Florian Cramer
Person
Florian Cramer is a research associate in the KLU’s Research Group on Food Supply Chain Management. With his many years of practical experience in agri-food supply chains as a trained viticulturist, chef, and wholesale clerk, Florian has a strong focus on food supply chains. After starting with hands-on experience as an apprentice, Florian started his studies in Retail Management while working at one of Germany’s biggest retailers, EDEKA. His work at EDEKA focused on purchasing and procuring exotic fruits and vegetables. After finishing his master's degree, he decided to finally focus on research full-time. Florian is particularly interested in short and alternative food networks and sustainable transportation. His research is mainly focused on the fields of operations research and operations management. For his current research, he uses quantitative research methods such as simulation and optimization methods to create decision support systems. However, he is also interested in multi-disciplinary approaches and qualitative research collaborations.