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Jan Schuhmacher is a leading researcher in the field of industrial engineering, with a focus on the holistic design of collaborative work systems and the self-organization of changeable intralogistics systems. Their work addresses the pressing challenges of modern manufacturing, including shorter product life cycles, increasing product individualization, and highly variable market demands. Schuhmacher’s most-cited paper, "Competence Development for the Holistic Design of Collaborative Work Systems in the Logistics Learning Factory" (2015, 47 citations), provides a foundational framework for integrating human competencies with emerging technologies in assembly and logistics planning. This work is complemented by their research on self-organizing intralogistics systems at the ESB Logistics Learning Factory (2019, 12 citations), which explores adaptive production environments capable of handling fluctuating batch sizes. Additionally, Schuhmacher has contributed to resource planning under deterministic but highly variable demand (2020, 4 citations), incorporating ergonomic considerations to optimize performance and availability. Their research is particularly notable for its practical application in learning factories, bridging the gap between theoretical models and real-world industrial challenges. With a growing citation impact, Schuhmacher’s work is essential reading for researchers and practitioners seeking to design resilient, human-centered production systems.