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ISCOM – Institute for Supply Chain and Operations Management


As an institute of the Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes (University of Applied Sciences) ISCOM promotes under the scientifi c di-rection of Prof. Dr. Thomas Bousonville and Prof. Dr. Teresa Melo technology transfer within small and medium-sized businesses. The use of modern information technology as well as the long-standing know-how in dealing with quantitative tools allows ISCOM to identify and to evaluate optimization potentials in transportation and logistics. One focus of the research in this fi eld is the integration of distributed data and systems. In this context, ISCOM implemented a set of soft-ware services to support truck fl eet dispatchers during a research project called “DynaServ”.In applied research projects ISCOM collaborates with industrial companies and logistics service providers as well as companies in the logistics-related software industry.

R&D activities of ISCOM in logistics• Distribution and Transport Planning

• Supply Chain Design

• Inventory Management in Supply Chains

• Material Flow Analysis and Design

• Health Care Logistics

• Revenue Management

Selected projects• TruckKnowledge – Using historical movement

data to improve route planning in international road haulage

• LAGERLOG – Development and implementati-on of modern concepts of inventory manage-ment and material handling in a hospital

• POP – Decision support for scheduling elective surgeries in an operating theatre

Opportunities for cooperation• Contract research and services

• Publicly funded research projects on innovative topics

• Study projects in the Master’s program “Supply Chain Management” in cooperation with companies

• Theses (Bachelor/Master) by students of the logistics

Contact

Institut für Supply Chain und Operations ManagementHochschul-Technologie-ZentrumAltenkesseler Straße 17, Geb. D2D 66115 Saarbrückenhttp://iscom.htw-saarland.de

Prof. Dr. Thomas BousonvillePhone: +49 681 5867 578Email: [email protected]

Prof. Dr. Teresa MeloPhone: +49 681 5867 588Email: [email protected]

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Saarland University


Saarland University is a renowned institute for higher education that provides a fundamental contribution to addressing central research issues. With its focuses on “Europe”, “Nano- and biosci-ence” and “computer science” in particular, the university is a crucial cooperation partner for the economy.

Contact

Professor Dr. Volker LinneweberEmail: [email protected]: +49-681-302-2000Internet: www.uni-saarland.de


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Saarland University of Applied Sciences (HTW)


The Saarland University of Applied Sciences has specialized and multidisciplinary research and development expertise within its various facul-ties and institutes. This broad expertise is due to multidisciplinary demand and projects.

Within the logistics sector, the university focuses on research and development in production and procurement logistics, as well as automotive production and logistics.

Contact

Contact for HTW R&D projectsProf. Dr.-Ing. Günter SchultesVice President R&D

Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaftdes Saarlandes (HTW)Goebenstraße 40D 66117 Saarbrücken

Phone: +49-681-5867-102Email: [email protected]: www.htw-saarland.de

Contact for R&D projects with companiesGeorg MaringerManaging Director FITTInstitut für Technologietransferan der HTW des Saarlandes gGmbH (FITT)Goebenstraße 40D 66117 Saarbrücken

Phone: +49-681-5867-641Email: maringer@fi tt.deInternet: www.fi tt.de


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Saarland University of Applied Sciences (HTW)WIIN – Institute for Industrial Engineering


The institute deals with a wide range of topics in the fi elds of technology and commerce according to the specialist skills of the participating pro-fessors. This ranges from production technology and cost accounting to controlling. In particular, topics on both areas are covered such as holistic production systems, production management and integrated management systems, as well as corporate management.

The WIIN institute uses systematically established methods in its work, which are adapted to suit its industrial partners and their particular needs through close collaboration.

Notes

A wide-ranging level of expertise is achieved through the cooperation between the following professors in different, but connected research fi elds:

Prof. Dr. rer. oec. VenitzIntegrated Management Systems, particularly Quality, Logistics and Process Management

Prof. Dr.-Ing. KrämerProduction and Process Management; Project Management

Prof. Dr.-Ing. ArendesProduction Engineering, Holistic Production Systems

Prof. Dr. rer. oec. GeorgCost Accounting, Controlling, Business Start-Ups, Knowledge Management

Contact

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter ArendesHochschule für Technik und Wirtschaftdes Saarlandes (HTW)Wirtschaftsingenieurwissenschaftliches Institut (WIIN)Waldhausweg 14D 66123 Saarbrücken

Phone: +49-681-5867-586Email: [email protected]: www.htw-saarland.de


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Saarland University of Applied Sciences (HTW)SPI – Seminar for Production Management and Information Technology


Chair Prof. Dr. Klaus-J. Schmidt’s research and development is conducted in the seminar for production management and information tech-nology.

The SPI was the fi rst independent research group founded at the start of the course of study. It is responsible for the technology transfer associa-tion AJK Automotive, where automobile manu-facturers, suppliers and service providers develop concepts and solutions for the future of automo-bile manufacturing.

SPI R&D activities in logistics

• Designing and applying benchmarks

• Designing added-value chains for the automo-tive industry

• Planning and management concepts for supply chain and logistics networks

• Industry-specifi c auditing and evaluation tools for logistics

Contact

Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaftdes Saarlandes (HTW)Seminar für Produktionswirtschaftund Informatik (SPI)Goebenstraße 40D 66117 Saarbrücken

Prof. Dr. Klaus-J. SchmidtPhone: +49-681-5867-425Email: [email protected]

Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Jörg KuntzPhone: +49-681-5867-410Email: [email protected]


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Saarland University of Applied Sciences (HTW) Qbing Research Group


With an interdisciplinary team of engineers in the fi elds of sensor technology, electrical engi-neering and automation as well as economists with a logistics background, the Qbing Research Group - managed by Prof. Dr. Steffen Hütter - does applied research for industry in the areas of production, logistics and technology. In doing so, the Research Group mainly focusses on intralogi-stic processes and the application of modern RFID sensor systems or other pioneering identifi cation technologies. This approach is based on both the use of the latest scientifi c methods and the application of suitable instruments of process documentation as a starting point for various optimization models such as the value stream methodology or simulation. To realize these opti-mization models, Qbing supports diverse industri-al companies not only in the actual conceptional stage but also during the implementation and onsite realization phases until the improvement is effectively embedded within the company.

Logistics Related R&D Services of the Working Group Qbing

• Development of special RFID applications in intralogistics

• Prototypical testing of RFID applications in a production environment

• Holistic improvement of processes through KAIZEN and value stream analysis

Ongoing Projects

• Consortium member in the RAN project (RFID based Automotive Network) of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology

• Development of a Center of Excellence for integrated innovative production logistics

• Value stream analyses and new conception of logistics processes for industry and commerce

Contact

Forschungsgruppe Qbing an der Hochschulefür Technik und Wirtschaft des SaarlandesWissenschaftliche Leitung:Prof. Dr. Steffen H. Hütter


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DFKIGerman Research Center for Artifi cial Intelligence GmbH


The German Research Center for Artifi cial Intel-ligence (DFKI), with facilities in Kaiserslautern, Saarbruecken, Bremen, and a project offi ce in Berlin, is Germany's leading research center in the area of innovative software technology for commercial application.

In the international scientifi c community, DFKI is recognized as one of the most important „Cen-ters of Excellence“ in the world for its proven ability to rapidly bring leading edge research to commercially relevant application solutions. DFKI was founded in 1988 as a non-profi t organiza-tion by several renowned German IT companies and two research facilities. Since then, DFKI has established a reputation for proactive and custo-mer oriented work and is known both nationally and internationally as a competent and reliable partner for commercial innovation.

The circle of DFKI’s industrial shareholders com-prises: Daimler AG, Deutsche Telekom AG, SAP AG, IDS Scheer AG, Attensity Europe GmbH, Microsoft Germany GmbH, Deutsche Post AG and BMW AG, Deutsche Messe AG, EADS Astri-um GmbH as well as Ricoh Ltd. By acquisition of company stakes, Harting KGaA and Intel Corpo-ration joined the circle in 2009. All DFKI work is organized in projects that have a clear objective, are scheduled to last for a specifi c period of time, and that lead, among other things, to paten-ted solutions, prototypes, or new or improved product functions. At the present time, there are about 110 ongoing projects.

DFKI research fi elds

Knowledge Management, Robotics Innovation Center, Safe and Secure Cognitive Systems, Inno-vative Retail Laboratory, Institute for Information Systems, Agents and Simulated Reality, Augmen-ted Vision, Language Technology, Intelligent User Interfaces, Innovative Factory Systems.

DFKI R&D services focusing on logistics

• Multi-agent fl eet management technology

• Smartlabel application in logistics and trade

• Semantic product memory for sensor-based quality management

• Irregular parcel handling by robots

• Mobile two-armed robots for production logistics

• Safe man-machine interaction in logistics and production

• Automation technologies and standards

• Car2Car and Car2X communication

• Process- and service-oriented logistics architec-tures

• Planning, supervising and monitoring logistics projects

Contact

German Research Center for Artifi cial IntelligenceCampus D 3_266123 Saarbruecken (Germany)Phone: +49-681-302-5151Email: [email protected]: www.dfki.de

ExecutivesProf. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Wolfgang WahlsterChairman and CEO

Dr. Walter Olthoff CFO

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IBO Institute for Industrial Computer Sciences and Business Organization


The Saarland University of Applied Sciences Institute for Industrial Computer Sciences and Business Organization is a capable industry partner for the evaluation, optimization and implementation of software-supported busines-ses processes. The institute focuses on designing business processes and software implementation analyses for internal and inter-company appli-cations. This profi le is rounded off with expert lectures on commerce and science. In the fi eld of engineering, it views itself as a mediator between the technical and administrative fi elds.

Background

Due to increasing competition and globalisation, industrial companies will need to work more closely than before with their suppliers in order to remain competitive. The shifting of operations, from larger corporations down to their sup-pliers, means that even small- and medium-sized companies have continued to specialize in their areas of expertise and have thus become highly innovative. The big challenge for the future is to use supplier knowledge to develop new products.

Consequently, companies should ensure they have both extensive communication at all levels and a permanent internal exchange of data. The internal optimization and further development of business processes is therefore a key task for all companies. Suitable software solutions are needed that can map and control the activities of individual companies. It is clear that applied com-puter science is key to success. Business processes and the software used must be coordinated so that the software becomes a useful organizatio-nal tool. Only then can smooth operation within an individual company and lasting success be guaranteed.

R&D-IBO logistics services

• Improving business processes and their orga-nization within a company as well as between companies and their suppliers

• Setting up modern, software-supported, trans-parent and planable production development processes

• Setting up monitoring systems to reduce admi-nistrative tasks

• Improving communication between industrial companies and their suppliers

• Integrating suppliers with the business proces-ses of their clients

• Developing requirements for application soft-ware

• Selecting and implementing suitable software applications

• Virtual product and prototype development

Contact

iBO - Institute for Industrial Computer Sciencesand Business OrganizationDirector: Prof. Dr. Ralf Oetinger

University of Applied Sciences (HTW)Goebenstraße 40D-66117 Saarbrücken

Phone: +49-681-5867-264Email: [email protected]: www.ibo-htw.de


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IPL – Institute for Production and Logistics Systems


The Institute for Production and Logistics Systems (IPL) was founded in 1991 by Prof. Dr. Klaus-J. Schmidt as an affi liated institute to provide incre-ased innovative research, planning/consulting and qualifi cation services to companies.

The institute’s R&D activities are listed below.

IPL R&D logistics activities

• Technology and Organizational Trends

• Research design for structural and process-oriented issues

• Organization and trend studies

• Development/Simulation of logistics manage-ment methods

Ongoing projects

• Evaluating critical supply chain processes

• Managing global distribution chains

• Developing and executing the Saarland Logis-tics Census

• Conceptualizing and piloting process/logistics audits based on GMMOG/LE

• Cooperative benchmarking of automotive manufacturers/suppliers

• KPI concepts for logistics organizations

For research, planning and consulting services as well as the institute’s qualifi cation services, please see the details of the relevant modules: Research/Development, Planning/Consulting and Educa-tion/Qualifi cation.

Contact

IPL – Institut für Produktions- und LogistiksystemeProf. Schmidt GmbHHeinrich-Barth-Straße 32D 66115 Saarbrücken

Phone: +49-681-95431-0Email: [email protected]: www.iplnet.de

Prof. Dr. Klaus-J. SchmidtResearch and Development DirectorPhone: +49-681-95431-23Email: [email protected]

ExecutivesJörg Bernarding


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IRL – Innovative Retail Laboratory


The Innovative Retail Laboratory (IRL) is part of the German Research Center for Artifi cial Intelli-gence. It is an applied research laboratory located in the head offi ces of GLOBUS SB-Warenhaus Holding in St. Wendel.

Researchers work closely with Globus industry experts, which means that individual projects are geared towards the concrete demands and potential of future self-service stores. This also means the results of research can swiftly be put into practice.

This allows the shopping of the future to be dis-played by different demonstrators in this “Living Lab”.

IRL areas of research

• Intelligent Shopping Consultants, such as virtu-al allergy and diet assistants, digital sommeliers, personalised cross- and up-selling, etc.

• Smart Items with digital product memories as a further development of RFID technology, indoor positioning and navigation

• New logistics concepts

• Route planning through stores according to an electronic shopping list

• Development of new forms of interaction with customers

• Pre- and post-shopping preparation for custo-mers while at home

Contact

Prof. Dr. Antonio KrügerScientifi c DirectorInnovative Retail Laboratory (IRL)at DFKI SaarbrückenCampus, Stuhlsatzenhausweg 3Building D3_2D 66123 Saarbrücken

Phone: +49-6851-909-8100Email: [email protected]: www.dfki.de


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FITT gGmbHInstitute for Technology Transfer at the Saarland University of Applied Sciences


The Institute for Technology Transfer (FITT) is a non-profi t organization. It functions as a direct link between companies and R&D projects at the Saarland University of Applied Sciences.

Its role is to strengthen contacts between the university and companies, to ensure that the university’s knowledge is made available to companies and to deepen commercial practice through concrete projects.

FITT activities

FITT currently conducts over 120 projects per year with the involvement over 60 professors and over 150 university staff. In particular, this involves R&D activities from technical courses of study. In logistics, this includes the support of national R&D consortia, support in the evaluation of logi-stics and production processes as well as in the development of optimized added value chains for various sectors.

Contact

Institut für Technologietransfer gGmbH (FITT)an der HTW des Saarlandes, Spin-Off-CenterGoebenstraße 40D 66117 Saarbrücken

Internet: www.fi tt.dewww.htw-saarland.de

Georg MaringerGeschäftsführerPhone: +49-681-5867-641Email: maringer@fi tt.de

Jutta BergemAdministrationPhone: +49-681-5867-660Email: bergem@fi tt.de

ExecutivesGeorg Maringer

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KWT The Saarland University Contact Center for Knowledge and Technology Transfer


The Saarland University Contact Center for Knowledge and Technology Transfer initiates and supports cooperation between the university and regional companies.

KWT transfer services

• Technology transfer/cooperation – support in contacting university experts and scientists

• Business start-up – qualifi cation courses and coaching from idea evaluation, seminars and workshops to a start-up center

• Events/fairs & conferences – help with planning and running scientifi c conferences, from providing infrastructure and budgeting to organizing framework programs

• Patents/copyrights – advice on patent protec-tion and marketing issues

• International contacts/projects – internati-onal contacts with other universities, research institutes and industry representatives

Contact

Uta Merkle

Kontaktstelle für Wissens- und Technologie-transfer der Universität des Saarlandes (KWT)Starterzentrum, Gebäude A1_1D 66123 Saarbrücken

Phone: +49-681-302-2656Email: [email protected]: www.uni-saarland.de/kwt


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saar.issaar.is - saarland.innovation&standort e. V.


The saar.is provides support to businesses in Saarland with a comprehensive range of services designed to increase competiveness, innovation and fi nd new markets. The ZPT is supported and fi nanced by the Ministry of Economy and Science and the Saarland Chamber of Industry and Com-merce.

The full-service package provided by the saar.is covers consulting, qualifi cation, technology transfer and innovation. It designed to help small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs) increase their competitiveness and develop new products and services.

saar.is innovation and transfer services

• Innovation consulting – evaluating current innovation processes to identify strengths, weaknesses and areas of improvement.

• Technology consulting – supporting the development and introduction of new techno-logies at the different stages of the innovation process.

• Funding consultation – helping select suitable funding programs (at regional, national and EU levels).

• Technology transfer and cooperation manage-ment – identifying regional and European experts, access to national and international technology exchanges and research databases.

• Intensive R&D – intensive consulting for all small- and medium-sized companies on the implementation of project ideas throughout all phases of the innovation process.

• Patent and brand center – regional contact point for industrial property rights issues.

Contact

saar.is - saarland.innovation&standort e. V.Franz-Josef-Röder-Straße 9D 66119 Saarbrücken

Phone: +49-681-9520-470Email: [email protected]: www.saar-is.de

ExecutivesDipl.-Volkswirt Volker GierschDipl.-Volkswirt Hermann Götzinger


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SITSaarland Chamber of Crafts: Service for Innovation and Transfer of Technology


The Saarland Chamber of Crafts' Service for Innovation and Transfer of Technology (SIT) is a connector between craft and science. It provides support for craft enterprises during the imple-mentation of technical innovations and promo-tes cooperation between craft enterprises and research institutions. The SIT plays an important role in the technical development of craft by providing information, training and consulting as well as contacts and project support.

SIT activities

• Technical consulting for craft companies in Saarland

• Information on technical standards, indust-rial property rights and innovation support programs

• Research into technical and commercial data-bases

• Technical information in presentations, mee-tings, conferences and information material

• Support for working groups, associations and initiative groups

• Monitoring of technical development and eva-luation of its importance for crafts

• Development of new skills and fi elds of activity including the design of courses and seminars

• Establishing contacts between craft companies, industry partners and research institutions

• Help and project support for research and development projects

We cover issues relating to design and manu-facturing technology, work organization and logistics, quality management, ICT and energy supply technology.

Contact

Handwerkskammer des Saarlandes(HWK-Saarland)Hohenzollernstraße 47 – 4966117 Saarbrücken (Germany)Internet: www.hwk-saarland.de

Dr. Klaus MeierRepresentative for Innovation and TechnologyPhone: +49-681-5809-127Fax: +49-681-5809-222-127Email: [email protected]

Dipl.-Ing. Manfred KynastInnovation and Technology AdvisorFax: +49-681-5809-222-137Email: [email protected]

Dipl.-Ing. Denis RothRepresentative for Innovation and TechnologyFax: +49-681-5809-222-228Email: [email protected]

ExecutivesDipl.-Volkswirt Georg BrennerManaging Director


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