Increasing demand for logistics technician in business world and rising trend of logistics programs in higher vocational schools: Turkey case

AbstractThe demand for intermediate staff and manager for logistics and logistics management, which are regarded as one of the future jobs, has rapidly increased in parallel with the development of the sector. This demand means “Logistics Technician” for the transportation and logistics sector. The logistics technicians take place in important positions in every stage as intermediate staff in production, energy and service sectors among laborers, engineers and managers. In parallel with this, the need for qualified labor force increased the level of interest of the vocational and technical universities in the subject and especially the number of logistics programs in vocational schools improved significantly. The purpose of this study is to bring the logistic education in Turkey into question in framework of vocational schools that comprise the most functional side of vocational and technical education and to put forward resolution suggestions by presenting the current situation, demands and suggestions by a scientific point of view. Another motivation of study is examining the careers of academicians in the logistics programs. In the direction of this purpose, the logistics programs of thirteen vocational schools (associate degree) in Turkey were subjected to content analysis. Results showed that the logistics programs developed rapidly, but have sides open to develop. It is understood that the instructors in logistics programs received generally Economics and Administrative Sciences education (Postgraduate)