When I started working in the logistics industry I had the great opportunity of attending an education seminar taught by Ken Ackerman, a respected logistics consultant and one of the premier writers and thinkers in the warehousing and logistics industry.
I was just looking through some old articles the other day and came across a great interview with Ken that delves into how to got into logistics consulting and how he saw the warehousing and logistics industry changing in the future.
In an article he wrote with George Gecowets, the retired head of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Ken identified:
8 Developments That Will Change Warehousing in the Coming Years.
- A greater emphasis on systems and flow in measuring performance
- Greater use of artificial intelligence
- Branding in the supply chain
- Simplified released-rate pricing to eliminate liability hassles
- More paperless and almost laborless operations
- More emphasis on worker education and training
- Consolidation to two types of freight carriers, linehaul and last mile
- Federal involvement in rebuilding the transportation infrastructure
Here is the full interview
http://www.warehousing-forum.com/dc_velocity.html