Production Management & Simulation

Rüdele, K., Preising, H., Gutmann, D., Wolf, M., The Role of Discrete Event Simulation for Assembly Planning - A Concept for a Decision Support System Zeitschrift für wissenschaftlichen Fabriksbetrieb 10.1515/zwf-2024-1114 

Ketenci, A. Gutmann, D., Wolf, M. Ramsauer C., Case Study on the Design of more Sustainable and Resilient Manufacturing Networks: A Simulation-Driven Approach. Proceedings of the 58th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems 2025 (CMS 2025). Procedia CIRP (in print)

Kulmer, F, Wolf, M, Ramsauer, C, Planning Assistant for Medium-Term Capacity Management Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, Proceeding of the 18th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing (INCOM 2024), IFAC-PapersOnLine 58/19, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.09.082 

Preising, H, Gutmann, D, Wolf, M, Application Of Logistics Simulations For Scaling Up A Semiconductor Pilot Line: A Case Study. Proceedings of the Proceedings of the Conference of Production systems and Logistics (CPSL 2024), https://doi.org/10.15488/17744

Kulmer, F, Wolf, M, Ramsauer, C., Enhancing medium-term capacity management: Practical insights and considerations for decision support tools. Proceedings of the 57th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems 2024 (CMS 2024). Procedia CIRP 130, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2024.10.128

Ramsauer, C, Rüdele, K, Wolf, M, Hammer, M. Experiences from 10 years LEAD Factory and a Roadmap for the Next Decade, Proceedings of the 14th Conference on Learning Factories (CLF 2024), https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65400-8_1

Kulmer, F, Wolf, M, Ramsauer, C, 'Medium-term Capacity Management through Reinforcement Learning - Literature review and concept for an industrial pilot-application', Procedia CIRP (107) 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2022.05.109

Preising, H, Karre, H, Auberger, E, Wolf, M & Ramsauer, C, 'Migration planning and control in the context of manufacturing network reconfiguration', Procedia CIRP (107) 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2022.05.075

Hulla, M, Herstätter, P, Wolf, M, Ramsauer, C: Towards digitalization in production in SMEs – A qualitative study of challenges, competencies and requirements for trainings. Procedia CIRP 104(4):887-892, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2021.11.149

Auberger E, Karre H, Wolf, M, Preising, H, Ramsauer, C: Configuration of manufacturing networks by a multi-objective perspective enabled by simulation and machine learning. CIRP CMS 2021, Procedia CIRP 104(4):993-998, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2021.11.167

Human-centred Production

Wolf, M, Mathes, P, Ramsauer, C, Exoskeletons to enhance Workforce Sustainability in SMEs – A field study in 11 Austrian companies, 22st Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA2024 - in print)

Rouchal, P, Schwarzl, P, Wolf, M, Hulla, M, Ramsauer, C, Towards a Learning Factory-Based Training for SMEs for Flexible Assembly Planning, Proceedings of the 14th Conference on Learning Factories (CLF 2024), https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65400-8_34

Herstätter, P, Wolf, M, Rantschl, M, Ramsauer, C, Complementing Learning Factories with Virtual Reality Technology – Examination and Summary of Practical Applications, Proceedings of the 14th Conference on Learning Factories (CLF 2024), https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65411-4_7

Mitterlehner, L, Li, Y & Wolf, M 2023, 'Objective and subjective evaluation of a passive low-back exoskeleton during simulated logistics tasks', Wearable Technologies (4) 2023. https://doi.org/10.1017/wtc.2023.19

Wolf, M, Dilena, M, Spitzhirn, M & Ramsauer, C., Development of a Training Module for Virtual Workplace Design and Evaluation in the LEAD Factory. Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Learning Factories (CLF 2023), Reutlingen, Deutschland. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4470042

Wolf, M, Mitterlehner, L & Ramsauer, C., Training module on the implementation and human-centered evaluation of industrial exoskeletons. Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Learning Factories (CLF 2023), http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4491759

Nixdorf, S, et al., Work-Based Learning in Manufacturing Industry – a sector based meta analysis, White Paper TU Wien, https://doi.org/10.48436/ed096-ac543

Wolf M., Rantschl, M., Auberger, E., Skarballi, A., Pilati, F., Ramsauer, C.: Framework for Real Time Locating Systems for Human Centered Production Planning and Monitoring, IFAC-IMS 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.04.221

Wolf M, Siedl S: Aging Workers in Industry and Retail Sector – a Holistic Approach for an Age-related Evaluation and Design of Work, 21st Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA2021), https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74605-6_7

Siedl S, Wolf M, Mara M: Exoskeletons in the Supermarket: Influences of Comfort, Strain Relief and Task-Technology Fit on Retail Workers' Post-Trial Intention to Use, 6th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI 2021), https://doi.org/10.1145/3434074.3447200

Sustainable Production

Rüdele, K. Viere, T., Väisänen, S., Wolf, M., Approaches to teach life cycle assessment in higher education: A status report. Discover Sustainability, (under review)

Rüdele, K., Linke, B., Wolf, M. Always to neglect? Exclusion or allocation of manufacturing tools in product carbon footprints, Cleaner Environmental Systems (in print)

Rüdele, K., Wolf, M. Industrial management meets environmental reporting – How a learning factory for engineering education is used to teach accounting of greenhouse gas emissions. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 25/9 /2024. 10.1108/IJSHE-04-2024-0301

Ketenci, A, Wolf, M, Advancing energy efficiency in SMEs: A case study-based framework for non-energy-intensive manufacturing companies. Cleaner Environmental Systems 14/2024 10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100218

Rüdele, K, Wolf, M, Ivansitz, B., Ramsauer, C.: Preliminary Results from Life Cycle Assessment of a Product-Service System for Tailpipe Particle Measuring. Proceeding of LCE 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2024.01.010

Wolf, M, Rüdele K, Ramsauer, C.: Carbon Footprint Management in Austrian SMEs: Strategies, Mitigation Measures, Challenges, and Case Studies. Proceedings of the CPSL 2024, https://doi.org/10.15488/17756

Barth, J, et al., Development of an IALF Overarching Learning Module for Circular Economy. Proceedings of CLF 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65411-4_43

Wolf, M, Rüdele, K, Ketenci, A & Ramsauer, C, Design of a teaching module for the determination of carbon footprints at learning factory assembly lines. Proceedings of CLF 2023, https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4470034

Rüdele, K, Wolf, M, Ramsauer, C, Synergies and trade-offs between ecological and productivity-enhancing measures in industrial production. Management of Environmental Quality 35/6 2024, https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-07-2023-0195

Rüdele, K & Wolf, M, 'Identification and Reduction of Product Carbon Footprints: Case Studies from the Austrian Automotive Supplier Industry', Sustainability (15), 2023, https://doi.org/10.3390/su152014911

Ketenci, A, Wolf, M, Rüdele, K & Ramsauer, C. Impact analysis of a teaching module in a learning factory environment regarding energy efficiency potentials. Proceedings of CLF 2022, Singapur. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4071800

Wolf, M, Ketenci, A, Weyand, A, Weigold, M & Ramsauer, C, 'Learning factories and sustainable engineering: Competencies for students and industrial workforce', IEEE Engineering Management Review (50/3) 2022. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMR.2022.3195452

Weyand, A, et al. Sustainability and Circular Economy in Learning Factories – Case Studies. Proceedings of CLF 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4080162