Switchpoints for the Future of Logistics

Ingo Wieck

ISBN 10: 3642234925 / ISBN 13: 9783642234927

Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Nov 2011, 2011

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Neuware -Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and the University of St. Gallen's Chair of Logistics Management conducted this study in order to identify and assess switchpoints that will shape the future of the logistics industry. Rather than making projections focused on a fixed point in time, the authors instead aimed to identify the most unpredictable developments that could impact logistics. Consequently, the topics for discussion range from fairly specific near-future developments to more exploratory 'blue-sky' topics. Throughout their highly interesting discussions with respondents and experts, the authors encountered a wide range of uncommon and unexpected, but not at all unlikely projections for the future.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 96 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Switchpoints for the Future of Logistics
• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Nov 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642234925
• ISBN 13: 9783642234927
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 6D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 6 millimeters depth
• Weight: 160 grams

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Synopsis

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and the University of St. Gallen's Chair of Logistics Management conducted this study in order to identify and assess switchpoints that will shape the future of the logistics industry. Rather than making projections focused on a fixed point in time, the authors instead aimed to identify the most unpredictable developments that could impact logistics. Consequently, the topics for discussion range from fairly specific near-future developments to more exploratory "blue-sky" topics. Throughout their highly interesting discussions with respondents and experts, the authors encountered a wide range of uncommon and unexpected, but not at all unlikely projections for the future.

About the Author

Dr.-Ing. Martin Streichfuss is Partner in the Transportation CC of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.

Dr. Ingo Wieck is Project Manager in the Transportation CC of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Stölzle is holder of the chair for Logistics Management at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Dr. Thorsten Klaas-Wissing is member of the the chair for Logistics Management at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.