Dr. Anurag Tewari

Anurag Tewari

Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems

School of Business · University of Washington Bothell

About

Dr. Anurag Tewari is an Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Washington Bothell's School of Business. He holds a Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management and Complex Systems from Cranfield University, UK, and brings extensive academic experience from institutions across the United Kingdom and India.

His work sits at the intersection of information systems, supply chain management, and financial decision-making — exploring how information flows through organizational networks and how distortions in those flows create systemic risk. He applies AI, machine learning, agent-based models, and dynamical systems simulation to study complex adaptive systems.

Research Interests

  • Business Information Flows in Networks — examining distortion, amplification, alteration, manipulation, and misinterpretation of business information signals across organizational and inter-organizational networks
  • Information Systems – Supply Chain – Finance interface; Technology – Management interface
  • Analysis and interpretation of complex systems and large data sets using AI, machine learning, databases, and dynamical system simulations
PositionAssistant Professor, MIS
SchoolSchool of Business, UW Bothell
AddressBox 358533, 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011
Phone(425) 236-3989
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Ph.D.Cranfield University, UK (2017)

Recent Publications

How should I say it is ended: Buyer's choice of relationship termination
Tewari, A., Chu, Yu., Habib, F.
Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management  In Press
doi: 10.1016/j.pursup.2025.101108 →
Engineering resilient complex systems: the necessary shift toward complexity science
Punzo G., Tewari A., Butans E., Vasile M., Purvis A., Mayfield M., & Varga L.
IEEE Systems Journal, 14(3), 3865–3874  2020
Micro-generation technologies and consumption of resources: A complex systems' exploration
Grubic T., Varga L., Hu Y., & Tewari A.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 247  2020

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At UW Bothell

BUS 215 — Introduction to Business Statistics
Undergraduate · School of Business
ELCBUS 330 — Information Management & Analysis
Undergraduate · School of Business
BUS 489 — Digital Business Lab (MIS Capstone)
Undergraduate · School of Business
2026
How should I say it is ended: Buyer's choice of relationship termination
Tewari, A., Chu, Yu., Habib, F.
Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management  In Press
doi: 10.1016/j.pursup.2025.101108 →
2020
Engineering resilient complex systems: the necessary shift toward complexity science
Punzo G., Tewari A., Butans E., Vasile M., Purvis A., Mayfield M., & Varga L.
IEEE Systems Journal, 14(3), 3865–3874
2020
Micro-generation technologies and consumption of resources: A complex systems' exploration
Grubic T., Varga L., Hu Y., & Tewari A.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 247
2017
System dynamics of oxyfuel power plants with liquid oxygen energy storage
Hu Y., Tewari A., Varga L., Li H., & Yan J.
Energy Procedia, 142, 3727–3733
2021
Supply Chains as Complex Adaptive Systems
Tewari A., & Wilding R.
In: Bals L., Tate W., & Ellram L.M. (Eds.), A Handbook of Theories for Purchasing, Supply Chain and Management Research. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Papers currently under development for submission to peer-reviewed journals.

Last Mile Delivery Robots along with a Man and Van: A Metaheuristic Solution
Tewari A. and Dubey R.
Target: International Journal of Production Research
Planned May 2026
Easy To Hide the Quality Handicap: The Dynamics of Low-cost Seller Signals in the Electronic Marketplace
Tewari A. and Yu (Jade) Chu (University of Northern Iowa)
Target: Journal of Operations Management
Planned Aug 2026
Unintended Consequences of Reshoring Projects
Widmer R., Tewari A., Villena V. (Arizona State University)
Target: Journal of Production and Operations Management
Planned Sep 2026
Can Earnings Management Trigger Bullwhip: A Study of Network Risks Associated with Incentive-Driven Financial Decisions
Tewari A., Pathak S., Sen P.
Target: Management Science
Planned Nov 2026
AI as a Knowledge Actor: Rethinking Organizational Learning and Governance in the Age of Copilots
Tewari A., Nittala L. (University of Dayton)
Target: Journal of Operations Management
Planned Mar 2027
Dyadic Embedding and Financial Evidence of Buyer Opportunism Under Economic Shocks
Tewari A. and Pathak S.
Target: Journal of Operations Management
Planned Mar 2027
Year Amount Funder Project Role
2023£5,000UKRI, STFC Food NetworkDigital Platforms For SmallholdersGroup Chair & PI
2020£43,470Colgate-Palmolive DenmarkCo-packing Assembly Efficiency ImprovementCo-PI
2019£10,000UKRI, STFC Food NetworkIntegrating data science, IoT and AI for standardizing and automating food waste in ThailandCo-PI
2017£3,000,000ESRC, NERC, DEFRA, BEIS, FSA & EACECAN: Centre for the Evaluation of Complexity Across NexusRF
2016£500,000EPSRCENCORE: The Engineering Complexity Resilience NetworkRF
2016£300,000EPSRCTUCP: Transforming Utilities' Conversion PointsRA

University of Washington Bothell

Introduction to Business Statistics
BUS 215 · Undergraduate · School of Business
Information Management & Analysis
ELCBUS 330 · Undergraduate · School of Business
Digital Business Lab — MIS Capstone
BUS 489 · Undergraduate · School of Business

Cranfield University, UK

Inventory and Operations Management
MSc / Executive · Module Lead
Big Data Analytics in Supply Chain
MSc · Module Leader
Freight Transport and Transport Modelling
MSc / Executive
Quantitative Research Methods
MSc
Statistics
MSc / Executive
Planning and Resourcing Road Freight Transport
MSc / Executive
Food Supply Chain Resilience
MSc

Loughborough University, UK

Behavioural Operations Management
MSc
Manufacturing Operations Management
Undergraduate
Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
UG / MSc
Supply Chain Management
UG / MSc

University of Buckingham, UK

Business Information Systems
UG / Master's · Module Leader
Database Management System using SQL and Microsoft Access
Undergraduate · Module Leader
Business Operations Management
Undergraduate
Introduction to MS Office
Undergraduate

Invited Talks & Keynotes

Keynote
Key Challenges for Future Supply Chains
National Conference, HN Institute of Management and Research Pune & The Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD), Pune, India
25 June 2021
Supply Chain and Industry 4.0
Visiting scholars from the Association for Science and Technology of Fujian, China · Peking University HSBC Business School, Foxcombe Hall, Oxford
21 November 2019

Conference Presentations

Dyadic Embedding and Financial Evidence of Buyer Opportunism Under Economic Shocks
Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) 56th Annual Conference · Orlando, FL, USA
November 22–24, 2025
Metaheuristic Optimization for Van & Robot Last-Mile Delivery
35th Annual POMS Conference · Atlanta, GA, USA
May 8–12, 2025
Detecting Fake and Solicited Reviews in Online Marketplaces: A Feature-Based Approach
POMS India International Conference · IIM Ranchi, India
December 4–6, 2024
Buyer's Credibility Perception and Response to Misleading Visual Signals: A Study of Sustainability and Green Performance Signaling
34th Annual POMS Conference · Minneapolis, MN, USA
April 25–29, 2024
Virtual Factory Based Shop Floor Scheduling: An Application for a Semi Automated Manufacturing Environment
33rd Annual POMS Conference · Orlando, FL, USA
May 21–25, 2023
Buyer Supplier Exit Strategy Evaluation Based On Data Driven Machine Learning Approach
32nd Annual POMS Conference
April 21–25, 2022
The Apple Strategy: Linking Supply Network Structure to Supplier Liquidity Risk
51st Annual Decision Science Conference
November 21–23, 2020
Dynamical Simulation Analysis in An Apparel Manufacturing Environment
INFORMS Conference of Business Analytics & Operations Research
April 26–28, 2020
Supply chain emergence: A reconceptualization and evidence from practice
24th International Symposium on Logistics · Würzburg, Germany
July 14–17, 2019
Influence of Micro Agent Behaviours on Macro Organizational Outcomes: A Study of Supply Chain Disruptions Using a Complexity Perspective
EURAM 2017 · University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
June 21, 2017
The ability of models to predict the effects of policy decisions
M2D Conference on Decision Making Under Uncertainty · Exeter University
July 11, 2017
Resilient and complex infrastructure: conjugating opposite ends of the spectrum
3rd International Conference on Urban Sustainability & Resilience · London
June 13–14, 2017
Mechanism of supply chain resilience and vulnerability
EURAM 2016 · Université Paris Est Créteil, Paris
June 1–4, 2016
Agent-based modelling of the energy network for hybrid cars
Energy Systems Conference · London
June 24, 2014

Academic Service

  • Member, Graduate Council, University of Washington (November 2023–Present)
  • Member, Undergraduate Council, University of Washington (February–November 2023)
  • Member, Campus Level Data Analytics Minor Oversight Committee — representing the Business School (April 2023–Present)
  • External Examiner PhD and DBA · Teesside University, UK (2021–2023)
  • Reviewer — Journal of Operations Management
  • Reviewer — Operations Management Research
  • Reviewer — Continuity & Resilience Review
  • Project Guide, MSIM Students for Simulation Project · UW Information School (2023)

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems
University of Washington Bothell — School of Business
2023–Present
Lecturer, Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Cranfield University, UK — School of Management
2016–2022
Research Fellow, Complex Infrastructure Research Centre
Cranfield University, UK — School of Management
2016–2022
Visiting Lecturer
Loughborough University — School of Business and Economics
2021–2022
Visiting Lecturer
University of Buckingham — Business School
2014–2016

Education

Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management and Complex Systems
Cranfield University School of Management, UK
2013–2017
Master of Research
Cranfield University School of Management, UK
2011–2013
MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Cranfield University School of Management, UK
2011–2013
B.Tech. (Chemical Engineering)
Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, India
1994–1998

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Last updated: January 2026

Participate in Research

Dr. Tewari's research involves collecting data from professionals, students, and the general public. Your participation helps advance knowledge in supply chain management, consumer behavior, and business information systems. All surveys are voluntary and IRB-compliant.

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Consumer Attitudes Toward Cruelty-Free Products

This study examines how consumers perceive and respond to cruelty-free labeling in purchasing decisions. We explore the role of sustainability signals, price sensitivity, and ethical consumption behavior.

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Supply Chain Disruption Perception Study

This survey investigates how professionals in supply chain roles perceive information distortion and bullwhip effects during disruption events. Suitable for managers and practitioners.

● Open  ~10 min
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Online Marketplace Trust & Fake Reviews

How do buyers detect misleading signals in online marketplaces? This study looks at how visual cues, seller signals, and review patterns influence purchase decisions and trust.

⏳ Coming Soon
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AI Adoption & Organizational Learning

This study explores how employees and managers experience AI tools (like Copilot, ChatGPT) in the workplace and what governance challenges they create for organizational knowledge systems.

⏳ Coming Soon
Research Ethics: All studies conducted by Dr. Tewari are approved by the University of Washington Institutional Review Board (IRB). Participation is completely voluntary. You may withdraw at any time without consequence. No personally identifying information is collected unless explicitly stated.

Questions? tewari@uw.edu