PhD Proposal - Designing the future of Hierarchical Supply Chain Planning Systems

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1. Global information Keywords: Supply Chain Planning, Hierarchical Production Planning, Supply Chain Risk Management, Decision Support Systems, Simulation, Optimization. Host Institution, location and partners: The thesis will be hosted by the Industrial Engineering Center (CGI) at IMT Mines Albi ( https://cgi.imt-mines-albi.fr/ ). The research is embedded in an active industrial collaboration between an aerospace subcontractor and its supply chain partners. This partnership provides the PhD candidate with privileged access to real planning data, ERP/APS systems, and operational teams across multiple sites. Advisors and CVs: Thesis advisors: Raphaël OGER (IMT Mines Albi) ( https://cv.hal.science/raphael-oger ) Jacques LAMOTHE (IMT Mines Albi) ( https://cv.hal.science/jacques-lamothe ) Contract: 3-year full-time contract, starting around September 2026. Research team: A team on a human scale, benevolent, competent, ambitious, open to the international, and in constant contact with the business reality (companies, public services, NGOs, etc.). IMT Mines Albi, a school under the authority of the French Ministry of Industry, is part of the Institut Mines-Télécom, France’s leading grou...