Karen DonohueAssociate Professor

Karen Donohue
CSOM Operations & Mgmt Sci
3-237 CarlSMgmt
321 19th Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN  55455
Phone: 612/625-6320
donoh008@umn.edu


Education
PhD, 1993, Industrial Engineering, Northwestern University
MS, 1989, Industrial Engineering and Management Science, Northwestern University
BA, 1986, Mathematics and Economics, St. Olaf College

Research

Expertise
Manufacturing systems design
Supply chain coordination and competition

Current Research
Impact of Trade Credit on Inventory Management
Service-based supplier competitions
Behavioral issues in supply chain management


Publications

Major Publications

  • "Outsourcing via Service Competition", S. Benjaafar, E. Elahi, and K. Donohue (2007), to appear in Management Science.
  • "Behavioral Causes of the Bullwhip Effect and the Observed Value of Inventory Information", R. Croson and K. Donohue, Management Science (2006), 52, 3, 323-336.
  • "Behavioral Operations Management: Assessing Recent Findings and Revisiting Old Assumptions", E. Bendoly, K. Donohue, and K. Schultz (2006), Journal of Operations Management.
  • "Upstream versus Downstream Information and its Impact on the Bullwhip Effect", R. Croson and K. Donohue (2006), Systems Dynamics Review.
  • "A Threshold Inventory Rationing Policy for Service Differentiated Demand Classes," V. Deshpande, M. Cohen, and K. Donohue, Management Science (2003).
  • "An Empirical Study of Service Differentiation for Weapon System Service Parts," V. Deshpande, M. Cohen, and K. Donohue, Operations Research (2003).
  • "Impact of POS Data Sharing on Supply Chain Management: An Experimental Study," R. Croson and K. Donohue, Production and Operations Management (2003).
  • "Optimal Computing Budget Allocation for Monte Carlo Simulation with Application to Product Design," C. H. Chen, K. Donohue, E. Yucesan, and J. Lin, Simulation Practice and Theory (2003).
  • "Experimental Economics and Supply Chain Management," R. Croson and K. Donohue, Interfaces (2002).
  • "Efficient Supply Contracts for Fashion Goods with Forecast Updating and Two Production Modes," K. Donohue, Management Science (2000).

Instruction

Courses

Spring, 2010
OMS 4065W Supply Chain and Operations Stragegy Sec.  001
OMS 6056 Managing Supply Chain Operations Sec.  060
OMS 6056 Managing Supply Chain Operations Sec.  090


Service

Current Editorial Appointments

  • Editorial review board, Manufacturing and Service Operations Management
  • Associate Editor, Management Science
  • Department Editor, Production and Operations Management (POMS) Journal

Scholarly Service and Honors

  • Operations Research Meritorious Service Award, 1998, 1999, and 2004
  • National Science Foundation Career Award (1996-2002)
  • Carlson School Annual Faculty Service Award (2006)
  • NSF Research Grant (2005-2008) "Promoting Service Quality via Supplier Competition and Incentive Contracts" (with Saif Benjaarfar)

Community Relationships

  • Member of the Board of Trustees, Children's Workshop Montessori School, 2004-present.