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Laharish Guntuka

Assistant Professor

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

Laharish Guntuka

Assistant Professor

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

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Invited Article/Publication
Guntuka, L., & Carnovale, S. (2025). Plasticity in Supply Networks: Leveraging Generative AI for Flexible and Resilient Supply Chain Design. Journal is not in list - being petitioned . .
Kumar, A., Steven, A., & Guntuka, L. (2025). Recall Campaign Timing: The Impact on Sales and Stock Market Performance. Transportation Journal . .
Guntuka, L., Mukandwal, P., Aktas, E., & Paluvadi, V. (2024). From carbon-neutral to climate-neutral supply chains: a multidisciplinary review and research agenda. International Journal of Logistics Management . .
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Published Conference Proceedings
Guntuka, L., Falcone, E., & Carnovale, S. (2023). Supply Chain Plasticity Post Disruptions? What is it and Why Does it Matter?. International Purchasing & Supply Education & Research Association.

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-489
Seminar in Decision Science
3 Credits
Special topics seminars offer an indepth examination of current events, issues and problems unique to decision science. Specific topics will vary depending upon student and faculty interests and on recent events in the business world. Seminar topics for a specific semester will be announced prior to the course offering. These seminars may be repeated for credit since topics will normally vary from semester to semester.
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 Analysis
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.
DECS-758
Seminar in Decision Sciences
3 Credits
Special topics seminars offer an in-depth examination of current events, issues and problems unique to decision science. Specific topics will vary depending upon student and faculty interests and on recent events in the business world. Seminar topics for a specific semester will be announced prior to the course offering. These seminars may be repeated for credit since topics will normally vary from semester to semester. (instructor-determined)

In the News

  • 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

    aerial photo of cargo crates.

    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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