Mohammed Raja, Ph.D., CPIM, CSCP
Education
- Ph.D., Operations Management, Clemson University
- M.E., Industrial Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- M.B.A., Marketing, University of Mumbai
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Pune
Credentials
- CPIM, Certified in Production and Inventory Management
- APICS certified trainer
- CSCP, Certified Supply Chain Professional
Courses
- Advanced Operations Management Operations Management
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Business Statistics I and II
- Logistics Management
- Applied Operations Management (MBA)
Research Interests
- How firms successfully implement and sustain lean practices in manufacturing and service sectors
- Development and implementation of leading indicators for operational success
- Application of lean practices within healthcare operations
- Approaches in effective teaching pedagogy for the post millennial students
Recent Publications
- Lam, M., Raja, M., Finstad-Milion, K., and Desilus, B. (2017). “Getting things done: Proactive influence tactics in Mexico and the United States.”. Global Journal of Management and Marketing, Vol 1 (2).
- Raja, M. and Fredendall, L. (2016). “What management philosophy does it take to improve employee quality of work life & performance?” Journal of Business & Economics, Vol 7 (3).
- Raja, M., & Fredendall, L.D. (2015). “Middle management support in facilitating lean practices.” Proceedings of the North-East Decision Sciences Institute (Refereed)
- Zagenczyk, T.; Cruz, K.; Woodard, A.; Walker, C.; Few, T.; Kiazad, K.; and Raja, M. (2013). “The moderating effect of Machiavellianism on the psychological contract breach - Organizational identification/dis-identification relationships.” Journal of Business Psychology, Vol 10 (2).
- Raja, M., & Narayanaswamy, R. (2012). “Digitalized hospital myth or reality: An exploratory study.” Proceedings of the South-East Decision Sciences Institute conference, Columbia, South Carolina (Refereed)
Recent Presentations
- Raja, M. (2016) “6-S Visual Controls: A guideline for the Lean Practitioner”. Conducted a workshop for the APICS, Lancaster-York chapter monthly professional development meeting
- Raja, M.; Damali, U; Barut, M; Narayanaswamy, R. (2015). “Lean practices: An efficient way to reduce waste and increase customization in front office service operations.” Annual Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Seattle, Washington
- Raja, M. (2015) “Variability, Velocity, and Visibility: Vital to Supply Chain Success”. Panel discussant at the 4th Annual Supply Chain Summit hosted by Delaware Bio at AstraZeneca
Service
- Serve on the local APICS Board (LORK chapter)