Logistics opportunities in Asia and development in Taiwan

Feng, Cheng-Min; Chia, Kai-Chieh

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“…Dutch transport and distribution sectors have been required to implement HACCP since 2006. Although HACCP was introduced to Taiwan in 1997, it is still a voluntary measure for Taiwanese food and service industries (Feng and Chia, 2000). Therefore, implementing a HACCP system would be one good method of improving service quality in Taiwanese logistics firms.…”

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Logistics outsourcing by Taiwanese and Dutch food processing industries

Hsiao

Kemp

Vorst

et al. 2011

British Food Journal

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PurposeThis paper aims to investigate outsourcing of different types of logistics activities in Taiwanese food industry, and benchmark with practices in The Netherlands.Design/methodology/approachThe outsourcing of four levels of logistics activities is investigated: transportation (level 1), packaging (level 2), transportation management (level 3), and distribution network management (level 4). A structured questionnaire was designed and sent to logistics managers in The Netherlands and Taiwan to evaluate the most commonly outsourced activities and identify specific outsourcing firm's characteristics.FindingsAbout 69 per cent of the companies, in both countries outsource level 1 activities, 16 per cent level 2, and 37 per cent level 3 activities. Only few companies (about 10 per cent) outsource the highest level of activities. In particular, The Netherlands has higher percentages for levels 1 and 3. This might be caused by the fact that most Taiwanese companies emphasise low cost whereas the Dutch companies focus on flexibility in order to deal with higher complexities. When intentions for the future are included, Taiwan is planning to outsource level 2 (40 per cent) and level 4 activities (36 per cent) much more than The Netherlands (respectively 13 and 17 per cent). When zooming in, it was found that outsourcing strategies of companies in the subsectors differ. For instance, the dairy sector outsources more frequently than the meat sector on the first three levels. This might be caused by the fact that meat companies emphasise food quality, whereas dairy companies emphasise flexibility and reliability.Research limitations/implicationsThis study investigated only food processors. The paper suggests further research should include other types of food organisations.Originality/valueThe paper provides valuable insights in outsourcing strategies of food processing companies in Taiwan and The Netherlands for advanced logistics service providers who are looking at the market potential of Taiwan.

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Logistics outsourcing by Taiwanese and Dutch food processing industries

Hsiao

Kemp

Vorst

et al. 2011

British Food Journal

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“…Port areas continue to concentrate cargos in direct relation with the local economy, reaching high levels of terminal productivity. Logistics parks (or distriparks), special economic zones, and mega-terminals (Feng and Chia, 2000) altogether form another specificity of the Asian case.…”

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A tale of Asia’s world ports: The spatial evolution in global hub port cities

Lee¹,

Song²,

Ducruet³

2008

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Globalization and transport revolution, logistics integration, and the consequent expansion of port area and hinterland in the maritime industry have redefined the functional role of ports in supply chains and have generated a new pattern of freight distribution. This phenomenon again requires a new approach towards port development and related urban planning. Such changes have inevitably influenced the spatial structure of hub port cities.As existing models on spatial and functional evolution of ports and cities are mainly derived from European and American cases, this paper attempts to introduce evidence from an Asian perspective, focusing on the particular case of global hub port cities such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

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Factors influencing shippers to use multiple country consolidation services in international distribution centers

Cheng

Tsai

2009

International Journal of Production Economics

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Logistics opportunities in Asia and development in Taiwan

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Logistics outsourcing by Taiwanese and Dutch food processing industries

Logistics outsourcing by Taiwanese and Dutch food processing industries

A tale of Asia’s world ports: The spatial evolution in global hub port cities

Factors influencing shippers to use multiple country consolidation services in international distribution centers

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