Moritz Fleischmann

Professor Moritz Fleischmann serves as Vice President for Sustainability and International Affairs at the University of Mannheim, while holding the Chair of Supply Chain Management in its Business School. With a background in Mathematics, Business, and Economics from Bayreuth, Bordeaux, and Ulm, he earned his PhD in General Management (2000) at Erasmus University Rotterdam, focusing on reverse logistics.

• Assistant Professor (Quantitative Methods), Erasmus University Rotterdam (until 2004)
• Associate Professor (Supply Chain Management), Erasmus University Rotterdam (2004–2009)
• Chair of Supply Chain Management, University of Mannheim (2009–present)
• Academic Director, ESSEC–Mannheim Modular Executive MBA Program (2011–2019)
• Interim Acting Dean (2019) and Vice Dean (2019–2020), Mannheim Business School

His research spans reverse logistics, sustainable supply chains, inventory control, and dynamic pricing. A pioneer in closed-loop supply chain modeling, he has developed frameworks for recycling credit allocation, attended home delivery optimization, and vendor-managed inventory systems. His work bridges theoretical operations research with practical applications in plastics production, e-commerce, and agrochemical industries.

From 2023 to 2024, he led institutional sustainability initiatives and international collaborations. His 15 most recent publications (2025–2020) focus on tackling contemporary challenges like circular economy strategies, crisis logistics, and AI-driven inventory optimization, reflecting his commitment to sustainability and innovation in supply chain operations.