Phone
06 830 1228
Areas of Teaching
Operations management, Supply chain management, Business Statistics, Strategic Management, Strategic Market Planning, Customer Relationship Management, Project Management. Masters level: Lean Management, Decision Making, Operations Research, Manufacturing Systems Modelling, and a range of engineering subjects.
Qualifications
PhD (Supply Chain Management); MTech; BEng; PGDipBusAdmin; MPOMS(USA); MCILT(NZ); ANZAM; ISTE (Indian Society for Technical Education)
Profile
Courses Taught
BBS level 6 & 7: Advanced Operations Management, Supply chain management, Strategic Management.
Masters level: Lean Management, Decision Making.
Experience
Academic experience of over 25 years in BHEL, New Delhi;
Asstt. Professor, National Institute of Technology (India);
Visiting Faculty, Bright Star University of Technology (Middle East);
Asstt. Professor, Addis Ababa University of Technology;
Guest lectures in Lincoln Univ. and Canterbury Univ.;
Senior Lecturer, New Zealand College of Business;
Senior Lecturer, Eastern Institute of Technology;
Senior Project Engineer, Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd, New Delhi. Corporate experience of 5 years.
Research Areas
My research has contributed to the understanding of operations managers in the areas of operations, productivity, inventory control, freight consolidation, and value-chain/supply chain mapping which were a bit neglected topics. This has influenced the perspectives of various industries and the way they look at the linkages among their operations. Local, regional and national companies in New Zealand have utilized some of my research components in relation to regional supply chain contemporary issues. I use my ongoing research on various topics in the classes to prepare young thinkers for dealing with the challenges of operations and supply chain management. I have also supervised about 12 industry-based learning projects in the Hawke’s Bay region which have helped local companies in identifying and dealing with their operational problems.
For example, see
Roy, R., & Cordery, N. (2010). Comparing and improving value chain-supply chain in the three most important wine regions of New Zealand, International Journal of Value Chain Management, 4(3), 288-303. 2010.
The article is available here
Further Information
Research Outputs
Research outputs 2022
Roy, R. (2022). Sustainable packaging practices across various sectors: Some innovative initiatives under the spotlight. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 15(4), 461-473. http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0510359
Roy, R. (2022, April 21-25). A hybridized selective control approach to inventory management of a hospitality-based organization [Paper presentation]. POMS International Conference (online), Florida, USA.
Roy, R. (2022, November 30-December 2). Potential areas of improvement in the student support system using the lean techniques [Paper presentation]. ITP Research Symposium 2022, Invercargill, New Zealand.
Roy, R. (2022, December 6-7). Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) operations for Covid-19 control in New Zealand: A sentiment analysis of the peoples’ feedback [Paper presentation]. 35th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference, Gold Coast, Australia.
Research outputs 2021
Abraham, A., & Roy, R. (2021, April 30-May 5). What the hack—‘defect-free’ method to make work instructions and robotic process automation readiness [Paper presentation]. POMS Annual Conference online, Florida, United States.
Roy, R. (2021, August 31-September 2). Infographics related to Covid-19 cases and their economic impacts on businesses in New Zealand [Paper presentation]. British Academy of Management (BAM2021) Virtual Conference, Lancaster, England.
Roy, R., & Abraham, A. (2021, April 30-May 5). Exploring operational sustainability and marketing strategy of a New Zealand based fruit exporting company. POMS Annual Conference online, Florida, United States.
Roy, R., Ranatunga, D., & Noor, H. S. (2021, November 25-26). An exploratory data analysis approach to investigate the collateral impact of Covid-19 on the New Zealand trades [Paper presentation]. National ITP Research Symposium 2021, Porirua, New Zealand.
Roy, R. (2021, November 30). A global perspective on disruptions in business & economy: Challenges & opportunities to a sustainable future [Paper presentation]. International E-Conference on Disruptions in Business & Economy: Challenges & Opportunities to a Sustainable Future, Bangaluru, India.
Research outputs 2020
Roy, R. N. (2020). Implementing just-in-time-based supply chain for the bulk items in an integrated steel plant. International Journal of Intelligent Enterprise, 7(4), 405-422. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijie.2020.110762
Abraham, A., & Roy, R. (2020, April). What the hack – ‘defect-free’ method to make work instructions and robotic process automation readiness [Paper presentation]. POMS 31st Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. (Conference cancelled)
Roy, R. (2020, April). Examining the operational and sustainable supply chain issues of a New Zealand based apple-producing company [Paper presentation]. POMS 31st Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. (Conference cancelled)
Roy, R. (2020, April). Exploring operational sustainability and marketing strategy of a New Zealand based fruit exporting company [Paper presentation]. POMS 31st Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. (Conference cancelled)
Roy, R. (2020, September). Regression analysis of the feedback from various groups of students in a business simulation game [Paper presentation]. 2020 ITP Research Symposium, Rotorua, New Zealand. https://youtu.be/KBEfmK8vrYM
Roy, R. (2020, December). Sustainable packaging practices in the horticulture sector: Some innovative companies’ initiatives under the spotlight [Paper presentation].10th International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM), Wellington, New Zealand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gZGHjWLve4&feature=youtu.be
Roy, R. (2020). Sentiments analysis of the feedback from a business simulation game [Abstract]. In E. Erturk (Ed.), Proceedings of the 10th Annual Conference of Computing and Information Technology Education and Research in New Zealand incorporating the 33rd Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications Wellington, New Zealand 7th – 8th October 2020 (p. 30). CITRENZ. https://www.citrenz.ac.nz/2020-proceedings/
Casley, S., MacKenzie, L., Roy, R., & Schumacher, C. (2020, September). Staff panel: Zoom Room class-to-class video conferencing upgrade project [Abstract]. In M. Rudoff, D. Skelton, & D. Stewart (Eds.), Te Pae Tawhiti 2020: Conference booklet; 17-18 September 2020, Eastern Institute of Technology, Napier (p. 34). Eastern Institute of Technology. https://www.eit.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Te-Pae-Tawhiti-2020-Conference-Booklet.pdf
Nikula, P.-T., Roy, R., Stokes, B., & Weihana, C. (2020). Staff and student panel: Online simulations in teaching and learning [Abstract]. In M. Rudoff, D. Skelton, & D. Stewart (Eds.), Te Pae Tawhiti 2020: Conference booklet; 17-18 September 2020, Eastern Institute of Technology, Napier (p. 20). Eastern Institute of Technology. https://www.eit.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Te-Pae-Tawhiti-2020-Conference-Booklet.pdf
Research outputs 2019
Roy, R. (2019, July). Exploring the scope of implementing lean principles in a packaging plant in New Zealand: A value stream mapping approach. Paper presented at the 17th ANZAM Operations, Supply Chain and Services Management Symposium, Melbourne, Australia.
Roy, R. (2019, October 30). Using selective control techniques for the inventory management of perishable items. Presented at workshop for Mr Apple, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
Research outputs 2018
Roy, S., & Roy, R. N. (2018, May). Evaluating and overcoming the barriers of radio frequency identification (RFID) implementation in a process industry in New Zealand. Paper presented at the 29th Annual Conference of Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), Houston, TX, USA.
Research outputs 2017
Roy, R., & Baig, L. (2017). Using value stream mapping in the procurement and logistics function of a healthcare organisation in New Zealand. In P. Castka, M. M. J. Wilson & M. Chowdhury (Eds.), Value adding role of operations and supply chain management for firms and the society: Proceedings of the 15th ANZAM Operations, Supply Chain and Services Management Symposium, 13–14 June 2017, Queenstown, New Zealand (pp. 265–278). Retrieved from https://conferences.lincoln.ac.nz/15th-anzam-operations-supply-chain-services-management-symposium/
Roy, P., & Roy, R. (2017, December). Autonomous vehicles on the roads of New Zealand and Australia: Investigating the relevant issues and challenges using perceptual mapping and Force Field Analysis. Paper presented at the 31st Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Roy, R. (2017, December). Comparing disruptive driving behavioural patterns and related issues on Indian and New Zealand roads: Any guess if they are similar or different? Paper presented at the 31st Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Research outputs 2016
Roy, R. (2016). Demand seasonality and mitigation of its impact on customised production system: Exploring aggregate planning and mutual-outsourcing for a New Zealand Company. Australasian Journal of Business, Social Science and Information Technology, 2(3), 202-215. Retrieved from http://www.ajbssit.net.au/files/vol2/issue3/Paper%205.pdf
Roy, R. (2016, December). Exploring the effects of procurement lead-times on the JIT supply and logistics of items in a process industrial environment. Paper presented at the 30th Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
Roy, R. (2016, October 20). Smart & intelligent vehicles. . . . How prepared are we to welcome these new toys of the 21st century transport system? Presented at the Brown Bag Research Lunch Seminar, Eastern Institute of Technology, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.
Research outputs 2015
Roy, R. (2015). Labour and multifactor productivity analysis and their impact on operations: A case study of a large poultry farm. Management Studies, 3(6), 263-272. doi:10.17265/2328-2185/2015.1112.001
Roy, R. (2015). Using MRP and JIT techniques in materials planning and procurement: A case of a restaurant in New Zealand. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Business and Information (BAI2015), July 7-9, Macau, China [CD-ROM].
Roy, R. (2015, November). Demand seasonality and mitigation of its impact on customised production system: Exploring aggregate planning and mutual-outsourcing for a New Zealand company. Paper presented at the Melbourne International Business and Social Science Research Conference (MIBSRC) 2015, Melbourne, Australia.
Agnew, M., & Roy, R. (2015, October). Hawke’s Bay high performance sporting pathway: An integrated approach towards converting talent into high performance. Paper presented at the ITP Sports Research Symposium, Napier, New Zealand.
Mitchell, R., & Roy, R. (2015, November). Mitigating the demand seasonality impact in a customised production system: Exploring aggregate planning solutions for XYZ Company. Paper presented at the New Zealand Applied Business Education Conference 2015, Wellington, New Zealand.
Roy, R. (2015, June 18). Labour and multifactor productivity analysis and their impact on operations: A case study of a large integrated poultry farm. Presented at the Brown Bag Research Lunch Seminar, Eastern Institute of Technology, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.
Research outputs 2014
Roy, R. (2014). Productivity analysis, operations and supply chain issues of a large poultry farm. Proceedings of the International Conference on Business and Information, Osaka, Japan, July 3-5, 2014, 3813-3827.
Roy, R. (2014). Analysing the Process Capability and Related Issues of a Meal Line: Some Experiments and Observations. The Journal of Business Leadership, Spring Edition, 2014, p.111-132, USA.
Research outputs 2013
Roy, R. (2013). New Zealand shipping disaster: Identifying possible causes and evaluating various recovery operations. Disaster Recovery Journal, 26(3), 64-67. Available from http://www.drjournal-digital.com/drjournal/summer_2013#pg66
Roy, R. (2013, November). Process capability approaches for the process improvement of a meal line: Some experiments and observations. Paper presented at the Applied Business and Entrepreneurship Association International Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Roy, R. (2013, July). Blended teaching and learning technology: Feedback from users of virtual tools. Paper presented at the Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.
Research outputs 2012
Roy, R. (2012, April). ABC, VED and FSN analysis with a twist: Can they tango together to entertain inventory managers? Paper presented at the 23rd Annual POMS Conference, Chicago, IL, USA. R
Roy, R. (2012, April). Shipping disaster of the Rena in the New Zealand waters: Looking into the possible causes and ongoing recovery operations? Paper presented at the Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
Roy, R. (2012). Don’t work hard, work smart: Use classification and coding system for enhanced inventory management. In New Zealand Applied Business Education Conference: Conference proceedings 1-3 October 2012. Available from http://www.nzabe.ac.nz/nzabe-2012-conference
Research outputs 2011
Roy, R. (2011). Enhancing visibility using supply chain mapping: Some cases from the Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand. In 2011 International Conference on Management and Service Science (MASS), doi:10.1109/ICMSS.2011.5998257.
Research outputs 2010
Roy, R. (2010, May). Effectiveness of innovative technologies in New Zealand farming and supply chain management: A tale of two companies. Paper presented at POM 2010: 21st Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society, Vancouver, Canada. Available from http://www.pomsmeetings.org/ConfProceedings/015/FullPapers/Fullpaper.htm
Roy, R. N., & Cordery, N. (2010). Comparing and improving value chain-supply chain in the three most important wine regions of New Zealand. International Journal of Value Chain Management, 4(3), 288-303. doi: 10.1504/IJVCM.2010.033617
Roy, R. (2010). Studying the Effects of Group-Heterogeneity on Group Performances (‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’ Vs ‘Two minds are better than one’: Which side are you on?). New Zealand Applied Business Education Conference, Napier, Sep 27-28, 2010.
Research outputs 2009
Wilson, M. M. J., & Roy, R. N. (2009). Enabling lean procurement: A consolidation model for small and medium-sized enterprises. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 20(6), 817-833.
Research outputs 2008
Roy, R., & Cordery, N. (2008). Comparing and improving some aspects of value chain-supply chain in the three most important wine producing regions of New Zealand. In A. N. Haq, T. Selvaraj, P. Asokan & S. Kumaran (Eds.), Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Supply Chain Management and Information Systems (pp. 35-43). Chennai: Macmillan India.
Research outputs 2007
Roy, R. & Wilson, M. (2007). Pragmatic Lean Procurement in Small to Medium Sized Organisations. Paper presented at Supply Chain Management & Information Systems (SCMIS) 2007 International Conference, Melbourne, Australia, Dec 2007.
Research outputs 2004
Roy, R. (2004). Changing Views on JIT – Purchase Related Issues: A Comparison of Past and Present Studies. ANZAM International Conference, Melbourne, Australia, June 15-17, 2004.
Research outputs 2003
Roy, R., Guin, K. K, and Abraham, A. (2003). Effects of Traffic Congestion on JIT-Supply Chain: An Indian Scenario. Proceedings of International Conference on Production And Operations Management Society, Georgia (USA), April 4 – April 7, 2003.
Abraham, A., Roy, R. (2003). Continuous Quality Improvement and Optimization of Design Tolerances Using Demerit Score System. DETC 2003-48148, Chicago, USA, September 2003 (also accepted for being published in ASME journal, USA).
Research outputs 2002
Arefaine, F. and Roy, R. (2002). Market research for computer demands in Ethiopia: A prelude to establishing a computer assembly plant. Journal of the Ethiopian Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vol. 4, No.1, Nov. 2002, PP.18-31.
Research outputs 2000
Roy, R. and Guin, K. K. (2000). Vendor Evaluation and Selection in JIT Supply Chain: An Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach, Proceedings of 11th International Working Seminar on Production Economics, Innsbruck, Austria, Feb 21-25, 2000
Research outputs 1999
Roy, R. and Guin, K. K. (1999). A Proposed Model of JIT Purchasing In An Integrated Steel Plant. International Journal of Production Economics, 59 (1999), P.179-187.
Research outputs 1998
Roy, R. and Guin, K. K. (1998). Identification of JIT Purchase Implementation Bottlenecks Through SWOT analysis and ISM, Proceedings of the International Conference on System Dynamics, IIT Kharagpur, 15 ~18 Dec.1998, India.
Research outputs 1997
Roy, R. and Guin, K. K. (1997). Amalgamating JIT With Bulk Materials Purchase And Supply Logistics In A Steel Plant, International Conference On Operations And Quantitative Management, Jaipur, India, January, 1997, pp-717-722.
Research outputs 1996
Roy, R. and Guin, K. K. (1996). Applications” of JIT In Materials Purchase of An Integrated Steel Plant In India, Paper Presented In International Society For Inventory Research, Budapest, Hungary, August 1996
Research outputs 1994
Pal, P. and Roy, R. (1994). Quality linked Incentive plan: An approach towards zero defect. Paper presented and published in the proceedings of International conference on Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Johor-Bahru, Malaysia on 29-30th August 1994.