NAMA/PROD 2025
September 25-26, 2025
Competitive Advantage, Responsible Value Chains, and Systems Thinking for Sustainability

Sustainability and digitalization have recently come under more critical scrutiny in public discussions.There is a concern that sustainability may be reduced to a trendy term. Although Industry 4.0 has not yet become widespread, discussions about Industry 5.0 arealready emerging.
The NAMA/PROD 2025 conference aims to investigate how sustainability can provide a competitive edge in the current business environment by fostering responsible and resilient supply chains, utilizing digital technologies,and show casing the effectiveness of systems thinking inachieving sustainable success—not just for businesses, but also for society and the environment. A crucial aspect of creating value involves designing, establishing, and executing appropriate methods for productionplanning and control through the use of suitable digital technologies.
This conference invites innovative research and fresh perspectives to examine the relationship between sustainability, competitive advantage, and value chain management through the frame work of systems thinking. This broad and flexible approach aids in understanding how interconnected processes, stakeholders, and environmental factors can be harmonized to develop sustainable and value-oriented business models. We welcome you to engage in a stimulating discussion on how organizations can strategically utilize sustainability to enhance their operations, bolster their competitivestance, and make a meaningful contribution to a more sustainable global economy. This serves as a source of inspiration.

Possible research topics include

• Advances in life cycle assessments and decarbonized supply chains
• Business model innovation for sustainability in global supply chains
• Business cases for driving profitable but responsible value chains
• Collaborative partnerships for achieving sustainability goals
• Competitive advantage through sustainable innovation
• Consumer behavior shaping responsible value chains
• Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and competitive positioning
• Digital technologies and sustainability in value chains
• Frameworks ofIndustry 4.0 and Industry 5.0
• Measuring and managing planning and sustainability performance
• Responsible sourcing and ethical procurement in a globalized economy
• Risk management and systems approaches in sustainable and/or resilient supply chains
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration for sustainable value creation
• Systems thinking in building sustainable supply chains
• Transforming value chains from linearity to circularity

Location
09126 Chemnitz
Reichenhainer Str.
Weinholdbau

Submissions
English or German
2-Page-Summary
Until June 30, 2025
www.conftool.com/nama2025/

Registration
www.conftool.com/nama2025/

Information
www.tu-chemnitz.de/wirtschaft/bwl8/nama25.html

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