Prof. Dr. ir. Taher Ahmadi

I am passionate about helping business leaders turn uncertainty into opportunity. 

Prof. Dr. Ir. Taher Ahmadi is a Professor of Supply Chain Management and Transformation at Nyenrode Business University. He is a member of the Nyenrode Faculty Expertisecenter for Marketing & Supply Chain Management.

Ahmadi earned his Ph.D. in Supply Chain and Operations Management from the Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). During his doctoral studies, he spent time as a visiting scholar at the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin. Before joining Nyenrode, he held managerial and operational roles in the pharmaceutical and automotive industries, respectively.

Ahmadi’s research employs analytical and empirical methodologies to advance supply chain management and transformation practices, with a particular focus on resilience, collaboration, sustainability, and the adoption of artificial intelligence. His findings have been published in more than a dozen high-impact international journals in the field. Notably, two of his projects, published in INFORMS Transactions on Education and Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, have made significant contributions to both education and industry, showcasing his commitment to bridging theory and practice.

Teaching is a cornerstone of Ahmadi’s academic identity. He designs and delivers core Operations and Supply Chain Management courses across Nyenrode’s undergraduate and graduate programs, work that has twice earned him the university’s “Professor of the Year” award. He developed a multi-objective simulation game for teaching sustainable operations and sharpening learners’ critical and systems thinking skills. The game was also published in the field’s leading educational journal and adopted by other business schools. Beyond the classroom, Ahmadi supervises master’s and PhD candidates, reflecting his commitment to academic development and mentorship.

International activities

Ahmadi maintains active research collaborations at Nyenrode, as well as nationally and internationally. He has worked with scholars from the US, Canada, the UK, Oman, and Iran. In 2024, Ahmadi was the second proposer for COST Action CA23157 under the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST). This initiative secured approximately €575,000 in funding over four years. He currently serves on the management committee and represents the Netherlands for this COST Action. In addition, Ahmadi serves as an ad hoc reviewer for several leading international journals and co-chairs international conference tracks aligned with his expertise.

Interests

Outside of his professional work, Ahmadi enjoys playing and watching football, swimming, gardening, and spending quality time with his family.

Most relevant publications

• van der Veen, J. A. A., Ahmadi, T., van der Rhee, B., & Venugopal, V. (2025). The impact of collaboration on sustainability and profit in the fashion rental supply chain. European Journal of Operational Research, Advance online publication.
• Ahmadi, T., Hesaraki, F.A., & Morsch, JPM (2025). Exploring IT-driven supply chain capabilities and resilience: The roles of supply chain risk management and complexity.  Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 30(1), 50–66.
• Ahmadi, T., Hesaraki, F.A., Mahmoodi, A., & Marandi, A. (2025). Managing customer waiting times in an inventory system with commitment lead time using mean-CVaR measure. Annals of Operations Research, 344, 1–45.