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Dr. Alexander Blecken is a logistics and information technology consultant. He obtained his M. Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Southern California and his PhD in business computing and supply chain management from the University of Paderborn. He worked with DaimlerChrysler in research and development before joining the humanitarian aid organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in 2005. He has also worked as logistician and project coordinator in the field and currently serves on the board of directors of the German section of MSF. At the Heinz Nixdorf Institute, he pursues his research interests and publishes on issues related to humanitarian logistics, supply chain management, and process modelling and optimisation.