Fall Semester 2020: KLU Guarantees Start
courses, sit exams, and fulfill their academic requirements all online. What’s more, study groups made up of international participants have given rise to intercultural learning. This option will be made available [...] reported Professor Strothotte. Thanks to the support from the Kühne Foundation, KLU already began building up its infrastructure for online courses two years ago. This has allowed for a quick and seamless transition
We Need to Talk! Dialogue Between Industry and Research Can Make Logistics “Go Green”
particular, CO2 reduction. My second observation, however, is that the discussion is getting far too hung up on annual figures. If we are only talking about targets for 2030 or 2050, then we are pushing the issue [...] conditions for environmental protection must be created? Moritz Petersen: On the one hand, we drum up support for the issue as loudly as possible and claim its urgency loud and clear. Because it's not [...] medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 50 employees. The trucks of these small companies end up producing the emissions. At the same time, road freight accounts for around 65% of CO2 emissions from
Interview: Focus on Leadership
Karl Gernandt: For our generation, which started out 30 or 40 years ago, intelligence and hard work were especially important, while social intelligence just started being a priority. What we three have in [...] myself and for my counterpart. What most shaped your own career? Victoria Herzog: In my opinion, the starting point on the road to a leadership position is always technical competence. But on the other hand [...] potential as a well-balanced person. Mr. Strothotte, how does KLU support and prepare students for starting their careers? Thomas Strothotte: Our students complete a systematic career development program
Peanuts for Haiti? Peanuts from Haiti! The Story of Alumna Jennifer Esterle
tropical hurricane Sandy arrived at Haiti in 2012. It started raining and then all of a sudden in the night, you heard this crash. I remember waking up and there were six inches of water in my house but we [...] accredited producer of ready-to-use therapeutic foods for Unicef for all of Haiti. This is when I started to work for MFK as a Supply Chain Manager just after my studies at KLU. Shortly after, in 2014, MFK [...] state-of-the-art facility in a rural area outside of the city of Cap Haitien. Shortly after, people started to move there in anticipation that the factory would offer jobs. When I came back for a visit in
Maximilian’s Master Flight
way he has a job waiting for him after graduation. Putting Theory into Practice Before Maximilian starts writing his thesis in his fourth semester, he will have the opportunity to complete an internship [...] Airbus, Maximilian communicates with many international colleagues, so it is important for him to stay up to speed. Students Stick Together At KLU English is the obvious choice to hold classes and seminars
NetloP & ENLoP: 1 program, 6 locations – a lifelong network
- and European Network Management for Logistics Processes (ENLoP) end in Fall every year. They open up new career opportunities for junior managers and experienced project managers from industry, trade [...] get feedback right away and can see it first-hand what is working, since I am there with them, from start to finish. What happens after the programs finish? Once the program ends, the participants become
Alumni Q&A on supply chain management in 2024
inventories, multiple sourcing, and network redesign. Early in the pandemic, many companies have built up inventories to buffer against potential disruptions and increase their time-to-survive. In addition [...] we see that many companies are redesigning and shortening their entire supply chains, e.g. setting up regional supply chains, where a supply chain in Europe serves the European market, a supply chain in [...] underestimate the cost and effort for staff, inspections, or partners. Unfortunately, this is just the starting point – products from sustainable suppliers are often much more costly due to the need for new processes
Yummy in 10 languages: International food tour in Hamburg
getting some Korean food may be the last thing that comes to mind, but actually, this can be a great starting point for your party night later on around the Reeperbahn. Han-Mi hosts an amazing Korean BBQ that [...] Dough, a traditional yogurt-based drink. On the other side of the spectrum when it comes to spicing up the drink menu we have Luigi’s , one favorite of many students in the city, not only KLU ones! This
Zukunft der Ausbildung für Supply-Chain-Management: Interview mit Professor Christian Barrot
engagiert bei ihren unternehmerischen Aktivitäten, insbesondere während der Ideenfindungs- und Start-up-Phase. All dies macht ihn natürlich zum idealen Gesprächspartner, wenn es darum geht, mehr über den
Start of the GATE Project with a Focus on SMEs
CO2 emissions have to be reduced – and road transport is no exception. Here, it’s especially up to freight forwarders. In Europe, 99 percent of them are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). But when