Hyun-Soo Ahn

Hyun-Soo Ahn

(734) 764-6862
Room R4428
Professor of Technology and Operations
Education
PhD University of Michigan 2001
MSE University of Michigan 1997
BSE Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 1994
Academic Areas
Technology and Operations
Research
Biography

Hyun-soo Ahn is a professor of Technology and Operations and Ford Motor Co. Director of Tauber Institute for Global Operations at the University of Michigan. He is an active researcher in supply chain management, service operations, revenue and pricing management, purchasing, and value chain innovations. His research has been funded by multiple government and private agencies, including the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. He received multiple research awards at Ross, including the 2019 Ross Researcher of the Year award. At Ross, he teaches classes in business analytics, machine learning, statistics, and consulting methodology in the EMBA, MBA, MSCM, and BBA programs. He also teaches executive classes on business analytic and digital transformation for several companies, including ICBC and Bank of America. He has received six teaching excellence awards (voted by the graduating class). He has worked with and supervised more than 70 projects with companies and non-profit organizations. The companies include Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Cisco, FCA, Boeing, Radial, Johnson  & Johnson, 3M, Safeway, General Electric, General Motors, Medtronic, Ametek, and Intel. He is the founder of Supply Chain Consulting Studio, a capstone program for the Master of Supply Chain Management students.

Latest Faculty News & Research
Data-Driven Pricing for New Product
Authors
Mengzhenyu Zhang, hyun-soo ahn, Joline Uichanco
Published Date
2022
Authors
Mengzhenyu Zhang, hyun-soo ahn, Joline Uichanco
Source
Operations Research
Volume
70
Issue
2
Pages
847-866
To share or not to share? Capacity reservation in a shared supplier
Authors
Anyan Qi, Hyun-soo Ahn, Amitabh Sinha
Published Date
11/2019
Authors
Anyan Qi, Hyun-soo Ahn, Amitabh Sinha
Source
Production and Operations Management
Volume
27
Issue
8
Pages
1455-1475
Analysis of Deterministic Control and Its Improvements for an Inventory Problem with Multi-Product Batch Differentiation
Authors
Ahn, H, Jasin, W., Kaminsky, P, Wang, Y.
Published Date
2017
Authors
Ahn, H, Jasin, W., Kaminsky, P, Wang, Y.
Source
Operations Research
Volume
66
Issue
1
Pages
58-76
Capacity Investment with Demand Learning
Authors
Hyun-Soo Ahn (Anyan Qi and Amitabh Sinha)
Published Date
2017
Authors
Hyun-Soo Ahn (Anyan Qi and Amitabh Sinha)
Source
Operations Research
Volume
65
Issue
1
Pages
145-164
When is Anarchy Beneficial?
Authors
Tyler Moxey, Hyun-soo Ahn, Hakjin Chung, Rhonda Righter
Published Date
2017
Authors
Tyler Moxey, Hyun-soo Ahn, Hakjin Chung, Rhonda Righter
Source
Performance Evaluation Review (Computer Science Journal)
Volume
45
Issue
2
Pages
18-20
Investing in a shared supplier in a competitive market: Stochastic capacity case.
Authors
Hyun-Soo Ahn (Amitabh Sinha, Anyan Qi)
Published Date
2015
Authors
Hyun-Soo Ahn (Amitabh Sinha, Anyan Qi)
Source
Production and Operations Management
Volume
24
Issue
10
Pages
1537-1551
Rationing Capacity in Advance to Signal Quality
Authors
Hyun-Soo Ahn (with Man Yu, Roman Kapuscinski)
Published Date
2015
Authors
Hyun-Soo Ahn (with Man Yu, Roman Kapuscinski)
Source
Management Science
Volume
61
Issue
3
Pages
560-577
Choosing which provider sees the next patient in the preanesthesia evaluation clinic based on the relative speeds of the providers
Authors
Hyun-Soo Ahn (with Franklin Dexter, MD and Richard H. Epstein, MD)
Published Date
2013
Authors
Hyun-Soo Ahn (with Franklin Dexter, MD and Richard H. Epstein, MD)
Source
Anesthesia & Analgesia (Medical Journal)
Volume
116
Issue
3
Pages
919-923
Dynamic pricing of limited inventories when customers negotiate
Authors
Chia-Wei Kuo, Hyun-soo Ahn, Goker Aydin
Published Date
07/2011
Authors
Chia-Wei Kuo, Hyun-soo Ahn, Goker Aydin
Source
Operations Research
Volume
59
Issue
4
Pages
882
Joint Management of Capacity and Inventory in Make-to-Stock Production Systems
Authors
Hyun-soo Ahn, Maria Mayorga
Published Date
07/2011
Authors
Hyun-soo Ahn, Maria Mayorga
Source
European Journal of Operational Research
Volume
212
Issue
2
Pages
312-324
Managing Queues with Heterogeneous Servers
Authors
Jung-Hyun Kim, Hyun-soo Ahn, Rhonda Righter
Published Date
2011
Authors
Jung-Hyun Kim, Hyun-soo Ahn, Rhonda Righter
Source
Journal of Applied Probability
Volume
48
Issue
2
Pages
435-452
Inventory policies for a make-to-order system with a perishable component and fixed ordering cost
Authors
Katia Frank, Hyun-soo Ahn, Rachel Zhang
Published Date
2009
Authors
Katia Frank, Hyun-soo Ahn, Rachel Zhang
Source
Naval Research Logistics
Volume
56
Issue
2
Pages
127-141
Inventory, discounts, and the timing effects
Authors
Hyun-soo Ahn , Mehmet Gumus, and Philip Kaminsky
Published Date
2009
Authors
Hyun-soo Ahn , Mehmet Gumus, and Philip Kaminsky
Source
Manufacturing and Service Operations Management
Volume
11
Issue
4
Pages
613-629
Optimal production policies with multistage stochastic demand lead times
Authors
Jung-hyun Kim, Hyun-soo Ahn, Rhonda Righter
Published Date
2009
Authors
Jung-hyun Kim, Hyun-soo Ahn, Rhonda Righter
Source
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
Volume
23
Issue
3
Pages
515-543
Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science
Authors
Hyun-Soo Ahn
Published Date
2010
Authors
Hyun-Soo Ahn
Source
Wiley
Understanding and Managing Variability
James J. Cochran
Applied Business Statistics
Business Analytics and Statistics for Executives
Business Transformation Residency
Data Analytics
Executive Primer on Generative AI
Managerial Data Analytics
Tauber Institute Team Project