Prof. Peter Klaus

An Industry in Transition and Upheaval

The Logistics of Tomorrow

What will tomorrow's logistics look like in Europe? It is not possible to reliably predict which questions to answer in the future, but regardless, we must answer them today. While today's logistics largely satisfies the material needs of companies and people, tomorrow's will increasingly be immaterial. Is it possible to transfer goods-related logistic know-how to the intangible services of the service industry? A second example: If employees are "in short supply", logistics companies have to excel at leadership, culture, and remuneration because without people logistics won't work. This will not change the advance of digital technologies. But how should the interaction between man and technology work in the future? A third example: As a guarantor of success for the future, "Supply Chain Integration" is often praised. Everything should be connected with everything to increase efficiency, but how can the growing complexity and error susceptibility of ever more comprehensive and closely networked systems be mastered? A fourth and final example: Trading companies and manufacturers are increasingly outsourcing their own logistics networks. At the same time, logistics service providers are increasingly focusing on partners and subcontractors. Who will actually carry out the work in the future, who will have the power over the systems, and who will set the pace of the processes? There are questions on top of questions. 

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