 Logistics offers an opportunity to “optimize” activities across the supply chain; outsourcing plays a crucial role in this process.

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SKILLS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENT
Logistics is emerging as a key economic activity and an important source of employment.
Public policies concerning working conditions and training have a direct impact on the
volume and quality of manpower and on the competitiveness of the transport and
logistics service market.
Human resource development in support of the freight industry is considered both a
public and a private sector responsibility.
The existing labor force in the logistics sector is comprised mainly of older males, raising
fears that a structural labor shortage may occur.
There is already a shortage of skilled manpower in certain operational areas, particularly
highly skilled drivers in some countries, e.g. in the United States and Australia. In EU
logistics, skill levels and wages differ markedly across countries, particularly between
Western European and Eastern European countries.
These shortages may be linked to inferior/difficult working conditions and/or lower wage
levels prevailing in the logistics sector compared to other industries.
The introduction of new tools, methods and organizational forms is expected to change
the structure of logistics services production.
The logistics market is expected to become more active as a result of expanding
business activities.

2. The development of Internet trade, third-party logistics and new businesses and services
catering to diverse needs will serve to enlarge the market. In particular, logistics and
other focused distribution methods will become increasingly vital in the future.
Logistics offers an opportunity to “optimize” activities across the supply chain;
outsourcing plays a crucial role in this process.
Increases in hired transport and logistics suppliers, as well as declines in internal account
activities, reflect the trend toward outsourcing and professional specialization.