Contemporary Logistics in China : An Introduction

Key Features:The book is a pioneering work on the subject of logistics environment, status of development, emerging enterprises, infrastructures, and governmental policies for China. It is the first full-length academic publication on the subject in EnglishThe book consists of selected topics for general interest and in-depth studies, covering the broader economic and industry environments of China's logistics sector post-financial crisis. The contents comprise descriptions of major regional development status, and discussions of special issues such as emergency logistics, Olympics logistics and logistics for the electronic products trade. It also highlights logistics industries for rapidly expanding retail chains, automobiles and foreign trade enterprises in ChinaThe book is authored by a team of domain experts from the well-recognized Logistics Research Center at Nankai University, headed by Professor Binglian Liu, making it an authoritative exposition on this subject of great interest and concern.