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Logistics 4.0 Skills Requirements: Evidence from a Developing Country


Abdelghani Benayoune1, Abdelsalam Adam Hamid1*, Noorul Shaiful Fitri Abdul Rahman2, Khalid Al Kalbani1, and Zouhaier Slimi1

1Department of Logistics Management, International Maritime College Oman, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman; and 2Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

*Correspondence: abdelsalam@imco.edu.om (Dr. Abdelsalam Adam Hamid, Professor, Dept. of Logistics Management, International Maritime College Oman, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman).

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ABSTRACT

Robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things are new technologies that are changing the world and mainly logistics companies in increasing competitiveness and effective operation. However, these technologies bring about significant changes in many industries, including the logistics industry. A skilled workforce is vital to the industry's competitiveness. Therefore, insufficient skills are often considered a solid barrier to Industry 4.0 implementation. This paper assesses the requirements of logistics 4.0 Skills from an Omani industrial perspective by providing empirical evidence of Industry 4.0 skills requirement in the logistics industry in Oman. An experimental methodology based on a survey has been implemented to gather valid thorough evidence. The survey was distributed to approvability sample (random sample) of logistics companies in Oman. The findings recommend that critical stakeholders align education output with industry needs and outline policy directions to prepare the domestic workforce for the future in the logistics industry.

Keywords: Education, Future skills, Industry 4.0, Logistics, Supply chain, and Workforce development.

Citation: Benayoune A, Hamid AA, Rahman NSFA, Kalbani KA, and Slimi Z. (2021). Logistics 4.0 skills requirements: evidence from a developing country, Can. J. Bus. Inf. Stud., 4(2), 24-36.

https://doi.org/10.34104/cjbis.022.024036


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