Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers. Advance operates stores and Worldpac branches in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Company also serves independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean Islands. Additional information about Advance, can be found at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.

The Rethinc. AI Management Lab has the following goals: identify ways in which firms can train their managers to use AI, identify problem areas where AI solutions may be feasible, and develop innovative AI solutions for operational issues in organizations. This lab is led by Professor of Operations Saravanan Kesavan and includes a cross-disciplinary team of business scholars, computer scientists, and industry participants.

Advance Auto Parts is a founding partner of the lab and their gift will support research on cutting-edge problems at the intersection of AI and operations management, training and student hackathons.