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Risk-Pooling Essentials

Reducing Demand and Lead Time Uncertainty

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Gerald Oeser

    1. Department of Logistics Management, European University of Applied Sciences, Neuss, Germany

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  • Essential know-how on risk-pooling methods, condensing more than 600 publications on the topic
  • Offers a freely downloadable computerized decision support tool for Mac and Windows with pictorial step-by-step instructions
  • Presents a practical case study to illustrate and facilitate the implementation of the software and risk pooling
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Business (BRIEFSBUSINESS)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Gerald Oeser
    Pages 1-3

  3. Risk Pooling in Business Logistics

    • Gerald Oeser
    Pages 5-23

  4. Choosing Suitable Risk-Pooling Methods

    • Gerald Oeser
    Pages 25-36

  5. Applying Risk Pooling in Paper Wholesale

    • Gerald Oeser
    Pages 37-64

  6. The State of Risk Pooling in Germany

    • Gerald Oeser
    Pages 65-67

  7. Conclusion

    • Gerald Oeser
    Pages 69-72

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 73-91
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About this book

This book provides comprehensive and concise definitions of risk pooling and risk-pooling methods, a straightforward statistical explanation, and a value-chain oriented framework for analyzing risk-pooling methods. Risk pooling mitigates demand and lead time uncertainty in logistics and supply chain management. The author also provides readers with a downloadable computerized decision support tool to compare and choose appropriate risk-pooling methods and to apply them in companies. Students and practitioners of logistics and supply chain management will find this book particularly useful.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Logistics Management, European University of Applied Sciences, Neuss, Germany

    Gerald Oeser

About the author

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.

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