With rapid development of China's economy in the past decades, there arises a great demand for a comprehensive report concerning the state of logistics development in China. Yet to date, only brief, fragmented writings in English exist. “Contemporary Logistics in China: An Introduction” is the first systematic, objective and authoritative publication based on the work of experienced researchers from the Logistics Research Center at Nankai University.
This book contains both a panoramic overview of logistics developments in China to afford a broad understanding, as well as specific, in-depth analyses of various logistics sectors, enterprises, policies, and current issues in China. Readers will find this book a valuable reference of relevant and well-founded information on logistics developments in China.
Sample Chapter(s)
Chapter 1: Environment for the Development of Logistics in China (309k)
Contents:
- Environment for the Development of Logistics in China
- Development Status of China's Logistics Market
- The Leap in Infrastructure Development
- China's Logistics Development by Region
- Logistics for the Chain Retail, Automobile and Petroleum Sectors
- Logistics of Significant Events and Topics
- Development Prospects of the of Logistics Industry in China
Readership: Final-year & post-grad students, researchers, professionals and policymakers in the logistics discipline/industry, media professionals in need of quantitative data on China's logistics industry.
“In an accelerated and dramatic transformation, China has become the hub of the global supply chain, the critical center of world manufacturing and distribution. Using rich primary data sources and clear summary analyses, this book brings to English readers for the first time, a detailed, highly authoritative account of the long-term evolution of China's dynamic supply chain capabilities — its guiding policies, infrastructure development and economy-wide impacts. It also provides an important, near real-time status update on how China's supply chain is adapting to the extreme shocks of the recent international financial crisis.
The authors have produced an invaluable resource for business researchers and students, corporate planners, economic development professionals and like-minded individuals. Those of us in the West who study and care about the strategies and core factors in competitive success should pay careful attention to this book. It not only reveals the inner workings of China's success but also gives us insights into our own challenges and opportunities.”
Professor Sandor Boyson
Director, Supply Chain Management Center
University of Maryland, College Park
“The Logistics Research Center in Nankai University is the most powerful logistics research base in China. From 1998, the Center has conducted research into issues concerning Chinese and international logistics. Alongside the economic development of China, many researchers are interested in issues within China's logistics industry and this report provides the systematic knowledge required for leadership in research on contemporary Chinese logistics. Although this report has not been published in Korea, many Korean researchers already read and refer to it. With improving economic relations between China and Korea, as well as an increasing importance of logistics relations between the two countries, this report would play an important role in the increase of bilateral cooperation.”
Professor Sang Wook Kim
PaiChai University, Korea
“The most comprehensive and updated study of contemporary logistics in China ever published in the English language.”
Dr Charles Guowen Wang
Chief Representative & Roundtable Chair
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, China
