The unit does teaching and research in the area of production and operations management according to three disciplines:
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Empirical research based on data collection and statistical and econometrical data analysis methods. The objective is to gain some insight on production processes and supply chain management.
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Conceptual analysis of organizational phenomenons and principles based on economical analysis models of management. The objective is to develop general explanatory models for management practices, especially in the area of operations management.
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Development of operational methods for solving management problems; based on mathematical modelling and operation research techniques. The objective is to provide enterprises with efficient methods for solving their problems in operations management. This is done jointly with the operation research team of CESCM and CORE.