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Katarzyna Rybińska serves as a Lecturer at the Institute of Management within the Faculty of Organization and Management at Lodz University of Technology. She actively contributes to academic governance as a member of the Council of ZiIP-IFE since 2021 and the Didactic Commission of the Faculty (2018-2019), while maintaining external engagement through the Polish Ergonomics Society since 2015.
Her research spans Food Safety Management in Supply Chains (emphasizing the 'from field to table' framework), Production Process Optimization via Lean Management (5S, Kaizen, SMED, TPM) and Industry 4.0 integration, Contemporary Production and Logistics Management including Agile Factory methodologies, Problem-Based Learning for enterprise problem-solving, and Entrepreneurship with focus on Business Model Canvas and startup development. This interdisciplinary work targets efficiency and safety enhancements in industrial environments, particularly within food production and distribution sectors.
Analysis of her publication history (2009-2021) reveals consistent thematic focus on supply chain innovation and process optimization. Key trends include the fusion of Lean principles with Industry 4.0 technologies for food safety assurance, multi-criteria decision frameworks for supplier selection in food enterprises, and warehouse/logistics system redesigns addressing material handling safety and operational efficiency. Her work demonstrates strong industry applicability, especially in food sector logistics and pharmaceutical supply chains.
No scientific awards, fellowships, or medals were documented in the source materials.
Details regarding student supervision, research grants, or laboratory leadership were not provided in available documentation. Her professional background includes pre-academic industry roles at DHL Global Forwarding (maritime freight forwarding, 2010-2011), PMI Combera (auditing, 2007-2008), and food production oversight with GMP/HACCP implementation (2013-2014).
