Due to the high level of interest in this course, we will be moving to a larger lecture room starting 10.03.2026. From that date onward, all sessions will take place in Room NO C60, which is located in a different building with greater capacity. Please check the building location in advance and allow a few extra minutes for your first visit.
Industrial Perspectives on Operations Management (L)
Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Helmut M. Dietl, Prof. Dr. Torbjörn Netland
Teaching Assistants:
UZH - Dr. Yu Pan (yu.pan@business.uzh.ch) & Timothy Fröhlich (timothy.froehlich@business.uzh.ch);
ETH - Alexander Albers & Kober Christian
The lecture is organised jointly by ETH and UZH. It was formerly known as "Logistikmanagement". The lectures will not be transmitted via podcast.
Course material:
The slides and additional literature will be made available on OLAT either before or after the lecture.
Lecture dates:
Time: Tuesday 4:15 - 5:30 PM
Room: NO C60 (ETH)
Syllabus:
Program:
Block 1: Mobility
| Date | Company (Slides) | Speaker | Literature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.02.2026 | — | No lecture | |
| 24.02.2026 | Swiss International Air Lines (PDF, 1 MB) | Jan Christian Schraven | |
| 03.03.2026 | Pilatus Aircraft (PDF, 8 MB) | Dr. UrsThomann | LR_2 (PDF, 1 MB) |
| 10.03.2026 | Schindler (PDF, 6 MB) | Alexandre Baubert | LR_3 (PDF, 1 MB) |
| 17.03.2026 | Audi (PDF, 8 MB) | Dr. Andreas Kühne | LR_4 (PDF, 1 MB) |
Block 2: Food and Pharmaceutical Process Industries
| Date | Company | Speaker | Literature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.03.2026 | Takeda | Christos Michos | |
| 31.03.2026 | Lindt and Sprüngli (PDF, 10 MB) | Dario Cavegn | |
| 07.04.2026 | — | No lecture (Easter holidays) | |
| 14.04.2026 | Novartis | Christoph Buerki | |
| 21.04.2026 | tbd | tbd |
Block 3: Discrete Manufacturing
| Date | Company | Speaker | Literature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28.04.2026 | Siemens | Matteo Odermatt | |
| 05.05.2026 | Burckhardt Compression | Lorenz Bauer | |
| 12.05.2026 | Endress + Hauser | Andre Schober | |
| 19.05.2026 | Schneider Electric | Ruben Klössen | |
| 26.05.2026 | — | No lecture |
UZH Exam:
The UZH exam lasts 60 min and will take place on Tuesday, 16.06.2026, between 4 pm and 5 pm in the room KOL-F-121.
The exam is held in English. Relevant to the exam are: 1.) lectures, 2.) slides, 3.) the additional literature provided for the lectures (see program). The material will be provided continuously via links on this website (see program). The exam is an open-book exam. All documents in print format (including your own notes) can be brought to the exam.
A mock exam will be provided on OLAT.
Please note that ETH students are evaluated using a different approach.
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