The complex and dynamic worldwide logistic systems are marked by the heavy dependence between the participants. Through this, local developments (especially in the economic sector) can entail unforeseeable consequences on the entire network. Furthermore, cyclical fluctuations occur at increasingly brief intervals. In times of an inconstant economic situation, the challenge arises to design processes with such flexibility or to construct the entire system in such a way, that unforeseeable market fluctuations can be reacted to in the best possible manner and that the system does not collapse. Only this can ensure the long term international competitiveness.
