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12 duisport magazine June 2009 EVENTS 10th Logistics Forum Duisburg �� The organizers of the 10th Logistics Forum Duisburg did not actually want to hear the word “crisis” on March 4 and 5 in the Mercatorhalle in Duisburg. “Anyone who uses that word will have to pay five Euros to the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service,” announced Dr. Thomas Wimmer, Chairman of the Management Board of the German Logistics Association, tongue in cheek on front of about 600 international experts. (MW) But even this threat did not help. Dr. Hugo Fiege put 20 Euros in the pot just in case at the beginning of his presentation. “Without mentioning this word I cannot describe the current situation in the sector,” justified the Chief Executive Officer of the Fiege Group from Greven with a smile and to applause from the auditorium. But he then became serious when he spoke about the worst economic crisis that the sector has ever had to experience. “At the same time transport logistics is doing considerably worse than contract logistics,” he asserted. But he described the light at the end of the tunnel that he could see to the logistics special- ists. Because the current collapse in growth was only a short term problem. “In the medium term,” continued Dr. Hugo Fiege, “the currently very tense economic situation can also become an opportunity.” Grow because of the crisis!? After all, logistics was not one of the core competences of manufacturing companies. But due to the tense economic situation outsourcing logistics services to specialist service providers would also significantly increase again. Fiege: “I think that we will grow because of the crisis. In this way we will probably be in a very different situation in international competition in a few years’ time than we are today.” To do this however, infrastructure development was necessary in order to be able to transport cargo quicker, more cost effectively and in a more environmentally friendly manner. Networks between logistics service providers were also needed where everyone contributed their core competences. By working in harmony the value added would increase for every participant. A further approach concerned vertical diversification (taking over provision of additional services) by the logistics provider. According to Dr. Fiege these included financial services, services close to production (such as
assembly) and value added services. These would lead to the development of value added in Germany as well as securing jobs. High solution orientation Christa Thoben also pulled out five Euros for the pot as she briefly spoke about the tense economic situation in the state. “But that’s all. I’m stingy there,” said the North Rhine Westphalia Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy. In her presentation the politician also remembered when the Duisburg Logistics Forum began. “At that time the state of North Rhine Westphalia pro- vided initial financing,” said Christa Thoben. Therefore the LFD was a successful example of how projects initially subsidized by public funds could be transferred into the private sector. Duisburg’s Mayor, Adolf Sauerland, also remembered the start of today’s successful event. “At that time the press headline was, ‘The large Berlin 10th Logistics Forum Duisburg logistics congress has a new daughter.’ Today we can claim that it is a very beautiful daughter,” asserted the Duisburg City head to applause from the auditorium. �� BVL Chairman Dr. Thomas Wimmer (left) and awards presenter Prof. Peter Klaus (right) celebrate with the karldischinger team. As part of the Logistics Forum Duisburg the German Logistics Association presented the Logistics Service Award for outstanding and innovative logistics services. This year the prize went to the specialist forwarder, karldischinger logistikdienstleister GmbH & Co KG from Ehrenkirchen-Kirchofen near Freiburg. The company was distinguished for the “kd tri-deck concept”, which has been implemented in practice, a trend-setting trailer concept in automotive logistics. The concept emerged in close cooperation with the company’s client Johnson Controls. The capacity of a trailer for EVENTS State economics minister Christa Thoben escorted by Dr. Hugo Fiege, Chairman of the BVL Advisory Board and Erich Staake, Chief Executive Officer of Duisburger Hafen AG. transporting vehicle seats was increased by about 40 % by this project. This reduces the number of transports for the same number of seats from 9,743 to 7,068 i.e. nearly 30 % a year. In doing so 203,268 driving kilometers are avoided. “The project demonstrates how a medium sized service provider can work successfully at the same level as a client that belongs in the league of large companies, and how in doing so the service provider’s creativity and know how were proactively involved and thus resulting in visible, measurable success for both partners,” according to Prof. Peter Klaus, Chairman of the jury and Head of Fraunhofer ATL Nuremberg, in his presentation address. He particularly underlined the cost savings achieved, the benefits to the environment and not least a consolidation of the business relationship. “That’s what I call a successful Win-Win partnership!” said Klaus. And Professor Raimund Klinkner, Chairman of the hosts, the BVL, asserted the following in an interview with duisport Magazine, “When the first Logistics Forum took place in Duisburg in 2000 the city was starting to develop into a logistics service provision centre. At that time there were a lot of skeptics. Then a success story began. Since the end of the 90s duisport has developed from being a bulk goods port into a modern general cargo and logistics location. Today it is one of the leading logistics turntables in Europe with excellent transport connections.” With a glance at this development the BVL Chairman asserted with great pleasure, “The Duisburg location and the Forum have given each other reciprocal impetus year on year – and this will also be the case in the future.” In Professor Klinkner’s opinion the Logistics Forum was always practice orientated and presented analyses and solution approaches to current questions facing the transport and infrastructure sector. “We see the strength of this Forum is this solution orientation. The LFD gives examples of operational excellence. The participants derive direct benefits for their daily work,” said the association officer. However, there were also sufficient opportunities to exchange experiences about current world economic developments. Networking locations and modes of transport That logistics and thus also the LFD were optimally positioned was also confirmed by Dr. Herbert Luetkestratkoetter in his presentation. “In the Ruhr conurbation duisport magazine June 2009 13
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