Research Interests
- Supply chain management
- Inventory and management asset optimization
- Industrial Distribution systems
- ERP systems
- Software and Strategy
- Distribution process matching to information technology
- E-Business implementation
- Pricing optimization
- Global supply chain throughput
- Globalization
Awards & Honors
- Distinguished Service Award, Electronic Component Industry Association (ECIA), Chicago, October, 2014 [First Academic to receive this Honor]
- Fellow, National Association of Wholesaler-Distributor, Washington, D.C 2011 [First Academic to receive this Honor]
- Leonard and Valerie Bruce Endowed Chair Professor in Industrial Distribution
- Fellow of the National Association of Wholesale Distributors (NAW) Institute
Education
- Ph.D. in Information and Operations Management, Texas A&M University, 1999
- M.B.A., Texas State University, 1992
- B.B.A. in Finance, University of Texas, 1980
Selected Publications
Gunasekaran S., Krishnadevarajan P.K. and Lawrence F.B., “Growth and Market Share Optimization”, NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence, Washington DC, May 2015.
Krishnadevarajan P.K., Gunasekaran S., Lawrence F.B. and Rao B., “Pricing Optimization: Striking the Right Balance for Margin Advantage”, NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence, Washington DC, ISBN: 1-934014-34-6, October 2013.
Gunasekaran S., Krishnadevarajan P.K. and Lawrence F.B., “Sales and Marketing Optimization: Developing Competitive Value Propositions in Distribution”, NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence, Washington DC, ISBN: 1-934014-31-1, August 2012.