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News from the LFO
03/26/2026
Successful project kick-off in Dortmund: PARASOLS shapes the future of supply chain management
Last week saw the official launch of the PARASOLS project at the Chair of Enterprise Logistics (LFO) at TU Dortmund University. The meeting was the…
03/16/2026
Research Excellence: LFO workshop for successful publishing in SCM
Last week at the LFO, we had the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Dr. Lydia Bals from Mainz University of Applied Sciences to an exclusive workshop.…
02/04/2026
GRIPSS-X white paper published: Smart tools for service-centric applications in value networks
We are pleased to announce the publication of our GRIPSS-X white paper "Smart tools for service-centric applications in value networks". In the…
01/29/2026
MachineLearnAthon Whitepaper
An Action-Oriented Machine Learning Didactic Concept
01/15/2026
Sorting multi-bay block stacking storage systems
The research paper "Sorting multi-bay block stacking storage systems" was published in the journal Computers & Operations Research. Congratulations to…
12/08/2025
Digital twin for the use of autonomous mobile robotics
The FlexTools project is developing a digital twin that supports the planning, introduction and operation of AMR.
12/04/2025
Award-winning research: IMI receives Best Paper Award in Spain
Big performance from small models: At AGENTICS, IMI presented how specialized prompt augmentation improves AI-assisted optimization. The results show…
11/17/2025
Exchange on autonomous process chains in the FlexTools project
Last week, an extremely productive and inspiring workshop with TE Connectivity and the Fraunhofer IML colleagues took place in Dortmund as part of our…
Service for students
Current scientific work
01/01/2024
Take the initiative and apply for a thesis!
Are you about to write your Bachelor's or Master's thesis and want to put your own exciting idea into scientific practice?
03/25/2026
Methodology for identifying AI use cases in public services
Services of general interest make a key contribution to the supply of vital needs, especially in municipal regions. The coronavirus pandemic and other…
03/25/2026
Evaluation of the economic benefits of different AI maturity levels in municipal services of general interest
Services of general interest make a key contribution to the supply of vital needs, especially in municipal regions. The coronavirus pandemic and other…
03/25/2026
Framework for assessing the contribution of digital trust in services of general interest: A comparative case study
Services of general interest make a key contribution to the supply of vital needs, especially in municipal regions. The coronavirus pandemic and other…
03/25/2026
Structuring and international comparison of services of general interest in the age of digitalization
Services of general interest make a key contribution to the supply of vital needs, especially in municipal regions. The coronavirus pandemic and other…
03/11/2026
Use of generative AI to identify multi-level supply chains
The aim of the master's thesis is to investigate the potential of Generative AI (GenAI) for identifying and analyzing multi-level supply chains. Many…
Career opportunities and application process
Current vacancies
01/01/2024
Apply intuitively at the LFO!
An interest in research is the be-all and end-all for us! We are looking for someone who enjoys scientific work.
04/01/2025
Shape the future of industrial value creation with us!
Would you like to help shape application-oriented research and develop innovative solutions for management in logistics and industrial value creation?…
