I²L will develop its own research activities in partnership with the “Laboratoire de Génie Informatique, de Production et de Maintenance” (LGIPM) of the University of Lorraine, forming a new research team called SyLEE – Système pour la Logistique des énergies et l’efficience énergétique.
LGIPM was set up in 1996 and has 66 members, including 31 teacher-researchers. It aims to provide theoretical and algorithmic tools on the one hand, and solutions to multi-disciplinary problems posed by industry on the other, in the fields of systems maintenance and reliability, logistics, and flow management in production systems for goods and services, and in industrial systems in general.
The theme on which the I²L will focus its resources will be the essential question of how to take account of energy and ecological transition issues in the optimization of logistics operations. In particular, it will benefit from the specific energy management equipment that the school will acquire in 2024:
The main (but not exclusive) framework for this research will be the “SyLEE” research team, focusing on the following areas:
The European RemaNet project, involving teaching researchers from I²L and LGIPM at the University of Lorraine, aims to promote reverse logistics for remanufacturing, recycling, material savings and functional upgrading. It implements a plant-integrated digital platform to expand the remanufacturing value chain, establishing a new business model. The total cost of the project is 7M€. This project creates a community where various players can exchange their specific expertise for each stage of the remanufacturing process.
This is a collaborative research project between the SyLEE team and the Faulquemont-based automotive company ALLGAIER, worth 420K€. The aim is to introduce the digital transition across all company processes, from logistics to production.
The aim of the research contract with BAE(http://bae-énergie.com/) is to develop an intelligent energy management system based on photovoltaic panels. This project is financed by BAE for 100k€.
Study projects resulting from this program will be offered to engineering students as part of their research training. They will draw heavily on the skills of future graduates, including logistics management, network design, market analysis and management, as well as reverse logistics (product returns, recycling and reconditioning).
The I²L school will provide financial support for research to achieve a target of 8 doctoral theses, including one under joint supervision, and one habilitation to direct research over the five-year contract 2024-2028.
