Globalisation, shorter product life cycles and mass customization are only some keywords which describe the logistics branch. They lead to modified general conditions in the industry and to effects on the employment. Fields of activities and responsibilities are changed as well as demands on further education. Although logistics companies have realized theses changes, they still do not take them into account in their personnel planning. The article shows the interdependencies between general trends in logistics and organisation science and their effects on quantitative and qualitative effects on employment.
