New York Ontario Operations Workshop

An exclusive, daylong conference dedicated to the research and understanding of regional operational logistics hosted by the University at Buffalo School of Management’s Department of Operations Management and Strategy.

The conference is organized by members of a consortium representing six universities: Rochester Institute of Technology, Queen’s College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Syracuse University, University of Toronto, University at Buffalo.

Conference Information

September 26, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

University at Buffalo Center for the Arts, North Campus, Amherst, NY

Join scholars, industry professionals and students for a dynamic day of learning, networking and collaboration at the New York Ontario Operations Workshop. This academic event brings together thought leaders in operations, supply chain management, analytics and systems engineering to explore cutting-edge research, practical applications and emerging trends in the field.

Speakers

Keynote Address:

Amy Ward - Rothman Family Professor of Operations Management and Charles M. Harper Faculty Fellow, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Li Chen – Emerson Professor of Manufacturing Management, Area Chair for Operations, Technology and Information Management, Department Editor, Production and Operations Management, Cornell University SC Johnson College of Business

Yao Cui - Associate Professor of Operations, Technology, and Information Management, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Ming HuUniversity of Toronto Distinguished Professor of Business Operations and Analytics and Professor of Operations Management, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Burak Kazaz – The Steven R. Becker Professor of Supply Chain Management, The Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence, Director of the Robert H. Brethen Operations Management Institute, Syracuse University

Yang Li - Assistant Professor of Management Science, Ivey Business School, Western University

Ye Liu - Assistant Professor, Supply Chain Management, Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University

Susan Lu - Professor, Operations Management and Statistics, Alan Hudson Chair in Health Policy, Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto

Isabelle Rao - Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto

Ricky Roet-Green – Associate Professor, Simon Business School, University of Rochester

Milind Sohoni – Chair and Professor of Operations Management and Strategy, Faculty Director of the Center for Supply Chain Analytics, University at Buffalo School of Management

Jue Wang - Associate Professor and Distinguished Research Fellow of Management Analytics, Smith School of Business, Queen's University

Session Chairs:

Henri Groenevelt-  Associate Professor, Operations Management, Simon Business School, University of Rochester

Susan Lu - Professor, Operations Management and Statistics, Alan Hudson Chair in Health Policy, Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto

Shreyas Sekar - Assistant Professor of Operations Management at the Department of Management, University of Toronto Scarborough

Zhoupeng (Jack) Zhang - Assistant Professor, Operations Management and Strategy, School of Management, University at Buffalo

Registration

Free to attend. Registration deadline is 9/12.

Accommodations and Travel

The nearest airport to the University at Buffalo is the Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), located eight miles from campus, followed by the Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), located 14 miles from campus. Uber, Lyft or taxi services are the best way to get to and from the airport.

A link to book a hotel room will be available soon.

For more information, contact our facilitators at mgt-nyon@buffalo.edu.