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Presentation at 15th Conference on Stochastic Models of Manufacturing and Service Operations

The Chair of Production Management participated in the 15th Conference on Stochastic Models of Manufacturing and Service Operations (SMMSO) in Edesheim, Germany

Presentation at StochMod 2026

The Chair of Production Management participated in the StochMod 2026, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Acceptance to 2026 INFORMS Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Conference

Recent work from the Chair of Service Operations Management accepted for presentation

Presentation at 4th European Conference on Queueing Theory

The Chair of Production Management participated in the 4th European Conference on Queueing Theory, Reykjavík, Iceland.

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 Case Challenge 2026: Student teams tackle sustainability, risk, and innovation

Another successful year for our industry-integrated teaching format