1、Logistics In China在1996年物流詞沒有存在于中國的言語里In 1996 a literal translation for the word “l(fā)ogistics did not exist in the Chinese LanguageToday there are more than 50,000 registered businesses in China using “l(fā)ogistics in their name今天在中國超越5萬家注冊的商行在他們的名字中用物流A New Worldlogstics, n.pl. “The organisation and con

2、trol of the movement of materials, goods and information from point of origin to the point of delivery物流，是指組織控制物料、貨物和信息從起點到交付點的運作The Supply Chain TransportationSupplier- Raw MaterialsBaseComponentsRans ManufacturerDistributionCentreRetailer /Point of SaleEndUser Transportation Transportation Transpo

3、rtationChanges and Trends in Chinese LogisticsHow Leading Companies Will Achieve CompetitivenessFinding A Way ForwardAgendaChanges and Trends in Chinese LogisticsHow Leading Companies Will Achieve CompetitivenessFinding A Way ForwardAgendaGrowth in China - GDP (Billion USD)*JapanUSAChinaGermanyJapan

4、USAChinaGermanyAverage Rate of GDP Growth in China*%“Within 20 years China will account for 10% of world trade and rival the USA and the European Union in sizeBillion USD96979899949392919500(est)*Source: China Statistical YearbookForeign Trade Growth in China*More than 50% of MNC distribute to 20 pr

5、ovinces*More than 50% of MNC distribute to 50 cities*Accelerating growth outside traditional coastal areasCentral and West are 50% of GNP and 62% of population*US China Business CouncilThe Pattern of Trade is Changing Retail Sales + 6.8% but Chain Store Growth + 27%Chain Stores have now risen to 20%

6、 of totalOne example :We will see bigger companies operating across regionsAnd centralising facilities in different regions to lower cost*China Chain Store and Franchise AssociationWith Growth comes ConsolidationGeneral tariff reduction to average of 9.4% by 2005 (IT to zero)Import quota removal by

7、2005Full trading and distribution rights to foreign firms within 3 yearsRelaxation of ownership restrictionsRestrictions on own provision of services being phased out including Warehousing, Freight Forwarding, Transport, Express Delivery and Air Courier etcRelaxation of protocol provisions and bette

8、r services Leading to an increase in Chinese Global competitiveness and local adoption of Worlds Best Practice (eg J.I.T) Aspects of Chinas Entry to the WTOIncreasing viability of rail transportation to Hub (+1500 kms)Supplemented by Road to customer (+3000 kms)Increasing opportunity for Major Distr

9、ibution and Logistics facilities“More than 55% of foreign companies rate Logistics and Distribution as their single greatest challengeDevelopment of Transport Infrastructure*Singapore University Research StudyGrowth in ChinaConsolidation and CentralisationChanges in the Pattern of TradeWTO and Globa

10、l CompetitivenessContinued Improvements in Infrastructure “Only the most competitive companies that can provide a fast and reliable Logistics service, at the lowest cost, will surviveSummary - Key Changes and TrendsChanges and Trends in Chinese LogisticsHow Leading Companies Will Achieve Competitive

11、nessFinding A Way ForwardAgenda And Minimum Handling - Quality - Error reductionAchieving Competitiveness The Lowest Delivered Cost- Efficient Network Design - Space Efficiency - Productivity - Accuracy and Control The Fastest Response - High Throughput - E-Business Case Study - Accuracy and Control

12、 Container Ports - Radio FrequencyCase Study - High Throughput Retail Industry - Cross-Docking Removes Primary Warehouses from the Supply ChainAnd Yet 50% of all Web retailers lose money on every order shippedDistribution cost is double conventional Supply ChainBecause more smaller orders delivered

13、more oftenE-Business Systems need*Source: US Forrester ResearchCase Study - E-Business- Speed- Accuracy- ModularityChanges and Trends in Chinese LogisticsHow Leading Companies Will Achieve CompetitivenessFinding A Way ForwardAgendaFinding a Way ForwardManufacturingEngineeringEvaluationInstallationLogistics SystemsIntegrationFinding a Way Forward The right answer in China will be differentEconomicsMarket Conditions “In China we need to combine an underst