Prof. Sushma Patil has 11 years of rich academic experience in some of the leading business schools. She has been a successful entrepreneur in the area of pharmaceuticals for 5 years. She won the ‘Best Research Paper Award’ at JBIMS, International Research Conference as well as Alkesh Dinesh Mody Institute of Management, General Management Conference. Her teaching interest areas include Operations Management, Operations Research, Supply Chain Management, and Total Quality Management. Primarily, her research work is in Supply Chain Efficiency and Responsiveness. She has attended National and International conferences, Faculty Development Programs, Workshops and Seminars.