The mission of IEMS (formerly IEBIS) is to conduct high-quality interdisciplinary research and education in the area of Industrial Engineering and Business Information Systems. We closely collaborate with industry, knowledge institutes and government agencies. We focus on projects that have a substantial impact on innovative practice while significantly contributing to the international scientific knowledge base.
The focus of our research is on the logistics, healthcare and services sector. We have a special interest in decision support systems and inter-organisational systems connecting networks of businesses and governments. We study novel ways of organising networks, such as dynamic global sourcing and multi-agent coordination. We develop and apply quantitative models and algorithmic approaches, simulation and gaming, ICT architecture and business modelling and prototyping to create and evaluate innovative concepts.
The research of IEMS is divided into four themes:
- Design, planning and control of logistics and supply chain processes in (networks of) manufacturing, retail and service industries.
- Design and engineering of IT-based services for the coordination and integration of business processes in supply chains and business networks.
- Design and optimisation of operational processes in the healthcare sector.
- Risk and security management, financial engineering and financial decision support.
Organisation & partners
IEBIS was initially established on 1-2-2012 as a merger of two former groups: ISCM (Information Systems and Change Management) and OMPL (Operational Methods for Production and Logistics). At that time, also the Financial Engineering expertise from a former FM group has been integrated with IEBIS. On 1-1-2021, the former groups HRM (Human Resource Management) and CMOB (Change Management and Organizational Behaviour) also joined the IEBIS department.
Participation in UT Centres and UT Research Institutes
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