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Prof. Dr. Holger Scheel is a Professor of Operations Management at the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt, where he works in the School of Business and Economics, Department of Economics, Logistics, and Transport. He serves as Head of the Internship Office and maintains office hours on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. via Webex Teach after prior email registration.
Professor Scheel's research focuses on Operations Management, with particular expertise in efficiency measurement, logistics optimization, and business analytics. His work bridges theoretical operations research with practical applications in production, logistics, and transport sectors. He has developed significant expertise in Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and its applications for measuring efficiency in various contexts, including ecological efficiency and profit efficiency. His research demonstrates how mathematical optimization techniques can solve real-world business challenges.
His publication record shows a progression from theoretical foundations of efficiency measurement to practical business applications, with emphasis on mathematical programming and performance evaluation. The publications reveal consistent focus on DEA methodology, with extensions to handle undesirable outputs, ecological considerations, and profit efficiency metrics.
Professor Scheel actively supervises final theses in areas including Operations Management, Supply Chain, E-Business/Digitalization, and Business Analytics. His students work on practical projects with industry partners like Carl Zeiss Jena Meditec AG, MTU Maintenance GmbH, and Gorilla Sports GmbH, addressing real-world challenges in process optimization, warehouse management, and AI applications.
He teaches courses including Business Mathematics, Business Informatics Exercises, Operations Management, Quantitative Methods in Production and Logistics, Business Analytics, Machine Learning, Simulation Optimization, and eBusiness. His curriculum emphasizes practical applications and includes excursions to leading companies like Amazon Fulfillment Center Gera to observe Industry 4.0 technologies in action.
