Faculty Profile
Ila Manuj
Title
Associate Professor
Department
Logistics and Operations Management
College
College of Business
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Business Leadership Building336G
- ila.manuj@unt.edu
- (940) 565-3131
Curriculum Vitae
Education
PhD, University of Tennessee, 2007.
Major: Business Administration - Logistics
Dissertation Title: A Computer-Based Simulation Investigation of Environment-Strategy Fit for Risk Management in Global Supply Chains
MBA, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, 2000.
Major: International Business
BS, University of Lucknow, 1998.
Major: Management Science
Current Scheduled Teaching*
LSCM 4530.001, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Spring 2024 Syllabus
LSCM 3960.002, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Spring 2024 Syllabus
* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
Previous Scheduled Teaching*
LSCM 6950.705, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2022
LSCM 6950.703, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2021
LSCM 6900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2021
LSCM 6900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2020
LSCM 6950.703, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 5W1 2020
LSCM 6950.705, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2020
LSCM 4530.001, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Spring 2020 Syllabus
LSCM 6940.702, Individual Research, Spring 2020
LSCM 3960.002, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Spring 2020 Syllabus
LSCM 6900.708, Special Problems, Spring 2020
LSCM 6940.703, Individual Research, Fall 2019
LSCM 6950.703, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2019
LSCM 6950.705, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2019
LSCM 6011.001, Logistics Theory, Spring 2019 SPOT
LSCM 6950.703, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2018
LSCM 4530.777, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Summer 10W 2018 SPOT
LSCM 6940.700, Individual Research, Spring 2018
LSCM 6940.705, Individual Research, Fall 2017
LSCM 4530.001, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Spring 2015 Syllabus
LSCM 3960.002, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Spring 2015 Syllabus
LSCM 4530.007, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Summer 10W 2014
LSCM 4530.001, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Spring 2014
LSCM 3960.002, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Spring 2014
LSCM 4530.001, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Fall 2013
LSCM 3960.001, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Fall 2013
MKTG 6600.001, Seminar in Marketing Issues, Summer 10W 2013
LSCM 4530.001, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Spring 2013
LSCM 3960.002, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Spring 2013
LSCM 4530.001, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Fall 2012
LSCM 3960.001, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Fall 2012
LSCM 4530.001, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Spring 2012
LSCM 3960.002, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Spring 2012
LSCM 4530.001, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Fall 2011
LSCM 3960.001, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Fall 2011
LSCM 4530.001, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Spring 2011
LSCM 3960.002, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Spring 2011
LSCM 4530.001, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Fall 2010
LSCM 3960.001, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Fall 2010
LSCM 3960.001, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Summer 3W1 2010
LSCM 4530.001, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Spring 2010
LSCM 3960.002, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Spring 2010
LSCM 5900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2010
LSCM 4530.001, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Fall 2009
LSCM 3960.001, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Fall 2009
MKTG 6910.702, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2009
LSCM 4530.001, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Spring 2009
LSCM 3960.001, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Spring 2009
LSCM 4530.002, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Fall 2008
LSCM 3960.001, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Fall 2008
MKTG 4900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2008
LSCM 4530.001, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Spring 2008
LSCM 3960.001, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Spring 2008
LSCM 3960.002, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Spring 2008
LSCM 4530.002, E Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Fall 2007
LSCM 3960.001, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Fall 2007
* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
Published Publications
Published Intellectual Contributions
Book Chapter
Manuj, I., Dittmann, P., Khan, O., Zsidisin, G. (2011). Current State of Risk Management in Global Sourcing. Emerging Themes in Supply Chain Risk: A Collection of Case Studies and Practices. J. Ross Publising.
Manuj, I., Ponis, S. T. (2010). Modeling and Simulating Disruptions and other Crisis Events. Managing Risk in Virtual Enterprise Networks: Implementing Supply Chain Principles. Hershey: PA: IGI Global.
Manuj, I., Dittmann, P., Gaudenzi, B., Mentzer, J. T., Myers, M. B., Stank, T. P. (2006). Risk Management. Handbook of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Conference Proceeding
Maywald, J., Gabaldon, J., Manuj, I. (2021). THE HUMAN-TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATION FRONTIER IN LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT. Other. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals - Annual Research Conference.
Idug, Y., Niranjan, S., Manuj, I. (2021). The Impact of Behavioral Factors and Digital Platform on Ride-hailing Operations: Perspective from Ride-hailing Drivers. Other. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals - Annual Research Conference.
Manuj, I., Michael, H., Adana, S., Gerschberger, M. (2019). Achieving Supply Chain Resilience through Organizational Capabilities. European Operations Management Association.
Michael, H., Heumayr, J., Manuj, I., Gerschberger, M. (2019). Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Resilience: A Dynamic Capabilities Approach. European Operations Management Association.
Gaudenzi, B., Confente, I., Manuj, I. (2015). How managers perceive and assess supply chain risks? Empirical results from a sample of European organizations. 8, . Verona: EuroMed Press. http://emrbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/euromed2015%20book%20of%20proceedings-2015-09-08.pdf
Manuj, I., Gerschberger, M. (2014). Developing and testing theoretical and measurement models of supplier complexity. European Meetings on Cybernetics and Systems Research (EMCSR).
Manuj, I., Gerschberger, M. (2014). Developing and Testing Theoretical and Measurement Models of Supplier Complexity. European Operations Management Association.
Manuj, I. (2010). Global supply risk management: Comparing Thoery and Practice. International Society for Supply Chain Risk Management.
Yazdanparast, A., Manuj, I., Swartz, S. (2009). Logistics Service Quality: A Service Dominant Logistics Perspective. New Orleans, LA: Decision Sciences Institute.
Manuj, I., Bowers, M., Mentzer, J. (2007). Enhancing the Rigor of Computer-Based Simulation Research in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Educators' Conference.
Manuj, I., Omar, A., Blocker, C. (2007). Managing Global Supply Chain Risks through Inter-Organizational Learning.. Beijing, China: Academy of International Business.
Manuj, I., Bowers, M. R., Mentzer, J. T. (2007). Using Simulation Modeling to Understand the Impact of Risks in Global Supply Chains.. IFPSM Summer School. Salzburg, Austria.
Journal Article
Purtell, C. T., Manuj, I., Pohlen, T. L., Garg, V., Porchia, J. (2023). Complexity in the Drone Supply Chain: Battling for Airspace. Distribution Business Management Journal. 25, .
Morgan, T., Tarpey, R., Manuj, I., Patil, K., Pohlen, T. L. (2023). Optimizing value in 3PL relationships through supply chain learning. Supply Chain Management Review. September/October, .
Idug, Y., Niranjan, S., Manuj, I., Gligor, D. M., Ogden, J. A. (2023). Do ride-hailing drivers’ psychological behaviors influence operational performance?. International Journal Of Operations And Production Management.
Adana, S., Manuj, I., Herbuger, M. (2023). Linking Decentralization in Decision-Making to Resilience Outcomes: A Supply Chain Orientation Perspective. International Journal of Logistics Management. ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), .
Winter, M., Manuj, I., Gerschberger, M. (2022). Logistics-related determinants of regional gross domestic product - an exploratory investigation. Other. 22(4), 73-93. Delft: TU Delft OPEN. https://journals.open.tudelft.nl/ejtir/article/view/6037
Malhan, A. S., Pavur, R. J., Pelton, L. E., Manuj, I. (2022). Role of Electronic Healthcare Record Adoption in Enhancing the Relationship between Quality Measures and Hospital Financial Performance. American Business Review. 25(2), . University of New Haven.
Malhan, A. S., Manuj, I., Pelton, L. E., Pavur, R. J. (2022). Electronic Health Records Using a Resource Advantage Theory Perspective: An Interdisciplinary Literature Review. Records Management Journal. 32(2), . Emerald.
Gabaldon, J., Ekezie, U., Manuj, I., Farris, M. T. (2021). Sixth Logistics Salary Survey. Transportation Journal. 60(3), .
Mello, J., Manuj, I., Flint, D. (2021). Leveraging grounded theory in supply chain research: A researcher and reviewer guide. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management. 51(10), . https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPDLM-12-2020-0439
Yazdanparast, A., Manuj, I., Plasch, M., Gerschberger, M., Freudenthaler, D. (2019). Comparing service, product, and process innovations: insights from a European supply chain network. April, . https://doi.org/10.1142/S1363919620500188
Yolanda, O., Manuj, I., Farris, M. T., Wilson, J. (2016). Fifth Annual Logistics Salary Survey. Transportation Journal. 55(2), 208-223.
Donovan, P., Manuj, I. (2015). A Comprehensive Theoretical Model of the Complex Strategic Demand Management Process. Transportation Journal.
Manuj, I., Esper, T. L., Stank, T. P. (2014). Exploring the performance outcomes of supply chain risk management strategies under different conditions of supply and demand risks. Journal of Business Logistics.
Manuj, I., Omar, A., Pohlen, T. (2014). Inter-organizational learning: a theoretical framework for explaining the learning process between service providers and their customers.. Journal of Business Logistics.
Ojha, D., Gianiodis, P., Manuj, I. (2013). Impact of Logistics Business Continuity Planning on Operational Capabilities and Financial Performance. International Journal of Logistics Management.
Manuj, I., Omar, A., Yazdanparast, A. (2013). The quest for competitive advantage in supply chains: The role of inter-organizational learning. Transportation Journal.
Manuj, I. (2013). Risk management in global sourcing: comparing the business world and the academic world. Transportation Journal. 52(1), . Penn State University Press:.
Manuj, I., Pohlen, T. (2012). A Reviewer's Guide to the Grounded Theory Methodology in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management. 42(9), .
Manuj, I., Sahin, F. (2011). A model of supply chain and supply chain decision-making complexity. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management.
Manuj, I., Yazdanparast, A., Farris, M. T., Wilson, J. (2011). Fourth Annual Logistics Salary Survey. Transportation Journal. 50(4), 416-430.
Yazdanparast, A., Manuj, I., Swartz, S. (2010). Co-creating Logistics Value: A Service Dominant Logic Perspective. International Journal of Logistics Management.
Manuj, I., Yazdanparast, A., Farris, M. T., Wilson, J. (2010). Third Annual Logistics Faculty Salary Survey. Transportation Journal. 49(4), 52-60.
Manuj, I., Mentzer, J. T., Bowers, M. R. (2009). Improving the Rigor of Discrete Event Simulation Research in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management. 39(3), 172-201.
Manuj, I., Mentzer, J. T. (2008). Global Supply Chain Risk Management Strategies. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management. 38(3), 192-223.
Manuj, I., Mentzer, J. (2008). Global Supply Chain Risk Management. Journal of Business Logistics. 29(1), 133-155.
Written Case with Instructional Material
Gerschberger, M., Manuj, I., Frienberger, P. (2018). Steel Corp: Using Logistics Criteria to Segment Customers. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
Farris, T., Manuj, I. (2014). Innovative Distribution Company - A Total Cost Approach to Understanding Supply Chain Risk. The Definitive Guide to Supply Chain Best Practices. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
Farris, T., Manuj, I. (2011). Innovative Distribution Company - A Total Cost Approach to Understanding Supply Chain Risk. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
Awarded Grants
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research
Grant - Research
Pohlen, T. L. (Principal), Manuj, I. (Supporting), Savoie, M. J. (Supporting), Purtell, C. T. (Supporting), Randall, W. S. (Supporting), Fite, J. T. (Supporting), "NSF Engines: Type 1: An Inclusive Innovation Ecosystem and Economic Development Engine for Transforming North Central Texas and Southern Oklahoma Logistics Industry," Sponsored by NSF, Federal, $999650 Funded. (May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2025).
Namuduri, K. (Principal), Manuj, I. (Co-Principal), Pohlen, T. L. (Co-Principal), D'Souza, N. (Co-Principal), "Resilient Supply Chain Ecosystem for Agile Manufacturing of Unmanned Aircraft Systems," Sponsored by NASA, Federal, $745669 Funded. (May 2022 – 2024).
Manuj, I., "Adoption, Implementation, and Usage of Autonomous Mobile Robot Technologies in Warehouses and Distribution Centers," Sponsored by Ryan College of Business Summer Research Grant, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (June 2020 – August 2020).
Manuj, I. (Principal), "Marie Curie - International Incoming Fellow," Sponsored by European Union, International, $223000 Funded. (May 2014 – August 2015).
Manuj, I., "COB PDI Fellowship," Sponsored by University of North Texas, $2500 Funded. (2014 – 2014).
Manuj, I., "Charn Uswachoke International Development Fund," Sponsored by University of North Texas, $8000 Funded. (2013 – 2013).
Donovan, P., Manuj, I., "The Role of Contingency Planning and Demand Management in Organizational Effectiveness," Sponsored by Air Force Institute of Technology, Funded. (2011 – 2011).
Manuj, I., "Center for Logistics Education and Research Summer Support," Sponsored by Center for Logistics Education and Research, Funded. (2009 – 2009).
Manuj, I., "College of Business Seed Money," Sponsored by University of North Texas, Funded. (2009 – 2009).
Manuj, I., "New Faculty Research Grant," Sponsored by University of North Texas, Funded. (2009 – 2009).
Manuj, I., "Undergraduate Research Fellowship," Sponsored by University of North Texas, Funded. (2009 – 2009).
Manuj, I., "Center for Logistics Education and Research Summer Support," Sponsored by Center for Logistics Education and Research, Funded. (2008 – 2008).
Manuj, I., "Faculty Research Grant," Sponsored by University of North Texas, Funded. (2008 – 2008).
Manuj, I., "New Faculty Research Grant," Sponsored by University of North Texas, Funded. (2008 – 2008).
Manuj, I., "Industry Grant for Dissertation Research," Sponsored by Honeywell, Funded. (2007 – 2007).
Manuj, I., "Industry Grant for Dissertation Research," Sponsored by Ryder Logistics, Funded. (2007 – 2007).
Manuj, I., "Scholarship to attend IFPSM Summer School in Salzburg, Austria," Sponsored by Institute of Supply Management, Funded. (2007 – 2007).
Manuj, I., "Integrated Value Chain Forum Endowment," Sponsored by University of Tennessee, Department of Marketing and Logistics, Funded. (2006 – 2006).
Manuj, I., "The Davis, Golicic, and McCarthy Annual Research Award," Funded. (2006 – 2006).
Manuj, I., "Research on Outsourcing and Global Supply Chain Risk Management," Sponsored by Center for Executive Education, College of Business, University of Tennessee., Funded. (2005 – 2005).
| Overall Summative Rating |
Challenge and Engagement Index |
Response Rate |
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out of 5 |
out of 7 |
% of students responded |
- Overall Summative Rating (median):
This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):- The course as a whole was
- The course content was
- The instructor’s contribution to the course was
- The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
- Challenge and Engagement Index:
This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):- Do you expect your grade in this course to be
- The intellectual challenge presented was
- The amount of effort you put into this course was
- The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
- Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was