Logistics and Supply Chain Superpowers and Skills for Survival in the "New Normal" Globalized World

IF 1.1 4区工程技术 Q4 MANAGEMENT

Transportation Journal Pub Date : 2023-11-28 DOI:10.5325/transportationj.62.4.0369

Rico Merkert, Kai Hoberg, Kumaraguru Mahadevan

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Abstract:Disruptions and rising costs in global supply chains due to COVID-19, climate change, and geopolitical tensions have led to supernormal profits, substantially more recognition of the importance of the sector and management functions associated with it, and a potential "golden age" for a career in logistics and supply chain management (LSCM). This article provides a general overview of the opportunities arising from global LSCM trends. Motivated by student views and comments, the authors have surveyed leading academics and senior practitioners globally across the key LSCM functions to obtain a comprehensive view on the future skills required to excel in a career in supply chain management. Their findings suggest a multitude of future-proof skills centred around technical (e.g., data analytics), soft (e.g., creativity) and cross-functional skills, which they then use to discuss implications for job profiles, graduates (i.e., learn to learn) and LSCM professionals. Given the variety and complexity of the identified skills and LSCM functions, in addition to a compounding LSCM talent shortage, the authors propose changes in LSCM offerings at universities and other tertiary education providers, with a focus on unlearning and life-long learning.

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全球化世界 "新常态 "下的物流和供应链超级大国与生存技能

摘要：COVID-19、气候变化和地缘政治紧张局势导致全球供应链中断和成本上升，从而产生了超常规利润，该行业及其相关管理职能的重要性大幅提高，物流与供应链管理（LSCM）行业可能迎来 "黄金时代"。本文概述了全球物流与供应链管理趋势所带来的机遇。在学生观点和评论的推动下，作者对全球物流与供应链管理主要职能领域的顶尖学者和资深从业人员进行了调查，以全面了解未来供应链管理职业所需的技能。他们的调查结果表明，围绕技术（如数据分析）、软技能（如创造力）和跨职能技能，存在着多种面向未来的技能，并据此讨论了这些技能对职位说明、毕业生（即学会学习）和供应链管理专业人员的影响。鉴于所确定的技能和LSCM职能的多样性和复杂性，以及LSCM人才的日益短缺，作者建议大学和其他高等教育机构改变LSCM课程，重点放在非学习和终身学习上。

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Transportation Journal Multiple-

CiteScore

2.40

自引率

4.30%

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期刊介绍： Transportation Journal is devoted to the publication of articles that present new knowledge relating to all sectors of the supply chain/logistics/transportation field. These sectors include supply chain/logistics management strategies and techniques; carrier (transport firm) and contract logistics firm (3PL and 4PL) management strategies and techniques; transport economics; regulation, promotion, and other dimensions of public policy toward transport and logistics; and education.