Logistik Kluster Östergötland 1
” Many people think of logistics as simply moving
stuff. The appearance of the word on the sides of trucks certainly gives this impression. In practice logistics is a complex mix of freight transport, storage, handling, inventory management and all the IT required to co-ordinate these activities. It is a function that we all take for granted but without which our economy, indeed whole way of life, would collapse. It is a major industry in its own right, accounting for 12% of global GDP, and a major polluter releasing around 6-7% of global CO2 emissions. Professor Alan McKinnon, Kuehne Logistics University, Hamburg