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    Modeling of Risk Factors in Transportation of Perishable Goods Using ISM Approach
    (Springer, 2022-02) Sangwan, Kuldip Singh; Sharma, Satyendra Kumar
    Transportation is most well defined as a catalyst of progress. This holds true especially in the case of transportation of perishable food items. Hence, it is tough to viably protect transient products and confirm extreme freshness during blistering and moist climate. In India, the most basic requirement in development of the nourishment preparing industry is the absence of included cold chain facilities. The objective of this research is to present the readily available facts about transport and storage of perishable foods and outline the risk factors involved in this activity. Through research, various risk factors in transportation have been analyzed using ISM technique.
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    Impact of Seed Type and Fertilizer on Pearl Millet Yield: A Descriptive Study in Selected Districts of Rajasthan
    (Taylor & Francis, 2023) Routroy, Srikanta; Sharma, Satyendra Kumar
    Various input factors for cultivation practices are adopted in the upstream supply chain such as seed quality, fertilizer use, rainfall, temperature and farmer awareness play an important role to maximize the pearl millet yield. A survey questionnaire was developed considering these factors and 473 farmer responses were collected from the semi-arid zone of Rajasthan. The adoption of different seed types for pearl millet are 77% (Desi), 22% (Hybrid), and 0.40%(both). Whereas the fertilizers usage is 67.44% (Organic), 5.50% (Inorganic), 19.66% (Both), and 7.40% (Not used). These factors have an impact on the yield of pearl millet. Therefore, there is a need to inform the benefits of hybrid seeds among the farmer through incentive schemes and various stakeholders such as SHGs (Self-Help Groups) for its increased adoption. Also, government should take steps so that marginal farmers can use both organic and inorganic fertilizers depending upon their cultivated land. The findings of the current research will be useful for the policy maker to develop different policies related to pearl millet and Stover yield and will be a valuable addition to the upstream pearl millet supply chain in specific.
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    Performance of Farmer Producer Organisations in Rajasthan: An Empirical Assessment
    (Routledge, 202) Pandey, Ranjan; Sharma, Satyendra Kumar; Routroy, Srikanta
    India is predominantly an agrarian economy. According to the recent Economic Survey (2021–22), agriculture and allied sectors continue to be the mainstay of the Indian economy as it is the largest employer of the working population and contributes about 19 to the total gross value added of the country in 2021–22. Unlike the agriculture system in Western Europe, Indian agriculture is dominated mainly by small and marginal farmers, accounting for more than four-fifths of the total landholding size. More recently, due to government intervention, many strategies, including agri-business models, have been developed to tackle 384the marginalisation of farmers by bringing them under one umbrella. With the recommendation of a committee headed by YK Alagh, the formation of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) has become a reality by incorporating a special provision in part IXA of the Companies Act, 1956. In this context, our attempt in this paper is to evaluate the financial performance of FPOs registered in Rajasthan.
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    Analysis of manufacturing supply chain agility performance using Taguchi loss functions and design of experiment
    (Emerald, 2018-11) Rout, Bijay Kumar; Sharma, Satyendra Kumar; Routroy, Srikanta
    The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the agility performance level of manufacturing supply chains using Taguchi loss functions (TLFs) and design of experiment (DoE).
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    Modelling Supply Chain Agility Antecedents Using Fuzzy DEMATEL
    (Elsevier, 2021) Sharma, Satyendra Kumar; Sangwan, Kuldip Singh
    The era we live in today is full of uncertainty and varying customer demand. Firms are managing various difficulties including consistent change, shorter item life cycles, assorted client necessities and expanded vulnerability of interest. The purpose of this paper is to put forth the dimensions along which a firm can improve its performance and enhance its sustainability through supply chain agility. Supply chain agility is a key component of all successful firms today, be it in the services or in the manufacturing sector. It is believed that an agile company would tend to outshine its competitors, who have not adopted the agile principles. Seven dimensions of supply chain agility have been identified in this paper; and their effect on each other and on supply chain agility is assessed using Fuzzy DEMATEL. Four major factors- accessibility, alertness, flexibility and swiftness are identified as the key determinants of agility. It is found that the operational flexibility and analytical capabilities of a firm play the most crucial role in determining its agility as they had the maximum effect on the overall system. This study provides the management of companies with a clear guide map as to how they can improve their agility in today’s highly competitive market and how one dimension of supply chain agility has an impact on another dimension. Identification of dimensions of agility and evaluating their impact on each other as well as on supply chain agility using Fuzzy DEMATEL is a new and unique contribution to the concept of agility.