Erik Rodrigo Flores Garcia

I am an assistant professor at the Department of Production Engineeringin the research area of Production Logisticsat KTH. My work focuses on making logistics of factories more sustainable for people, the environment and businesses.

My colleagues and I apply digital solutions that can adapt and respond to changing conditions of factories. We believe that logistics of the future must address the needs of diverse people in manufacturing, and that doing so requires close collaboration with industry, operators and engineers. This combination can enable industrial transformation and industrialization in a sustainable society.

I am a faculty member of Digital Futures, the Centre of Excellence in Production Research (XPRES)at KTH and a candidate member of  IFIP WG5.7.  I hold a PhD in Innovation and Design and M. Sc. in Production and Logistics from Mälardalens Högskola, and a B.Sc. in Mechatronics from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM). For CV details please visit myLinkedIn.

Are you a master's student at KTH?

Are you interested in enabling sustainability of manufacturing with digital tools? Feel free to contact me via email about possibilities for supervision of thesis in the area of logistics. Note that this offer is exclusive for students at KTH conducting their master’s degree.

Research projects

Our research group works collaboratively with large manufacturing organization, small and medium size companies and technology providers with the purpose of advancing sustainable logistics. In doing so, we strive for results that provide academic rigor and impact for industrial partners. These are some of our recently funded projects:

DECIDE develops and demonstrates a new design logic for digital and flexible internal logistics, enabling cost-effective handling of highly variable forward and remanufacturing flows without compromising operational performance. The project includes the participation of vehicle manufacturers including Scania and Volvo Construction Equipment and remanufacturers including AutoCirc, technology providers Virtual Manufacturing and Wittra, the Research Institute of Sweden, Södertälje Science Park and KTH. Funding: Vinnova’s FFI Circularity Program.

Dynamic SALSA develops Ai solutions and practical software applications for dynamic scheduling technologies in smart assembly and logistics for the automotive sector. It involves OEMs, SMEs and universities from Sweden (Scania, SiB Solutions and KTH) and the Republic of Korea (Woojin Industrial Systems, Corners Ltd, . Sungkyunkwan University, and Seoul National University). This project combines Ai-based vision systems, digital twins, and industrial internet of things for improving the movement of materials and information in factories. Particularly, we focus on enhancing economic, environmental, and social sustainability for smart logistics and assembly. Funding: Eureka Smart & Vinnova.

EXPLAIN includes a new generation of interactive fusion of virtual production modeling methods and machine learning algorithms for decision-making support in production and logistics systems. EXPLAIN includes the participation of KTH, Uppsala University, Seco Tools, Hitachi ABB, AstraZeneca, and Scania. Funding: Vinnova

C-PALsapplies cyber physical systems in assembly and logistic supply chains for the automotive industry. This project includes an international consortium of industrial and academic actors from Sweden (Scania, Ericsson, H&D wireless, and KTH) and South Korea (Yura, Dexta, and Sungkyunkwan University). Funding: Eureka SMART & Vinnova.