Prosman Ernst Johannes

Researcher

Prosman Ernst Johannes

Researcher

Ernst Johannes (Ernst-Jan) Prosman has a double Msc degree in Supply Chain Management and Operations Management from the University of Groningen (The Netherlands).

After a year of working in the United Kingdom, he pursued a PhD at Aalborg University (Denmark) where he did research on optimizing the supply chain and operations processes of industrial symbiosis.

During this research, he worked at an international cement manufacturer to implement the research findings. Ernst-Jan has been a visiting researcher at Cambridge University at the Institute for Manufacturing. Since joining Politecnico di Milano, Ernst-Jan’s research focuses on sustainable, data-driven, collaborative and circular business models in the agri-food sector.

Career

PHD: Supply Chain Capabilities for Industrial Symbiosis in the Process Industry, Aalborg University (Denmark).

Master of Science: Supply Chain Management, University of Groningen (The Netherlands). Operations Research and Operations Management, University of Groningen (The Netherlands).

Research

Current research lines are basd upon two Horizon2020 projects namely:

  • Ploutos: rebalancing the agri-food value chain by means of collaborative sustainable business models, data-driven innovations and behaviour innovation;
  • Food Trails: developing sustainable food policies for cities.

Besides this, I focus on circular economy in the the agri-food sector and the role of start-ups.

Selected Publications

Ramsheva Y. K. Prosman E. J. & Wæhrens B. V., "Dare to make investments in industrial symbiosis? A conceptual framework and research agenda for developing trust.", Journal of Cleaner Production, 223, 989-997

Prosman E. J. & Wæhrens B. V., "Managing waste quality in industrial symbiosis: Insights on how to organize supplier integration.", Journal of Cleaner Production, 234, 113-123

Prosman E. J. & Sacchi R., "New environmental supplier selection criteria for circular supply chains: Lessons from a consequential LCA study on waste recovery.", Journal of Cleaner Production, 172, 2782-2792

Prosman E. J. Wæhrens B. V. & Liotta G. , "Closing global material loops: Initial insights into firm‐level challenges.", Journal of Industrial Ecology, 21, 641-650

Prosman E. J. Scholten K. & Power D., "Dealing with defaulting suppliers using behavioral based governance methods: an agency theory perspective.", Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 21, 499-511