Chao Wu

Assistant Professor of Global Supply Chain Management

Faculty areas of expertise

Research theme: Non-profit operations management

Research topics: 1. Improving the quality of in-kind donations for non-profit organizations, 2. Volunteer retention for non-profit organizations

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Chao-Wu@wayne.edu

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Biography

Professor Chao Wu received his B.S. in Accounting and Economics from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, his M.S. in Supply Chain Management from Washington University in St. Louis and his Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management from Arizona State University in 2023. His research focuses on enhancing operational efficiency in nonprofits by developing scalable, cost-effective solutions using experimental and quasi-experimental methods.

He has published on journals including International Journal of Physical Distributions & Logistics Management and Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.

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Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management, Arizona State University, 2023
M.S., Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, Supply Chain Management, 2014
B.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Accounting, Economics, 2013

Research theme: Non-profit operations management
Research topics: 1. Improving the quality of in-kind donations for non-profit organizations, 2. Volunteer retention for non-profit organizations

Production/Operations Management; Nonprofit Operations Management

Experimental and Quasi-experiment Designs; Analytical Modeling; Nonprofit Operations, Sustainability, and behavioral topics.
- Wu, C., Eftekhar, M. & Uichanco, J. (2024) Workforce Configuration in Charity Settings: A Forward-looking Approach. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 0(0).
- Wu, C., & Eftekhar, M. (2024) Does volunteering crowd out donations? Evidence from online experiments. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 26(4):1542-1566.
- D.L.T. Pacheco, S., Eftekhar, M & Wu, C. (2023) Improving the Quality of In-Kind Donations: A Field Experiment. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 25(5):1677-1691.
- Carter, C. R., Hatton, M. R., Wu, C., & Chen, X. (2019). Sustainable supply chain management: continuing evolution and future directions. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management 50(1), 122-146.
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