is Professor Emeritus at the Technische Universität and Professor of Management and Logistics at the Tongji-University. The result of his management, logistics and supply chain research is documented in an extensive list of books, articles and reports. He held numerous offices in science, associations and industry. He is Head of the European Logistics Association Committee for Research, and is a member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journals Logistics Research, Logistique & Management and the International Journal of Logistics Management.