Center for Applied Research on Supply Chain Services at Fraunhofer IIS

Center for Applied Research on Supply Chain Services at Fraunhofer IIS

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We enable organisations to transform their value creation networks and processes based on data in order to make them circular and people-oriented

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Digital solutions for resilient and sustainable supply chains

The Supply Chain Services division at Fraunhofer IIS is working on a world in which digital innovations enable the sustainable utilisation of resources. Our focus is on the development of data-based solutions for the supply chain.

For almost 30 years, we have therefore been researching how value creation can be made efficient, resource-saving, human-centred, circular and resilient with the help of data, mathematics, artificial intelligence and technology.

To this end, we use and develop AI-based solutions, data space and IoT technologies, new space technologies as well as models and processes for innovation and transformation and apply them across all industries.

Our main areas of research

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Research Area

Supply Chain AI

We develop modern AI methods to solve complex analysis, forecasting and optimisation tasks for processes within and between companies: For more efficiency in the value network through artificial intelligence!

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Research Area

Data-centred spatial and risk research

We use AI to analyse geographic image data and natural language texts for greater civil security, more resilient supply chains and more sustainable location decisions: For more transparency and certainty in decision-making.

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Research Area

Smart resource management

We develop AI-based algorithms that can be used to reduce the consumption of finite resources - be it natural materials, people or data: For maximum efficiency and resilience with minimal impact on the environment and people.

Research Area

Smart Circular Economy

We use digital technologies such as IoT and AI to enable companies to implement circular initiatives and R-strategies. Our holistic solutions turn circularity into a resource-saving growth driver!

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Research Area

Seamless data exchange in value-added systems

We simplify data interoperability between companies without having to give up data sovereignty. With knowledge graphs and decentralised data spaces, we enable holistic solutions for networked industrial systems and the interoperable network of tomorrow!

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Focus projects

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Welcome to the Center for Applied Research on Supply Chain Services

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