Globalisation of the economy and fragmentation of the production process have increased the flows of raw materials, intermediate goods, and finished products, with a direct effect on the transport and logistics industry. Transport and logistics play a key role in connecting the different import and export markets and the vertically disaggregated components of production system, which are widespread in the world. At the same time, in an increasingly time based competitive environment, where an ever broader range of products is becoming time-sensitive, logistics plays an important role in efforts to reduce delivery times, increase reliability and flexibility in deliveries, and customer responsiveness and to facilitate the successful implementation of Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing and distribution systems. Within this context, the present chapter focuses on employment growth in transport and logistics within the EU15 over the period 2000-2007, and aims at analysing the relation of this growth to some key drivers. Specifically, the variation in subcontracting sales and in exports and imports can be seen as indicators in a change in the need for transport and logistics activities (OECD, 1997; Levinson, 2006). The introduction is followed by a literature review on the main determinants fostering transport and logistics employment change. Section three briefly describes the data. Section four presents the results of the analysis. Section five concludes.
TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS GROWTH WITHIN THE EU
MARIOTTI, ILARIA
2012-01-01
Abstract
Globalisation of the economy and fragmentation of the production process have increased the flows of raw materials, intermediate goods, and finished products, with a direct effect on the transport and logistics industry. Transport and logistics play a key role in connecting the different import and export markets and the vertically disaggregated components of production system, which are widespread in the world. At the same time, in an increasingly time based competitive environment, where an ever broader range of products is becoming time-sensitive, logistics plays an important role in efforts to reduce delivery times, increase reliability and flexibility in deliveries, and customer responsiveness and to facilitate the successful implementation of Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing and distribution systems. Within this context, the present chapter focuses on employment growth in transport and logistics within the EU15 over the period 2000-2007, and aims at analysing the relation of this growth to some key drivers. Specifically, the variation in subcontracting sales and in exports and imports can be seen as indicators in a change in the need for transport and logistics activities (OECD, 1997; Levinson, 2006). The introduction is followed by a literature review on the main determinants fostering transport and logistics employment change. Section three briefly describes the data. Section four presents the results of the analysis. Section five concludes.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
