Simon Schumacher

Simon Schumacher

Research team manager at Fraunhofer IPA | Dr.-Ing. from University Stuttgart | Project lead at Future Work Lab | Visiting Researcher at MIT

Publications

New Lean – Analyse zu Steigerungen der Produktivität und Umweltneutralität einer Automobilproduktion

Published in Stuttgart, Germany, 2025

Study on Lean Production Systems 4.0 with industrial practitioners.

Recommended citation: Hall, Roland; Ranke, Daniel; Beinhauer, Wolfgang; Block, Lukas; Schumacher, Simon; Gerlach, Stefan (2025). "New Lean – Analyse zu Steigerungen der Produktivität und Umweltneutralität einer Automobilproduktion" Bauernhansl, Thomas (Ed.), Hölzle, Katharina (Ed.), Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. 2025. https://www.ipa.fraunhofer.de/de/Publikationen/studien/new-lean-studie.html

Paradoxical tensions between Industry 4.0 implementation and workers: a human-centric approach in technology-project design (in preparation)

Published in Journal, 2025

Paradoxical tensions between Industry 4.0 implementation and workers: a human-centric approach in technology-project design

Recommended citation: Dornelles, Jéssica de Assis; Frank, Alejandro Germán; Schumacher, Simon; Bauernhansl, Thomas (2025). "Paradoxical tensions between Industry 4.0 implementation and workers: a human-centric approach in technology-project design". Journal (2025).

Towards Holistic Work System Design: Concept for a Method to Analyze, Represent and Evaluate Industrial Sociotechnical Work Systems

Published in AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Design, Engineering, and Computing. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2024

Towards Holistic Work System Design: Concept for a Method to Analyze, Represent and Evaluate Industrial Sociotechnical Work Systems

Recommended citation: Hall, Roland; Schumacher, Simon; Bauernhansl, Thomas (2024). "Towards Holistic Work System Design: Concept for a Method to Analyze, Represent and Evaluate Industrial Sociotechnical Work Systems" Proceedings of the AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Design, Engineering, and Computing (AHFE 2024 Hawaii Edition) (2024), p. 1771–1781. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1005744

Process Model For The Problem-Based Identification Of Solutions In Lean Production Systems 4.0

Published in Conference on Production Systems and Logistics 2024. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2024

Process Model For The Problem-Based Identification Of Solutions In Lean Production Systems 4.0.

Recommended citation: Schumacher, Simon; Hautzinger, Michael; Hall, Roland; Bauernhansl, Thomas (2024). "Process Model For The Problem-Based Identification Of Solutions In Lean Production Systems 4.0" Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics CPSL. (2024), p. 613-627. Institutionelles Repositorium der Leibniz Universität Hannover. https://doi.org/10.15488/17750

Characterization of Digitally-Advanced Methods in Lean Production Systems 4.0

Published in Advances in Production Management Systems 2023 Conference. Trondheim, Norway, 2023

Characterization of Digitally-Advanced Methods in Lean Production Systems 4.0.

Recommended citation: Schumacher, Simon; Hall, Roland; Hautzinger, Michael; Schöllmann, Jan; Bauernhansl, Thomas (2023). "Characterization of Digitally-Advanced Methods in Lean Production Systems 4.0" Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management Systems for Responsible Manufacturing, Service, and Logistics Futures. APMS 2023. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 689. Springer, Cham. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43662-8_14

Lean Production Systems 4.0: systematic literature review and field study on the digital transformation of methods and tools

Published in International Journal of Production Research, 2022

Systematic literature review and field study with industrial practice on Lean Production Systems 4.0.

Recommended citation: Schumacher, Simon; Hall, Roland; Bildstein, Andreas; Bauernhansl, Thomas (2022). "Lean Production Systems 4.0: systematic literature review and field study on the digital transformation of methods and tools". International Journal of Production Research (2022). https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2022.2159562

Toolbox Lean 4.0 – Development and Implementation of a Database Approach for the Management of Digital Methods and Tools

Published in 55th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems 2022. Lugano, Switzerland, 2022

Development and Implementation of a Database Approach for the Management of Digital Methods and Tools.

Recommended citation: Schumacher, Simon; Hall, Roland; Bildstein, Andreas; Bauernhansl, Thomas (2022). "Toolbox Lean 4.0 – Development and Implementation of a Database Approach for the Management of Digital Methods and Tools" Procedia CIRP 107 (2022), p. 776-781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2022.05.061

Technology Adoption Of Collaborative Robots For Welding in Small And Medium‐sized Enterprises: A Case Study Analysis

Published in Conference on Production Systems and Logistics 2022. Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2022

Technology Adoption Of Collaborative Robots For Welding in Small And Medium‐sized Enterprises: A Case Study Analysis.

Recommended citation: Schumacher, Simon; Hall, Roland; Waldman-Brown, Anna; Sanneman, Lindsay (2022). "Technology Adoption Of Collaborative Robots For Welding in Small And Medium‐sized Enterprises: A Case Study Analysis" Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics CPSL. (2022). Institutionelles Repositorium der Leibniz Universität Hannover. https://doi.org/10.15488/11293

Toolbox Lean 4.0 – Development and Implementation of a catalogue with methods and tools for Industrial Engineering

Published in WT Werkstattstechnik, 2022

Toolbox Lean 4.0 – Development and Implementation of a catalogue with methods and tools for Industrial Engineering.

Recommended citation: Schumacher, Simon; Hall, Roland; Bildstein, Andreas; Bauernhansl, Thomas (2022). "Toolbox Lean 4.0 – Development and Implementation of a catalogue with methods and tools for Industrial Engineering" WT Werkstattstechnik 112 (3), p. 127-131.

Autonome Produktion: Die Vision der vernetzten und selbstoptimierenden Fabrik

Published in Berlin, Germany, 2022

Book chapter with model approaches for autonomous production on system level based on Industrie 4.0.

Recommended citation: Schumacher, Simon; Bauer, Dennis (2022). "Autonome Produktion: Die Vision der vernetzten und selbstoptimierenden Fabrik." In: Ten Hompel, Michael; Vogel-Heuser, Birgit; Bauernhansl, Thomas (Eds.): Handbuch Industrie 4.0, Band 5, Springer Vieweg, Berlin, Heidelberg. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45537-1_164-1

Produktionsarbeit der Zukunft: Das Innovationslabor Future Work Lab

Published in Berlin, Germany, 2021

Book chapter on the research contributions and practical developments for the production work of the future by the German pilot project Future Work Lab.

Recommended citation: Schumacher, Simon; Himmelstoß, Henry; Eusterwiemann, Tobias (2021). "Produktionsarbeit der Zukunft: Das Innovationslabor Future Work Lab." In: Ten Hompel, Michael; Vogel-Heuser, Birgit; Bauernhansl, Thomas (Eds.): Handbuch Industrie 4.0, Band 5, Springer Vieweg, Berlin, Heidelberg. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45537-1_168-1

Lean Production Systems 4.0: The Impact of the Digital Transformation on Production System Levels

Published in 54th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems 2021. Athens, Greece, 2021

Systematic literature review on Digital Transformation and Lean Production System 4.0.

Recommended citation: Schumacher, Simon; Schmid, Felix Aljoscha; Bildstein, Andreas; Bauernhansl, Thomas (2021). "Lean Production Systems 4.0: The Impact of the Digital Transformation on Production System Levels" Procedia CIRP 104 (2021), p.259-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2021.11.044

Ganzheitliche Produktionssysteme: Die Digitale Transformation von Methoden und Werkzeugen

Published in Berlin, Germany, 2021

Book chapter on the digital transformation of Lean Production Systems with focus on the design of methods and tools.

Recommended citation: Schumacher, Simon; Bildstein, Andreas (2021). "Ganzheitliche Produktionssysteme: Die Digitale Transformation von Methoden und Werkzeugen." In: Ten Hompel, Michael; Vogel-Heuser, Birgit; Bauernhansl, Thomas (Eds.): Handbuch Industrie 4.0, Band 5, Springer Vieweg, Berlin, Heidelberg. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45537-1_170-1

Development of a Practical Orientation Guide with Industrie 4.0 Use Cases for Industrial Manufacturers

Published in Conference on Production Systems and Logistics 2021. Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2021

Development of a practical orientation guide with Industrie 4.0 use cases for industrial manufacturers for a study with Allianz Industrie 4.0 Baden-Württemberg and the 100 Orte für Industrie 4.0 project.

Recommended citation: Schumacher, Simon; Pokorni, Bastian; Hall, Roland; Bildstein, Andreas; Hämmerle, Moritz (2021). "Development of a Practical Orientation Guide with Industrie 4.0 Use Cases for Industrial Manufacturers" Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics CPSL (2021), p. 319-328. Institutionelles Repositorium der Leibniz Universität Hannover. https://doi.org/10.15488/11293

Ganzheitliche Produktionssysteme 4.0: Anforderungen an die Gestaltung von Methoden und Werkzeugen in Ganzheitlichen Produktionssystemen

Published in Stuttgart, Germany, 2021

Study on Lean Production Systems 4.0 with industrial practitioners.

Recommended citation: Schumacher, Simon; Hall, Roland; Rapp, Simon; Bildstein, Andreas (2021). "Ganzheitliche Produktionssysteme 4.0: Anforderungen an die Gestaltung von Methoden und Werkzeugen in Ganzheitlichen Produktionssystemen" Bauernhansl, Thomas (Ed.), Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung IPA. 2021. http://www.ipa.fraunhofer.de/GPSStudie

DIN Normungsroadmap Innovative Arbeitswelt

Published in Berlin, Germany, 2021

German standardization roadmap on new work/innovative working systems as result of a working group organized by the German Institute for Standardization DIN.

Recommended citation: Adolph, Lars; Albrecht, Philipp; Andersen, Thomas; Börkircher, Mikko; de Meer, Jan; Giertz, Jan-Paul; Jeske, Tim; Kagerer, Frank; Kirchhoff, Britta; Klimiont, Thomas; Minnerup, Jörg; Mühlbradt, Thomas; Müssigbrodt, Matthias; Orth, Ronald; Paproth, Yona; Preuße, Christoph; Richter, Christian; Schumacher, Simon; Senderek, Roman; Stock, Patricia; Tausch, Alina; Tegtmeier, Patricia; Ullrich, Carsten (2021). "Deutsche Normungsroadmap Innovative Arbeitswelt" DIN/DKE 2021. https://www.din.de/de/forschung-und-innovation/themen/innovative-arbeitswelt

Participatory Design for Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Enterprises

Published in MIT Work of the Future Working Paper Series. Cambridge, MA, USA, 2020

Working Paper on Participatory Design for Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Enterprises.

Recommended citation: Ostrowski, Anastasia K.; Pokorni, Bastian; Schumacher, Simon (2020). "Participatory Design for Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Enterprises" MIT Work of the Future Working Paper Series. (2020), WP06-2020. https://workofthefuture.mit.edu/research-post/participatory-design-for-digital-transformation-of-manufacturing-enterprises/

Introduction of autonomous production – A maturity model including recommended actions for manufacturing companies

Published in WT Werkstattstechnik, 2020

Maturity model for the introduction of autonomous production.

Recommended citation: Neumann, Elena-Clara; Schumacher, Simon; Bauer, Dennis; Bauernhansl, Thomas; Lucht, Torben; Nyhuis, Peter (2020). "Introduction of autonomous production – A maturity model including recommended actions for manufacturing companies" WT Werkstattstechnik. 110(4), p. 177-183. https://doi.org/10.37544/1436-4980-2020-04-11

Technology radar for autonomous production – Systematic identification of technologies for the vision of an autonomous production system

Published in WT Werkstattstechnik, 2020

Technology radar for autonomous production.

Recommended citation: Schumacher, Simon; Bauer, Dennis; Kurz, Raphael; Bauernhansl, Thomas (2020). "Technology radar for autonomous production – Systematic identification of technologies for the vision of an autonomous production system" WT Werkstattstechnik. 110(3), p. 87-91. https://doi.org/10.37544/1436-4980-2020-03-3

Framework for Cognitive Production Work 4.0 – Conceptualization and Model Approach for the Production System of the Future within the Future Work Lab

Published in WT Werkstattstechnik, 2020

Conceptualization and Model Approach for the Production System of the Future.

Recommended citation: Schumacher, Simon; Pokorni, Bastian (2020). "Framework for Cognitive Production Work 4.0 – Conceptualization and Model Approach for the Production System of the Future within the Future Work Lab" WT Werkstattstechnik. 110(3), p. 108-112. https://doi.org/10.37544/1436-4980-2020-03-24

Classification Approach for Use Cases within a Demonstration Factory Environment

Published in 25th International Conference on Production Research Manufacturing Innovation: Cyber Physical Manufacturing, 2019

Recommended citation: Findeisen, Stefanie; Körting, Laura; Schumacher, Simon; Eusterwiemann, Tobias; Hämmerle, Moritz; Pokorni, Bastian. 2019 (2019). "Classification Approach for Use Cases within a Demonstration Factory Environment" Procedia Manufacturing.(39), p. 106-116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2020.01.249