This document discusses analyzing supply chain networks in India and globally. It recommends using time series analysis and network building tools to identify key nodes and how sectors and countries occupy nodal positions over time. The first work needed is collecting data on middleman networks and supply chains for key sectors that has already been gathered for some food products internationally. Additionally, learning network building and graph theory is required, with different team members focusing on data collection or computational analysis based on their backgrounds in economics, humanities or computation.

1. Middle man
network
Understanding the structure of supply chain in
India and the world

2. What tools are needed?
• Time series analysis.
• Building networks: Finding the key nodes and
dynamically the sectors and countries occupying that
nodal position.

3. First work needed:
1. Gathering data of middle man network and supply
chain for key sectors. Data has already been collected
for several kinds of processed food across big
developing and developed countries.
2. Learning network building and graph theory.
• The two aspects need not be done by same members and
if we have the right combination people with economics
and humanities background can work on 1st and
computational people on 2nd.