Jörg-Martin Ries

Jörg-Martin Ries is an Associate Professor (Reader) in Operations Management at Bayes Business School, part of City, University of London. He is affiliated with the Digital Leadership Research Centre at Bayes and the Data Science Institute at City, University of London. His research focuses on applying business analytics to study supply chain performance, digital technologies, and sustainable inventory management. He holds a PhD from the Technical University of Darmstadt (Germany) and has industry experience as a supply chain consultant in automotive, chemical, and industrial construction sectors.

Education:

• Dr. rer. pol. (PhD) in Operations Management, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany

Research Interests:

• Structural and organizational conditions for innovation in supply networks
• Role of Industry 4.0 technologies in smart supply chains
• Process optimization via supply chain finance mechanisms
• Sustainable inventory management and environmental impact analysis

His work bridges theoretical research with practical applications, collaborating with industry partners on projects like digital supply chain governance and financial collaboration models.

Professional Contributions:

• 2^nd supervisor to research student Fabienne Chedid
• Lead researcher on industry projects involving business analytics applications
• Advisory work for companies in process manufacturing and transportation sectors

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Digital Leadership Research Centre and Data Science Institute at City, University of London.