Parag Dhumal

Clinical Professor,

NASPO Department of Supply Chain Management

Other ASU affiliations

Clinical Professor, School of Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Clinical Professor, Center for Small and Medium-Sized Business

[email protected]

Mail code: 4706

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

Parag Dhumal is a clinical professor in the Department of Supply Chain Management at the W. P. Carey School. He joined ASU in 2024 and spent the previous 15 years working in academia within Minnesota, Texas, and Wisconsin.

His research interests range from forecasting and inventory analytics to logistics and quality management. He has worked on many applied research projects involving his students and consulted for SMBs. His published papers and case studies have appeared in many journals, such as the Decision Science Journal of Innovative Education and the International Journal of Inventory Management.

He conducts workshops for faculty and students and guest speaks at many international colleges and universities. He enjoys hiking, cooking, and podcasts.

Curriculum Vitae

Google Scholar URL

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jWp2zqgAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Interests

Supply Chain Analytics, Inventory Management, Sustainability, Student Learning and Pedagogy

Publications

Tessema, M., Dhumal, P., Gee, M., & Tsegai, S. (2022), “The link between parental socioeconomic status (SES) and children’s Employment Prospects: A conceptual Framework” Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 21(5), pp. 1-16.
Beraki, M., Tessema, M., Dhumal, P., Ready, K., & Kelati, S. (2022), “Exploring the correlation between diversity and financial performance: an empirical study” International Journal of Business Performance Management, 23(1/2), pp. 206-223.
Thatte, A. and Dhumal, P. (2020), "Insights into Responsiveness Criteria Impacting Firm Competitiveness," Journal of Competitiveness Studies, 28(3/4), pp. 161-171
Thatte, A., Agrawal, V., and Dhumal, P. (2020), "A Dimension Level Exploratory Study of Supply Chain Responsiveness and SCM Practices," Journal of International Business Disciplines, 15(1), pp. 29-47
Tessema, M., Dhumal, P., Sauers, D., Tewolde, S., and Teckle, P. (2019), “Analysis of Corporate Value Statements: An Empirical Study” International Journal of Corporate Governance, 10(2), pp. 149-164.
Hallac, A., Puri, N., Applebury, D., Myers, K., Dhumal, P., Thatte, A., and Srikureja, W. (2019), “The Value of Quick Sepsis-Related Organ Failure Assessment Scores in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis Who Present to Emergency Departments: A Three-Year Cohort Study”, Gastroenterology Research, 12(2), pp. 67-71.
Hallac, A., Srikureja, W., Liu, E., Dhumal, P., Thatte, A., Puri, N. (2018), “Economic effect of lumen apposing metal stents for treating benign foregut strictures" World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 10(10), pp. 294-300
Thatte, A., Dhumal, P., and Agrawal, V. (2018), “Competitive Advantage Through Operations System and Supplier Network Responsiveness” Journal of International Business Disciplines, 13(1), pp. 34-55
Tessema, M., Dhumal, P., Bjorke, J., Tsegai, S., and Mehreteab, A. (2017), “Female First-Generation College Students’ (FGCS) Engagement in Effective Educational Practices: Understanding Their Unique Needs” International Journal of Education and Social Science, 4(9), pp. 11-19
Andemariam, K., Tsegai, S., Andre, R., Dhumal, P., and Tessema, M. (2015) “Work Participation and Academic Achievement: Theoretical and Practical Implications” European Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 3(11), 15-32
Dhumal, P., Chalasani, S., and Wickramasinghe, N. (2015), “Financial Model for Investment Recovery Period in Electronic Health Records Implementations” International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 9(1), pp. 65-79
Dhumal, P., Gee, M., and Zou, Q. (2014), “Strategic Consumer Choice: A College Student’s Dilemma” Journal of Critical Incidents, 7(2), pp. 95-97
Chalasani, S., Jain, P., and Dhumal, P., Moghimi, H., and Wickramasinghe, N. (2014), “Content Architecture Applications in Healthcare” Health and Technology, 4(1), pp.11-19
Dhumal, P., Gee, M., and Zou, Q. (2013), “Campus Dining: What Quality Factors Affect Student Satisfaction and Retention?” Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, 12(4), pp. 129-134
Dhumal, P., Sundararaghavan, P. S., and Nandkeolyar, U. (2012), "Comparing the Supply Chain Cost Characteristics of Inventory Policies using Simulation," European Journal of Business Research, 12(3), pp. 9-25
Dhumal, P., Sundararaghavan, P. S., and Nandkeolyar, U. (2011), "Inventory Policies for Products with Bi-level Demand: Optimal and Heuristic Algorithms," International Journal of Inventory Research, 1(3/4), pp. 288-321.
Ghosh, K., Dhumal, P. and Chawla, S. (2011), "Viability of Fee-based Email Service for Retail Customers," Journal of Computer Information Systems, 52(1), pp. 56-65.
Dhumal, P., Sundararaghavan, P. S., and Nandkeolyar, U. (2008), "Cola-Game: An Innovative Approach to Teaching Inventory Management in a Supply Chain," Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 6(2), pp. 265 – 285.
Dhumal, P. and Muhammed, S. (2008), “Temporal Considerations in the Impact of Organizational Improvisation on New Product Development," Review of Business Research, 8(2), pp. 110-119.

Courses

2026 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
SCM 541	Logistics in the Supply Chain
SCM 551	Operations Planning/Execution
SCM 593	Applied Project
SCM 541	Logistics in the Supply Chain

2025 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
SCM 515	Decision Mod-Supply Chain Mgmt
SCM 380	Supply Chain Mgmt Foundations
SCM 515	Decision Mod-Supply Chain Mgmt

2025 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
SCM 300	Global Supply Operations
SCM 432	Operations Management
SCM 432	Operations Management

2025 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
SCM 593	Applied Project
SCM 593	Applied Project
SCM 541	Logistics in the Supply Chain
SCM 380	Supply Chain Mgmt Foundations
SCM 593	Applied Project

2024 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
SCM 300	Global Supply Operations
SCM 380	Supply Chain Mgmt Foundations
SCM 502	Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt