{"id":32604,"date":"2020-03-26T16:35:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T15:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=32604"},"modified":"2020-03-26T15:57:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T14:57:39","slug":"dlr-short-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/dlr-kurzbefragung\/","title":{"rendered":"Current challenges facing the logistics industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of a short survey, transport researchers from the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) investigated the impact of the Covid-19 virus on the logistics industry.<\/p>\n<p>One result: Currently <strong>Maintain all supply chains<\/strong> and 20 per cent more food can be transported. The biggest challenge at the moment is the <strong>Availability of drivers and lorries<\/strong> represent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scientists at the DLR Institute of Transport Research<\/strong> examined the question of whether the political measures and economic effects of the <strong>Covid-19 virus has an impact on transport and logistics processes<\/strong> have. To this end, they conducted a series of interviews with transport and logistics service providers.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-921392708\"><div id=\"packa-4258589101\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201eThe positive thing is that all supply chains can currently be maintained and that no area has been identified where logistics represents a real bottleneck,\u201c summarises <strong>Prof Gernot Liedtke<\/strong>, Head of the Commercial Transport Department.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While there are signs of a decline in transport volumes in many transport sectors <strong>In the food sector, an increase of around 20 per cent above the normal seasonal level<\/strong> can be determined. These are primarily <strong>replenishing empty stocks in supermarkets<\/strong>. In order to fill the gaps in the product ranges, the supply chains are being restructured so that, for example, the shops are supplied directly by the producers and wholesalers for certain products.<\/p>\n<p>The impact on the value chains due to <strong>lack of deliveries from China<\/strong> will result in <strong>in one to two weeks at the earliest<\/strong> noticeable, since currently <strong>container ships with goods<\/strong> are on their way to Germany.<\/p><div id=\"packa-3600862650\" class=\"packa-inhalt\"><!--noptimize--><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2686439340972671\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2686439340972671\" data-ad-slot=\"6171251825\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><!--\/noptimize--><\/div>\n<h2>Positive effects in times of crisis: Willingness to co-operate and flexibility<\/h2>\n<p>The survey also revealed positive effects in times of crisis. <strong>national logistics networks remain stable<\/strong> are. Service providers in urban delivery traffic are pleased that <strong>there are no more traffic jams<\/strong>, even at peak times. Also the <strong>Cooperation between service providers and recipients<\/strong> has become easier. Logistics companies report that the <strong>Better cooperation with retailers<\/strong> than before the crisis: customers are becoming more flexible and are more willing to talk. If deliveries are delayed, they are still accepted the next day. Something like that was <strong>unthinkable before the crisis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26061\" style=\"width: 659px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26061\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_675852160-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"A woman checks the food label in the supermarket. (Image: Rido.shutterstock.com)\" width=\"659\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_675852160-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_675852160-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_675852160-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_675852160-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_675852160.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supply chains can currently still be maintained. (Image: Rido.shutterstock.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Furthermore, companies are not adopting a wait-and-see approach, but are<strong> react actively to the changed situation<\/strong>. For example <strong>Delivery concepts adapted<\/strong>: Some consumer goods are delivered <strong>no longer via the central warehouse<\/strong> of the retail group, but the goods come <strong>directly from the manufacturer to the shops.<\/strong> Delivery deadlines and time windows are only planned and agreed to the exact day. <strong>Long-term strategies and competitive behaviour are currently not relevant<\/strong>. Qualified and <strong>Prudent personnel become a key factor<\/strong> for functioning logistics. The <strong>Industry moves closer together in times of crisis<\/strong>, finds new and flexible solutions for the delivery of goods and implements them in a cooperative manner.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Now it depends on the people<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201eNevertheless <strong>People are the critical factor<\/strong>, on which the system ultimately depends,\u201c says <strong>DLR scientists <\/strong><strong>Liedtke. <\/strong>The <strong>Availability of drivers and lorries<\/strong> for logistics companies across the board <strong>major challenge<\/strong> represent. Drivers and vehicles are gradually becoming less available to the German transport market, as they <strong>can no longer return from Poland due to quarantine measures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201eIt can therefore not be ruled out that this will happen in a few days or weeks. <strong>to failures in the transport and thus the logistics chains<\/strong> leads\u201c, <strong>says Gernot Liedtke<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>An additional problem lies in the <strong>decreasing punctuality<\/strong> in delivery traffic. Straight <strong>for cross-border traffic<\/strong> checks delay the delivery time.<\/p>\n<p>The current <strong>higher freight volumes in the food sector<\/strong> and the need for constant rescheduling due to delayed arrivals of international lorry journeys, many companies are faced with a <strong>Declining staff availability<\/strong> to the other. This causes additional stress for employees. Furthermore, the overall psychological strain is increasing significantly: there are <strong>Hardly any smooth routine processes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>New concepts are in demand<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Specific challenges are faced by the <strong>Courier, express and parcel logistics sector<\/strong> exposed: On the one hand, consideration is given to, <strong>Additional services<\/strong> for pharmacies, health authorities, hospitals and other facilities in the health and care sector. On the other hand, a<strong> Switch to contactless delivery<\/strong> which dispenses with the signature as confirmation of delivery. For this purpose <strong>Concepts for \u201eunmanned\u201c handovers<\/strong> developed and tested.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the <strong>Sharp drop in demand in courier, express and parcel logistics<\/strong>, even collapsed in urban areas. The reason for this is <strong>the closure of many offices and workplaces<\/strong> of companies and the shift to working from home, which was also accompanied by the closure of daycare centres and schools. This meant that from one day to the next, the<strong>demand will fall by 20 per cent<\/strong>. Only in the first few days of last week was there still some compensation for the decline, as employees had to have their home office equipment delivered.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: DLR<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As part of a short survey, transport researchers from the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) investigated the impact of the Covid-19 virus on the logistics industry.","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":32605,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_title":"","csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[114],"tags":[43,21745,52],"class_list":{"0":"post-32604","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-aus-den-unternehmen-news","8":"tag-aus-den-unternehmen","9":"tag-e-commerce","10":"tag-logistik","11":"cs-entry","12":"cs-video-wrap"},"acf":[],"vimeo_video":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32604\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}