Robin Kabelitz-Bock started his PhD program at Kühne Logistics University in July 2021 under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Kai Hoberg and Prof. Dr. Johannes Meuer. His research focuses on the potentials of using 3D printing to enable a (local) circular economy. With his research Robin contributes to the "FabCity" project in Hamburg funded by the centre for digitization and technology research of the Bundeswehr (DTEC.bw), whose main goal is to promote a decentralized, digital, interlinked and urban production.
Robin did his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Engineering at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus focusing on environmental sciences and waste management. During his Master of Science in International Management and Engineering at the Hamburg University of Technology he set his focus on management and product development. During his studies, Robin gained practical experience in the field of recycling technologies, management, and consulting through student jobs at the universities and Accenture GmbH.
Before joining KLU, Robin worked as a Senior Consultant at civity Management Consultants GmbH & Co. KG planning, leading, and executing projects in the field of public services (e.g. public transportation, water and waste management).
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Education
Since 2021 | PhD candidate in Supply Chain Management, Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg, Germany |
| 2014 - 2017 | Master of Science in International Management and Engineering, University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany |
| 2011 - 2014 | Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Engineering, Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus, Germany |
Professional Experience
2020 - 2021 | Senior Consultant, civity Management Consultants GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, Germany |
| 2017 - 2019 | Consultant, civity Management Consultants GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, Germany |
| 2015 | Working Student at Accenture GmbH, Hamburg, Germany |
| 2014 - 2015 | Working Student at the Institute of Strategic and International Management, University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany |
| 2013 - 2014 | Working Student at the Institute of Waste Management, Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus, Germany |
Publications
(2025): Adopting additive manufacturing in after-sales: developing a typology of corrective, preventive, and anticipatory approaches, Journal of Business Logistics, 46 (1): 1-20.
Abstract: Manufacturing firms face complex after-sales challenges, including spare part shortages. While additive manufacturing (AM) offers a solution by minimizing costs and complexity, not all firms adopt AM equally, and research on differences in AM adoption in the context of spare part shortages is surprisingly scarce. To close this knowledge gap, we apply the awareness-motivation-capability (AMC) perspective. Our comparative case study of AM applications in 17 firms identifies three approaches how firms adopt AM—the corrective, preventive, and anticipatory approach. We find that the specific configuration of contextual factors related to a spare part shortage determines the approach firms follow. Using the AMC perspective, we discover and explain why firms differ in adopting AM despite suitable spare part characteristics and similar contexts. Through uniquely analyzing spare part shortages, our study contributes to AM research by challenging the assumption that economic justification is the sole driver of AM adoption and instead revealing that it is a context-dependent process, with awareness and motivation serving as critical yet underexplored antecedents.
