Research up close: the KLU Knowledge Blog
Dive deep into KLU's research: in the KLU Knowledge Blog, members of the faculty report on their own research. Whether logistics, leadership & management, digitalization or sustainability - the topics are as diverse as the members of the KLU faculty. Discover the topics and minds of KLU now!
What role does management research play in everyday life as a manager? What do consumers actually think of regional production? How do KLU experts assess the potential of 3D printing? In self-authored articles, KLU professors, scientists and doctoral students report on their current research or comment on current discussions. Each article is supplemented with a short profile of the authors. Let yourself be surprised, learn something new and get in touch with KLU experts.
Virtual worlds, local production and healthcare
To start with, an insight into the three most recent posts in the Knowledge Blog.
Improving Access to Drugs: The Critical Role of Supply Chain Risk
A simple way of thinking about medical criticality, supply chain risk and their interactions can lead to more sustainable solutions for drug shortages.
The Broken Big Pharma Blockbuster Business Model and the Future of Personalized Medicine
The pharmaceutical industry, once dominated by the development, production, and sale of blockbuster drugs, is undergoing a paradigm shift. Historically, such drugs—those generating over one billion dollars in annual sales—have served as the cornerstones of Big Pharma's business model. However, launching new drugs with the efficiency required to justify their high prices has become increasingly difficult, making this model less sustainable. Meanwhile, the promise of personalized medicine is emerging as a transformative force in healthcare, offering a new direction for the industry—a development that will benefit us all.
Understanding the Value of Reshoring: Customer Perspectives on Local Manufacturing
Reshoring, the process of bringing manufacturing back to a firm's home country, is becoming increasingly important in today's supply chain dynamics. Globalization previously emphasized centralized production for cost efficiency, but now there's a noticeable shift towards localized manufacturing. My research explores how customers perceive this shift and their willingness to pay (WTP) for locally produced goods.
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