Professur Fabrikplanung und Intralogistik
International
Professur Fabrikplanung und Intralogistik 

International Activities of the Chair of Factory Planning and Intralogistics

Conferences hosted by the Chair

Linking EurOMA CEE and SPIN Conference

The Euroma CEE Research Workshop 2027 at the University of Belgrade will be co-organized by the chair of Factory Planning and Intralogistics.

We will co-organize the 7th EurOMA Central and Eastern European (CEE) Research Network Workshop, which is to take place in November 2027. It will be hosted by the Faculty of Organizational Sciences at the University of Belgrade in conjunction with the biannual SPIN Conference (Business and Science Conference), organized by the Faculty’s Center for Operations Management. SPIN is organized for over 20 years, bringing together researchers from the region interested in operations and supply chain management. Linking EurOMA CEE and SPIN provides a unique opportunity. Belgrade plays a central role in the region and provides a unique location for the workshop. Stay tuned for further updates!

EurOMA CEE Research Network Workshop

Euroma CEE Research Workshop 2025 in Chemnitz

The 5th EurOMA Central and Eastern European (CEE) Research Network Workshop brought together enthusiastic operations management, industrial engineering, and management scholars (e.g., professors, instructors, lecturers, researchers at all levels, PhD students, postdocs) and practitioners from the CEE region. Scholars met to discuss and developed effective research opportunities connected with the central theme of Transformation in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering and Management, and the related challenges. A specific focus was given to Central and Eastern Europe. Program

European Lean Educators Conference (ELEC)

ELEC conference 2024 in Chemnitz

The 10th European Lean Educators Conference in September 2024 brought together leading experts on Lean and any approach related to making things better, and potentially cheaper. It was dedicated to fostering knowledge exchange within academia as well as between academic institutions and industry, which we believe is especially important given current global contexts. ELEC conferences distinguish Lean thinking as a broad management and operations improvement philosophy, fully grounded in science and supported by a continually growing set of methods, techniques and tools. Program and Keynotes

APMS 2024 - Advances in Production Management Systems

APMS Conference 2024 in Chemnitz

APMS 2024 - Advances in Production Management Systems - brought together leading international experts in production systems and logistics from academia, industry, and government to discuss pressing issues in smart manufacturing, operations management, supply chain management, and Industry 4.0 in the era of Artificial Intelligence. World-renowned thought leaders shared their views and insights with more than 270 guests, who visited Chemnitz in September 2024. Information about the APMS 2024 can be found on the conference website.

Exchange programs

Research visit funded by CAPES

It is a pleasure to welcome Thais Moreira from the Federal University of Sao Carlos in Brazil at the Chair of Factory Planning and Intralogistics.
It is a pleasure to welcome Thais Moreira at the Chair of Factory Planning and Intralogistics. Thais is a PhD student at the Federal University of Sao Carlos in Brazil, with which a memorandum of understanding was recently signed. There exists close cooperation between the Chair and Sao Carlos. As part of a CAPES funded research visit, Thais will work during the next 9 month on social media, sustainability and how communication can lead to sustainable actions. If you want to know more just reach out to her to connect.

Future cooperation possibilities with Pannonia

Dr Tuan-anh Tran from the University of Pannonia in Hungary visited the Chair of Factory Planning and Intralogistics
How Lean 4.0 and Operator 4.0 combine to create Industry 5.0 is a challenging question for many companies. Dr. Tuan-anh Tran from the University of Pannonia in Hungary discussed this question providing many practical examples on how sensor technology, algorithms and smart applications can enhance worker capabilities. During his visit in January 2025, we had also the opportunity to present our Experimental and Digital Factory. This triggered many interesting discussions and future cooperation possibilities with the learning factory at Dr Tran’s home institution.

Visit from Mexico

Besuch aus Mexiko
Roberto Sarmiento from the Autonomous University San Luis Potosi in Mexico visited us for a month during December 2023 and January 2024. During his stay we worked on strategic trade-offs, which resulted in several paper drafts. Apart from work, Roberto also enjoyed the Christmas Market in Chemnitz, snow, and the welcoming atmosphere. During his visit, he also gave two talks: one about strategic trade-offs, and one about quantitative vs qualitative research methods.

Research collaboration with Cardiff

Yuan Huang von der Universitaet Cardiff besuchte die Professur Fabrikplanung und Intralogistik
Yuan Huang from Cardiff University visited our Chair for a week to intensify ongoing research collaboration. During her stay she also gave two lectures. On October 19, 2023, a lecture on her research CV. This not only provided interesting information about possible research topics, but also many tips for doctoral candidates on how to best cope with the often stressful, non-linear everyday research routine. On October 23rd there was a lecture on empirical qualitative research methods, one of the main research approaches at the Professorship of Factory Planning and Intralogistics.

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