Skills for Logistics
First licensed: 01/02/2004
Sector
Freight logistics and wholesaling industry.
Sector Coverage
Skills for Logistics is the Sector Skills Council for the logistics sector. The sector covers:
freight transport by road;
storage and warehousing;
activities of other transport agencies;
courier services;
airfreight;
rail freight;
freight inland; and
sea and coastal water transport
Sector in Brief
Freight logistics is about the strategic management of the whole supply-chain and network of supply relationships from initial procurement of raw materials through processing, manufacture and retail all the way to the customer.
An ageing workforce has been identified as a critical issue across the logistics sector.
The growing impact of technology in the sector has highlighted the relatively low levels of basic and higher level skills in the workforce. Staff across the industry from warehouse staff to professional logisticians will all require skills at higher levels than are currently the norm.
The increased complexity of logistics and supply chain management and the need for compliance with environmental and safety legislation in a highly-priced competitive market will place huge demands on the supervisory and management staff in the sector. Here employers recognize that skill levels need to rise and career development routes need to be much better developed to attract high-calibre recruits.
Contact Details
Post
Skills for Logistics
14 Warren Yard
Warren Farm Office Village
Milton Keynes
MK12 5NW
Tel
01908 313 360
Email
info@skillsforlogistics.org
Web
www.skillsforlogistics.org