Kurpjuweit, Stefan, Dr.
Short Bio
Stefan Kurpjuweit is Head of Supply & Operations for the Small Turbocharger Initiative at Accelleron Industries, Switzerland. Previously, he was a research associate and PhD candidate at the Chair of Logistics Management at ETH Zurich. His research interests relate to supplier innovation, entrepreneurial suppliers, procurement’s role in innovation projects, and the impact of innovative technologies on supply chains. In his dissertation project, he is exploring how established buying firms can select, integrate, and leverage new ventures (startups) as their suppliers.
He holds a master's degree in industrial engineering and management from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany and spent an academic year at the University of Barcelona (UB). His studies primarily focused on operations and supply chain management, but also on corporate finance.
During his studies, Stefan gained practical experience at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Bosch, HSBC, Deutscher Bundestag, and at the internet startup gloveler. Furthermore, he worked as a research assistant in the areas of corporate finance and industrial risk management at KIT.
Refereed Journal Articles
- Wagner, Stephan M. and Kurpjuweit, Stefan (2024): Microfoundations of Dynamic New Venture Partnering Capabilities, Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 45, No. 2, April 2024, e12375, doi: external page10.1111/jbl.12375
- Kurpjuweit, Stefan/Wagner, Stephan M./Choi, Thomas Y. (2021): Selecting Startups as Suppliers: A Typology of Supplier Selection Archetypes, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 57, No. 3, July, pp. 25-49, doi: external page10.1111/jscm.12230
- Kurpjuweit, Stefan/Schmidt, Christoph G./Klöckner, Maximilian/Wagner, Stephan M. (2021): Blockchain in Additive Manufacturing and its Impact on Supply Chains, Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 42, No. 1, March, pp. 46-70, doi: external page10.1111/jbl.12231
- Kurpjuweit, Stefan and Wagner, Stephan M. (2020): Startup Supplier Programs: A New Model for Managing Corporate-Startup Partnerships, California Management Review, Vol. 62, No. 3, Spring, pp. 64-85, doi: external page10.1177/0008125620914995
- Kurpjuweit, Stefan/Reinerth, Dagmar/Schmidt, Christoph G./Wagner, Stephan M. (2019): Implementing Visual Management for Continuous Improvement: Barriers, Success Factors and Best Practices, International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 57, No. 17, pp. 5574-5588, doi: external page10.1080/00207543.2018.155331
- Hübner, Denis/Wagner, Stephan M./Kurpjuweit, Stefan (2018): The Service Recovery Paradox in B2B Relationships, Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 291-302, doi: external page10.1108/JBIM-03-2016-0055
- Durach, Christian F./Kurpjuweit, Stefan/Wagner, Stephan M. (2017): The Impact of Additive Manufacturing on Supply Chains, International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 47, No. 10, pp. 954-971, doi: external page10.1108/IJPDLM-11-2016-0332
Practitioner Articles
- Klöckner, Maximilian/Kurpjuweit, Stefan/Velu, Chander/Wagner, Stephan M. (2020): Does Blockchain for 3D Printing Offer Opportunities for Business Model Innovation?, Research-Technology Management, Vol. 63, No. 4, July-August, pp. 18-27, doi: external page10.1080/08956308.2020.1762444
- Moschner, Sandra-Luisa/Fink, Alexander/Kurpjuweit, Stefan/Wagner, Stephan M./Herstatt, Cornelius (2019): Towards a Better Understanding of Corporate Accelerator Models, Business Horizons, Vol. 62, No. 5, September-October 2019, pp. 637-647, doi: external page10.1016/j.bushor.2019.05.006
- Kurpjuweit, Stefan/Reinerth, Dagmar/Wagner, Stephan M. (2018): Supplier Innovation Push: Timing Strategies and Best Practices, Research-Technology Management, Vol. 61, No. 2, March-April, pp. 47-55, doi: external page10.1080/08956308.2018.1399025
- Wagner, Stephan M. and Kurpjuweit, Stefan (2017): In Supplier Management, Take Age Into Account, Inside Supply Management, Vol. 28, No. 8, October, pp. 32-33. external pageDownload
- Wagner, Stephan M./Kurpjuweit, Stefan/Choi, Thomas (2017): Managing Startup Suppliers, CAPS Research, external pageLink
- Brachtendorf, Constantin/Kurpjuweit, Stefan/Wagner, Stephan M. (2017): Four Steps to Maximize your Innovation Potential, Supply Chain Management Review, Vol. 21, No. 3, May/June, pp. 32-39. external pageDownload
Book Chapters
- Wagner, Stephan M. and Kurpjuweit, Stefan (2022): Startups in the Logistics Sector: Value Propositions and Potential Impact, in: Merkert, Rico and Hoberg, Kai (eds.): Global Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies for the 2020s, Cham: Springer, pp. 225-242, doi: external page10.1007/978-3-030-95764-3
- Wagner, Stephan M. and Kurpujweit, Stefan (2022): Startup Suppliers on the Rise: Insights into the Management of Asymmetric Buyer-Supplier Relationships, in: Choi, Thomas Y./Li, Julie/Rogers, Dale/Schoenherr, Tobias/Wagner, Stephan M. (eds.): The Oxford Handbook of Supply Chain Management, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 685-704, doi: external page10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190066727.013.8
Conference Papers
- Kurpjuweit, Stefan (2018): Partnering with New Venture Suppliers: A Dynamic Capabilities Approach, Academy of Management Proceedings, Vol. 2018, No. 1, Chicago, USA, doi: external page10.5465/AMBPP.2018.15138abstract
- Kurpjuweit, Stefan/Wagner, Stephan M./Choi, Thomas Y. (2018): Selecting New Venture Suppliers: Archetypes of Buying Firms, Academy of Management Proceedings, Vol. 2018, No. 1, Chicago, USA, doi: external page10.5465/AMBPP.2018.15949abstract
- Kurpjuweit, Stefan/Wagner, Stephan M./Greil, Thorsten (2018): The Rise of Logistics Startups and their Impact on the Logistics Industry, Proceedings of the 25th EurOMA Conference, Budapest, Hungary.
- Kurpjuweit, Stefan/Wagner, Stephan M. (2017): Sourcing From New Venture Suppliers: Supplier Selection Archetypes of Buying Firms, Proceedings of the 24th EurOMA Conference, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
- Kurpjuweit, Stefan/Wagner, Stephan M. (2017): Strategic New Venture Programs: Selecting, Integrating and Developing Entrepreneurial Firms as Suppliers, Proceedings of the 29th NOFOMA Conference, Lund, Sweden.