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Operations and Technology
Maria Besiou,
Professor of Humanitarian Logistics profile
- UN logistics cluster survey: impact of coronavirus on humanitarian supply chains (preliminary results).
- Bottlenecks in humanitarian aid/health supply chains due to panic buying and impact on epidemic progression - reference to research on Ebola epidemics in Africa (2014-2016 and since 2018; lack of protective equipment for health workers).
- Research: supply chain management of business and humanitarian organizations, sustainability.
- Note: Interviews in English
Kai Hoberg,
Professor of Supply Chain and Operations Strategy/Head of Department of Operations and Technology profile
- Impact of the crisis on drug supply chains
- Demand planning in the face of unprecedented demand shifts
- Publication:
3D Printing Supports Fight Against Covid-19 (Link)
Ramping up face mask supply to fight Covid-19 (Link) - Research: strategy, design, management; operations management, supply chain technology innovation.
Rod Franklin,
PhD, Professor of Logistics Practice/Academic Director of Executive Education profile
- Risk planning for the future: Avoiding the next black swan event
- Note: Interviews in English
Henrik Leopold,
Associate Professor for Data Science and Business Intelligence profile
- Process Mining for optimized business processes
André Ludwig,
Associate Professor of Computer Science in Logistics profile
- Stable IT infrastructure and flexible processes (not only) essential in corona times
Alan McKinnon,
Professor of Logistics profile
- Impact on logistics systems and global supply chains
Sandra Transchel,
Professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management profile
- Potential of the Corona crisis for cross-company cooperation and resilience, e.g. in the area of supply chain
- Shifted needs due to home office & school closures and their impact on "hoarding purchases".
- Research: retail trade (including supply and demand management, procurement and inventory optimization), inventory management perishable foods
Leadership and Management
Dr. Sönke Albers,
Professor of Marketing and Innovation profile
- Marketing Spending in Times of Recession - Why Investing Pays Off
- Research: marketing planning, sales and innovation management
Dr. Prisca Brosi,
Associate Professor of Human Resource Management profile
- Work from home (work-life balance)
- Communication in a virtual environment (bridging social distance, recognizing and communicating feelings)
- Challenges and solutions for HR in the Corona crisis: job security, home office, virtual communication and health
- Publication:
Can HR cope with corona? (link) - Research: human resources and leadership (e.g. digital transformation, influence of emotions and stereotypes)
Dr. Alexander Himme,
Associate Professor of Managerial Accounting profile
- Impact of the Corona crisis on corporate balance sheets, brand value and intangible assets
- Possible bursting of the DAX 30 "goodwill" bubble and its consequences
- Guidance on assessing the financial performance of companies
- Publication:
The burst of the DAX 30 goodwill bubble (Link) - Research: financial statement analysis, valuation of intangible assets (e.g. brands)
Christian Tröster, PhD,
Associate Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior profile
- Leadership in times of Corona - How do I adapt my leadership style?
- Home office and quarantine: How do employees deal with home office and what are the consequences for companies? (study in progress)
- Publication:
First study results: How do employees deal with home office in the Corona crisis and what are the implications for companies? (Link) - Research: Organizational Behavior
Dr. Niels Van Quaquebeke,
Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Head of Department of Leadership and Management profile
- Remote leadership: How can managers effectively counter the psychological effects of self-isolation and optimise virtual work?
- What should I bear in mind when dealing with colleagues in the home office?
- Publication:
When in self-isolation, how to take good care of you rself (and others) psychologically (Link) - Research: Psychology, Leadership, Communication
Logistics from suppliers to retailers | strategic and modal choices of shippers | global supply chains | new technologies such as 3D printing, virtual reality in user interfaces, and process mining | crisis management | data-driven analytic and optimization methodologies
Dr. Michele Acciaro, Associate Professor of Maritime Logistics, Academic Director of Hapag-Lloyd Center for Shipping and Global Logistics (CSGL) profile
Dr. Maria Besiou, Professor of Humanitarian Logistics, Dean of Research, Academic Director of Center for Humanitarian Logistics and Regional Development (CHORD) profile
Rod Franklin, PhD, Full Professor of Logistics Practice, Academic Director of Executive Education profile
Dr. Hanno Friedrich, Associate Professor of Freight Transportation - Modelling and Policy profile
Dr. Asvin Goel, Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management profile
Dr. Kai Hoberg, Professor of Supply Chain and Operations Strategy & Head of Logistics Department profile
Dr. Henrik Leopold, Associate Professor for Data Science and Business Intelligence profile
Dr. André Ludwig, Associate Professor of Computer Science in Logistics profile
Alan C. McKinnon, PhD, Professor of Logistics profile
Jörn Meissner, PhD, Professor of Supply Chain Management and Pricing Strategy profile
Dr. Sandra Transchel, Professor for Supply Chain and Operations Management profile
Environmental impacts of logistics activities | reduction of environmental impacts with supply chains | decarbonization of logistics | management of waste in the supply chain | circular economy | collaboration with companies, trade bodies and international organizations
Dr. Michele Acciaro, Associate Professor of Maritime Logistics, Director of Hapag-Lloyd Center for Shipping and Global Logistics (CSGL) profile
Dr. Maria Besiou, Professor of Humanitarian, Logistics Dean of Research profile
Dr. Günter Lang, Adjunct Professor of Economics profile
Alan C. McKinnon, PhD, Professor of Logistics profile
Dr. Moritz Petersen, Senior Researcher, Academic Director of Center for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains (CSLS) profile
Dr. Dr. h.c. Sönke Albers, Professor of Marketing and Innovation profile
Dr. Christian Barrot, Professor of Marketing and Innovation, Dean of Programs profile
Dr. Jan Becker, Professor of Marketing and Service Management profile
Dr. Hanno Friedrich, Associate Professor of Freight Transportation - Modelling and Policy profile
Dr. Alexander Himme, Associate Professor of Management Accounting profile
Dr. Christina Raasch, Associate Professor for Digital Economy profile
Emotions, values, communication and ethical behavior in leadership | specificities of the logistics sector | innovation and change through leadership
Dr. Prisca Brosi, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management profile
Dr. Björn Michaelis, Adjunct Professor of Management and Organisation profile
Christian Tröster, PhD, Associate Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior profile
Dr. Niels Van Quaquebeke, Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Head of Management Department profile
Logistics in humanitarian crises | research, education, and innovation in humanitarian aid | leadership within humanitarian organizations | leadership in the military | food supply chains
Dr. Michele Acciaro, Associate Professor of Maritime Logistics, Director of Hapag-Lloyd Center for Shipping and Global Logistics (CSGL) profile
Dr. Maria Besiou, Professor of Humanitarian, Logistics Dean of Research profile
Dr. Prisca Brosi, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management profile
Dr. Hanno Friedrich, Associate Professor of Freight Transportation - Modelling and Policy profile
Dr. Sandra Transchel, Professor for Supply Chain and Operations Management profile
Dr. Niels Van Quaquebeke, Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Head of Management Department profile
Digitalization and sustainability in shipping and container transport | maritime transportation | port management | wind propulsion in shipping
Dr. Michele Acciaro, Associate Professor of Maritime Logistics, Director of Hapag-Lloyd Center for Shipping and Global Logistics (CSGL) profile
KLU in the media
Berufe in der Logistik: Die Welt bewegen (Sina-Maria Schoenlein)
11 June 2021, Logistik Heute
Schön gerechnet: Willkommen in der wunderbaren Welt der Zahlendreher
7 June 2021, WirtschaftsWoche (Print 4 June 2021, Online: Paywall)
KLU-Absolventin gewinnt Young Professionals‘ Award Logistics 2021
4 June 2021, Deutsche Verkehrs-Zeitung (DVZ, paywall possible)
Supply chain reaction: why the time is ripe for sustainable logistics
3 May 2021, Transport Policy Matters
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