Arun AroraArun Arora is a transformative and visionary Operations and Supply Chain Management Leader with decades of distinguished industry experience driving manufacturing business excellence through Lean Management, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Business Process Reengineering and Total Quality Management (TQM). Proven track record of delivering measurable business outcomes ranging from significant Cost reduction and Productivity enhancement to Revenue growth and Operational turnaround across high-impact roles in leading organizations including International Tractors Ltd., Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd and Escorts Limited. Currently, Dr. Arora is working as PROFESSOR (Operations and Supply Chain Management) & Dean-Students Welfare with Lloyd Business School, Greater Noida (India). Recognized for strategic leadership in Global Manufacturing Operations, including heading the Export Tractor Assembly business at International Tractors, where he led large-scale transformations by optimizing processes, enhancing quality systems, and integrating digitization for performance gains. Adept at aligning operational goals with broader business objectives, while fostering a Culture of Continuous Improvement, Innovation, and Capability building. Holds a Ph.D. in Operations under Mechanical Engineering, MTech. in Manufacturing Management from BITS PILANI, and PGDBA with Specialization in Operations Management and Human Resource Management from Symbiosis, Pune, complemented by a strong academic presence as Guest Faculty at BITS Pilani. A published researcher and patent holder, Dr. Arora brings deep technical acumen and thought leadership to complex operational challenges. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, cross-functional leadership, and global collaboration, he is driven by a commitment to Operational Excellence, Sustainable Growth, and Innovation. He has contributed in 10 Indian design patents and author of 3 books. He has published 9 research papers in SCOPUS indexed SCI journal. He has also contributed 2 book chapters published in LNME, Springer, which is Scopus indexed. He is active reviewer and reviewed 182 manuscripts so far, which has testimonial in Web of Science. Key competencies include: Strategic Planning, Lean Transformation, TPM, Cost Optimization, Digitization in processes, Quality Systems, Employee Development, and Safety & Compliance (OHSAS 18001). With a proven ability to lead high-performing teams and large-scale operations, Dr. Arora stands out as a trusted advisor and catalyst for enterprise wide value creation and a researcher. Read More Read Less