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

+49 661 9640-274
+49 661 9640-252

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)
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