David Francas

Prof. Dr. David Francas is professor of logistics and information systems at Heilbronn University, Germany, and director of the Healthcare Supply Chain Institute. Prior to his academic career, he worked as project manager and consultant for an international consulting group. He received his doctorate in logistics and management science from the University of Mannheim, Germany. His work has been published in several books, leading academic and industry journals. During his career, David worked with leading pharma companies such as AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myer Squibb, Novartis, Roche, Vetter as well as Starbucks, Daimler, BMW, BASF, DHL, among others.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Universität Mannheim (2005 — 2010)

Companies

• Professor of Data and Supply Chain Analytics University of Applied Sciences Worms (2022)
• Managing Director Healthcare Supply Chain Institute (2018)
• Lecturer for Prescriptive Analytics Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (2012)
• Professor of Logistics and Information Systems Hochschule Heilbronn - Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Informatik (2015 — 2022)
• Project Manager CAMELOT Management Consultants (2010 — 2015)