Welcome to the Asian-German Knowledge Network for Transport and Logistics e.V.!
Our objective: The AGKN – Asian-German Knowledge Network for Transport and Logistics e.V. – was founded in Bremen in 2014. By combining various research areas of its founding member institutions from Germany, China, Vietnam, and Thailand, the association has since evolved into the Asian-German transfer platform in the fields of research, consulting, and training, with a focus on transport and logistics.
Our services: AGKN’s key areas of activity in research, training, and consulting include the development, evaluation, and communication of innovative technical and economic design and control measures in maritime business, logistics, transport, and distributed production. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation and decision-making tools are also developed and applied in training, consulting, and research, in cooperation with business partners on both national and international levels. Types of training include, among others, train-the-trainer programs, staff development, team building, cross-cultural training, coaching, cooperation support, and market development.
Our topics: Major topics are but not limited to
- Digitalization of processes in line with supply chain management and cloud logistics
- Sustainable supply chains and demand chain management
- Meso-logistics in connection with site planning and cluster development
- Value engineering and value chain management
- Port management and intermodal hinterland connectivity
- Supply chain finance and resilience
- Logistics hubs and freight villages
- International transport corridors and market development
- Coopetitive collaboration and resource sharing
Our experts: Through intensive exchange with logistics experts within the AGKN network in Germany and Southeast Asia, we offer our clients a broad range of services. Our association serves as a knowledge hub in logistics, transportation, cargo mobility, and ocean shipping across Germany and Asia, supporting the development and implementation of efficient business solutions and process innovations.
Countries: AGKN has already provided services in Cambodia, China, Germany, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Our association is open to everyone! Both institutional and individual memberships are welcome – simply fill out and send us the membership application form.
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