Over the last years, the importance of logistics has changed significantly. While logistics used to be a core function of most companies, logistics services nowadays are often outsourced to service providers. This leads to new organizational structures and enables innovative business models. Caused by the digitalization of logistics, efforts for integration and coordination rise and can only made controllable by intelligent use of IT. This contribution examines the field of tension of logistics and IT. It shows which challenges to face and how to overcome these by using Big Data technologies.
