Innovation in Logistics: China-Europe Supply Chains
Logistics industry in China has grown rapidly in the past twenty years. However the fast development seems to be so overwhelmed by even faster development of offshore sourcing by western firms that there are a number of problems facing Chinese logistics industry and its customers. To solve these problems, a joint research has been planed between School of Management, Tianjin University and Cranfield School of Management aiming to: 1) compare the current state of logistics processes between China and Europe; 2) identify the enablers and inhibitors of logistics innovation in China; 3) identify opportunities for logistics innovations with particular emphasis on organizational and cultural issues; 4) develop policy recommendations to government. In order to achieve these objectives, a multiple-methods methodology will be adopted. In stage one, a focus group of experts from industry and academics will be organized. A survey of companies regarding logistics innovation will be performed in stage two. Finally in-depth multiple case studies will be conducted across three representative manufacturing industries: aerospace, automotive and consumer electronics. It is believed that this research will contribute to logistics/supply chain management theory especially in a China-Europe context and logistics practice in China significantly.
logistics innovation China-Europe supply chains enablers and inhibitors organizational and cultural policy recommendation
Yanfang Huo Alan Harrison Fu Jia Ershi Qi
School of Management, Tianjin University 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, China 300072 Supply Chain Research Centre, Cranfield School of Management Cranfield School of Management, Cranfie
国际会议
The Third International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management(第三届运营与供应链管理国际会议)
武汉
英文
438-444
2009-07-28（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）