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CAREER SUMMARY
Navodika Karunarathna is a Lecturer attached to the Information Management Department of SLIIT Business School, Malabe, Sri Lanka.
- 01/09/2021 - Present - Lecturer/Department of Information Management
- 01/09/2020 - 31/08/2021 - Assistant Lecturer/Department of Information Management
- 01/04/2019-31/08/2020 - Instructor/Department of Information Management
- 09/2017-04/2018 - Team Member - ERP Implementation Project, Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company PLC
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Program - The Lean Six Sigma Company Asia - 14th Oct 2023 - 7th Jan 2024
- Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Business Economics - April 2021 to June 2023 - Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
- Certificate course in Research Methodology & Scientific Writing -2021 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
- Certificate in Teaching Methodology in Higher Education (SLIIT) - February,2021
- Lean Green Belt Certification (LGBC) – October, 2019 (Lean Academy Sri Lanka (LASL))
- B.Sc. (Hons) in Management and Information Technology – January, 2019- (1st Class, Specialization in Operations & Supply Chain Management) Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
- Professional Qualification in Human Resource Management - October, 2019 (Merit Pass) -Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Sri Lanka
- Lean White Belt Certification (LWBC) – 2018 (Lean Academy Sri Lanka (LASL))
- Certificate Course in Human Resource Management - 2016 - Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Sri Lanka
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Inventory and Warehouse Management
- Quality Management (Lean Management/ Six Sigma/ISO Standards)
- Human Resource Management
Memberships
- Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) - MILT No: 51996 - 18th August 2023 to Present
- Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) - Associate Membership No: 51485 - 08/2020 to 17th August 2023
- Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CIPM) - Affiliate Membership No:1504 - 09/2020 to Present
- Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) - Student Membership No: S1325 - 2018 to 09/2020
Research Clusters
Trade and Logistics
"Trade and logistics are interconnected components of the global economy that involve the movement of goods, services, and information across borders and within regions.
It plays a crucial role in facilitating commerce, connecting producers with consumers, and contributing to economic growth. "
PUBLICATIONS
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The strategic relationship building through value procurement: A systematic review of literature from the apparel industry.
Karunarathna, K. N. P.; Rasanjani, P. M. D.; Weerasekara, M. M.; Rupasinghe, T. D., (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences - 2017)
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A Maturity Model to Evaluate the Readiness of 3PL Service Providers in Implementing Warehousing 4.0
Karunarathna, K. N. P.*, Wickramarachchi, A. P. R., Tharaka, V. K., (POMS 2018 International Conference)
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A Study of the Implications of Logistics 4.0 in Future Warehousing: A Sri Lankan Perspective
Karunarathna, K. N. P.*, Wickramarachchi, A. P. R., Tharaka, V. K., (International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management)
