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A Survey Of China's Logistics Industry And The Impacts Of Transport Delays On Importers And Exporters, Zeyan Zhang, Miguel Andres Figliozzi
A Survey Of China's Logistics Industry And The Impacts Of Transport Delays On Importers And Exporters, Zeyan Zhang, Miguel Andres Figliozzi
Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations
In the last decades, China?s booming economy has greatly benefited from globalization and trade liberalization. China has found a niche as the world?s manufacturing centre and it is playing a crucial role in a growing number of global supply chains. This research focuses on the performance of international and domestic transport and logistics systems as perceived by Chinese importers and exporters. A broad literature review of Chinese meteoric logistics industry development is provided. Results and analysis of in?depth interviews with Chinese importers and exporters are presented. These interviews provide significant information regarding international freight transport chains, the impact of delays …