21.10.2019
Vortrag von Prof. Luk van Wassenhove - "The Circular Economy Revisited: From a Romantic to a Pragmatic View"
Prof. van Wassenhove is one of the world's best researchers in the field of circular economy and humanitarian logistics (see Citations Google Scholar https://scholar.google.be/citations?user=m1j2OiwAAAAJ&hl=fr). Previously (14:30), Prof. van Wassenhove agreed to support young scientists in a Meet the Editor session with regard to publishing and publication strategies. For further information please see below.
We would like to ask you to register in order to simplify the planning.
Talk at 18:00: https://tu-dresden.de/bu/der-bereich/anmeldung-zum-plenumsvortrag Meet the Editor at 14:30: please register via e-mail by 14.10.2019:
Both events take place in the ceremony hall of the Faculty of Business and Economics ("Festsaal der Wirtschaftswissenschaften").
Abstract:
"The Circular Economy Revisited: From a Romantic to a Pragmatic View"
The Circular Economy movement has gained a lot of momentum in policy making and business. Its encompassing view of circular processes with maximal reuse and minimal waste is appealing. Many reports from consulting firms are woolly about principles, concepts, and expected benefits. Little is said about how to transition from the current state to the circular economy’s promised land. It is high time to anchor the Circular Economy in science, i.e. to provide policy makers and business executives with solid academic grounding, much of which is already available, in order to build a pragmatic as opposed to romantic/idealistic approach. How does one transform current operations into circular product/service offerings?
About:
Professor Van Wassenhove‘s research and teaching are concerned with operational excellence, supply chain management, continual improvement and learning. His recent research focus is on closed-loop supply chains and on disaster management He holds the Henry Ford Chair of Manufacturing at INSEAD, the renowned business school based in Fontainebleau, Singapore and Abu Dhabi, where he is also Academic Director of the Humanitarian Research Group and its Sustainable Operations Initiative. He is the author of many award-winning teaching cases and regularly consults for major international corporations.
Meet the Editor:
In the Meet the Editor Session Professor Van Wassenhove brings in his diverse experience as an editor. He is Senior Editor for Manufacturing and Service Operations Management and Departmental Editor for Production and Operations Management. He regularly publishes in Management Science and Production and Operations Management as well as in high-ranking management journals (e.g. Harvard Business Review, and California Management Review). We are pleased to welcome this distinguished scientist and experienced editor and reviewer.