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Advanced Modeling, Optimization, and Simulation in Operations ManagementNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementIn this module you will learn quantitative methods for the analysis, control and optimization of production and service processes in the field of Operations Management. You will practice mixed-integer linear optimization with OPL/IBM ILOG CPLEX as well as discrete, event-driven simulations in AnyLogic, and you will be able to formulate, implement and evaluate results of models.6 ECTSruns this semesterWI001088Advanced Seminar Economics, Policy & Econometrics: Economics of InnovationNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou engage with economic models to explain innovation, research and development incentives, and their connections with imitation, spillovers, firm size, and market structure. You will also become familiar with dynamic, knowledge-based models (including knowledge generation, catch-up and lag dynamics, market selection) and apply what you have learned to selected questions in innovation research. At the end you will be able to identify central problems of the Economics of Innovation, categorize them theoretically, and present them in a written paper as well as in a presentation.6 ECTSruns this semesterWIV05001Advanced Seminar Operations & Supply Chain Management: Food Supply Chain ManagementNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementIn the seminar you explore current research topics at the interface of food systems, operations management and operations research. You develop your own research question, model an operational problem of the Food Supply Chain, implement a solution and discuss the results. In the end you will be able to develop, implement and scientifically document quantitative models — as preparation for a master’s thesis in Operations & Supply Chain Management.6 ECTSruns this semesterMGT001524Advanced Seminar Operations & Supply Chain Management: Logistics and Supply Chain ManagementNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementIn the Advanced Seminar Operations & Supply Chain Management you explore current research topics in logistics and supply-chain planning, e.g. metamodelling, metaheuristics, transport-, inventory- and procurement applications, as well as design under uncertainty. In the end you will be able to read and categorize research papers, independently conduct a literature- or numerically oriented study, and present and discuss the results in writing and orally.6 ECTSruns this semesterWIB22964Advanced Seminar Operations & Supply Chain Management: Online Scheduling Case ChallengeNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou work in a team on a case study of an online scheduling problem: from raw data you extract model parameters, choose OR or ML approaches to solution and implement them. In the end you master modern solution approaches for online problems, can critically evaluate models and report results scientifically.6 ECTSruns this semesterMGT001448
24 more in Specialization in ManagementAdvanced Seminar Operations & Supply Chain Management: Operations ManagementNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou engage with selected problems of Operations Management, focusing in particular on production, logistics and services. You will learn models and methods for planning, controlling and coordinating workflows and you can apply them to independently solve problems. In the end you will produce a scientific paper on a publication and present your results.6 ECTSruns this semesterWIB09828_2Advanced Seminar Operations & Supply Chain Management: Operations ResearchNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou engage with strategic behavior in competitive and cooperative situations and learn to view game-theoretic problems from the perspective of operations research. You analyze models, solution concepts and algorithmic procedures based on current scientific literature and, in the end, you can formally understand selected problems and tackle their solutions computationally.6 ECTSruns this semesterWIB34001Advanced Seminar Operations & Supply Chain Management: Operations Research and AINo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou deal with explainability for optimization and decision models in operations and supply chain management. In the end you will be able to formally describe different explainability methods for optimization, evaluate their assumptions and computational aspects, and present results in an understandable way.6 ECTSruns this semesterMGT001536Artificial Intelligence for Supply Chain ManagementNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou learn the basics and methods of artificial intelligence with a focus on applications in supply chain management and logistics. In the end you will be able to assess AI procedures for tasks such as network design, forecasting, inventory management, procurement and agent coordination and apply them in simple projects.6 ECTSruns this semesterMGT001500Data Analytics in ApplicationsNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementIn this module you work on Data-Analytics use cases from problem formulation to implementation. You will learn methodology (CRISP-DM), data preparation, modeling (e.g., classification, clustering, regression), evaluation and deployment, and you will practically apply what you have learned in a real team project with Python.6 ECTSruns this semesterMGT001307Designing Manufacturing SystemsNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou learn how decisions to design production systems are made and supported with quantitative methods. The focus is on layout types (e.g., job shops, flow lines, single-flow sequences), material flow planning, and the design of flexible assembly and production centers. In the end you will be able to distinguish suitable layout types, evaluate pros and cons, and mathematically model and practically apply planning approaches.6 ECTSruns this semesterMGT001370Introduction to Deep Reinforcement LearningNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou learn the theory and fundamentals of Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) as well as relevant deep-learning and reinforcement-learning concepts. By the end you will be able to model problems as Markov Decision Processes, understand and apply DRL algorithms, and assess their advantages and disadvantages.6 ECTSruns this semesterMGT001299Logistics and Operations StrategyNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou will learn how logistics and operational decisions are strategically anchored in the corporate and competitive environment. You will use models and optimization methods to analyze procurement, location, capacity, and network decisions, and you will derive robust strategies for different industries.6 ECTSruns this semesterWI000976Planning and Scheduling in the Automotive IndustryNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou learn how planning and control systems in the automotive industry work and how quantitative methods are applied to solve concrete operational problems. By the end you can apply modelling and optimization approaches for production networks, ramp-ups, MRP, lot sizing, and assembly lines, and use modern software tools (e.g., CPLEX, R, Python AI libraries) to solve real cases.6 ECTSruns this semesterMGT001306Stochastic Modeling and OptimizationNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou will learn methods for decision support in stochastic multi-period environments. The module covers both the mathematical theory (e.g. stochastic processes, Markov decision processes, stochastic programming) and their application to practical problems such as inventory management or personnel planning. In the end, you can select suitable procedures, apply them, and assess their advantages and disadvantages.6 ECTSruns this semesterWI000977Transportation AnalyticsNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou will learn how to formulate transport, routing and network planning problems as mixed-integer linear programs and solve them practically with algorithms. The module combines theory of problems (e.g., TSP, VRP, Network Design, Maritime Logistics) with implementation and numerical solution in a programming language.6 ECTSruns this semesterWI001193Advanced Planning in Supply Chains - Illustrating the concepts and methdology using SAP IBPNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou will learn methods and concepts of Advanced Planning and Scheduling Systems (APS) and apply them practically. In the end you can model typical planning problems in supply chains and develop quantitative solutions for demand planning, network planning, production, deployment planning and transport using a commercial system (SAP APO / IBP).6 ECTSno date this semesterWI000836Advanced Seminar Operations & Supply Chain Management: Advances in Retail ManagementNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementThe Advanced Seminar covers current research topics in Service Operations and Supply Chain Management with a focus on Retail Management (e.g., Omni-Channel, Online Retail). You will learn to recognize strategic and operational connections between SCM, Marketing and Service and to apply empirical as well as mathematical methods for analysis and modeling. In the end you will be able to address research questions, conduct numerical studies and present results in writing and orally.6 ECTSno date this semesterCS0090Advanced Seminar Operations & Supply Chain Management: Production & Supply Chain ManagementNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou work in groups on research-oriented questions from production and supply chain management. Under supervision you read and analyze scientific articles, develop modeling and solution approaches, and implement extensions up to application. In the end you can present the state of the art on a topic, apply suitable methods, and present results scientifically.6 ECTSno date this semesterMGT001350Applied Discrete OptimizationNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou learn how discrete optimization problems are modeled and solved. The course covers polyhedral foundations, exact procedures (e.g., Branch-and-Bound, Branch-and-Cut, Branch-and-Price, Dantzig–Wolfe, Benders, Lagrange-Relaxation) and heuristic/metaheuristic approaches. In the end you can apply suitable methods (exact or heuristic) to solve complex, large-scale models.6 ECTSno date this semesterWI000819Coding Lab: Deep Reinforcement LearningNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou work on a real application case in the area of Deep Reinforcement Learning. Building on the fundamentals of the course "Introduction to Deep Reinforcement Learning" you will learn to design and implement advanced DRL methods to solve practical problems.6 ECTSno date this semesterMGT001389Computational LogisticsNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou receive a Python-based introduction to computer-aided methods for logistics problems. You model and solve classic optimization problems (e.g., transport, TSP, Vehicle Routing, lot sizing, scheduling) with Python and Gurobi, learn simulation with SimPy as well as data-driven methods and machine learning with scikit-learn, and practically implement fundamental metaheuristics. By the end you can select appropriate methods, implement them, and apply them to logistical questions as well as analyze and present results.6 ECTSno date this semesterWI001189Human–AI Interaction in Operations ManagementNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou will learn how AI systems are used in operational decision making and how humans collaborate with these systems. By the end you will be able to classify and assess central AI technologies (e.g., predictive models, generative AI, agentic AI) and evaluate how these systems influence trust, transparency, delegation, and overall performance in areas such as forecasting, planning and resource use.6 ECTSno date this semesterMGT001514Inventory ManagementNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou learn fundamental models and methods of inventory management for one- and multi-period, multi-echelon, and multi-product systems. In the end you will be able to select appropriate control rules, calculate parameters, analyze the effects of costs and service parameters, and implement simple data-driven inventory decisions.6 ECTSno date this semesterWI000979Planning and Scheduling of Complex Operations: Models, Methods and ApplicationsNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou learn to model and solve complex planning and scheduling problems with limited resources. In the end you will be able to formulate common scheduling models, apply suitable solution methods (exact, heuristic, metaheuristic) and implement simple implementations as well as linear programs to solve real problems.6 ECTSno date this semesterWI200541Scheduling Manufacturing SystemsNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou learn how decisions on timing and deployment planning in production systems are systematically made using quantitative methods. In the end you can select and apply scheduling procedures to create and evaluate schedules for different layout types (e.g., assembly systems, process industry, AGV centers).6 ECTSno date this semesterMGT001371Service Operations ManagementNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou will learn key planning problems in service systems (e.g., queues, facility location, resource and staff planning, appointment scheduling). In the end you will be able to formulate suitable optimization models and implement and interpret them in Python using the industrial solver Gurobi.6 ECTSno date this semesterMGT001034Stochastische OptimierungNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou will learn the basics and methods of stochastic optimization and practice formulating and numerically solving real decision problems under uncertainty as stochastic optimization problems. In the end you can understand two- and multi-stage models, incorporate risk measures, and apply solution approaches with software (MATLAB + numerical solvers).6 ECTSno date this semesterWI001135Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementNo ratings for this module yet.Specialization in Management: Operations & Supply Chain ManagementYou will learn how sustainability aspects (economic, social, environmental) are classified and analyzed in the context of Operations and Supply Chain Management. In the end you will be able to apply concepts such as Circular Economy, Life Cycle Analysis and Systems Thinking, classify sustainability metrics, and integrate sustainability aspects into decision models for location and routing decisions.6 ECTSno date this semesterWIB22001