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Laharish Guntuka

Assistant Professor, Prod and Op Management/Quant Meth /Oper Res /SCM

Department of Management
Saunders College of Business
lguntuka@saunders.rit.edu
585-475-2266
Office Location
LOW-3332

Laharish Guntuka

Assistant Professor, Prod and Op Management/Quant Meth /Oper Res /SCM

Department of Management
Saunders College of Business
lguntuka@saunders.rit.edu
585-475-2266
Areas of Expertise
Supply Chain Management

Currently Teaching

DECS-310
Operations Management
3 Credits
A survey of operations and supply chain management that relates to both service- and goods- producing organizations. Topics include operations and supply chain strategies; ethical behavior; forecasting; product and service design, including innovation and sustainability; capacity and inventory management; lean operations; managing projects; quality assurance; global supply chains; and the impacts of technology.
DECS-743
Operations and Supply Chain Management
3 Credits
Study of the management of operations and supply chain management. Encompasses both manufacturing and services. Topics include operations and supply chain strategy, ethical behavior, forecasting; work systems, inventory management, capacity and materials planning, lean operation, supply chain design and closed-loop supply chains, global operations, quality management, quality control, and quality improvement, project management; and current issues.
DECS-750
Supply Chain Analytics
3 Credits
This course provides an overview of quantitative supply chain modeling and analysis. Accordingly, this course will discuss several strategic, tactical, and operational concepts used in improving the distribution of goods and services throughout the supply chain. The course emphasis is on understanding when and how to use these mathematical programming and optimization methods as well as how to interpret the results for actionable information.

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  • May 22, 2025

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    Dean Mozrall for RBJ: To nearshore or not to nearshore: A not-so-simple question

    An essay by Jacqueline Mozrall, dean of the Saunders College of Business, discussing shifting production of goods from China to Mexico and nearby regions with Laharish Guntuka, assistant professor, and Kevin Sweeney, associate professor in the Department of Management, published by Rochester Business Journal. (This content may require a subscription to view.)

  • April 29, 2025

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    To nearshore or not to nearshore: A not-so-simple question

    An essay by Jacqueline Mozrall, dean of the Saunders College of Business, discussing shifting production of goods from China to Mexico and nearby regions with Laharish Guntuka, assistant professor, and Kevin Sweeney, associate professor in the Department of Management, published by Rochester Business Journal. (This content may require a subscription to view.)

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