Dr. Ashish Thomas

Assistant Professor
E-mail: ashish.thomas@concordia.ab.ca

Education

MSc. (Chemistry), University of Rajasthan, 1986
MBA. University of Ajmer, Rajasthan, 1989
PhD. University of Rajasthan, 1995

Biography

Ashish brings over 24 years of progressive management experience in marketing, operations, supply chain, quality and continuous improvement initiatives. Ashish is currently engaged in training business students in areas of Operations, Supply Chain and Project Management at Concordia University of Edmonton.

Ashish has provided leadership and continuous improvement support to over 12 SBU’s for multiple Fortune 500 companies. Participated in numerous collaborative initiatives within North America and internationally to identify operational issues and performance gaps. Conducted root-cause analysis and business process redesign and improvement studies for unparalleled client satisfaction. Managed new project implementation and training across multiple sites within cross cultural setting. Stellar experience in managing new project implementation and coordination of resources within budget.

Ashish has significant supply chain management, purchasing and inventory management experience. Successfully supported supply chain networks within Western Canada. Implemented product management and tracking methodologies to harness efficiencies and minimize costs. Proactively handled product complaints /product returns and partnered with leading IT vendors/manufacturers.

Specialties

Project Management
Change Management
Operations Management
Customer Experience Management
Quality Assurance
Market Research