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

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Disruptor Daily
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Recent research & news

Artificial intelligence expert originates new theory for decision-making

How should people make decisions when the outcomes of their choices are uncertain, and the uncertainty is described by probability theory? That’s the question faced by Prakash Shenoy, the Ronald G. Harper Distinguished Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Kansas School of Business.

New study advocates updating approach to teaching supply chain curriculum

“Nobody worries about the supply chain until something goes wrong,” said Joe Walden, the assistant area director in analytics, information and operations management at the University of Kansas.

Time holds the key in best approach to multistage-bidding process, study finds

A team's new research led by a University of Kansas School of Business professor will help companies determine the best way to solicit bids from suppliers in a multistage reverse auction.

Expanding geographic sharing of donor kidneys would increase number of transplants, study

Broadening the geographic range that a number of deceased-donor kidneys would be available would increase the number of transplants and improve the lives of patients unlikely to receive one based on where they live, according to a study that includes a University of Kansas researcher.