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Dachser (B): Putting intelligent logistics to the test

By Benoit F. Leleux and Marta Widz

7 pages

January 2022

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Reference: IMD-7-2314

This brief B case dives into how the governance model withstood the COVID-19 crisis.

Learning Objective

The brief Case B is meant to be only introduced during the lecture itself, thus keeping how the governance model weathered the crisis as a “surprise.”

Keywords

Logistics, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Freight Transport, Container, Shipping, Road Transport, Warehousing, Family Business, Growth Management, Succession Planning, Value, Mission, Philanthropy, Responsible Consumption, Responsible Production, Strategy, Operations

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World/global
Dachser, Logistics and Supply Chain
2019-2020

Type

Field Research

Available Languages

English

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