Events

  • SME5.0 - This is what successful cooperation and collaboration look like!

    SME5.0 - This is what successful cooperation and collaboration look like!

    By Manuel Woschank / Corina Pacher on Jun 8th, 2023

    The SME5.0 project focuses on the development of a strategic roadmap for increasing the competitiveness of SMEs in the areas of artificial intelligence, sustainability, and human-centeredness. Manuel Woschank from Montanuniversität Leoben and Corina Pacher from Technische Universität Graz are currently conducting research on these topics at CMU. Together with CMU Ass.-Prof. Korrakot Tippayawong, Assoc.-Prof. Sakgasem Ramingwong, Ass.-Prof. Wapee Manopiniwes, and Martin Tutko, further research topics are being developed.

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  • secondment

    secondment

    By Vladimír Modrák on Jun 1st, 2023

    Conceptualization of a research paper with a working title Transition of SMEs Towards Digital Transformation: Current Requirements and Future Expectations.

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  • MUL Professor to visit LSP in Thailand

    MUL Professor to visit LSP in Thailand

    By Sakgasem on May 26th, 2023

    On May 26, 2023, Professor Dr. Manuel Woschank and Ph.D. candiate Mr. Marcus Schlager, the first two secondees from University of Leoben to Chiang Mai University, took chance to visit Nim See Seng Transport 1998 and Nim See Seng Cold Storage.

    The discussion was on the implementation of the automation to the labor intensive consolidation operation at the company.

    The company is also interested in New Energy Vehicle. Currently, three last mile vehicles were modified into purely Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV).

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  • Secondment at Endian srl

    Secondment at Endian srl

    By Vladimír Modrák on May 25th, 2023

    Mapping and analysing current requirements and future expectations in transition of SMEs towards digital business practices.

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  • Company Visit at Nim Transport

    Company Visit at Nim Transport

    By Manuel Woschank / Marcus Schlager on May 25th, 2023

    On 25.05.2023, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Sakgasem Ramingwong (CMU), Priv.-Doz. Dr. Manuel Woschank (MUL), Marcus Schlager (MUL) visited the Company Nim Transport as a starting point for a case study in the course of the SME5.0 project. During the meeting, the participants discussed the state-of-the art and possible benefits of digitization and automation in logistics and production in Thailand.

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  • Secondment - Marcus Schlager (MUL to CMU)

    Secondment - Marcus Schlager (MUL to CMU)

    By Manuel Woschank / Marcus Schlager on May 15th, 2023

    On 15.05.2023, we were pleased to welcome Marcus Schlager from the Chair of Process Technology and Environmental Protection of the Montanuniversität Leoben (Prof. Markus Lehner) at the Engineering Department (Mechanical Engineering - Prof. Nakorn Tippayawong and Industrial Engineering - Prof. Korrakot Tippayawong). In the next three months, we will work together on topics of process-oriented improvement of sustainability strategies in the research project SME 5.0.

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  • CMU's Thai Research Team Concludes SMEs:5.0 Project Secondment at Sweden's KTH

    CMU's Thai Research Team Concludes SMEs:5.0 Project Secondment at Sweden's KTH

    By Rattapol Pinnaratip on May 12th, 2023

    A research team from Chiang Mai University (CMU), Thailand, recently completed a secondment at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden. The team, which comprised members from the SMEs 5.0 Project, included Assistant Professors Salinee Santiteerakul, Assistant Professors Chawis Boonmee, Dr. Tinnakorn Phongthiya, and Dr. Rattapol Pinnaratip. They were hosted by their KTH counterparts from March 30th to May 12th, 2023.

    During this period, the teams engaged in a multitude of academic activities and initiated new collaborations, focusing on the themes of sustainability and resilience. The first two weeks were dedicated to introductory meetings and project planning. The CMU and KTH team members became familiar with each other's work and reached a consensus on the research activity plan, thereby establishing an action plan for the CMU team's duration in Sweden.

    In the third week, the KTH team invited the CMU team to attend the Sustainable Transformation Seminars spring 2023 series. The online seminar featured a presentation titled “X production systems: Enablers for sustainable transformation?” by Sara Linderson, an Industrial Ph.D. candidate at KTH-AstraZeneca. This event provided insights into the latest sustainable practices in large corporations, offering potential benefits to the sustainability practices of SMEs.

    During the fourth week, the teams accompanied KTH’s Associate Professor Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge to visited the smart factory laboratory of Scania in Södertälje. The researchers had insightful discussions with Scania representatives about the current and future technologies being developed at Scania's Smart Factory Lab. Additionally, the CMU team attended a networking event with the Industrial Transformation Platform researchers’ network at the KTH Stockholm campus. This gathering provided broader insights from multiple scholars and industry experts, contributing to a deeper understanding of the project's scope.

    On May 5th, 2023, KTH’s Assistant Professor Erik Flores Garcia and the CMU team held a meeting with a representative of the Mälardalen Industrial Technology Center AB (MiTC) in Eskilstuna, Sweden. They had fruitful discussions and exchanged information regarding industrial collaboration trends and research, leading to potential future collaborations.
    The final week of the secondment saw the CMU team attending a meeting at TSS under the RESPIRE program to learn about a new model of circular economy, sustainability, and resilience in business practice. Additionally, they contributed to a RESPIRE meeting. Assistant Professor Salinee Santiteerakul presented findings from the SMEs 4.0 project under the title “Digitalization at SMEs: Findings from a Study on Thai SMEs Industry 4.0 Readiness Assessment”, and Assistant Professor Chawis Boonmee discussed “Disaster Management in SMEs: Lessons Learned and Case Examples from Thailand”. The secondment concluded on May 12th, 2023, after which the CMU team will continue their contributions from their home base at CMU.

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  • RESPIRE Project Workshop

    RESPIRE Project Workshop

    By Salinee Santiteerakul on May 11th, 2023

    Objective:
    The RESPIRE Workshop Project aimed to rethink the management of unexpected events for creating resilient and sustainable production systems, with a focus on sharing knowledge, discussing current research, and exploring collaboration opportunities in the context of Industry 5.0.

    Agenda and Highlights:

    Morning Session at TSS:

    10:00 - 10:30: Welcome and Introduction about RESPIRE by Ala & Zuhara.
    10:30 - 12:00: TSS introduction and plant tour, providing insights into the company's operations and practices.
    Lunch at Restaurant:

    12:00 - 13:00: Networking and informal discussions among participants.
    Afternoon Session at Conference Room:

    13:00 - 14:00: Presentation of preliminary findings from an environmental assessment Master thesis work.
    14:00 - 14:15: Break.
    14:15 – 15:30: Presentations and discussions by visiting Thailand researchers from CMU:
    "Digitalization at SMEs" - Findings from a study on Thailand SMEs on I4.0 readiness assessment by Salinee Santiteerakul.
    "Disaster Management in SMEs" - Lessons learned and case examples from Thailand by Chawis Boonme.
    15:30-16:00: Workshop Wrap-up and discussion on future steps.
    Outcomes:

    Enhanced understanding of strategies for managing unexpected events in production systems.
    Insights into the role of digitalization in SMEs and the importance of disaster management.
    Knowledge exchange between international researchers and industry professionals, fostering a collaborative approach to Industry 5.0.

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  • Secondment

    Secondment

    By Jan Pitel on May 9th, 2023

    The main activities of the secondment at University of Malta:
    1. Mapping and analysing the current requirements and future expectations of technologies and systems for empowering workers to increase the attractiveness of SME jobs.
    2. Mapping and analysing the barriers to empowering workers with different abilities to increase their inclusion within SME jobs.
    3. Several meetings were held with the university researchers on the topic Development of Smart and Sustainable Inclusive Workstations for Workers of Different Abilities.

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