Sandra Transchel

Prof. Dr. Sandra Transchel is a Full Professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at Kühne Logistics University (KLU) in Hamburg, Germany. She has held this position since 2019, previously serving as Associate Professor (2011-2019) and Dean of Programs (2014-2015). Her academic journey includes appointments as Assistant Professor at Pennsylvania State University (2008-2011) and Visiting Assistant Professor at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (2011).

Education includes:

• PhD in Business Administration, University of Mannheim (2008)
• Diploma in Business Mathematics, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg (2004)

Her research integrates supply chain management, inventory control, and revenue management with a strong focus on retail operations optimization and food supply chain sustainability. Key investigations examine perishable inventory systems, demand-supply synchronization, and substitution behavior. Current projects address food waste reduction through contract-based coordination in fresh food supply chains and development of urban food production networks (FabCity).

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on inventory optimization under uncertainty, with recent work extending into pandemic impacts on humanitarian logistics and perishable inventory systems with lead-time variability. Research consistently bridges theoretical models with retail/manufacturing applications.

Teaching includes Decision Analysis, Inventory and Warehouse Management, and Warehousing and Intralogistics across BSc, MBA, and MSc programs at KLU.