"Logistics industry dialogue" successful

Gross-Gerau - One in ten jobs in the district of Gross-Gerau is directly or indirectly on the logistics industry, 1245 companies have located here. And what a variety of services offered by the industry, was once more at the 4th logistics industry dialogue had clearly been invited to the economic development of the Groß-Gerau.

When the host Garant Forwarding and Logistics Ltd. Ginsheim were numerous representatives of companies come together, to learn about current issues and make new contacts. About one hundred employees, says CEO Andreas Hennig, take care of there to the distribution of hygiene items for clients around the world. For ten years, the company is now working at the site in the main peak.

Logistics, stated Christian Zuber of the "Initiative logistics Rhein-Main" stands for speed, reliability and service quality, and is more than the transportation of goods from point A to B. Instead, offer the logistics sector a wide spectrum of services, from picking the delivery of "Just in Time" to the final assembly of parts. Against this background, it seems perfectly understandable because even if Elizabeth Strasser, Head of the Department of Economic Development of Large-Gerau district administration, the industry as the "driving force behind the scenes" describes.



Among the strengths of the logistics industry in the region include, in particular their excellent infrastructure: This is one of the key findings of the "logistics study Darmstadt Rhein Main Neckar," which introduced Daniel Theobald of the IHK Darmstadt and the industry dialogue This is the subject specialists in future play a more important role. because a possible shortage of new recruits could be the growth engine for logistics bring to stutter. "Young people need to know how attractive and varied are the fields of work in the industry," says Ulrich B. Wagner remembered by the lean manufacturing consulting firm to ikcm why. Here are the companies most in demand: It applies to advertise not only customers but also future employees - and the best on the hottest internet communication platforms.

The logistics industry dialogue, the unanimous conclusion of the participants, has proven itself again and will be continued in all cases. A follow-up event is planned for next spring.