Operations Management
Operations management is concerned with planning, organizing and supervising the design, development, and delivery of products and services. It provides conceptual frameworks and analytical tools to optimize key decisions in designing and managing operational processes.
At the Tepper School, Operations Management research and teaching include supply chain management, revenue management, sustainability, operations strategy, energy, health care, innovation, and the interaction of operations within areas such as marketing, accounting, finance, information systems, computer science, and engineering.
Faculty Research Spotlight
In our Academic Minds video series, our faculty share insights from their research on wide-ranging business topics.
Can We Solve the Solar Market Struggle?
Alan Andrew Scheller-Wolf, the Richard M. Cyert Professor of Operations Management
Can Autonomous Vehicles Help Reduce Congestion?
Soo-Haeng Cho, Professor of Operations Management and Strategy
Operations Management in the Classroom
Sustainable Operations MBA Course
Service Management MBA Course
Tepper Operations Management research is a key component of our interdisciplinary approach to understanding challenges and furthering advances in the areas of health care and sustainability.
Operations Management Faculty in the News
Impact of Geopolitical Tumult on Businesses to Continue in 2023, Say Risk Experts features Sridhar R. Tayur, University Professor of Operations Management.
Why Aren’t Baby Formula Stock Rates Getting Better? quotes Sridhar R. Tayur, University Professor of Operations Management.
Training Mandate Looms Over Shortage of Nursing Home Aides, featuring Alan Scheller-Wolf, Richard M. Cyert Professor of Operations Management.
Bigger, Longer Blackouts Could Lie Ahead in California, featuring Alan Scheller-Wolf, Richard M. Cyert Professor of Operations Management.
The Amazon Transparency Program Is a Counterfeiter's Worst Nightmare, featuring Soo-Haeng Cho, Associate Professor of Operations Management.
Recent Faculty Publications
- “Green Technology Development and Adoption: Competition, Regulation, and Uncertainty - A Global Game Approach” Wang, X., Cho. S., Scheller-Wolf, A. (2019) in Management Science
- "Healthcare Operations Management: A Snapshot of Emerging Research" Dai, T., Tayur, S. (2019) in Manufacturing and Services Operations Management
- “Consumer Return Policies in Omnichannel Operations” Nageswaran, L., Cho. S., Scheller-Wolf, A. (2019) in Management Science
- “Technical Note—Worst-Case Benefit of Restocking for the Vehicle Routing Problem with Stochastic Demands” Bertazzi, L., Secomandi, N. (2020) in Operations Research