Operations Research and Logistics Group
Our mission is to contribute to the state-of-the-art of Operations Research and Logistics Management in agrifood and biobased supply chains to cope with contemporary complexity issues by developing innovative logistics concepts, decision support models, and solution approaches.
Latest publications
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Comparing continuous and perfusion cultivation of microalgae on recirculating aquaculture system effluent water
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Vehicle routing in precooling logistics with dynamic temperature-dependent product quality decay
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Understanding and improving global agri-food supply chains in an interconnected world: a systems approach
Our Research
Central in the problem characteristics of our research projects is increasing decision making complexity, dynamics and uncertainty whilst dealing with the specific characteristics of our domain. Organisations are striving for robust performances, not only on costs but also regarding the trade-off between product availability, product quality and supply chain sustainability.
Impact stories
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Combating food waste by supply chain modelling and optimization
Research shows that in the EU about 5 million tons of edible food ends up as food waste at supermarkets and other retailers. This loss through waste... -
Logistics in the Circular Economy: matching supply and demand for waste and byproducts
The Dutch government has the ambition for The Netherlands to be fully circular in 2050. To move in that direction, a lot of work is done on the...
News
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Public Private Partnerships: Humanitarian organizations and companies recognize the importance of supply chain partnerships
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Best Paper award of International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management 2024
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Collaborative Research Project Receives €500K Grant to Strengthen Dutch Pharmaceutical Supply Chain for Pandemic Preparedness