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Identifying and Addressing Supply Chain Data Gaps: Impacts on Predictive Quality and CTQ Parameter Management in EV Battery Production
by Sundararaman Ganapathiraman1
, Sumedha Vijayaram Kumar1, Akshaya Bharadhwaj2, Suresh N*1, Ramitha Sundar3 and Phani Kumar Pullela4
, Sumedha Vijayaram Kumar1, Akshaya Bharadhwaj2, Suresh N*1, Ramitha Sundar3 and Phani Kumar Pullela41 School of Computer Science And Engineering, R V University, Bangalore, 560059, India
2 Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, NMIMS, Mumbai, 400056, India
3 Independent Researcher, Fremont, CA, 94536, USA
4 Alumni Relations, School of Computer Science and Engineering, R V University, Bangalore, 560059, India
*whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: suresh@rvu.edu.in
Received: 14 June 2026, Revised: 13 July 2026, Accepted: 1 August 2026, Published Online: 25 August 2026
(This article belongs to the Special Issue on SP8 (Special Issue on Digital and Engineering Transformations in Science and Technology (SI-DETST-26)) and the Section Manufacturing Engineering (MNE))
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Ganapathiraman, S. , Kumar, S. V. , Bharadhwaj, A. , N, S. , Sundar, R. and Pullela, P. K. (2026). Identifying and Addressing Supply Chain Data Gaps: Impacts on Predictive Quality and CTQ Parameter Management in EV Battery Production. Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, 5(8), 28–35. https://doi.org/10.55708/js0508002
Ganapathiraman, S. , Kumar, S. V. , Bharadhwaj, A. , N, S. , Sundar, R. and Pullela, P. K. (2026). Identifying and Addressing Supply Chain Data Gaps: Impacts on Predictive Quality and CTQ Parameter Management in EV Battery Production. Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, 5(8), 28–35. https://doi.org/10.55708/js0508002
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Sundararaman Ganapathiraman, Sumedha Vijayaram Kumar, Akshaya Bharadhwaj, Suresh N, Ramitha Sundar and Phani Kumar Pullela. "Identifying and Addressing Supply Chain Data Gaps: Impacts on Predictive Quality and CTQ Parameter Management in EV Battery Production." Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences 5, no. 8 (August 2026): 28–35. https://doi.org/10.55708/js0508002
Sundararaman Ganapathiraman, Sumedha Vijayaram Kumar, Akshaya Bharadhwaj, Suresh N, Ramitha Sundar and Phani Kumar Pullela. "Identifying and Addressing Supply Chain Data Gaps: Impacts on Predictive Quality and CTQ Parameter Management in EV Battery Production." Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences 5, no. 8 (August 2026): 28–35. https://doi.org/10.55708/js0508002
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S. Ganapathiraman, S.V. Kumar, A. Bharadhwaj, S. N, R. Sundar and P.K. Pullela, "Identifying and Addressing Supply Chain Data Gaps: Impacts on Predictive Quality and CTQ Parameter Management in EV Battery Production," Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, vol. 5, no. 8, pp. 28–35, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.55708/js0508002.
S. Ganapathiraman, S.V. Kumar, A. Bharadhwaj, S. N, R. Sundar and P.K. Pullela, "Identifying and Addressing Supply Chain Data Gaps: Impacts on Predictive Quality and CTQ Parameter Management in EV Battery Production," Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, vol. 5, no. 8, pp. 28–35, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.55708/js0508002.
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The supply chains for electric vehicles (EVs) have data gaps that hinder traceability, predictive quality control, and management of Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) parameters such as energy capacity, electrode uniformity, thermal stability, state of charge/health, and recyclability. This systematic literature review collates research on raw-material sourcing, manufacturing, in-use monitoring, secondlife applications, and recycling. Following a documented PRISMA-style protocol, the review maps data gaps, compares enabling technologies, and proposes an integrated framework linking the Internet of Things, blockchain, digital twins, AI, and battery/digital product passports. The results describe barriers to implementation and offer a roadmap toward reliable, transparent, and sustainable EV battery quality management.
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