Technology and Operations Management

The Technology and Operations Management department (TOM) combines scientific ambition and rigour with practical relevance. The focus of our research and education is to understand and improve the design, manufacturing, and distribution of products and services in a digitizing world. Our engaged scholars develop scientific knowledge and prepare students, academics, and business people to be critical, creative, caring and collaborative thinkers and practitioners.

“The people at the Technology and Operations Management (TOM) department are inspired to contribute with their academic work to a force for positive change. We do so by creating and disseminating knowledge on technology operations management with an emphasis on the management of supply chains, information systems (including business data analytics and AI), and innovation. For this purpose, we collaborate with external stakeholders and educate our students to become the next generation specialists and leaders in these fields to make a difference."

Prof. Rob Zuidwijk, Department Chair

PhD Vacancies available in this department

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We research and teach in three critical business transformations:

business information management (BIM) with a focus on digital transformation
innovation management (IM) with a focus on business model transformation
supply chain management (SCM) with a focus on on the economical and sustainable transformation of processes, materials and information.

Business information management

Innovation management

Supply chain management

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Department Technology and Operations Management is located in Mandeville (T) building on Woudestein campus, Erasmus University Rotterdam. You can find the campus map here.

Visiting Address

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Department of Technology & Operations Management.
Mandeville (T) Building, Room 09-12
Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
3062 PA Rotterdam
The Netherlands

Postal Address

P.O. Box 1738
3000 DR Rotterdam
The Netherlands

PhD vacancy for MODES (Market Organization of the Dutch Energy System) project

In collaboration with the Dutch energy grid operator Stedin, our team focuses on establishing a robust data layer within the evolving energy ecosystem. Our research explores how current trends in data collection, storage, and sharing can effectively respond to the growing needs of energy digitalisation.

The project’s main data-focused goal is to design and implement a data layer within the energy ecosystem that enhances digitalisation, optimises data sharing, and aligns with evolving market and regulatory needs. Data is essential to realising a flexible and resilient energy market, particularly as the transition increases demand for real-time insights and adaptive management.

This project will be supervised by Dr Yashar Ghiassi-Farrokhfal and Dr Sameer Mehta.

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