Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and the University of St. Gallen's Chair of Logistics Management conducted this study in order to identify and assess switchpoints that will shape the future of the logistics industry. Rather than making projections focused on a fixed point in time, the authors instead aimed to identify the most unpredictable developments that could impact logistics. Consequently, the topics for discussion range from fairly specific near-future developments to more exploratory 'blue-sky' topics. Throughout their highly interesting discussions with respondents and experts, the authors encountered a wide range of uncommon and unexpected, but not at all unlikely projections for the future.

Dr.-Ing. Martin Streichfuss is Partner in the Transportation CC of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.

Dr. Ingo Wieck is Project Manager in the Transportation CC of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Stölzle is holder of the chair for Logistics Management at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Dr. Thorsten Klaas-Wissing is member of the the chair for Logistics Management at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

From the contents:
Executive summary

The study presents a new, explorative perspective on the uncertainty of future developments
Switchpoints are forks in the road of future developments
Approach and methodology
Topics, findings and switchpoints
Detailed discussion of the 18 topics
Implication of the findings.