Prof. Straube & Dr. Nitsche: Trends and Strategies in Logistics: The Impact of the Corona Crisis on International Logistics Networks

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Prof. Frank Straube & Dr. Benjamin Nitsche, Institute for Technology and Management, University of Technology Berlin (TU Berlin), Germany,

Trends and Strategies in Logistics: The Impact of the Corona Crisis on International Logistics Networks

Dr. Frank Straube and Dr. Benjamin Nitsche introduce their current research project about the challenges the COVID19 crisis has posed for international logistics networks and the approaches and solutions to solve them and to recover. The results will provide insights to successful crisis management and theses on future developments of international logistics networks.

The presentation is structured as follows:

  • Methodological approach
  • Theses on Current Developments of International Logistics Networks
  • Preliminary Results: Fields of Action for Successful Crisis Management
  • Contribution from TUB Research Projects to Fields of Action

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Prof. Frank Straube

Frank Straube is Full Professor, Head of Chair of Logistics,  and Director of Institute for Technology and Management, University of Technology Berlin (TU Berlin), Germany. Straube is also Founder of the International Transfercenter for Logistics (ITCL GmbH). He has won several awards for his work, including e.g. DIN-Innovation Award 2017 and German High Tech Champions Award 2014.

Straubes main research interests are: Holistic Logistics Strategies in Business and Society; Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence in Logistics Networks; Planning, Scheduling and Decision Making in distributed Logistics Networks; Sustainable Global Logistics Networks and Management; Urban Logistics Systems and Innovative Mobility Technologies; Smart Business Models in Logistics and human behaviour.

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Dr. Benjamin Nitsche

Benjamin Nitsche is Senior Researcher at the Chair of Logistics at the Berlin University of Technology (TUB). After a professional career in the field of strategic procurement, he did his PhD at the TUB. Currently he is heading the Competence Center for International Logistics Networks (ILNET) at the Chair of Logistics, funded by the Kuehne Foundation. To facilitate research on international logistics networks, ILNET follows a practice-oriented approach that integrates logistics professionals through industry working groups in Africa, China and Germany. ILNET also develops a logistics planning and visualization tool – the TUB Logistics Navigator. Nitsche is a member of the editorial board of the open-access journal Logistics. His PhD on managing supply chain volatility has been awarded by the German Association of Industrial Engineers (VWI).

Research Interests: International logistics networks, supply chain volatility, risk management, automation in logistics and supply chain management, autonomous logistics systems, logistics in Africa and China, food logistics

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