Production & Supply Chain Management

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Our Competencies:

 

  • Development of problem-specific algorithms for solving scheduling problems in production
  • Energy-oriented production planning and control
  • Strategic planning of sustainable production networks

Our Team:

 

The Chair of PSCM has an interdisciplinary team of employees from the fields of computer science, business administration, industrial engineering and environmental ethics.

 

 

“Our aim is to develop sustainable and applicable concepts and methods for practical planning problems in the areas of production and supply chain management.” Prof. Dr. Axel Tuma
Robust process planning in special machine construction.
Configuration of procurement networks for secondary raw materials.
Energy-oriented process planning in the textile industry.

Our offers for you

  • Analysis and optimization of processes for production planning and control
  • Development of optimization models for decision problems in the area of PM&SCM
  • Evaluation and development of algorithms for (energy-oriented) process planning in production
  • Creation of concepts for an integrated view of your supply chain
 

Methods & Tools:

Mathematical optimization: IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio, GAMS.
Simulation: Siemens Tecnomatrix Plant Simulation.
Machine Learning: Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning.

Projects

  • Conception of a decision support system for the final assembly line scheduling.
  • Development of a planning tool for master production scheduling and customer order planning.
  • Optimization of quantity allocation to suppliers in a multi-stage production network.
  • Simulation study to optimize the material flow by newly developed production control mechanisms for a final assembly line.
  • Restructuring of a value-added network - location and capacity planning.
  • Design of a management cockpit to improve inventory management.
 

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Prof. Dr. Axel Tuma: Production & Supply Chain Management

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