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Guest Lecture: Mechanism Design in Practice with Daniel Sadrinna and Jan Budd (Argon & Co)

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 ...

Ruth Schültken and Tobias Fechner present current research projects at POMS 2026

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 ...

Welcome to Christopher Schwarz

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

Porsche Procurement Case Challenge 2026: Student Teams Tackle Sustainability, Risk, and Innovation

Another successful year for our industry-integrated teaching format

State of the Procurement Profession 2026: Results presented exclusively at ISM World

The executive summary is now available for download!

Strengthening Our Research Collaboration with Colorado State University

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 ...

IPSERA 2026: Ruth Schültken and Myrna Hantke presented their research projects

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 Berlien successfully defended his dissertation “Adaptive Supply Chain Governance under Geopolitical Uncertainty”

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

Guest Lecture: Natalia Parmenova (BeNeering) in OPM 692 Strategic Sourcing

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 ...

“Strategic Procurement” heißt jetzt “Supply Management” – sonst ändert sich nix

Same courses. Same quality. New name.