KLU Knowledge blog

Take a deep dive into the research of KLU! Hear it directly from the experts in the fields of logistics, supply chain management and leadership. Discover how good management is working, how a sustainable future might look like, how algorithm and AI will change our future – and much more.

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The forgotten role of logistics in achieving net-zero

Logistics is often thought of as merely the process of moving things from one place to another. The appearance of the word on the sides of lorries…

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Uncovering Parallels in Humanitarian and Trafficking Supply Chains to Disrupt Exploitation

While humanitarian supply chains aim to save lives, trafficking supply chains operate with a similarly complex but opposing purpose: exploitation.…

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How Voter Support for Authoritarianism Is Linked to Political Anomie

Our study, conducted alongside my colleagues provides intriguing insights into this phenomenon. We discovered that voters are often drawn to…

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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…

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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.…

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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.…

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Virtual Worlds' Second Life and Dive

Virtual worlds have garnered media excitement twice: first, after Second Life's debut in 2003, and again in 2021 following Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse…

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The Future of Healthcare: A World Without Doctors – my professional prediction

The healthcare industry is on the brink of a revolution driven by advancements in personalized medicine and digital health. One of the most profound…

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Why You Should Care About Management Research

Torn between the latest leadership trends and gut instincts? It's time for an upgrade. Evidence-based management. Why you should trust the research –…

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