Lauren Xiaoyuan Lu
Professor of Business Administration
Areas of Expertise
Healthcare management, retail operations, supply chain management
Courses
Supply Chain Management
Professor of Business Administration
Healthcare management, retail operations, supply chain management
Supply Chain Management
PhD, Northwestern University, 2007; MS, Stanford University, 2000; MA, Johns Hopkins University, 1999; BS, Nanjing University, 1996
Professor Lu’s research takes a data-driven and economic modeling approach to investigate operational drivers of organization performance in health care, retail, and supply chain settings. She has published research articles in leading academic journals across operations, management science, and health care disciplines. Currently, she serves as a department editor for Manufacturing & Service Operations Management and as an associate editor for both Management Science and Operations Research. Her professional service includes past roles as president of the Supply Chain Management College of the Production and Operations Management (POM) society and the chair of the Supply Chain Management Special Interest Group of the Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (MSOM) society.