2024
Prof. Wagner receives badge of honor for 10 years of service to the BVL
After the Scientific Advisory Board of the German Logistics Association "Bundesvereinigung Logistik", Prof. Dr. Stephan Wagner received a badge of honor for his 10 years of service on the board and for his support of the association.
HumOSCMLab reports results of successful project implementation at ICRC conference
HumOSCMLab's Bublu Thakur-Weigold, and Samah El Sayed Mohamad, of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), presented the results of their successful collaboration at the 2024 "Bridging the Gap" conference.
Prof. Sternberg joins the team as guest professor
Prof. Dr. Henrik Sternberg, specializing in supply chain transparency, transport policy, and supply chain technology, joins the Chair of Logistics Management a guest professor.
Researchers from Chair receive ISM Best Paper Award
Today we received third place in the Academy of Management OSCM Division's Best Paper Award, sponsored by the Institute for Supply Management.
HumOSCM Lab wins grant to apply AI to Humanitarian supply chains
The ETH4D has awarded a competitive research grant to the HumOSCM Lab to investigate how AI can be used to improve forecasting in the humanitarian sector. The new project builds on the team's successful development of a supply planning tool, and extends the scope to cover both sides of the supply and demand equation.
Sarah Schaumann successfully defends her PhD thesis
On July16th, Sarah Schaumann successfully defended her PhD thesis on "Evaluating Emerging Concepts in Last-Mile Logistics: Innovative Technologies and Operations Strategies". Congratulations Sarah!
Exchange with Asia-Pacific and global logistics and supply chain experts
At the International Symposium on Logistics in Bangkok, Prof. Dr. Stephan Wagner presented his research on environmental supply chain sustainability risks, as experts discussed the latest trends in logistics and supply chain management, focusing on sustainability and digitalization in the Asia-Pacific region.
Prof. Wagner holds two research seminars at the University of Nairobi
Prof. Dr. Stephan Wagner gave two seminars for faculty members, doctoral students and researchers of the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences at the University of Nairobi, and laid the foundation for future collaboration.
Global Impact: HumOSCM Lab contributes to Emergency Public Health Policy in Uganda
After two years of collaboration with the HumOSCM lab, the government of Uganda and it's ministries have signed off an Emergency Preparedness policy, in the form of a National Medical Countermeasures Plan, for its medical supply chain.
Maximilian Löffel successfully defends his doctoral thesis
On April 17th, Maximilian Löffel successfully defended his doctorate thesis at the Chair of Logistics Management. Congratulations!
HumOSCM Lab saves International Committee of the Red Cross millions
The International Commitee of the Red Cross (ICRC), helping people in need all over the world, has a vast logistics operation. The HumOSCM Lab, in collaboration with the ICRC, has developed a tool that helps the ICRC organize their supply chain. First deployed in 2023, this has saved the ICRC millions of swiss francs already.