Centralizing global talent can drive innovation within a company or industry. But what happens when immigration restrictions prevent companies from bringing in highly skilled workers from abroad? Research by Assistant Professor of Management and Human Resources Deepak Nayak sheds light on the impact of immigration policies on companies’ knowledge growth and development.

New research from faculty at The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business examines the effectiveness of one tool that recycling companies, organizations and municipalities can use to limit contamination: curbside recycling audits.

As part of Authority Magazine's series looking at innovation in automotive technology, Ken Boyer spoke about his look at electric vehicle automakers, suppliers and the entire ecosystem of the auto industry.

Meet Telesilla Kotsi, assistant professor of operations and business analytics at Fisher, and learn why she was chosen as among Poets&Quants' Best 40-Under-40 Professors.

Research co-authored by Operations and Business Analytics Professor Elliot Bendoly has been named one of the top-10 papers ever published by the journal Production and Operations Management.

The success of curbside recycling programs relies on consumers knowing what is recyclable. But what's the best way to keep non-recyclables from contaminating the delicate recycling stream? New research from Fisher reveals that a combination of education and penalization is surprisingly effective at reducing household recycling contamination ― and doesn’t discourage overall participation.

John Gray, the Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Operations and Business Analytics, has been named one of two Distinguished Scholars by Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM), a division of the Academy of Management. Learn more about Gray's journey into academia and how he became the fourth Fisher faculty member to earn the recognition since 2003.

Balancing administrative costs with direct benefit expenditures is a tightrope for many nonprofits. New insights from Telesilla Kotsi, assistant professor of operations and business analytics, turns conventional thinking on its head by showing how increased spending on overhead and fundraising can actually make an organization more effective and resilient.

Just as health care costs skyrocket, so too is the number of multi-siting physicians — doctors who practice at more than one hospital within a healthcare network. Research from Professor of Operations Aravind Chandrasekaran explores how multi-siting doctors impact ancillary healthcare costs, with their work revealing some interesting results.

New research by Professor of Operations Aravind Chandrasekaran illustrates how collaboration within health care organizations can be measured — and how that collaboration can positively impact patient experience.

New research by Professor of Operations Aravind Chandrasekaran and his colleagues reveals the potential benefits that structured, formalized peer mentoring programs can have on patients’ post-operative recovery success.

The newly named Department of Operations and Business Analytics will build on Fisher’s pedigree of leadership in operations education while also embracing the study of data as an emerging and valuable tool for the next generation of business professionals. The new name replaces its predecessor, the Department of Management Sciences.

When organizations discuss ways they can improve internal processes, much of their initial focus centers on revamping existing protocols. While short-term results of these changes can lead to positive results, the true measure of success is whether the new processes yield positives in the long term and whether these improvements can be replicated and sustained over time. 

Meet the researchers and thought leaders who have joined Fisher’s world-class faculty ahead of the 2020-21 academic year.

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate director of the Center for Operational Excellence, talks with Dennis Hirsch, professor at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, about the implications of poor corporate data ethics management for both the consumer and companies.

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate director of the Center for Operational Excellence, talks with Lynn Kelley, PhD and retired continuous improvement professional, who argues for the methods and effectiveness of turning competitors into collaborating teammates.

Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate director of the Center for Operational Excellence, in a Think Op-Ex piece, highlights the importance of process-driven approaches to safely reopening parts of the economy and other institutions following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate director of the Center for Operational Excellence, talks with Jason Reeder (MBOE '19), a pilot, who explains how airline companies are adjusting to changes in demand and attempting to minimize the spread of the virus aboard  aircrafts.

Many failure modes have been attributed to the awful mess that has occurred across the U.S. in supplying frontline healthcare workers and other first responders with sufficient protective equipment. But are Just-in-Time (JIT) inventory practices to blame for the current situation? Peter Ward, the Richard M. Ross Chair in Management at Fisher, explains JIT strategies, their limitations and the importance of contingency planning in a Think Op-Ex piece.

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate director of the Center for Operational Excellence, talks with Tim Judge, executive director of the Fisher Leadership Initiative, to discuss leadership knowledge in a world where we are looking in all the wrong places.

The nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI), a global leader in lean thinking and practice, announced the appointment of Peter Ward, a professor at Fisher College of Business who has developed graduate-level programs in lean management, as its chairman.

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate director of the Center for Operational Excellence, talks with Dr. David Cohn, physician and chief medical officer at The James Cancer Center at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, about best practices involved with designing, sustainable empathetical care. Cohn further explains how enrollment in Fisher's Executive MBA program is helping him understand how to build effective healthcare strategies.

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate director of the Center for Operational Excellence, talks with former Ohio State and NFL football player, and recent MBOE graduate. Doss discusses his journey through sports, family, and education and places an emphasis on the importance of not only pressing on towards personal goals, but pushing others to pursue theirs as well.

The proliferation of Offices of Patient Experience at some of the nation’s top facilities and leading healthcare networks is designed to improve delivery of care and patient outcomes. But do these offices actually improve patient experience? Are there certain conditions that make these offices more important in some hospital settings, and less so in others? Research by Fisher's Elliot Bendoly, Aravind Chandrasekaran and a colleague provide some answers.

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate director of the Center for Operational Excellence, talks with Dr. Bernadette Melnyk, vice president for health promotion, university chief wellness officer, and professor and dean of the College of Nursing at The Ohio State University, to discuss prioritizing health and wellness within an organization.