Jörg Hofstetter

Title

Prof. Dr.

Last Name

Hofstetter

First name

Jörg

joerg.hofstetter@unisg.ch

Web Site

https://student.kedge.edu/faculty-directory/joerg-s.-hofstetter

Main focuses

Sustainable Global Value Chains

Sub-supplier Management

Multi-Tier Supply Chain Management

Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Strategic Supply Chain Management

Procurement

Supplier Development

Supplier-Buyer Collaboration

Dynamic On-Shelf Availability

Sustainable Distribution

Fields of research

Sustainable Global Value Chains

Sub-supplier Management

Multi-tier Supply Chains

Education(s)

M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Stuttgart

Ph.D. in Technology Management, University of St. Gallen

Professional Career

- World Bank Group: Consultant
- University of St. Gallen, School of Management: Assistant Professor
- Chair of Logistics Management, University of St. Gallen: Vice-Director
- ECR Journal. International Commerce Review: Managing Editor
- ECR Europe Academic Partnership: Programme Director
- Institute for Technology Management (ITEM), University of St.Gallen, Switzerland: Research Associate
- Lufthansa Cargo AG, Area Management Southeast Asia, Australia & Indian Subcontinent, Singapore: Area Manager Business Partnership Program
- ITT Automotive Inc., Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA: System Test Engineer
- Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering and Organisation (IAO), Stuttgart, Germany: Research Assistant

Teaching activities

KEDGE Business School, Professor, since 2018

Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Lecturer in Supply Chain Management, since 2014

Business School Lausanne, Lecturer in Sustainability in Supply Chains, since 2011

University of St. Gallen, Lecturer in Supply Chain Management, since 2006
- "Sustainable Global Value Chains", Course for 5th semester students (bachelor level)
- "Integrative Management Seminar", Seminar for 6th semester students (bachelor level)

Spin-off(s)

Inneco Ltd, Zürich, established in 2010

Naveco Ltd, Zürich, established in 2007

Affiliation(s)

Arizona State University,
Center for Organization Research & Design (CORD), Fellow

Green Growth Knowledge Platform, Trade & Competitiveness Research Committee, Member

Future Earth, Knowledge Action Network Working Group, Global Value Chains, Member

GRONEN Foundation, Member

Projects(s)

Nationale Research Program "Sustainable Economy: resource-friendly, future-oriented, innovative" (NRP 73), Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), Project "Enhancing supply chain stability, resilience and sustainability through improved sub-supplier management –chocolate and cotton apparel case studies" (Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Urs Niggli) http://www.nfp73.ch/en/projects/supply-chain/enhancing-supply-chain-sustainability

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