Manfred Gronalt, studied Business Administration at the University of Graz and received his doctorate in Production Management from the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. During his time as an assistant and lecturer at the University of Vienna, he worked on concepts for production planning and control in electronics assembly. Since 2002 he has been Professor of Business Administration in the Timber Industry at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Institute of Production Economics and Logistics. Current work includes computer-aided layout planning and advanced planning in production.