Logistics services in the IT era

Author: Hidesaburo Suzuki
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Currently, with the rapid advancement of economic globalization and the swift development of information technology, the world has ushered in a new revolution in the field of logistics services. Learning from and introducing beneficial experiences from other countries, and exploring a logistics industry development path suitable for China's national conditions with informatization as the leading force is a sacred mission bestowed upon every colleague in the logistics theoretical and practical fields by the times. This book was translated and published against this backdrop. The book takes the organic integration of information technology and traditional logistics services as the main thread, systematically elaborating on the framework structure, main content, characteristics, and unparalleled superiority of the new-generation information-based logistics service system compared to traditional logistics systems. Specifically, this system exhibits distinct features such as good flexibility, immediacy, agility, sharing, and cost savings in meeting customer needs. It also introduces the main forms and types of information-based commercial logistics systems, including transportation and distribution service systems, IT logistics systems, waste reuse logistics systems, and the main forms of logistics alliances. Additionally, the book covers the development trends of global logistics enterprises. The content of the book provides significant reference value and learning significance for Chinese logistics enterprises to enhance their core competitiveness through informatization construction. It can serve as an important reference material and training textbook for logistics enterprises to promote informatization construction, offering references, learning, and auxiliary support for formulating and selecting implementation plans, as well as improving construction efficiency. At the same time, the book also provides a reference for faculty and students of relevant majors in Chinese universities and colleges to understand the latest research fields and achievements in logistics disciplines of developed countries, thereby improving teaching and research levels.