Network Decision Tasks
Prof. Dr. habil. Jörn Schönberger
Technical University of Dresden, Germany
Network optimization tasks comprise a bunch of core decisions for the setup of logistics systems. On the one hand side, they address long term investment decisions that cannot be revised. On the other hand, no deterministic demand knowlegde is know at the time when network optimization tasks have to be solved so that only approximation about the upcoming demand as well as network flow to be processed can be made. It is therefore necessary for every successful planning of logistic networks to be able to derive these decisions rationally.
This lecture comprises both theoretical knowledge about typical network decision tasks as well as practical exercises to solve them. We will discuss some case studies in order to understand the underlying decision problems and will derive solutions using mathematical programming and spreadsheets. After your successful lecture participation, you will be prepared to formulate, model and solve core network optimization tasks related to business logistics.
Short profile
Prof. Dr. habil. Jörn Schönberger is professor for business management at the Technical University of Dresden. He positions the Chair of Transport Services and Logistics, as part of the Friedrich-List-Faculty of Transportation and Traffic Science. Prior to his current position, he was professor for Operations and Supply Chain Management at Berlin School of Economics and Law (BSEL) and senior researcher at the University of Bremen. For several years, he was a guest professor at the University of Rennes 1 for IT and logistics. In 2010, he was a temporary professor (sine spe) for Operations Research and Supply Chain Management at RWTH Aachen. His research interests comprise model-based optimization and control of complex logistics systems. Furthermore, he investigates the synchronization of information and material flows. Another research direction covers the dynamics of complex logistics systems. Based on methodologies from Mathematics, Operations Research, Artificial Intelligence, and Information systems, he investigates applications from the fields of logistics, transportation, and traffic, manufacturing, and sports management. Besides his academic career, he regularly works as a freelance consultant. He is/was involved in projects related to information management, information processing, database development and application, as well as process optimization.
