Dr. K. Ganesh is a Partner in McKinsey & Company’s Chennai office and a leading expert in supply chain planning, logistics management, and large-scale transformation. He leads McKinsey’s supply chain planning and logistics work in Asia and advises organizations across India, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States. He is office managing partner of chennai mckinsey. His work spans automotive, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, and agrochemicals.
Areas of Expertise
- Supply chain strategy, planning, and end-to-end logistics transformation
- Network design, inventory optimization, demand forecasting, supply planning, and S&OP
- Digital warehouses, supply chain control towers, and advanced planning systems
- Supply chain resilience and end-to-end AI and generative-AI enablement
Career & Academic Highlights
- Global sponsor and lead for McKinsey’s Supply Chain Center of Competence and lead for deliver initiatives in Asia
- Previously served in supply chain consulting and research roles at IBM India, Tata Consultancy Services, and Lakshmi Machine Works
- PhD in Supply Chain and Logistics from IIT Madras; ME in Industrial Engineering from NIT Tiruchirappalli; postdoctoral research at National Chung Hsing University and the University of Bordeaux
- Author of more than 207 international research papers, 15 books, and 10 international patents in supply chain