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Is it possible to calculate risk in global supply chains?
Campus for Supply Chain Management at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
Events like the reactor disaster at Fukushima twelve months ago, or the eruption of Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull in 2010, tend to highlight the innate vulnerability of the global economy and in particular, the fragility of global supply chains. These issues are particularly significant for enterprises that operate internationally. So how can we reduce the risks inherent in supply chain management? Indeed, in today’s fast-moving world, can we really predict or quantify risk at all? The ninth Campus for Supply Chain Management, hosted by WHU on March 23-24, 2012, focused on these and other risk-related issues under the heading “Managing Risk in a Global Supply Chain”. more...
Kuehne Institute for Logistics Management founded at WHU
Vallendar, March 2nd 2012. Logistics has become a key enabler in today’s global trade. And while today’s value creation networks exploit to the extent possible local business advantages, the challenges that come with these dispersed structures have grown substantially over the last ten years. Recognizing this trend, the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management founded the Kuehne Institute for Logistics Management on March 1, 2012, which comprises two Chairs endowed by the Swiss Kuehne Foundation (Prof. Dr. Stefan Spinler/Logistics Management and Prof. Dr. Carl Marcus Wallenburg/Logistics and Services Management) and currently 20 doctoral students. more ...
The crisis as a chance – Campus for Finance deals with global trends
Vallendar, 18th January 2012. For the 12th time in a row the Campus for Finance – New Year’s Conference, organized by WHU students, took place on January 12th/13th, 2012 at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management. This year’s topic “Sustainable Finance – How to benefit from global mega trends?!” offered a great platform for discussions between top managers, academics and students. more...
