Martin Benfer, M.Sc.

  • 76131 Karlsruhe
    Kaiserstraße 12

Benfer Martin, M.Sc.

Area of Research:

  • Global Production Strategies
  • Digital Twin of Global Production Networks
  • Production network modeling and simulation
  • Traceability in global value creation
  • Transparency in the value chain

 

General Tasks:

  • Groupleader global production strategies
  • Coordination of research topic Sustainable Production
  • Coordination of Lecture: Global Production Engineering
  • Lernfabrik „Global Production“ (http://globallearningfactory.com/) – Agile Production Networks

 

Projects:

  • AiF TransNet – Transparency in global production networks
  • BaWü PoTracE – Traceability platform for the remanufacturing of e-mobility solutions
  • BMWK champI4.0ns
  • Bosch Innovation Center Daydreaming Engine

 

Curriculum Vitae:

since 12/2022 Group leader global production strategies at wbk Institute of production science at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
11/2019 – 12/2022 Research Associate at the Institute of Production Science (wbk) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
10/2017 – 09/2019 Master Development and Design Engineering at RWTH Aachen University and research exchange with the University of Southern California, LA
10/2013 – 10/2017  Bachelor Mechanical Engineering at the RWTH Aachen University

Publications


Agile Erstellung von Materialflusssimulationen [Agile Concept for the Creation of Material Flow Simulations]
Benfer, M.; Autenrieth, M.; Brützel, O.; Grützner, H.; Peukert, S.; Lanza, G.
2022. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb, 117 (12), 867–871. doi:10.1515/zwf-2022-1158
Zukunftsfähige Produktionsnetzwerke in disruptiven Zeiten
Schuh, G.; Friedli, T.; Lanza, G.; Schollemann, A.; Specht, F.; Benfer, M.
2022. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb, 117 (12), 794–798. doi:10.1515/zwf-2022-1160
Single part tracking enabled by fluorescent Polysecure tracing particles in AM parts
Gartner, P.; Krischke, N.; Benfer, M.; Bender, M.; Lanza, G.; Fleischer, J.; Dost, G.
2022. D. L. Bourell (Ed.), Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium – An Additive Manufacturing Conference Hrsg.: Bourell, David L., 1998–2010, Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium – An Additive Manufacturing Conference
Decision support models for strategic production network configuration – A systematic literature analysis
Steier, G. L.; Benfer, M.; Werz, P.; Ziora, M.; Lanza, G.
2022. (D. C. Amir Malakizadi Peter Krajnik, Ed.) 55th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems Hrsg.: Amir Malakizadi, Danfang Chen, Peter Krajnik, 107, 1433–1438. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2022.05.170
Product allocation and network configuration in global production networks – An integrated optimization approach
Klenk, F.; Kerndl, F.; Heidinger, F.; Benfer, M.; Peukert, S.; Lanza, G.
2022. Production Engineering, 17 (1), 117–132. doi:10.1007/s11740-022-01149-4
A Circular Economy Strategy Selection Approach: Component-based Strategy Assignment using the Example of Electric Motors
Benfer, M.; Gartner, P.; Klenk, F.; Wallner, C.; Jaspers, M.-C.; Peukert, S.; Lanza, G.
2022. Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics : CPSL 2022, 17th May 2022 – 20th May 2022 University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada. Ed.: D. Herberger, 22–31, publish-Ing. doi:10.15488/12133
Selection of traceability-based, automated decision-making methods in global production networks
Fessenmayr, F.; Benfer, M.; Gartner, P.; Lanza, G.
2022. Procedia CIRP, 107, 1349–1354. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2022.05.156
Operations Research in International Manufacturing Networks
Benfer, M.; Peukert, S.; Lanza, G.
2021. Global Manufacturing Management. Ed.: T. Friedli, 219–231, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-72740-6_16
Resilience Measures in Global Production Networks: A Literature Review and Conceptual Framework
Benfer, M.; Verhaelen, B.; Peukert, S.; Lanza, G.
2021. Die Unternehmung, 75 (4), 491–520. doi:10.5771/0042-059X-2021-4-491
A Framework for Digital Twins for Production Network Management
Benfer, M.; Peukert, S.; Lanza, G.
2021. 54th CIRP CMS 2021 - Towards Digitalized Manufacturing 4.0. Ed.: D. Mourtzis, 1269–1274, Elsevier. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2021.11.213
Potentials of Traceability Systems - A Cross-Industry Perspective
Gartner, P.; Benfer, M.; Kuhnle, A.; Lanza, G.
2021. 54th CIRP CMS 2021 - Towards Digitalized Manufacturing 4.0. Ed.: D. Mourtzis, 987–992, Elsevier. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2021.11.166
Robust optimization of information flows in global production networks using multi-method simulation and surrogate modelling
Treber, S.; Benfer, M.; Häfner, B.; Wang, L.; Lanza, G.
2021. CIRP journal of manufacturing science and technology, 32, 491–506. doi:10.1016/j.cirpj.2020.08.012
Implementierung von unternehmensübergreifender Traceability – Entwicklung, Implementierung und Bewertung von Traceability-Systemen entlang des gesamten Produktlebenszyklus
Benfer, M.; Gartner, P.; Treber, S.; Kuhnle, A.; Häfner, B.; Lanza, G.
2020. ZWF Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb, 115 (5), 304–308. doi:10.3139/104.112284
Determination of the abstraction level in production network models
Benfer, M.; Ziegler, M.; Gützlaff, A.; Fränken, B.; Cremer, S.; Prote, J.-P.; Schuh, G.
2019. P. Butala, E. Govekar & R. Vrabič (Eds.), 52nd CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems (CMS), CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems (CMS), Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 12-14, 2019 Hrsg.: Butala, Peter; Govekar, Edvard; Vrabič, Rok, 198–203, Elsevier. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2019.03.035