Risk-Pooling Essentials

Prof. Dr. Gerald Oeser studied International Business Administration majoring in International Logistics, Supply Chain Management, and Production and Operations Management at Ecole Supérieure de Commerce in Reims, France and at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, from which he also received his PhD. He has worked as a consultant for German and international printing, publishing, paper wholesale, service, travel, engineering, and car accessories companies as well as a lecturer for Logistics and Supply Chain Management at German and international universities. In 2012 he became Dean of Studies and Professor for Logistics Management at the European University of Applied Sciences in Neuss, Germany.

Introduction.- Risk-Pooling in Business Logistics.- Choosing Suitable Risk-Pooling Methods.- Applying Risk-Pooling in Paper Wholesale.- The State of Risk-Pooling in Germany.- Conclusion.