Influences from business and society
Society is changing. At the same time, new economic concepts are having a far-ranging impact on the entire economy. Modern logistics systems are optimally adapting to these changes.
GlobalizationPost-industrial society
Shortened product life cycles
Growing environmental awareness
Structure and process orientation
Deregulation and privatization
Shareholder-value thinking
The macroeconomic significance of logistics
Numerous industrial sectors can no longer do without logistics providers’ services. As a result, these providers make a significant contribution to microeconomic value creation.
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The business significance of logistics
Company networks and flows of goods are being reshaped by globalization and process orientation. Logistics is optimally and rapidly adjusting to this development and is fueling success in the process.
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Logistics in a global comparison
From densely populated regions in western Europe to the vast expanses of Australia - regional logistics markets are characterized by differing stages of development and geographic conditions.
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Logistics in North and Latin America
North and Latin America are united by their immense geographic reach. But there are wide differences in the infrastructure. As a result, the demands placed on logistics service providers are just as diverse.
Regional characteristicsThe United States
Brazil
Logistics in Europe
Logistics in Europe is shaped by the creation of common markets, the elimination of trade barriers in the European Union, the introduction of the euro and the union’s eastern enlargement.
Regional characteristicsWestern Europe
Northern Europe
Eastern Europe
Russia
Turkey
Logistics in Africa & the Middle East
Difficult geographic and political conditions complicate business activity in Africa and parts of the Middle East. As the region’s economic hub, Dubai stands out from its neighbors.
Regional characteristicsSouth Africa
The United Arab Emirates
