Prof. Dr. Jozo AcksteinerDirector of Studies Bachelor Logistics Management (Dual Studies)

Business Administration, in particular Supply Chain Management
Fulda University of Applied Sciences
Building
23,
Room
101
Leipziger Straße 123
36037 Fulda
Consultation hours: Refer to eFBW
CV
Academic Career
- Since 2018: Director of Studies Dual Bachelor in Logistics Management
- Since 2017: Full Professor at Fulda University of Applied Sciences
- 2014-2017: Adjunct Associate Professor in the Industrial Engineering faculty at the National University of Singapore
- 1999-2001: Doctorate in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, USA
- 1997-1998: Master of Science in Applied Mathematics at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, USA
- 1990-1996: Diplom (~Masters) degree in Pure Mathematics at the University of Wuppertal
Professional Career
- 2014-today: Management consultant - Geolyx.com, IntuitivAnalytix.com
- 2010-2017: Manager Supply Chain Strategy & Analytics - Strategic Planning & Modelling Group (SPaM) at Hewlett-Packard / Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Singapore
- 2008-2009: Manager Strategy & Business Development, TNT Post, Ratingen, Germany
- 2003-2008: Head of Supply Chain / Head of Strategy and Development, DHL Supply Chain Central Europe, Essen site
- 2002-2003: Associate Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton (today Strategy& - Part of the PwC network) strategy consultants, Munich, Germany
Awards
- 2024: Award for outstanding commitment to university teaching – Hessian University Prize for Excellence in Teaching 2024 – Category: “Project by a working group or organizational unit” – Project: "Geographic Analytics (Course W5066 IMA2.6) - Hessian Ministry of Science and Research, Art and Culture
- 2015: Finalist in the Innovation Competition run by Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals CSCMP, USA
- 2001: Global Special Award for outstanding marketing presentations, Booz Allen Hamilton
- 1998: Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society: Top 5% of Students of the Georgia Institute of Technology
- 1997: Scholarship from the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
- 1990 German national computer science competition: Top 1%
- Mentor and coordinator in student (innovation) competitions:
- 2026 StiPS BMFTR Student Award for Social Innovation Category Health – 1st Place for the student project
- 2025 EU3DRES2-Hackathon in Sebútal, Portugal – 1st Place for the student project
- 2024: European Chemistry Partnering – Student project: Capturing Lightning
- 2024: Fulda Innovation Competition – Student project: Ecotrack
- 2024: HessenIdeen – HessenAgentur – Student project: WinTomorrow
- 2023: Digital Seeds Award – Huawei Technologies GmbH – Student project GeoAnalytica
- 2020: Fulda Innovation Competition – Student project: Frankfurt Housing Market
Teaching Areas
- Supply Chain Management
- Logistics
- Data Analytics
- Geographic Analytics
- Excel Modelling
- Project Management
Memberships
- Hochschullehrerbund - Bundesvereinigung e. V. (HLB) (German association of university lecturers)
- Co-Chair of the Supply Chain Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore (2012-2017)
- DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) – Stipend Alumnus
- Vice President of the World Student Fund at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, USA (1999-2001)
- Beta Gamma Phi Honor Society, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA (1998)
- American Mathematical Society (1998)
Publications
- Logistik Heute: “Methodological Knowledge and Leadership Skills”, August 2024
- Instagram Livestream & YouTube Video, Link: “How can Data save Lives and save Millions?“, March 2023
- Diverse (Healthcare Computing, IDW, Fuldaer Zeitung, Osthessen News, Abitur und Studium): „With Geographic Data Analytics against the Corona Pandemics“, February-May 2022
- International Transportation (peer-reviewed magazine), Volume 73, S.57 - 65: “A current review of goods transportation decarbonizing. International Transportation”, October 2021
- HessenSchafftWissen Podcast Episode #70 & YouTube Video, Link: „With Geographic Analytics against the Pandemics “, September 2021
- Osthessen News, Osthessen Zeitung: „University project by students and alumni - using geographic data analysis against the Corona pandemic“, June 2020
- Osthessen Zeitung, Osthessen News: „Fulda University successful in the Logistics Masters Competition“, November 2019
- BVL Blog: „The best of both worlds: How companies and employees profit from dual studies“, June 2018
- Karrieresprung, Fuldaer Zeitung: “How supply chains are being managed“, February 2018 • Supply Chain Brain: “A Map Is Worth a Thousand Words: HP Visualizes Its Global Supply-Chain Network”, April 2016
- Logistik Heute: “Asia Pacific - Think Globally – Act Locally”, November 2015
- Supply Chain Asia: “Cross-Docking in the High-Tech Industries”, July 2015
- APICS Journal: “Reducing spare parts inventory without affecting service levels”, May 2015
- Supply Chain Mgt. Review: “Geographic Analytics, How HP Visualizes Its Supply Chain”, January 2013
- CHAiNA Live Magazine: “Interview with HP’s Dr. Jozo Acksteiner”, November 2012
Talks
2025
- Transport logistic, Munich: “From data to decisions: AI-empowered geographical analysis in supply chains”
2024
- fibit.business digital forum, Fulda: “Geographic Analytics"
- 7th International Conference on Computers in Management and Business (ICCMB2024), Singapur: "Geographic Analytics in Public Healthcare: From the Corona Pandemic to Future Applications"
- National University Health System (NUHS), Singapur: "Geographic Analytics in Public Healthcare: From the Corona Pandemic to Future Applications"
- TUM Asia / IHK Singapore: "Do you want to be the smartest person in the room? ... Or the most convincing? - Transforming Supply Chain Management with Geographic Analytics"
2023
- Hessenmetall Transferxchange, Frankfurt, Germany: “Geographic Analytics”
- Fuldaer Informatik Kolloquium 2023 Smart City, Fulda, Germany: “Pro & Contra: What is smart about Smart Cities?”
- Rajamangala Institute of Technology RMUTI, Thailand: “Fulda University of Applied Sciences and the Center of Logistics and Supply Chain Management”
2022
- Digi-Info 8, House of Digital Transformation, Fulda, Germany: „Efficient Decision Making through Geovisualisation“
- HOLM Prototype Safari, Frankfurt. Germany: “Showcasing Software Prototype for Geographic Analytics“
- „Doing-Being Corona Society“ – Symposium Pandemics, Fulda, Germany: „Fight-Covid-19 – Utilization of Geospatial Decision Support Systems during the Corona Crisis“
2021
- NUS – Singapore – ETH Centre – CREATE Webinar: “Rapid Decision Making with Geograpic Analytics”
- JOB AG, Fulda, Germany: „Supply Chain Disruptions during the Corona Crisis“
- HOLM FAN Afterwork Networking, Frankfurt, Germany: „Utilization of Geospatial Decision Support Systems during the Corona Crisis“
- 7th KKU International Engineering Conference 2032, Thailand: “Rapid Decision Making with Geographic Analytics”
2020
- Public Health Zentrum PHZF Fulda, Germany: “Research Project Fight COVID-19“
2019
- Research Initiative Hesse HOLM, Frankfurt, Germany: “Rapid Decision Making with Geographic Analytics”
- Khon Kaen University, Thailand: „Fulda University of Applied Sciences and the Center of Logistics and Supply Chain Management”
- Lions Club Remscheid, Germany: “Strategic Decision Making with Geographic Analytics“
2018
- BVL Logistics Day „Rapid Supply Chain Decision Making”
2017
- Namibia University of Science and Technology / Centre of Logistics, Namibia: 9th Annual Logistics & Transport Workshop: Sponsored Speaker
- SGC Symposium / BVL (Bundesvereinigung Logistik e.V., German non-profit logistics association), Singapore: “Trends and Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management”
- American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore: “The Power of Geographic Analytics”
2016
- CSCO Forum & 3PL Summit, Singapore: “Live Case Studies in Geographic Analytics”
- LogiSym, Singapore - Panel & Plenum Speaker: “Industrial Innovation & Transformation - What is the Future of the Supply Chain Industry?”, “Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders, Today - How Can Education Better Meet the Needs of the Logistics & Supply Chain Industry”
- Circle of Logisticians, Singapore: Rapid Supply Chain Decision Making
2015
- Asia Downstream, Singapore: “Rapid Supply Chain Decision Making”
- Council of Management Professionals, San Diego, USA: Innovation competition – Finalist Presentation
- SupplyChainBrain, online interview: “HP Embraces a New Level of Global Analytics”
- SCM Logistics World & Manufacturing, Singapore: “Geographic Analytics Use Cases”
- APICS Extra Live Webinar: “Optimize Spare Parts Inventory and Service Levels”
- Warehouse and Inventory Control Conference, Singapore: “Using Analytics to Optimize the HP Service Parts Supply Chain”
- Supply Chain Expert Community, online interview: “The Future of Supply Chains – Geographic Analytics”
2014
- BVL Supply Chain Conference, Berlin: Sponsored plenum speaker: “Big Data”
- Transportintelligence Conference, Singapore, Panel Speaker: “The Future of Logistics”
- American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore: “Spareparts Supply Chains”
- French Chamber of Commerce, Singapore: “Applications of Geographic Analytics”
2013 and before:
- Supply Chain Asia, Singapore; Panel Speaker “Big Data Analytics”
- CHaINA logistics conference, Global Supply Chain Council, Shanghai, China: “Geographic Analytics”
- American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore: “Geographic Analytics”
- Supply Chain Asia, Singapore; “A Multibillion Supply Chain Optimization Journey: Leveraging Award Winning Innovations”
- Supply Chain Asia, Singapore; Panel Speaker
Further Functions
- Advisory member of the board, regional association Hochschullehrerbund Hesse - Hochschullehrerbund - Bundesvereinigung e. V. (HLB) (German association of university lecturers)