Logistics Management and Distribution Strategies

Chung Lai Johnny Wan and Yulan Wang
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Chung Lai Johnny Wan: University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Yulan Wang: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Chapter 7 in International Operations Management: Concepts and Applications, 2025, pp 111-126 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter addresses two contemporary issues: logistics challenges in e-commerce and the trends in logistics management. It begins with same-day delivery, a logistics challenge in e-commerce. Three logistics modes, including the use of third-party logistics service providers, crowd logistics networks, and in-house logistics, are discussed. China is now one of the top three markets in the world, and its e-commerce has been booming in recent years. Three common modes of operating e-commerce logistics networks in China are introduced: self-owned logistics networks, outsourced logistics networks, and information networks that pool logistics service providers together on a platform. In terms of trends in logistics management, this chapter explains how big data, cloud-based logistics, the Internet of Things (IoT), and robotics and automation have facilitated the development of logistics operations. It concludes with a discussion of technology-driven applications, such as anticipatory logistics, omnichannel logistics, on-demand delivery, and blockchain in logistics.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-6665-2_7

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