Analytics, Information, Operations research

The Analytics, Information, Operations (AIO) academic area includes faculty who are experts in topics such as business analytics, information systems and supply chain management, as well as former industry professionals whose experience supplements our curriculum.

AIO faculty regularly publish in leading academic journals and lend their expertise to regional and national media. Their intellectual contributions generate new knowledge and understanding, particularly as industries continue to rely more heavily on data-driven decision making.

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In the Media

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How to address the supply-chain staffing crisis
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Disruptor Daily
What is the future of supply chain management? 16 experts share insights
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Inbound Logistics
What's the difference between supply chain visibility and transparency?
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Inside Higher Ed
Mazhar Arikan, University of Kansas, talks baggage fees
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Recent AIO research & news

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Corporate victims of ransomware may make matters worse by paying attackers, study finds

In a new study, University of Kansas business researcher Debabrata Dey examines when organizations accede to ransomware payment demands and, in doing so, incentivize attackers to launch more attacks, elevating the chance of a future breach not just for themselves but for others.

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Profit motivation of social media companies may compel them to inject bias and create polarization, study finds

Social media companies thrive on the subtle influencing of users’ behavior. “It is of interest to social media companies to nudge users in such a way that their engagement level increases, but as a result, echo chambers are created and the level of polarization increases,” said Debabrata Dey, a professor of business at the University of Kansas.

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Airlines can improve travel efficiency and resilience by incorporating passenger-level data, study finds

Mazhar Arikan, associate professor of business at the University of Kansas, explores how airlines that incorporate passenger-level data along with flight-level data could make modest adjustments in passenger itineraries that result in major travel improvements without significantly deteriorating efficiency.

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Human values and expertise improve AI reliability, study finds

In a new paper, Michael Lash, assistant professor of business at the University of Kansas, proposes a novel approach for incorporating human experts in machine learning models. This increases reliance, trusting and sense-making of the explanations returned by artificial intelligence.

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