Logistics Competencies, Skills, and Training : A Global Overview
Despite the spread of automation and new supply chain management paradigms, logistics remains dependent on a rather specific set of skills and competencies, whether for managerial, administrative, or blue-collar jobs, such as trucking or warehousing. This dependence implies that the logistical pe...
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okr-10986-277232021-05-25T09:02:23Z Logistics Competencies, Skills, and Training : A Global Overview McKinnon, Alan Flöthmann, Christoph Hoberg, Kai Busch, Christina LOGISTICS SKILLS TRANSPORT EMPLOYMENT BEST PRACTICE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SCM CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT VOCATIONAL TRAINING FREIGHT FORWARDING RECRUITMENT HIRING SKILLS UPGRADING TRUCKING EMERGING ECONOMIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES COMPETENCES SKILLS SHORTAGE SKILLS GAP EMPLOYEE RETENTION EMPLOYABILITY WAREHOUSING CERTIFICATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE LABOR EDUCATION JOBS AND DEVELOPMENT ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP Despite the spread of automation and new supply chain management paradigms, logistics remains dependent on a rather specific set of skills and competencies, whether for managerial, administrative, or blue-collar jobs, such as trucking or warehousing. This dependence implies that the logistical performance of businesses, industries, and nation states is strongly influenced by the quantity and quality of the workforce. Insufficient resources of a competent and properly trained workforce in logistics adversely affect the quality of service, reduce productivity in sectors dependent on logistics, and ultimately reduce trade competitiveness. While other interventions that affect logistics performance—such as international infrastructures, trade corridors, regulations, and services—have already been reviewed extensively, this report is the first to cover the contributions of human resources and explore how to develop skills and improve competencies, especially in developing countries. The study proposes a framework for the skills needed according to the logistics activity (such as transportation or warehousing) or the type and level of responsibility. Based on several sources, including recent surveys carried out by the World Bank and the Kühne Logistics University, the report uncovers where the skills constraints are according to the type of job or countries. Findings include that logistics is an industry struggling to hire skilled workers, although with differences between developed countries (where trucker shortages are more acute) and developing economies (where managerial shortages are more widespread). Typically, blue-collar logistics jobs have lower status and lower pay than blue-collar jobs in other industries; they are thus less attractive for skilled workers. In developing countries with a potentially available workforce, lack of vocational preparation for careers in logistics means that less-skilled workers are not easily re-skilled. Logistics tasks at the upper end of the occupational hierarchy and those with high information technology content often require an upskilling of employees to keep pace with new technology. Yet the problem is not confined to recruitment. The surveys point to limited resources, money, and staff time allocated to training, especially in developing countries. Realizing the promise of quality jobs from the growth of logistics worldwide requires a coordinated effort by logistics companies, professional associations, training providers, and policy makers. Through a combination of facilitation, regulation, advice, financial instruments, and land use planning, governments can exert significant influence. 2017-08-10T20:43:51Z 2017-08-10T20:43:51Z 2017-08-10 Book 978-1-4648-1140-1 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27723 English en_US World Bank Studies; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Publication |
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LOGISTICS SKILLS TRANSPORT EMPLOYMENT BEST PRACTICE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SCM CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT VOCATIONAL TRAINING FREIGHT FORWARDING RECRUITMENT HIRING SKILLS UPGRADING TRUCKING EMERGING ECONOMIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES COMPETENCES SKILLS SHORTAGE SKILLS GAP EMPLOYEE RETENTION EMPLOYABILITY WAREHOUSING CERTIFICATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE LABOR EDUCATION JOBS AND DEVELOPMENT ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP |
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LOGISTICS SKILLS TRANSPORT EMPLOYMENT BEST PRACTICE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SCM CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT VOCATIONAL TRAINING FREIGHT FORWARDING RECRUITMENT HIRING SKILLS UPGRADING TRUCKING EMERGING ECONOMIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES COMPETENCES SKILLS SHORTAGE SKILLS GAP EMPLOYEE RETENTION EMPLOYABILITY WAREHOUSING CERTIFICATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE LABOR EDUCATION JOBS AND DEVELOPMENT ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP McKinnon, Alan Flöthmann, Christoph Hoberg, Kai Busch, Christina Logistics Competencies, Skills, and Training : A Global Overview |
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Despite the spread of automation and new supply chain management paradigms, logistics
remains dependent on a rather specific set of skills and competencies, whether for managerial,
administrative, or blue-collar jobs, such as trucking or warehousing. This dependence implies that the
logistical performance of businesses, industries, and nation states is strongly influenced by the quantity
and quality of the workforce. Insufficient resources of a competent and properly trained workforce in
logistics adversely affect the quality of service, reduce productivity in sectors dependent on logistics,
and ultimately reduce trade competitiveness.
While other interventions that affect logistics performance—such as international infrastructures,
trade corridors, regulations, and services—have already been reviewed extensively, this report is the
first to cover the contributions of human resources and explore how to develop skills and improve
competencies, especially in developing countries. The study proposes a framework for the skills
needed according to the logistics activity (such as transportation or warehousing) or the type and
level of responsibility.
Based on several sources, including recent surveys carried out by the World Bank and the Kühne
Logistics University, the report uncovers where the skills constraints are according to the type of job or
countries. Findings include that logistics is an industry struggling to hire skilled workers, although with
differences between developed countries (where trucker shortages are more acute) and developing
economies (where managerial shortages are more widespread). Typically, blue-collar logistics jobs
have lower status and lower pay than blue-collar jobs in other industries; they are thus less attractive
for skilled workers. In developing countries with a potentially available workforce, lack of vocational
preparation for careers in logistics means that less-skilled workers are not easily re-skilled. Logistics
tasks at the upper end of the occupational hierarchy and those with high information technology
content often require an upskilling of employees to keep pace with new technology. Yet the problem is
not confined to recruitment. The surveys point to limited resources, money, and staff time allocated to
training, especially in developing countries.
Realizing the promise of quality jobs from the growth of logistics worldwide requires a coordinated
effort by logistics companies, professional associations, training providers, and policy makers.
Through a combination of facilitation, regulation, advice, financial instruments, and land use planning,
governments can exert significant influence. |
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McKinnon, Alan Flöthmann, Christoph Hoberg, Kai Busch, Christina |
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Logistics Competencies, Skills, and Training : A Global Overview |
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Logistics Competencies, Skills, and Training : A Global Overview |
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Logistics Competencies, Skills, and Training : A Global Overview |
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logistics competencies, skills, and training : a global overview |
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