5th EurOMA Central and Eastern European (CEE) Research Network Workshop
Tue. September 16, 2025 - Wed. September 17, 2025 in Chemnitz (Germany)
"Regional Transformation: From 'De re metallica' to Electro Mobility and Chips"
Objectives and Scope of EurOMA CEE 2025
– Regional Transformation: From 'De re metallica' to Electro Mobility and Chips –
The 5th EurOMA CEE Research Network Workshop brings together enthusiastic operations management, industrial engineering, and management scholars (e.g., professors, instructors, lecturers, researchers at all levels, PhD students, postdocs) and practitioners from the CEE region. Scholars will meet to discuss and develop effective research opportunities connected with the central theme of Transformation in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering and Management, and the related challenges, e.g., digitalization, sustainability, circular economy, ethics, and innovation. A specific focus is given to opportunities and challenges in Central and Eastern Europe. Chemnitz is located at the centre of Central and Eastern Europe, with the ore mountains as border crossing, traditional economic region. According to Chriss Voss, the first text book on Operation Management originates in this region and from this tradition. Unfortunately, little cooperation exists today. This research network workshop seeks to rebuilt this tradition. It is the first time in East Germany, which experienced specific challenges and disruptions, but also hopes and new futures.
- Welcome Reception
- Keynotes
- Workshops & Discussions
- Gala Dinner
- Hands-On Workshop
- Hiking Event
Keynotes
Keynote 1: Dmitry Ivanov
– New trends in supply chain resilience and digital twins –
Abstract: This talk is devoted to outlining industry and academic developments in supply chain resilience and digital twins. We will discuss adaptation-based principles of supply chain resilience and viability, design and implementation of digital twins in supply chains, Human-AI collaboration for resilience and supply chain stress testing, and organizational blueprints. Practical implementations will be illustrated using anyLogistix supply chain simulation and optimization software.
Bio: Prof. Dr. Dr. habil. Dmitry Ivanov is Professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management, and director of the Digital-AI Supply Chain Lab at the Berlin School of Economics and Law. His research spans supply chain resilience and digital supply chain twins. Author of the Viable Supply Chain Model and founder of the ripple effect research in supply chains. Recipient of several research excellence awards. His research record counts around 470 publications, with more than 160 papers in prestigious academic journals and the leading books “Global Supply Chain and Operations Management” (three editions), “Introduction to Supply Chain Resilience”, “Introduction to Supply Chain Analytics”, „Structural Dynamics and Resilience in Supply Chain Risk Management“, “Scheduling in Industry 4.0 and Cloud Manufacturing”, “Digital Supply Chain” and „Handbook of Ripple Effects in the Supply Chain“. He delivered invited plenary, keynote, panel and guest talks at the conferences of INFORMS, IFPR, IFIP, IFAC, IEEE, DSI and POM, and over 40 universities worldwide. He has been Chairman, IPC Chair, and Advisory Board member for over 80 international conferences in supply chain and operations management, industrial engineering, control and information sciences. Principal investigator in several projects about digital supply chain twins and resilience funded by EU Horizon and DFG. Listed in several rankings as one of the most cited researchers in Business and Management (e.g., listed #1 worldwide in Supply Chain area by ScholarGPS in 2024). Chair of IFAC CC 5 “Cyber-Physical Manufacturing Systems”, Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, Editor Annals of Operations Research, Associate Editor of International Journal of Production Research and OMEGA, guest editor and Editorial Board member in over 20 leading international journals including IISE Transactions and IJPE, to name a few.
Keynote 2: Ivan B. Tomašević
– more to come –
Workshops at EurOMA CEE 2025
Playing seriously: developing strategic production management perspectives with a serious play approach
In a 2hrs-workshop you will get to know Lego® Serious Play® – a method for “facilitated thinking”. Within a group of 8-10 people we will develop a joint vision on how to successfully integrate humans into smart production systems. Lego® Serious Play® supports communication, teamwork and complex problem solving. Experience this unique technique and let your hands do the thinking work. “The answer is in the system” – let’s reveal it!
From the sensor to the user – How to get information from processes and machines?
In our compact 3-4hrs workshop you will learn how data in production systems can be efficiently prepared, processed, recorded, and visualized all the way from the sensor to the user. In a small group of 8-10 participants, we will dive into the world of open-source software and hardware and use it to develop practical solutions for digital data processing. The workshop combines theory with practical examples from our experimental and digital factory lab (EDF), and teaches skills that you can integrate directly into your work. Learn how to use simple technologies to solve complex problems and how to present data in a visually appealing way.
Social Events at EurOMA CEE 2025
Welcome Reception
The Welcome Reception will be on Monday, September 15, from around 6:00 p.m. at the Imagine Pub not far from the city center. It's the oldest pub in Chemnitz - small, quaint and above all lively with a great selection of drinks and Irish cuisine.
Location address:
Imagine Pub - Chemnitz
Reichenhainer Straße 9
09126 Chemnitz
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Gala Dinner
The Gala Dinner will be on Tuesday, September 16, from around 7:00 p.m. The Turm-Brauhaus is located directly in the city center opposite the town hall. You sit next to the large copper brewing kettles in the rustic, turn-of-the-century-style restaurant.
Location address:
Turm-Brauhaus
Neumarkt 2
09111 Chemnitz
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