Publications

I write for both research and practice on supply chain management, digital transformation, business relationships in China and teaching that works in practice.

Books

Wiley-IEEE · 2026 · Editor

Managing Modern Supply Chains

Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Resilience in a Global Economy

Wiley-IEEE · 2021 · with Mac Sullivan

The Digital Transformation of Logistics

Demystifying Impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Springer · 2021 · in German

Guanxi im chinesischen Geschäftsleben

How personal relationships shape business in China

Selected articles

  • Teaching future skills through interdisciplinary problem-based learning: A three-year capstone study. IEEE TEMSCON Global 2025.
  • A course designed to get students hired. Harvard Business Publishing, Inspiring Minds, 2021.
  • Responsible AI in supply chains: From governance to competitive advantage. In: Managing Modern Supply Chains, Wiley-IEEE, 2026.
  • The digital transformation of the automotive supply chain (with P. Wolff). Case study for the OECD project Digital and Open Innovation, 2019.

All publications

The following list is taken automatically from my ORCID profile and updated hourly.

2025

  • Teaching Future Skills Through Interdisciplinary Problem-Based Learning: A Three-Year Capstone Study Conference paper · 2025 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society Conference-Global (TEMSCON Global)

2024

  • From Battlefield to Boardroom: Leveraging SOSRA for Business Success Link

2023

  • Animierte Fallstudie — Fallstudien mal anders Conference paper · TURN Conference 2023
  • Unveiling the Truth: Debunking Generational Myths with Effective Segmentation https://www.ieee-tems.org/ieee-tems-leadership-briefs/unveiling-the-truth-debunking-generational-myths-with-effective-segmentation/

2022

  • Didaktisches Konzept: animierte Fallstudie (Konzeptpapier zur Darstellung der videobasierten Fallstudie) https://www.edcon.dhbw.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Dokumente/Projekte/EdCon/Konzeptpapier_fuer_animierte_Fallstudie_20.10.22.pdf
  • The Visibility Myth in Logistics or What is the Real Job to be Done? IEEE TEMS Leadership BRIEFS
  • What can we see at the dog and pony show? Understanding actors in the EV market based on exhibitor patterns at the largest battery trade shows Conference paper · 30th Gerpisa International Colloquium

2021

  • The Digital Transformation of Logistics Book · Wiley DOI
  • A Course Designed to Get Students Hired https://hbsp.harvard.edu/inspiring-minds/a-course-designed-to-get-students-hired
  • Additive Manufacturing: Shaping the Supply Chain Revolution? Journal article · The Digital Transformation of Logistics: Demystifying Impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
  • Digitalization Solutions in the Competitive CEP Journal article · The Digital Transformation of Logistics: Demystifying Impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
  • Digitalization Solutions in the Competitive CEP Industry–Experiences from a Global Player in China Journal article · The Digital Transformation of Logistics: Demystifying Impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
  • Glossary Journal article
  • Guanxi Definitionen und Prinzipien Book chapter · Guanxi im chinesischen Geschäftsleben: Erfolgreich verstehen und anwenden
  • Guanxi im chinesischen Geschäftsleben Book · Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden DOI
  • Guanxi und Korruption Book chapter · Guanxi im chinesischen Geschäftsleben: Erfolgreich verstehen und anwenden
  • Guanxis kulturelle Einzigartigkeit Book chapter · Guanxi im chinesischen Geschäftsleben: Erfolgreich verstehen und anwenden
  • Kosten von Guanxi Book chapter · Guanxi im chinesischen Geschäftsleben: Erfolgreich verstehen und anwenden
  • Organizational Culture Change: Process to Sustainably Improve Performance Journal article · The Digital Transformation of Logistics: Demystifying Impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
  • People Navigating Digital Transformation Journal article · The Digital Transformation of Logistics: Demystifying Impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
  • The Digital Transformation of Logistics
  • The digital transformation of logistics: A review about technologies and their implementation status Journal article · The digital transformation of logistics: Demystifying impacts of the fourth industrial revolution
  • Vorteile von Guanxi Book chapter · Guanxi im chinesischen Geschäftsleben: Erfolgreich verstehen und anwenden
  • Zentrale Erkenntnisse und Auswirkungen Book chapter · Guanxi im chinesischen Geschäftsleben: Erfolgreich verstehen und anwenden

2020

  • The impact of Guanxi on the selection of Logistics Service Providers in China Doctoral thesis
  • Transshipment hub automation in China's courier/express/parcel sector Book chapter · Urban Freight Transportation Systems DOI

2019

  • Materialise: Teaching Along the Silk Road Book chapter · Management Practices in Asia DOI
  • The digital transformation of the automotive supply chain–an empirical analysis with evidence from Germany and China: Case study contribution to the OECD TIP Digital and Open Innovation project Journal article · TIP Digital and Open Innovation project
  • Transshipment hub automation Journal article · Urban Freight Transportation Systems

Source: ORCID · Updated November 8, 2026