Open AccessSome challenges facing logistics education at the new millennium
Author(s) -
Benjamin J. Allen,
Richard F. Poist
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of transportation management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1058-6199
DOI - 10.22237/jotm/873072120
Subject(s) - humanitarian logistics , business , millennium development goals , face (sociological concept) , higher education , economic growth , engineering management , engineering , process management , sociology , developing country , economics , social science
Although the future of logistics looks bright as the new millennium approaches, logistics programs in higher education face significant changes and challenges. This article examines six challenges—three challenges facing business education in general and three challenges directly and uniquely facing logistics education. Five propositions about the future of logistics education are developed. For logistics education, particularly the traditional logistics programs, the years after the new millennium will be both the best of times and the worst of times.