SAINATHAN Arvind

SAINATHAN Arvind is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, and Decision Support (SISCAD) at NEOMA Business School. He teaches Operations Management and Supply Chain Management courses in the PGE (Master of Management) program. His research focuses on the interface between operations and marketing, particularly pricing strategies in supply chain, service, and sustainable operations. He holds a PhD from the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester, USA.

Key research areas include pricing of products/services, health operations optimization, and supply chain coordination. His work examines how pricing interacts with operational decisions using quantitative models. Recent publications address promotion policies for retail clearance, ride-hailing equilibrium analysis, and mHealth applications in healthcare management.

He has presented at conferences such as INFORMS Annual Meeting (2019–2020), MSOM Annual Conference (2015–2019), and POMS Annual Conference (2016). His research appears in journals like Operations Research, Production and Operations Management, and European Journal of Operational Research.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the text. His academic contributions span over 15 years, covering perishable inventory management, customer prioritization in service systems, and vendor-managed inventory contracts. He has advised on operational efficiencies in healthcare through studies on patient batching and chronic disease management.