Deshmukh, V Kumar
    Strategic Business Research, 100142 , 2026
    2026
  • A Decision Support System for Estimating the Electric Vehicles Energy Consumption
    TG Reddy, KSH Reddy, G Praneetha, SM Vadivel, V Kumar, P Verma
    Strategic Business Research, 100133 , 2026
    2026
  • Mapping the Landscape of Customer Engagement, Social Media and Technology: A Bibliometric Study
    N Singh, M Chhabra, T De, V Kumar, S Gupta, S Singh
    Strategic Business Research, 100129 , 2026
    2026
  • Public Acceptance of Green Technologies in Emerging Economies: An Integrated Technology Readiness Perspective on Behavioural Drivers, Trust, and Policy Perception
    S Saiyed, V Kumar, P Verma, S Singh, A Yadav
    Strategic Business Research, 100120 , 2026
    2026
  • Navigating global supply chain opportunities in IT outsourcing and offshoring
    R Raj, V Kumar, VK Verma
    Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 1-27 , 2026
    2026
  • Investigating Ethical and Motivational Influences on Consumers’ willingness to Purchase the Refurbished Motorcycle Parts
    KK Lai, S Saiyed, V Kumar, N Almakayeel, A Al Owad, A Waaje
    Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, 100403 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Carbon Footprint Management as a Catalyst for Sustainable Industrial Practices
    P Ghosh, M Choudhury, AS Oberoi, J Ramkumar, V Kumar, M Gundwal
    Sustainable Development , 2026
    2026
  • Circular Supply Chain Partnership Performance Indicators in the Paint and Coating Industry using a Sustainable Balanced Scorecard Framework
    AM Walawalkar, M Moslehpour, YT Negash, T Akhbar, V Kumar
    Cleaner Production Letters, 100136 , 2026
    2026
  • Integrating quality 5.0 approaches for the future of quality management
    V Kumar, A Singh, N Sharma, P Verma
    The TQM Journal, 1-35 , 2026
    2026
  • Way to environment-friendly business-rethinking the smartphone industry
    R Chawla, V Kumar
    Strategic Business Research, 100084 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Driving Circular Economy Transitions Through Strategic Green HRM and CSR: Insights From Manufacturing Industries
    S Saiyed, V Kumar, P Verma
    Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management , 2026
    2026
  • Relating Cyber Security Budget to Organizational Strategy: An Empirical Analysis
    RRK Sharma, NK Vishvakarma, A Bajpai, V Kumar, S Sharma
    Journal of Computer and Communications 14 (1), 66-86 , 2026
    2026
  • Mapping the Intellectual Landscape of Rural and Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Bibliometric and TCCM‐Based Review
    D Kanth, AR Sinha, V Kumar, P Verma, DK Pathak
    Business Strategy and the Environment , 2026
    2026
  • Exploring the Dynamics of Strategic Thinking through the Lens of National Cultural Dimensions: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis
    P Verma, A Singh, V Kumar
    Strategic Business Research, 100048 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 3
  • AI-Powered Text Mining for Strategic Knowledge Visioning and Innovation Management
    V Kumar, R Manekar, S Saiyed, P Verma, SK Gupta
    Proceedings of the International Conference on Operations & Supply Chain … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Data-driven decisions in navigating complexity: A Blueprint for Re-imagining Supply Chain Performance in Technology Turbulence
    D Gupta
    Proceedings of the International Conference on Operations & Supply Chain … , 2025
    2025
  • Analysis of Strategic Management Approach and Development of the Hotel Industry
    VV Ratna, A Jha, P Verma, V Kumar
    Strategic Business Research, 100033 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Relating the strategic role of marketing orientation in organizational TQM performance
    R Raj, V Kumar
    Benchmarking: An International Journal, 1-25 , 2025
    2025

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • The transition from linear economy to circular economy for sustainability among SMEs: A study on prospects, impediments, and prerequisites
    NK Sharma, K Govindan, KK Lai, WK Chen, V Kumar
    Business Strategy and the Environment 30 (4), 1803-1822 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 391
  • Analyzing the potential benefits and use cases of ChatGPT as a tool for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of business operations
    R Raj, A Singh, V Kumar, P Verma
    BenchCouncil Transactions on Benchmarks, Standards and Evaluations 3 (3), 100140 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 224
  • The performance improvement analysis using Six Sigma DMAIC methodology: A case study on Indian manufacturing company
    A Mittal, P Gupta, V Kumar, A Al Owad, S Mahlawat, S Singh
    Heliyon 9 (3) , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 175
  • Identifying and prioritizing impediments of industry 4.0 to sustainable digital manufacturing: A mixed method approach
    P Verma, V Kumar, T Daim, NK Sharma, A Mittal
    Journal of Cleaner Production 356, 131639 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 172
  • Forecasting technological positioning through technology knowledge redundancy: Patent citation analysis of IoT, cybersecurity, and Blockchain
    T Daim, KK Lai, H Yalcin, F Alsoubie, V Kumar
    Technological Forecasting and Social Change 161, 120329 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 132
  • Leadership styles and their relationship with TQM focus for Indian firms: An empirical investigation
    V Kumar, RRK Sharma
    International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 67 (6 … , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 128
  • Adoption of ICTs as an emergent business strategy during and following COVID-19 crisis: evidence from Indian MSMEs
    V Kumar, P Verma, A Mittal, JA Tuesta Panduro, S Singh, M Paliwal, ...
    Benchmarking: An International Journal 30 (6), 1850-1883 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 124
  • Measuring the impact of digital entrepreneurship training on entrepreneurial intention: the mediating role of entrepreneurial competencies
    R Singh, V Kumar, S Singh, A Dwivedi, S Kumar
    Journal of Work-Applied Management , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 116
  • The study of remote working outcome and its influence on firm performance
    R Raj, V Kumar, NK Sharma, S Singh, S Mahlawat, P Verma
    Social Sciences & Humanities Open 8 (1), 100528 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 109
  • Explaining the revival strategies of Indian MSMEs to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 outbreak
    S Singh, P Chamola, V Kumar, P Verma, N Makkar
    Benchmarking: An International Journal 30 (1), 121-148 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 108
  • Conquering in emerging markets: critical success factors to enhance supply chain performance
    V Kumar, P Verma, RRK Sharma, AF Khan
    Benchmarking: An International Journal 24 (3), 570-593 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 97
  • Combating deepfakes: Multi-LSTM and blockchain as proof of authenticity for digital media
    CCK Chan, V Kumar, S Delaney, M Gochoo
    2020 IEEE/ITU International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Good … , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 93
  • Relating management problem-solving styles of leaders to TQM focus: an empirical study
    V Kumar, R.R.K., Sharma
    The TQM Journal 29 (2), 218-239 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 93
  • Addressing Strategic Human Resource Management Practices for TQM: The Case of an Indian Tyre Manufacturing Company
    P Verma, V Kumar, A Mittal, P Gupta, SC Hsu
    The TQM Journal , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 92
  • Assessing the role of creativity and motivation to measure entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurial intention
    M Paliwal, BK Rajak, V Kumar, S Singh
    International Journal of Educational Management 36 (5), 854-874 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 89
  • Designing Supply Chain Performance System: A Strategic Study on Indian Manufacturing Sector
    A Jha, RRK Sharma, V Kumar, P Verma
    Supply Chain Management: An International Journal , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 86
  • Consumers' perception on corporate social responsibility: Evidence from Vietnam
    YF Huang, MH Do, V Kumar
    Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 83
  • A Structural Analysis Approach to Identify Technology Innovation and Evolution path: A Case of M-Payment Technology Ecosystem
    V Kumar, KK Lai, YH Chang, PC Bhatt, and Su, F.P.
    Journal of Knowledge Management , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 82
  • Sustainable reverse logistics practices and performance evaluation with fuzzy TOPSIS: A study on Indian retailers
    NK Sharma, V Kumar, P Verma, S Luthra
    Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain 1, 100007 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 81
  • Developing Leadership Styles and Green Entrepreneurial Orientation to Measure Organization Growth: A Study on Indian Green Organizations
    P Verma, V Kumar
    Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 80