Dr. Muhammad Fahad Anwar
Designation
Assistant Professor
Department
- Department of Business Administration
Specialization
Supply Chain Management
Qualifications
PhD
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Biography
Muhammad Fahad Anwar is an Assistant Professor at Salim Habib University, bringing together extensive academic and industry experience in the field of supply chain management. He earned his PhD in Supply Chain Management from Universiti Sains Malaysia—an AACSB-accredited institution, also ranked among the top 150 universities globally. His doctoral research focused on the diffusion of blockchain technology within the agriculture and food supply chain sector.
His research interests include innovation and technology adoption, Industry 4.0 and 5.0, sustainability, resilience, and information and data sharing in transportation, logistics, and supply chain management. He has published research papers in leading peer-reviewed journals such as Operations Management Research and LogForum, and has presented his work at international academic conferences.
Before transitioning to academia, Dr. Anwar accumulated over a decade of hands-on experience in logistics, production control, and materials management with leading organizations such as Toyota Indus Motor Co. Ltd., NJ Auto Industries, and Orient Automotive Industries. He also provided consultancy services for Meridian Quality Management Professionals in Saudi Arabia.
At Salim Habib University, he teaches courses in supply chain management, procurement, operations, and project management. He is actively involved in research collaborations and student engagement through leadership in academic societies and postgraduate initiatives.
Courses Taught
Supply chain management, procurement and inventory management, logistics management, operations and project management, research methods, thesis supervision
Research Interest
His research interests encompass innovation and technology adoption, Industry 4.0 and 5.0, sustainability, resilience, and information and data sharing within transportation, logistics, and supply chain management.
Selected Publications
Examining voluntary engagement barriers in knowledge sharing practices for supply chain innovation. International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM)
Voluntary engagement (VE) creates a sense of coordination and harmonization to share knowledge. The eminence of knowledge sharing (KS) for supply chain (SC) innovation is undeniable to initiate development in products, services, and operations. However, KS process is undergoing challenges in sustaining KS engagement by SC partners. Hence, recent researchers call for the need to address this gap in the literature to assess VE barriers. This paper studies the causal relationship of VE barriers on two MNCs, ie, Toyota and Suzuki, via the fuzzy DEMATEL approach. The case examination findings indicate culture's alignment as the prime cause of VE and leadership commitment has stronger interdependence. The core problems which need elimination are fear of losing the job, prominence and opportunistic behavior. The study concludes that companies need to instigate the natural attributes of employees’ VE by setting-up earnest guidelines to practice free information and knowledge flow.
Data analytics and global logistics performance: an exploratory study of informatization in the logistics sector. LogForum
Background: Informatization has enabled global logistics and supply chains (LSC) to capitalize on data-driven analytics to improve logistics performance. At the country level, logistics performance is gauged through the logistics performance index (LPI), where globally 61.25% or 98 countries perform below the mean LPI score. Previous studies focused on logistics informatization in high and moderate LPI rank economies. The paper aims to conduct an exploratory case study in a low LPI performing country to assess the informatization practices of logistics entities and develop a logistics informatization continuum to unlock data analytics for other countries. Methods: The study implements qualitative methods to develop strategic recommendations to reduce global logistics imbalance. We employ a two-layer methodology consisting of thematic analysis and a novel strategic choice approach (SCA) to involve stakeholders for recommendations on obstruction. For thematic analysis, 16 semi-structured interviews were conducted from logistics companies, also onboard 10 trade associations and government representatives for the SCA analysis. Results: We observed many obstructions in informatization; low willingness on informatization, fear of information leakage by humans, low-reciprocity for collaboration, the myth of information and communication technologies (ICT) as an expensive tool, self-interest, and opportunistic behavior. Conclusion: Information-centric and integrated LSC enables data-driven technologies for real-time decision making, vigilance, and data analytics to distinguished the success of a country’s logistics performance. Originality: This study explores the informatization conformity in the logistics sector to connect data analytics. We introduced a novel strategic choice approach in the technology domain for problem structuring. The paper further contributes by suggesting a logistics informatization continuum for low LPI countries to straighten digitalization in the logistics sector.
Transportation 4.0 in supply chain management: State-of-the-art and future directions towards 5.0 in the transportation sector. Operations Management Research
In the contexts of commercial freight, shipment delivery, and smart factories, organizations adopt Industry 4.0 (IR4.0) for competitive transportation practices. Yet, the role of transportation as a key "transportation 4.0" sub-system has been overlooked by scholars, resulting in an incomplete transition towards IR5.0. To bridge this gap, we adopt the reductionist approach grounded from systems theory to systematically review literature. Our analysis highlights the integration of technologies in transportation, impacting ecosystems significantly. However, global progress on transportation 4.0 exhibits regional disparities. In response, we propose a transportation 4.0 framework to mitigate disparities and enhance competitiveness. Identifying research gaps, challenges, and prospects, we outline directions towards IR5.0. Our study clarifies the evolving landscape of transportation within the Industry 4.0 paradigm.
