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Picture: Constantin WildtChair for Management Science/Operations Research visits global conference for OR
July 20, 2026
Prof. Felix Weidinger and Constantin Wildt have been visiting the 24th Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies in Vienna, Austria. Prof. Weidinger has been planning and chairing the stream on warehousing together with Kris Braekers from Hasselt University, Belgium. In the total of nine sessions, the warehousing research community came together to discuss the latest research. Constantin Wildt contributed to the stream by presenting the chair's latest research results on housekeeping in robotized compact storage and retrieval systems.
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McLean's legacy: The current state of research on handling equipment in container transshipment yards
March 18, 2026
New publication of the Chair for Management Science/Operations Research
Efficient container handling is essential for modern container terminals, where large volumes of containers are transferred between ships, trains, and trucks within transshipment yards. Therefore, the coordination of handling equipment such as cranes, yard trucks, and automated vehicles plays a crucial role in terminal performance.
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One fits all: a flexible branch-and-cut algorithm for picker routing in scattered storage warehouses
January 15, 2026
New publication of the Chair for Management Science/Operations Research
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Picture: F. WeidingerField trip to Dematic
October 31, 2025
This term's seminar groups at the chair for Management Science/Operations Research have been visiting Dematic and its showroom today. The seminar on operations optimization in warehousing tackles different warehousing systems that we all could experience in real life today. It was an exciting and interesting field trip. Many thanks to Dematic for the invitation.
