Completed project · 2009–2010
QinDiLog
Study on future qualification requirements for occupational activities at the intermediate qualification level resulting from the application of the Internet of Things
In the logistics and transport sectors, the “Internet of Things” will in future have an impact on the work of the middle employment level and thus also on the qualification of the people working there. The technology makes knowledge about the identity, condition and location of objects from the real world available in real time. With the help of this information, processes can be optimised autonomously.
The aim of the BMBF-funded study is to investigate which future qualification requirements are to be expected in the field of distribution logistics as a result of the “Internet of Things”. The focus is on two sectors: the food industry and the automotive industry. The target group of the study is employees at the intermediate employment level (skilled workers, technicians, master craftsmen). In addition to the question of how occupational tasks change as a result of the “Internet of Things”, the main aim is to determine the future qualification requirements of the target groups concerned.