Dr. Katrin Oettmeier

Katrin Oettmeier is a lecturer at the Institute for Information and Process Management. Her research interests comprise digital process and business model innovations as well as digital health applications. Katrin teaches business informatics and coaches student groups on practical projects and scientific work. Previously, she worked as a manager in the field of logistics, digitalization and operational excellence, as well as a project lead and management consultant. Katrin holds a doctorate in management from the University of St.Gallen (HSG) with a focus on business innovation. She also has various qualifications in coaching and is currently completing her training in Ayurveda therapy at the Lucerne School of Naturopathy (HPS Luzern).

Area of Expertise

• Supply chain management and logistics
• Innovation, project and process management
• Resilience and holistic health

Education

• Various training and further education courses in energy medicine, including at MindFlow and The Four Winds Society, as well as in hypnosis at the TherMedius Institute
• Diplomas as a systemic coach & consultant, health coach and resilience trainer as well as a value-oriented systemic constellation coach from the Coach Academy Switzerland
• Graduate of the Middle East Green Entrepreneurship Program at WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management and Bookbridge
• Doctorate in Management with a focus on Business Innovation at the University of St.Gallen (HSG)
• M.Sc. and CEMS Master in International Management at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
• B.Sc. in Business Administration at the University of Mannheim
• Studies abroad in Business Administration at EDHEC Business School and University College Dublin (UCD)

Professional Experience

• Lecturer at the Institute for Information and Process Management
• Head of Logistics, Digitalization and Operational Excellence at the Schaan plant, Hilti AG
• Project Manager Global Logistics Business Development, Hilti AG
• Project manager and research assistant at the Institute for Supply Chain Management, University of St.Gallen (HSG)
• Consultant at Logistics Advisory Experts
• IT Consultant at Ciber AG
• Trainee Logistics & Controlling, Robert Bosch GmbH
• Intern in Sales at Deutsche Bank and in Logistics at Robert Bosch Espãna

Teaching Experience

• Business Informatics 2
• Coach for students on practical projects and scientific work (PPRx, WSA2)
• Lecturer in the CAS Supply Chain Management for the course “Supply Chain Digitalization and Innovation” at ZHAW

Projects

• Practical project: Development and implementation management of the logistics roadmap for the Schaan plant. Project partner: Hilti AG
• Research project: Swiss Logistics Market Study. Project partner: GS1 Switzerland, Migros, Volg, SBB Cargo, SBB Infrastructure, Lekkerland, Frigosuisse, Planzer Transport, Galliker Transport, Gilgen Logistics, Swisslog, SVTL, Hilcona, MS Direct, SSI Schaefer, Verband Intralogistik Schweiz (ILS), Lagerhäuser Aarau
• Practical project: Development of a digital business model extension. Project partner: The Orenda Tribe
• Practical project: Introduction of SAP ME. Project partner: Hilti AG, IGZ
• Practical project: Development of a digitalization vision and roadmap for the Global Logistics organization. Project partner: Hilti AG
• Practical project: Evaluation of a model calculation for the evaluation of various logistics service offers. Project partner: Coca-Cola Switzerland HBC
• Practical project: Customer survey as part of an initiative to introduce supply chain management. Project partner: Greiner Packaging AG
• Practical project: Implementation of SAP ECC 6.0 Retail, In-Store Merchandise & Inventory Management and GK-Mobile. Project partner: MTH Retail Group, Libro Germany
• Practical project: Conversion of the central warehouse to SAP. Project partner: Thalia Holding
• Practical project: Implementation of SAP ERP IS Retail and IS Media. Project partner: Verlagsgruppe Weltbild
• Practical project: Analysis of trends in the B2B market for vendor demand generation, with a special focus on social media. Project partner: Oracle Corp.
• Practical project: Development of a market entry strategy for the German market. Project partner: Mendix

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles and Conference Proceedings

• BAHR, W., KALAITZI, D., SANDBERG, E., HUGE-BRODIN, M., SWEENEY , E., OETTMEIER, K. (2023). Practitioner perspectives on supply chain management and logistics: the European Study. Logistics Research Network (LRN) Annual Conference.
• OETTMEIER, K., BAHR, W., SWEENEY , E. (2017). Practitioner perspectives on supply chain management and logistics: a study from Poland and Switzerland. Nordic Logistics Research Network (NOFOMA) conference.
• EGGENBERGER, T., OETTMEIER, K., HOFMANN, E. (2017). Additive Manufacturing in Automotive Spare Parts Supply Chains – A conceptual scenario analysis of possible effects. In Mebold, M., Klahn, C. (Eds.), Industrializing Additive Manufacturing – Proceedings of Additive Manufacturing in Products and Applications – AMPA2017 (pp. 223-237). Cham: Springer CCIS.
• OETTMEIER, K., HOFMANN, E. (2017). Additive manufacturing technology adoption: an empirical analysis of general and supply chain-related determinants. Journal of Business Economics (JBE) (früher: Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft ZfB), 87 (1), pp. 97-124. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11573-016-0806-8
• OETTMEIER, K. (2016). Impact of additive manufacturing on supply chain network structures – an exploratory case study analysis. 21st Logistics Research Network (LRN) Annual Conference.
• OETTMEIER, K., HOFMANN, E. (2016). 3D-Printing: How Additive Manufacturing impacts Supply Chain Business Processes and Management Components. 28th Nordic Logistics Research Network (NOFOMA) Conference.
• OETTMEIER, K., HOFMANN, E. (2015). Acceptance of additive manufacturing technologies - an interdisciplinary perspective. 22nd Conference of the European Operations Management Association (EUROMA).

Books and Research Monographs

• OETTMEIER, K. (2017). Additive manufacturing technology adoption and its impact on supply chain management: an empirical analysis analysis under specific consideration of engineer-to-order production., St. Gallen.
• OETTMEIER, K. (2012). The Relationship between Personality and Research Performance: A Meta-Analysis..
• OETTMEIER, K. (2009). Chancen und Risiken einer Open Source-Strategie für kleinere Softwareunternehmen.

Chapters in Edited Books

• STÖLZLE, W., OETTMEIER, K. (2023). Logistik-Benchmarking. In Furmans, K., Henke, M., Tempelmeier, H., ten Hompel, M., Schmidt, T. (Eds.), Handbuch Logistik (pp. 1-16). Heidelberg: Springer, Berlin. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54476-7_85-1
• OETTMEIER, K., HOFMANN, E. (2019). Additive Fertigung und deren Auswirkungen auf Supply Chains (1 ed.). In Obermaier, R. (Eds.), Handbuch Industrie 4.0 und Digitale Transformation (pp. 234-245). Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien .

Presentations

• ABEGGLEN, C., OETTMEIER, K., MUTH, B., SEEHUSEN, H. (2024). Restrukturierung im Supply Chain Management: Wie gestalten wir die Zukunft?. St.Galler Supply Chain Innovation Day 2024, Institute for Supply Chain Management, University of St.Gallen (ISCM-HSG).