Determining Learning Outcomes Relevant for Logistics Higher Education on Sustainability and Industry 4.0

Abstract

The ambitious goals of the European Union require companies to transform themselves into sustainable and smart. To do so, for example, in the logistics field, employees who will know how to implement green transport and logistics and how to establish smart systems based on a higher level of digital maturity are needed. This article lists 51 essential topics from Sustainability, Industry 4.0, Logistics 4.0, and Digitalisation areas, further supported by 127 unique learning outcomes gathered through a multi-stage international Delphi study including practitioners and academics. Experts from 6 countries participating in the study first identified the most important topics from the field and the connected learning outcomes in the following rounds, and consequently achieved consensus on the most important learning outcomes that the future workforce in the logistics sector should have. Supporting the logistics sector with a workforce educated based on this framework should help it reach the European Union’s strategic goals.