Contemporary Logistics in China

This book is the seventh volume in a series entitled Contemporary Logistics in China, authored by researchers from the Logistics Center at Nankai University. In the spirit of the six preceding annual volumes, this book carries on the ideal of providing a systematic exposition on the logistics development in China for the English-speaking community at large. Specially, this volume captures China's logistics development at a crucial turning point. On the one hand, it reflects the new horizon advocated by the Government's One-Belt-One-Road Initiative global cooperation strategy; on the other, it explores the Internet revolution, which has had major impacts on e-commerce and urban logistics in China. Subjects covered in this volume encompass the macro-factors pertaining to logistics development, region-specific plans, industry-wide transformation, globally-oriented moves, and current hot topics. The expositions on and analyses of these subjects are based on thelatest available sources and statistical data. As with the previous volumes, the ultimate aim of this book is to present a timely portrait of the rapid growth of China's logistics market and the status quo of its logistics industry. In so doing, the book offers an in-depth analysis of critical issues involved in the ongoing dynamic and multi-faceted development, and provides a valuable reference resource for interested readers in the academic and professional fields.

Provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the progression of modern logistics in China Introduces recent trends and notable logistics developments in key industries in China Discusses the current hot logistics issues with potential bearings on the future development of logistics Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
This book was written by a team of seasoned research faculty from the Logistics Research Center at Nankai University, who are well-qualified to provide a meticulous analysis and balanced interpretation of the development of logistics in China.

Klappentext

This book is the seventh volume in a series entitled "Contemporary Logistics in China," authored by researchers from the Logistics Center at Nankai University. In the spirit of the six preceding annual volumes, this book carries on the ideal of providing a systematic exposition on the logistics development in China for the English-speaking community at large. Specially, this volume captures China's logistics development at a crucial turning point. On the one hand, it reflects the new horizon advocated by the Government's One-Belt-One-Road Initiative global cooperation strategy; on the other, it explores the Internet revolution, which has had major impacts on e-commerce and urban logistics in China. Subjects covered in this volume encompass the macro-factors pertaining to logistics development, region-specific plans, industry-wide transformation, globally-oriented moves, and current hot topics. The expositions on and analyses of these subjects are based on thelatest available sources and statistical data. As with the previous volumes, the ultimate aim of this book is to present a timely portrait of the rapid growth of China's logistics market and the status quo of its logistics industry. In so doing, the book offers an in-depth analysis of critical issues involved in the ongoing dynamic and multi-faceted development, and provides a valuable reference resource for interested readers in the academic and professional fields.

Inhalt
Chapter 1 Development of China's Logistics Market.- Chapter 2 Logistics Facilities and Technological Development.- Chapter 3 Development of Regional Logistics Market.- Chapter 4 Development of Manufacture Logistics.- Chapter 5 Development of Logistics Park in China.- Chapter 6 Development of Shipping Logistics in China.- Chapter 7 Development of City Logistics in China.- Chapter 8 Five-year Review of China's Logistics (2011-2015).- Chapter 9 Internet Revolution and Characteristics of Logistic Service Development in China.- Chapter 10 Development of China's Green Logistics.