Switchpoints for the Future of Logistics

  • Ingo Wieck
  • Martin Streichfuss
  • Thorsten Klaas-Wissing
  • Wolfgang Stölzle
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Part of the SpringerBriefs in Business book series (BRIEFSBUSINESS)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-x
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  2. Executive Summary
    Ingo Wieck, Martin Streichfuss, Thorsten Klaas-Wissing, Wolfgang Stölzle
    Pages 1-4
  3. The Study Presents a New, Explorative Perspective on the Uncertainty of Future Developments
    Ingo Wieck, Martin Streichfuss, Thorsten Klaas-Wissing, Wolfgang Stölzle
    Pages 5-8
  4. Switchpoints are Forks in the Road of Future Developments
    Ingo Wieck, Martin Streichfuss, Thorsten Klaas-Wissing, Wolfgang Stölzle
    Pages 9-13
  5. Approach and Methodology
    Ingo Wieck, Martin Streichfuss, Thorsten Klaas-Wissing, Wolfgang Stölzle
    Pages 15-19
  6. Topics, Findings and Switchpoints
    Ingo Wieck, Martin Streichfuss, Thorsten Klaas-Wissing, Wolfgang Stölzle
    Pages 21-30
  7. Detailed Discussion of the 18 Topics
    Ingo Wieck, Martin Streichfuss, Thorsten Klaas-Wissing, Wolfgang Stölzle
    Pages 31-81
  8. Implications of the Findings
    Ingo Wieck, Martin Streichfuss, Thorsten Klaas-Wissing, Wolfgang Stölzle
    Pages 83-86

About this book

Introduction

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.

Keywords

Future developments Logistics Switchpoints Trends Uncertainty

Authors and affiliations

  • Ingo Wieck
    • 1
  • Martin Streichfuss
    • 2
  • Thorsten Klaas-Wissing
    • 3
  • Wolfgang Stölzle
    • 4
  1. 1., Transportation Competence CenterRoland Berger Strategy ConsultantsDüsseldorfGermany
  2. 2., Transportation Competence CenterRoland Berger Strategy ConsultantsDüsseldorfGermany
  3. 3., Chair of Logistics ManagementUniversity of St. GallenSt.GallenSwitzerland
  4. 4., Chair of Logistics ManagementUniversity of St. GallenSt. GallenSwitzerland

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23493-4
  • Copyright Information Martin Streichfuss 2012
  • Publisher Name Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
  • eBook Packages Business and Economics
  • Print ISBN 978-3-642-23492-7
  • Online ISBN 978-3-642-23493-4
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