Dr Jag Srai
- Co-Chair of Cambridge Global Food Security IRC
- Head, Centre for International Manufacturing, IfM, Department of Engineering
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Jag is a Director of Research, and Head of the Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge where he completed his PhD in Engineering, Manufacturing and Management. His research work and that of his group involves working closely with Industry in the analysis, design and operation of international production, supply and service networks. Particular sector focus includes research on Food/FMCG and Pharmaceutical Supply Chains, and more broadly the Digitalisation of Manufacturing Supply Chains enabled by advanced production and digital technologies.
Prior to Cambridge, Jag had held senior executive management roles within Unilever, as Supply Chain Director and Technical Director of multinationals businesses. He holds a BEng degree in Chemical Process Engineering (Aston, 1st Class Hons), MPhil and PhD degrees on Supply Network Design(Cambridge), is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and a Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers (FIChemE).
Research
Current research areas include global value network analysis, service network integration, supply network resilience, sustainable industrial systems network design, and the development of new forms of supply network that support emerging industries. Research projects are cross-sector in nature but include supply network and industry transformations linked to specific challenges within Pharmaceuticals, Food, Automotive and Aerospace.
- International Supply Chains
- Supply Network Design - International firms and Multinational Corporations
- Supply Chain Capability - Capability Models
- Supply Chain Configuration - Influence on capability and performance
- Service Supply Chain operations
- Value chain analysis & mapping techniques
- Sustainable supply chain design
- Digitalisation of Manufacturing Supply chains
