Operations and Supply Chain Day
Operations and Supply Chain Day is an annual event organised by the Department of Economics and Business Economics in collaboration with the Danish Operations Research Society (DORS).
Students in the master's programme in Operations and Supply Chain Analytics (cand.merc.) and students in related specialisations get the opportunity to listen to a series of seminars by professionals from various industries and to get an insight into how companies apply operations research in their operations/business.
The target audience of the Operations and Supply Chain Day is students, researchers, professionals, and policy makers interested in supply chain management.
The O&SC Day is hosted by the Department of Economics and Business Economics at Aarhus University and sponsored by DORS.
Next O&SC Day: Thursday 1 October 2026
Venue: Stakladen (Building 1423), Nordre Ringgade 3, 8000 Aarhus C
Price: Free (catering is inclusive)
Theme: Managing Operations & Supply Chain in an Uncertain World
Programme
08:30 – 09:00 Registration, coffee, croissants and fruits
09:00 – 09:15 Welcome to Operations & Supply Chain Day 2026 – Introduction to DORS
09:15 – 10:00
Balancing agility and resilience in a highly restricted supply chain
Tobias Lehmann (Vice President, Supply Chain, Integrated Product Development, Terma Group)
10:00 – 10:45
Small volumes, global retail reach: BoConcept's fact-based approach to supply chain resilience
Dennis Bilgrav (Global Supply Chain Director, BoConcept A/S)
10:45 – 11:00 Short break
11:00 – 11:45
When efficiency fails: The strategic challenge of building military supply chains for the 'never normal'
Kim Astrup Jensen (Director, Supply Chain Division, DALO - Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation)
11:45 – 12:30
Building a frontline focused supply chain
Morten Schockert (Senior Director, Head of Service Supply Chain, Repair & Tools - Northern & Central Europe, Vestas)
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch (sandwiches, water, and coffee) and Networking
