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05/20/2026
Welcome Juan Pablo & Prema!
The starting signal for an exciting summer at the Chair of Business Logistics (LFO) at TU Dortmund University has been given! As of today, we are…

05/19/2026
New digital practical tools and e-learning offers at the LFO
For us, research does not end in the laboratory, but only develops its true value in concrete application. Under the motto "Ready to use!", we are now…

04/28/2026
FlexTools in practical use at HEO Coating
In the FlexTools project, the use case was successfully implemented at HEO Coating. An automated transport system was integrated into the existing…

04/22/2026
Less is more" - Our team at the 35th IPSERA conference in Helsinki
From April 19 to 22, 2026, our team from the Purchasing and Supply Management research area was a guest at the 35th IPSERA conference in Helsinki.…

03/22/2026
FlexTools at the LogiMAT 2026
The FlexTools project was visibly represented at this year's LogiMAT in Stuttgart. The focus was on the exchange with our project partners on current…

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.…

03/05/2026
FlexTools consortium meeting at the Fraunhofer IML
On March 5, another consortium meeting of the FlexTools project took place at the Fraunhofer IML in Dortmund. The meeting focused on the structured…

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







