Operations and Supply Chain Day
Operations and Supply Chain Day is an annual event organized by the Department of Economics and Business Economics in collaboration with the Danish Operations Research Society (DORS).
Students in the master program in Operations and Supply Chain Analytics (cand.merc.) and students in related specializations 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 OSC-day is hosted by the Department of Economics and Business Economics at Aarhus University and sponsored by DORS.
Next OSC-day: 2 October 2025
Venue: Building 2610 (S), Upper multi room, Aarhus BSS, Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V
Price: Free (Catering is inclusive)
Theme: Driving Change: Operations and Supply Chain for Societal impact
Programme
08:30 – 09:00 Registration, coffee, croissants and fruits
09:00 – 09:10 Welcome to Operations & Supply Chain Day 2025
09:10 – 09:55
"4 great supply chain challenges in the healthcare system”
Palle Thau (Supply Chain Manager - Strategic Procurement, Region of Southern Denmark)
Claus Ørum (Section Leader - Procurement, Staff and Innovation, Supply and Service, Aarhus University Hospital)
09:55 – 10:40
“FleetOptimiser: Optimising public fleet management"
Sofie Buhl (Product Coordinator and Project Manager, Aarhus Municipality)
10:40 – 10:55 Short break
10:55 – 11:40
“Transformation from linear to circular supply chains in healthcare”
Marlene Fredborg (Head of Center for Sustainable Hospitals, Central Denmark Region)
11:40 – 12:25
“Security of supply: An Achilles’ heel for critical infrastructure?”
Christian Friis (Head of Department, Preparedness and Security of Supply, the Danish Resilience Agency)
12:25 – 14:00 Lunch (sandwiches, water, and coffee) and Networking
