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A new editor-in-chief for operations research

Ming Hu of the Rotman School has been appointed editor-in-chief of Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, a journal on the Financial Times 50 list. His term begins January 1, 2027. His research spans supply chains, digital platforms and the sharing economy.

Ming Hu, University of Toronto Distinguished Professor of Business Operations and Analytics at the Rotman School, has been appointed editor-in-chief of Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, published by INFORMS. His term begins on January 1, 2027. The journal is on both the Financial Times 50 and the UT Dallas 24 lists of leading academic journals.

His research spans revenue and supply chain management, digital platforms and the sharing economy, with a recent focus on AI-enabled operations. He was named one of Poets & Quants Best 40 Under 40 MBA Professors in 2018.

He is currently editor-in-chief of Naval Research Logistics and an associate editor of Management Science and Operations Research.

Reported from Leader in operations management research appointed editor-in-chief of Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (Rotman School of Management news, August 24, 2026).

More from the original reporting: www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-and-ideas/news-and-stories/2026/august-2026/ming-hu-appointed-editor-in-chief-manufacturing--service-operations-management/

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