Our article "A Memetic NSGA-II for the Multi-Objective Flexible Job Shop Scheduling Problem with Real-time Energy Tariffs" was accepted for publication in Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal (Springer), Sascha Burmeister, Daniela Guericke (University of Twente), and Guido Schryen. Abstract: Rising costs for energy are increasingly becoming a vital factor for the production planning of manufacturing companies. Manufacturers face the…

The rise of ‘fast fashion’ is a significant contributor to the acceleration of climate change. Albeit more sustainable purchase decisions are possible within the fashion e-commerce context, it raises the question of how to steer consumers towards them. One emerging approach to this question is digital nudging, which Professor Mirbabaie and his colleagues explore in this paper. For their study, they conducted a between-subject online experiment…

While private and professional spaces benefit immensely from social media and the opportunities it creates, social media also paves the way for cyber abuse, such as cyberbullying and hate speech. To enhance the preventive and reactive capabilities against this, many countries and organisations deploy Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA). However, with the increasing amount and the varying quality of information disseminated into public channels, their…

Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are becoming increasingly influential in research. Within this context, generative AI tools like ChatGPT serve two main purposes: the improvement of writing (communication goal) and the generation of new ideas (innovation goal). The latter goal has been less explored and is therefore the focus of this article. We specifically look at how these generative AI tools can aid in the…

Abstract Spontaneous volunteers have always played an important role in responding to major disasters. Over the last 20 years, social media and mobile devices have both increased their potential as key players in disaster management and changed the way they organize themselves. However, one main challenge, especially for public authorities and security organizations, is how to integrate such spontaneous volunteers into official disaster…

Unser wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter Sascha Kaltenpoth vom Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsinformatik insb. Data Analytics und Dr. Philipp zur Heiden vom Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsinformatik insb. Betriebliche Informationssysteme haben gemeinsam die Projektvision des BMWK-geförderten Projekts AProSys am Tag der Forschung zum Thema "Smarte Nachhaltigkeit: Zukunftsfähige Konzepte" vorgestellt. Dort erreichten sie mit ihrem Poster der Projektvision von…