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On 13 May 2026, two consultants from the global management consultancy Argon & Co joined our master-level course OPM 692 Strategic Sourcing for a guest lecture on competitive market negotiations and mechanism design. Daniel Sadrinna and Jan Budd – both University of Mannheim alumni and members of ...

At the 2026 Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) in Reno, NV, Ruth Schültken presented a research paper titled “Framing Sustainability Misconduct: How Social and Environmental Framing Influences Consumers' and Professional Buyers' Buying,” co-authored by ...

We welcome Christopher Schwarz as a new external doctoral candidate researching supply chain trans­formation and technology adoption.

Another successful year for our industry-integrated teaching format

Last week, Christoph Bode and Ruth Schültken traveled to Fort Collins, Colorado, to continue our long-standing research collaboration with John R. Macdonald at the College of Business, Colorado State University. John is a distinguished scholar in logistics and supply chain management, and our joint ...

At the IPSERA 2026 conference, Ruth Schültken presented the competitive paper titled “The double edge of CSR reputation: Moral capital and supply chain managers’ reactions to misconduct,” which is joint work with Christoph Bode and Maximilian Merath.  In addition, Myrna Hantke also presented the ...

Leo's research generates important insights into strategic adaptation in politically volatile global supply chains.

Last Wednesday, we were delighted to welcome Natalia Parmenova, Chief Revenue Officer of BeNeering, to our master course OPM 692 „Strategic Sourcing.“ Her lecture on guided buying, operational procurement, and the purchase-to-pay (P2P) process gave our students highly insightful, hands-on ...

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