Prof. Maneesh Kumar
Keynote Speaker, Pro Dean for Technology, Systems and Data, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, UK
Maneesh Kumar is a Professor of Service Operations at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. He also holds a honorary Visiting Professor role at Cardiff & Vale University Health Board.
He conducts cross disciplinary applied research in the area of Operational Excellence including topics such as Quality Management, Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Lean, Green, and Innovation (iLEGO), Healthcare Process/Service Innovation using Big Data Analytics, Knowledge Clusters for capability enhancement within SMEs. This has resulted in publications of over 165 journals and conferences papers, edited books, and conference proceedings. His research participants encompasses range of industry including Automotive Industry (India, UK, Japan), Service Industries and Public Sector organizations including NHS. His current research interests are integration of Operations Excellence with Industry 4.0 and Big data environment, Operational Capabilities development in micro and small companies through cluster formation, sustaining operations excellence, Innovative Circular Economy Business Models.
He cohosted 25th Lean Enterprise Research Centre (LERC) conference on 10th September 2019 in Cardiff university. He co-chaired 21st Quality Management & Organisational Development Conference hosted in Cardiff University from 22nd-24th August, 2018. He has also initiated a first practice based forum on Lean Green and Innovation (iLEGO) that brings practitioner community together to have engaged discussion on synergies and misalignments between the three topics and promote cross learning between different industries. The 4th iLEGO workshop was hosted on 9th September 2020 in Cardiff University.
In 2020, he was recognised with the ‘Business Innovation’Award @ Cardiff University’s Innovation and Impact Awards 2020 for the project with Siemens Logistics. He was also recognised by the Industrial Engienering & Operations Management (IEOM) Society at the 2nd African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (7th-10th December 2020), where he was also invited as a Keynote Speaker. The IEOM Award Committee has bestowed ‘Distinguished Professor Award’ to Prof. Kumar in recognition and appreciation of his achievements, contributions, and dedication in the industrial engineering and operations management profession. He was also invited as a Keynote Speaker at a Regional Operational Excellence (OPEX) & Digital Transformation 4.0 Summit hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), 24-26 November 2020.
He has been recognised for his outstanding contributions to teaching at Cardiff University’s Celebrating Excellence Awards 2018 in the category of ‘Excellence in Teaching including Training & Development‘.
He has been involved in delivering LSS training up to Black Belt level and delivered several workshops on LSS and Industry 4.0 application in different type and size of industries including Kwik-Fit Insurance Services, Standard Life, Admiral, Principality, Bakkavor Group, Norbert Dentressangle, Norgine Ltd., Celsa Steel, NHS Grampian, NHS Sheltand, Edinburgh City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) and Tata Motors. He is also a regular speaker at International Conferences and Seminars on LSS & Process Excellence.