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Dr. Debopam Chakrabarti is a Professor of Practice in the School of Management at Mahindra University, with 38+ years of industry experience and visiting‑faculty stints in supply chain and business analytics at top B‑schools. A former Director at Deloitte and senior manager in engineering firms like Mukand, he has led global supply chain and operations transformations, pioneered computerization of product design/manufacturing in the 1980s, and focuses on industry‑ and society‑oriented teaching and mentoring. He holds a Ph.D. in Management (University of Mysore, on vegetable supply‑chain efficiency in Telangana), an MBA in Supply Chain, and a Mechanical Engineering degree from Jadavpur University.
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Debopam Chakrabarti
Professor of Practice
Mr. Debopam Chakrabarti is a Professor of Practice in the School of Management. He has more than 38 years of Industry experience and worked with multiple top business schools as visiting faculty in Supply Chain and business analytics.
Mr. Chakrabarti has previously worked with Deloitte and worked other multiple global giants on their Supply Chain and Operation transformation, and he is a well-known name in the Supply Chain Consulting area. He was also leading the Global Consulting and Advisory business to build the global strategy for the firm
He also worked with Mukand, a big name in machine building and steel, in the areas of Product Design, manufacturing, inventory and process planning and one of the pioneers of computerization in the 80’s for product design and manufacturing.
Mr. Chakrabarti is passionate about developing future leaders and worked as the guest faculty in several esteemed business schools with great recall value from the colleges. His Industry and Society focused teaching approach has received applause from the student communities, and he continues to mentor them on a regular basis.
- Ph.D. in Management from University of Mysore: (2019)
- MBA in Supply Chain from Sikkim Manipal University: (2013)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata: (1984)
Publications
- Comparative analysis of different distribution channels with regard to price of select vegetables – Journal of Supply chain management (ISSN: 2277-1387)
- Factor analysis of an Instrument to measure the vegetable supply chain efficiency- International Journal of Agriculture and Environment research (ISSN: 2455-6939)
- Factors influencing the selection of distribution channels in vegetable supply chain- Sumedha Journal of Management (ISSN:2277-6753)
- Analysis of Efficiency of Different Distribution Channels for Select Vegetables – An Analytical Study of Telangana Region- International Journal of Supply Chain Management ( ISSN: 2050-7399 (Online), 2051-3771 (Print))
- Working as Professor of Practice in the School of Management, MU: (July 2023 to Present)
- Deloitte, Hyderabad as Director: (November 2002 to May 2023)
- Mukund Ltd., Mumbai as Senior Manager: (June 1988 – October 2002)
- Garlick Engineering, Mumbai as Dy. Superintendent (Design): (September 1986- May 1988)
- Hoist-O-Mech Limited , Mumbai as Design Engineer: (June 1984- September 1986)
He was awarded Ph.D. for his research topic “ Supply Chain efficiency of Different Distribution channels for Vegetables- A study of Select regions in Telangana.”