Logistics: Love at Second Glance – Alumni Story with Jan Frahnert
supporting startups with their venture capital firm STARTHUB Ventures. Jan is married with three children and lives in Lüneburg. LOTUS Containers Group CARRIER53 Venture Capital Unternehmen STARTHUB Ventures [...] of 2016) has gotten more than one startup off the ground in the field. But that wasn’t always the case. Logistics was love at a second glance for him. Who set them up: Kühne Logistics University. In this [...] management board and COO of foreign subsidiaries. Then you left your old career and made a fresh start. Why? Jan Frahnert: My entry-level years after my first business degree were very educational, and
Sustainable Futures: Exploring the Impact of KLU's Sustainability Club
very important, so, afterwards we went up to Student Services and said we would like to have a sustainability club, can we do that? They said yes, we could start our own club, do our own research and projects [...] Naidonova, who is doing a Bachelor in Business Administration, did the logical thing: they set one up. Since “Green Dream’s” formation last September, the club has grown to 16 members. Ronja and Kateryna [...] enthusiasm for the club and ways of achieving sustainable impacts on and off campus. Ronja: Both of us started last fall and during the Welcome Week we got introduced to different clubs and it was mentioned there
Discover the world of logistics - A 'Wimmelbook'
(Loxxess), we took up the topic in the 'Logistics' Image' group at BVL and decided to simply design a book ourselves. Things really took off when DVV Media took the initiative and we started talking directly [...] logistics and supply chains - and perhaps also helps some adults to have aha experiences. How did you come up with the idea of designing a Wimmelbuch of logistics? Prof. Petersen: I spent many years looking for [...] for the illustrator with the possible large and small graphic elements myself. Heiko Wrusch then started drawing and does a wonderful job, so that over time all the motifs have actually become favorites
Meeting, Sharing & Growing – The KLU Internship & Study Abroad Welcome Back Meet-up
first Welcome Back meet-up. The Welcome Back meet-up is the third in a series of events aimed at consolidating our student community. Over 40 students participated in the meet-up: meeting for the first [...] partner institutions abroad, as well as students from KLU, were part of this special event. The event started off with a fun team-building activity and moved on to an internship speed dating session. Each of
How to avoid US$106bn excess inventories in the next economic crisis
y to sudden drops in demand that were observed after that start of the financial crisis. While many firms have allowed inventories to creep up significantly, other firms have carefully managed inventories [...] researchers have analyzed how firms have managed their inventories in the Financial Crisis to free up cash and to avoid inventory surpluses. The findings suggests that firms need to be aware, motivated [...] firms. The data shows that average inventories (measured in days of supply) peaked one year after the start of the crisis and typically only recovered 18 months into the crisis. Excess inventory of those firms
Sustainovation: 8 Small Businesses and Start-ups Igniting Change in Hamburg
Imagine start-ups that are not only hitting it big but doing it in a way that's kind to our Earth. We're diving into the stories of these green heroes—the sustainable small businesses and start-ups that are [...] and discover how they're not just changing the game but making sustainability the new cool. We are starting off strong with a familiar favorite! If you tuned into Season 1 of our podcast, “In Port and Learning [...] be a challenge to find the intersection of sustainability and fashion. As a science-based fashion startup, J-040 makes this possible. Their use of natural UV protection on their textiles was inspired by
Hapag-Lloyd Symposium: What’s the future of the global shipping industry?
Hapag-Lloyd, and the Hapag-Lloyd Center for Shipping and Global Logistics (CSGL). The symposium started off with a reception at Hapag-Lloyd’s headquarters on the Binnenalster in Hamburg. Though daily life [...] these logistics platforms. “What you see right now are silo developments, where companies try to bring up their own platforms. I think that is just the first phase of digitalization”, said Philippe Lavarde [...] platforms to connect with and include these stakeholders going forward. With new platforms springing up like mushrooms, Stewart Jeacocke stressed the importance of bringing the information together. “A platform
Deliberately Different – Farewell to Founding Dean Prof. Albers
KLU has gotten slower as it’s gotten bigger. Albers: For starters, the fact that we were able to recruit professors quickly. Thanks to our startup mentality we reviewed applications in a day and sent offers [...] building as its first professor and first Dean of Research. In the interview he talks about the startup spirit of the early days as well as significant milestones in his twelve years at KLU. Interview: [...] For instance, I was the first professor at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, which shaped up well. In Kiel, however, I experienced the founding of private institutions that failed due to poor
Logistics Podcast: Das Gleiche in Grün?! Season 3
is an authority in the context of more sustainable logistics, but is now starting from scratch at JAS Worldwide and building up a new division as SVP Sustainability. In the new episode of "The same in [...] platforms have on the air freight market? And also: how does a chemist with a doctorate actually end up in logistics? Clothing rental models: what has worked successfully for workwear for a long time does [...] Today it's all about "Das Gleiche in Grün", as Timo and Moritz talk to Frank Seeger about tires. The startup CO2OPT has set out to support fleet operators in selecting the right tires. Because unlike passenger
Startup Day (February 6 and 7, 2020)
So, we started inviting entrepreneurs.” The event started in 2016 with 15 companies, some of which have taken part every year since. More information: Startup Day program: www.klu.org/startupday Follow [...] How can research support startups and innovations in logistics? Answers to this question will be provided by leaders from around 50 logistics startups and scientists from Kühne Logistics University (KLU) [...] for day-long program is available here: www.klu.org/startupday Are you interested in reporting the event and want to jump at the opportunity to hear from startups and learn about their stories? Please register