Logistics and Supply Chain Management Project Studies

Logistics & SCM Project Studies. We welcome students and companies to engage in joint research projects. Find a selection of project opportunities below! Would you like to write your project study with us? Do you or your study group like to suggest a project of your own? You are cordially welcome to contact us. Please provide all application documents in English language. Getting started with your project. How to find a topic for my thesis or project study? Choose a topic from the list on the left side. Suggest a topic for a project study of your own. Contact an instructor to develop a project study together. Please take a look at our current projects to get a flavor of possible topics. My favorite project is 'ongoing' - what to do? Contact an instructor, if you like a similar project study. Companies are often offering follow-up projects. Your instructor could have therefore similar projects in pipeline which could sound good to you. What is the goal of a project study? A group of 2-5 Bachelor students work on a well-scoped unique corporate project to: get valuable insights into an exciting management topic, apply and enlarge knowledge acquired during study, enhance problem solving skills, increase critical thinking skills, improve presentation skills, practice good work ethics with business partners. Please note: A project study is not just a description of an internship! Who is coaching the project group? The group is mentored by advisors both from the chair and the company. You will typically meet them every 2-4 weeks. How long does the project last? When can we start? A project lasts 3 months (full time) or 6 months (during the semester). You can start the project according to your time preferences. What are the 'deliverables' for a project study? A project includes: a kick-off meeting, a mid-term presentation, and a final presentation. At the end, a final report needs to be submitted. How to register at the examination office? Please see your personal advisor with the following registration form: ››› Project study. How to prepare a good Project Study? Please find good practice summerized in our: ››› Guidelines & Writing tips ››› MS Word Template. How to make the meeting with your advisor efficient? Take an updated table-of-content to your meeting Be prepared to the question: What's new? Present results, challenges, and ideas . Ready to submit your thesis? Bind your thesis using adhesive binding (please refrain from spiral binding!). Print your name and title at the binding spine. Store relevant data on CD/DVD and adhere CD/DVD sleeves to the inside back cover. Submit the report to your advisor! New Offers for Project Study: Select your favorite and apply! Development of a lead time prediction tool (Keller & Kalmbach) (advisor: Dr. Miray Öner Közen) Last-Mile-Logistikprozesse im Bereich Commercial Business Development at Lufthansa (advisor: Dr. Pirmin Fontaine) Market analysis of SaaS systems in logistics (advisor: Dr. Pirmin Fontaine) Market analysis of routing software (advisor: Dr. Pirmin Fontaine) Integrated Business Planning (advisor: Michael Keilhacker) Project Study in Automotive Industry (contact: Prof. Dr. Stefan Minner) Project Study in Inventory Management (contact: Josef Svoboda) Project Study in Logistics Optimization (contact: Pirmin Fontaine) Ongoing Project Studies: Get inspired! Evaluation and comparison of technical advances in urban logistics (advisor: Dr. Pirmin Fontaine) Evaluation and comparison of urban logistics concepts (advisor: Dr. Pirmin Fontaine) Modulare Scheduling-Heuristik für flexible Produktionsstrukturen (advisor: Dr. Pirmin Fontaine) Evaluation and comparison of urban logistics concepts (advisor: Dr. Pirmin Fontaine) Optimierung der Lieferplanung (drink now) (advisor: Szymon Albinski) Previous Industry Projects & Project Studies. Network Design for Munich (advisor: Pirmin Fontaine) Comparative Study of Inventory Management Solutions for Spare Parts (advisor: Christian Bohner) Multikriterielle Optimierung von Produktionsprogrammen / Job Shop Scheduling (advisor: Florian Taube) Comparative Study of Inventory Management Solutions in Retail (advisor: Florian Taube) 3D-simulation of logistics and manufacturing processes in the automotive industry (advisor: Miray Öner Közen) Optimization of Order Matching (advisor: Miray Öner Közen) Designing the Supply Network under Lead Times (advisor: Miray Öner Közen) The Use of RFID in an Automotive Supply Chain (advisor: Miray Öner Közen) Cost Allocation for Vending Machines (advisor: Pirmin Fontaine) Retail Demand Forecasting under External Factors (advisor: Pirmin Fontaine) Influence factors on truck transportation across Europe (advisor: Miray Öner Közen) Recommendation Engine für LKW-Touren (LoadFox GmbH) (advisor: Szymon Albinski) Processing and Analysis of Car-Sharing Data (advisor: Szymon Albinski) Produktions- und Reihenfolgeplanung mit reihenfolgeabhängigen Rüstzeiten (advisor: Christian Bohner / Dariush Tavaghof Gigloo) Beschaffungsmengen- und Sicherheitsbestandsplanung bei be-schränkter Lagerkapazität (advisor: Christian Bohner / Dariush Tavaghof Gigloo) Tax and Duty Optimized Supply Chain (advisor: Christian Mandl) Multi-Level Capacitated Lot-Sizing Problem (advisor: Dariush Tavaghof Gigloo) Revising Supplier Evaluation and Selection at Sterling Relocation (advisor: Dr. Martin Stößlein) Selecting Facility Locations in East Asia Using Stochastic Optimization (advisor: Dr. Martin Stößlein) Time-Variant Safety Stocks in Multi-Echelon Supply Networks Using Stochastic-Service Approach (advisor: Dr. Martin Stößlein) Time-Variant Safety Stocks in Multi-Echelon Supply Networks Using Guaranteed-Service Approach (advisor: Dr. Martin Stößlein) Enhancing the Warehouse Automation at DB Schenker's Shared Services in Nanjing/China - connected with an internship program (advisor: Dr. Martin Stößlein) How to Integrate Exchange Rate Risk in Strategic Network Design (advisor: Pirmin Fontaine) Improving the Plant Network Productivity at Anheuser-Busch InBev (advisor: Dr. Martin Stößlein) Forecast Irregular Demand in Retailing (advisor: Anna-Lena Sachs) Structuring of the Procurement Processes of a Medium-Sized Service Company (advisor: Maximilian Budde) Capacity Flexibility in the Supply Chain (advisor: Maximilian Budde) Optimizing the Truck Processing (advisor: Pirmin Fontaine) Selecting a Distribution Site in East Asia (advisor: Dr. Martin Stößlein) Improving Strategic Sales Forecasts & Inventory Performance (advisor: Dr. Martin Stößlein) Improving the Project Management at a world-wide operating Mechanical Engineering Company (advisor: Dr. Martin Stößlein) Outsourced Customer Operations at an Insurance Company - State-of-the-Art and Further Developements for Planning and Control (advisor: Dr. Martin Stößlein) Spare parts Management for Medical Imaging Devices Evaluation and Optimization of Logistic Networks using Advanced Planning Software Integrated Management of Flexible Capacities and Inventories Purchasing Controlling in the Procurement of Transportation Services Optimization of Supply Chain Contracts in the Post-Production Phase Geographical Information Systems in Beets Logistics Optimization of the Distributions Logistics for Relocation Decisions Multi-stage Safety Stock Planning of Service Parts Planning and Control of Spare Parts Flows in the Aircraft Industry Development of an Instrument for Supplier Evaluation on the Basis of AHP and DEA Stochastic Programming for the Strategic Planning of Production Networks Dynamic Inventory Disposition for Perishable Goods Auctions in Electronic Procurement Integrated location and inventory optimization in spare parts distribution Forecasting and inventory management under sales promotions Simulation of inventory control policies with multiple supply options Inventory routing in fresh food distribution Commodity procurement under price uncertainty. 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