The Partners – Log Master

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University of Craiova

A prestigious Romanian institution, founded in 1947, contributes to the development of knowledge, science, and national culture while integrating these into universal heritage. It is part of the European academic community, sharing cultural, moral, educational, and scientific values.

Partners

European Logistics Association

ELA – European Logistics Association is an international management association incorporated under Belgian law with head office located in Brussels. ELA members are 30 national professional associations located in the EU and neighbouring countries. Through its network, ELA reaches about 55.000 professionals active in logistics and Supply Chain Management. ELA key activities are, first and most important the ELA certification of competencies and the underlying ELAQF, a skill descriptor describing skills and competencies of Logistics and SCM managers fully compliant with the European Qualification Network. ELA assess the skills and competence of individual logistics professionals and grants accreditation to Bachelor and Master’s degree courses focussing on Logistics and Supply Chain Management. The whole design, maintenance and certification activities associated with the ELAQF are carried out by ECBL (European Certification Board for Logistics), a specialized team within the ELA organization. Most important of all, ELA provides a platform for Logistics and SCM professionals working in retail, manufacturing and service companies as well as consultants, researchers and academics to meet, to share ideas and practices thus facilitating the innovation and competitiveness of European businesses. ELA organizes the European Supply Chain Day (https://www.tag-der-logistik.de/en), in which companies are invited to host schools, universities and the general public to show their logistics plants.

Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)

Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) is a Hungarian state university; its direct predecessor was established in 1782. BME has eight faculties: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Transportation and Vehicle Engineering, Natural Sciences, Economic and Social Sciences. The number of students is more than 21800, the ratio of foreign students is 12 %, number of PhD students is around 801 and the number of full-time teaching staff is 1232. Regarding the number of projects (61) funded by the EU H2020 program in years, 2014-20 BME is the leading Hungarian university. At BME, more departments and research groups are involved in knowledge of manufacturing systems and design. The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) is responsible for the educational and research activities in the fields of different manufacturing technologies, such as metal forming, welding, additive manufacturing. The staff has great experiences in the education of these related topics, and they have all-around R&D collaborations with industrial partners. The essence of technology (that is the science of industrial work by the 100 years old definition of professor Rejtő) includes the knowledge of logistics, the teaching and research of which is an important educational and research field not only for the BME DMSE but also for the Department of Economics and the Department of Logistic Systems. The educational activities of these departments are intrinsically linked to the project objectives

University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria

Being one of the strongest universities of applied sciences in terms of research in the German-speaking world, the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (FH OOE) is a leader in its field. It offers 68 internationally recognized academic degree programmes in four faculties at four campuses: Informatics, Communication & Media (Hagenberg), Medical Engineering & Applied Social Sciences (Linz), Business & Management (Steyr), and Engineering (Wels) with approximately 5.800 students. FH OOE is certified under the HS-QSG 2011 by evalag. For organizational reasons, FH OOE consists of 5 companies, which vary in their core competencies. The FH OÖ Studienbetriebs GmbH handles all degree programmes and obliges their professors to contribute to research and development (R&D) activities. R&D projects at FH OÖ are mostly led by professors. The general teaching staff is employed by the FH OÖ Studienbetriebs GmbH. Moreover, FH OOE (FH OÖ Forschungs & Entwicklungs GmbH) also provides associations and institutions, particularly in the social sector, with the innovative products and processes they require

Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Heilbronn University ranks amongst the major institutions of Higher Education in the state of Baden-Württemberg where it caters for about 8,200 degree-seeking students on 4 campuses, namely Heilbronn – Sontheim, Heilbronn – Bildungscampus, Künzelsau and Schwäbisch Hall. The university is a family-friendly, vibrant institution that is committed to innovative and interdisciplinary knowledge transfer. It works closely with its many partners in business, industry and the local community to create a sustainable and ethical learning environment for its students. Its diverse range of study programmes in Business Studies, Engineering and Information Technology provides a sound theoretical grounding while integrating vocational elements such as industrial placements or project work. Focus is also placed on competency-based approaches in order to enhance student key competencies across functions and disciplines. The Usability and Interaction Technology Laboratory (UniTyLab) of Heilbronn University focuses on the development of novel user interfaces and innovative technologies in the scope of task-oriented interactions between people and technology as well as transferring existing interaction concepts to new applications and domains. The UniTyLab bundles these competencies from four faculties of Heilbronn University in order to further expedite the field of research of human-comp uter interaction. The UniTyLab has one of the best equipped Augmented and Virtual Reality Labs in Germany consisting of e.g. a 100 sqm Virtual Reality free walking lab area

Arilog

ARILOG is a professional non-profit organization promoting best practices in logistics and supply chain, networking and sharing professional information among its members. ARILOG is promoting educational programs within Romanian logistics, manufacturing and transport companies since 2002, being an important liaison between the private companies and universities or/and educational centres. Currently, ARILOG has ~130 members, companies and individuals acting in various fields of logistics and supply chain management. ARLOG is also an active member of the ELA – European Logistics Association and the sole representative for organizing the certification process based on ELA standards. Also, ARILOG is organizing educational programs for students from various universities across Romania, by putting the students and the professors in touch with the private companies for sharing knowledge, best practices and to raise the educational level for future logisticians

University of Lisboa

Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa) is comprised of 18 Schools that are designated as Faculty or Institute and constitute teaching and research units with their own governing bodies. Instituto Superior Técnico, one of the University of Lisboa schools, is the largest and most prestigious university of engineering, science, and technology in Portugal, and it is one of Europe’s leading universities. Instituto Superior Técnico is involved with some of the most prestigious RD&I and technology transfer institutions in Portugal, with remarkable impact internationally in many scientific and technological domains.

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Founded in 1921, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) is the largest private university in Europe with 12 Faculties, 4 campuses across Italy (Milan, Rome, Piacenza-Cremona and Brescia), 80 specialized research labs, 1293 faculty members, and about 41.000 students of which nearly 3000 are international students. Research activity draws on 1349 tenured researchers, 41 institutes, 27 departments, 134 research centres, 5 university centres, 10 research areas and 7 spin-offs and is aimed towards the study and understanding of crucial issues of life and society: new frontiers in economics and bioethics, changes in the field of law, family and cultural trends, mass media, changes in political systems, aims and goals of medicine, technological applications of mathematics and physics, and the most recent discoveries in environmental research. UCSC boasts strong industrial and institutional ties that facilitate networking at national and international level, as well as collaborations in groundbreaking research projects, which generated about 4.600 scientific publications over the last year particularly in the fields of science innovations, environment and sustainability, and health. UCSC is highly engaged in carrying out multidisciplinary research project both at national and international level. The annual average of research funds is 30M Euro, coming from UCSC own funds (11.7%), national grants (11.7%), international grants (25%) and funds from applied research with private and public, national and international entities (51,7%). UCSC currently participates in 27 Research and Innovation projects (5 as coordinator) funded by the European Commission within the Horizon 2020 Programme and in 38 projects (15 as coordinator) co-funded by other EU funding programmes. These projects cover several scientific areas (Humanities, Social Sciences, Security, Health, Food and Agriculture). Università Cattolica offers its students a wide range of opportunities to study, work or volunteer abroad and is significantly expanding its educational offer for students from all over the world who have the possibility to select Degree programmes in English in many disciplines. Università Cattolica’s attention to its students is not limited to their scientific and human training, but also focuses on accompanying them towards their professional future. Through the integrated system of the Internship & Placement Service, the University constantly works to combine the needs of labour supply and demand, providing innovative solutions that facilitate the meeting between companies, students and young graduates, as well as useful toolsfor active job search. Finally UCSC is committed to making its contribution to the civil society by transferring and enhancing its scientific knowledge and skills and intensifying relations with the productive and economic world of the country, through various forms of interactions. It participates in clusters, consortia, associations and networks with Third Mission aims, whose social objectives include technology transfer, support for entrepreneurship, the management of training and networking activities linked to the enhancement of research, access to public funding oriented towards technology transfer, placement services, public engagement, and the enhancementof artistic and cultural heritage.