Center for Applied Research on Supply Chain Services of the Fraunhofer IIS

Bringing data under control

The Center for Applied Research on Supply Chain Services at Fraunhofer IIS leverages data to optimize business processes by combining economic methods and technological solutions with mathematical procedures and models: at its Nuremberg and Bamberg sites, the Center designs data spaces for complete networked systems and rapidly deployable IoT prototypes, develops cutting-edge data analytics methods in concrete applications, and supports the organizational and strategic implementation of the digital transformation.

Our fields of research

Our fields of research are where we expand our domain knowledge and expertise. We are constantly refining both these aspects in research projects. We are currently working on:

Data spaces in production and logistics

IoT applications in production and logistics

Process analytics for production and logistics

Digitalization in transport logistics and combined transport

Supply chain analytics

Markets and locations in logistics

Human-machine interaction

Data-driven business models

Data-based trend and scenario analysis

Sustainability in the digitized supply chain

AI-based demand forecasts for logistics, trade and production

Focus topics at the Center for Applied Research on Supply Chain Services at Fraunhofer IIS

In pursuit of our vision, we have defined three overarching focus topics.

Data spaces and IoT prototypes

Freeing data from application and system constraints and making it portable

To the focus topic

Cutting-edge data analytics methods

Extracting the unique assets in companies’ data using analytics methods and artificial intelligence

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Strategy and organization in the digital transformation

Bringing new perspectives to companies and guiding them through the challenges of digital transformation

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Find out more about the Center for Applied Research on Supply Chain Services at Fraunhofer IIS

Focus projects

Find out more about our current focus projects in our fields of research.

TO THE FOCUS PROJECTS

Scientific expertise in the reference process

The methodological expertise developed in our fields of research is informed by our specially developed Reference Process for Digital Transformation. Read about what this initiative means to us, and how we can use our expertise to comprehensively support companies.

TO THE SCS REFERENCE PROCESS

Contact us

Welcome to the Center for Applied Research on Supply Chain Services

There are various ways to collaborate with us, and it’s often easier than you think. Feel free to contact us – we look forward to hearing from you.

Center for Applied Research on Supply Chain Services at Fraunhofer IIS

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