Analytics, Information and Operations Management research

The Analytics, Information and Operations Management (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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Data mining
Machine learning
Information security
Supply chain management
Healthcare information systems

In the Media

HBR
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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Academic Minute
Mazhar Arikan, University of Kansas, talks baggage fees
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Recent research & news

Rendering of a Covid virus shape in front of a graph

Pandemic altered predictability of stock market, according to social media data

The main takeaway of research by assistant professors Michael Lash, Shaobo Li and Karthik Srinivasan is clear: Don’t do business as usual if there’s a disaster. They examined how normally predictive investor sentiment based on social media word-of-mouth became unreliable during the peak-COVID and recovery periods.

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Rendering of a board with the word "procurement" on an easel next to stacked boxes

Reasons for talent gap in procurement field examined in new business analysis

A scholarly article from Joe Walden, associate teaching professor, looks at why there is a talent gap in the procurement industry, which can be traced to what future supply chain managers and procurement professionals are learning in college.

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A man works at a computer while wearing headphones

Effect of workplace sound level on physiological well-being revealed in study

Research from assistant professor Karthik Srinivasan explores how sounds experienced in an indoor setting affect individual well-being. The study, published in Nature Digital Medicine, recruited 231 office workers from the U.S. General Services Administration.

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A woman wearing a medical mask shops at a farmers' market

New model effectively predicts consumers’ retail shopping mobility during a pandemic

COVID-19 forced people to contend with travel bans, stay-at-home orders and closure of nonessential businesses. A study by Michael Lash, assistant professor of business, reveals how this significant event affected consumer mobility and shopping habits.

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