The IUP Journal of Operations Management

Volume 25, Issue 2, April-June 2026

ISSN :0972-6888

Impact Factor: 1.32; Acceptance rate: 50%; Turnaround time: 3- 4- months

A "peer-reviewed" journal included in EBSCO and ProQuest (Part of Clarivate) Database

It is a quarterly journal focusing on Inventory control, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Just-In-Time (JIT), Total Quality Management (TQM), Business Process Re-engineering, Logistics management, Six Sigma, Benchmarking and flexible manufacturing systems.

Focus Areas

  • Inventory Control   |  
  • Supply Chain Management   |  
  • ERP, JIT, TQM   |  
  • Business Process   |  
  • Re-Engineering   |  
  • Logistics Management   |  
  • Business Process Outsourcing   |  
  • Six Sigma   |  
  • Benchmarking   |  
  • Flexible Manufacturing Systems   |  

Current Issue

Volume 25, Issue 2, April-June 2026
Service Speed Innovation and Customer Satisfaction in a Rural Quick-Service Restaurant: An Empirical Study

Author: Karthik Kumaran A P and Well Haorei

Published Online: May, 2026

Keywords: Service innovation, Rural entrepreneurship, Lean service operations, Customer satisfaction, Operational standardization, Quick-service

Enhancing Sustainable Supply Chain Risk Management Through Hybrid Machine Learning and Binary Optimization

Author: Yogesh Babu K and Anil B Gowda

Published Online: May, 2026

Keywords: Supply chain risk management (SCRM), Supplier selection, Delay time, Machine learning (ML), Deep learning (DL), Supply chain resilience

Infrastructural Barriers to Technological Upgradation in Food Processing MSMEs of Northeast India

Author: Nirupam Choudhury, Debomalya Ghose and Ajita Tiwari

Published Online: May, 2026

Keywords: Technological upgradation, Food processing MSMEs, Infrastructure barriers, Northeast India, Modernization

Archives


Volume 25, Issue 1, January-March 2026
Packing Heuristics for Improved Operational Efficiency in Warehousing Operations: A Comparative Study

Author: Sandeep Bhattacharjee

Published Online: February, 2026

Keywords: Bin packing, Feasibility analysis, Heuristic algorithms, Multidimensional utilization, Operational efficiency, Statistical validation

Reimagining HRM in India: How Six Sigma Adoption Impacts Quality Management and Workforce Performance

Author: Subhrodipto Basu Choudhury and Sourav Majumder

Published Online: February, 2026

Keywords: Six sigma, Human resource management, Quality management, Workforce optimization, Process improvement, HR analytics, Strategic HRM

Effective Application of Niche Quality Tools in the Automobile Industry

Author: Avesh Patil, Salim Shamsher and Analjyoti Basu

Published Online: February, 2026

Keywords: Automobile industry, Quality, Quality tools, Niche quality tools, Effectiveness of quality tools