Skill Requirements for Logistics Professionals in China: An Importance- Expertise Matrix Analysis

Rahman, Shams; Yang, Laura; Yang, Xiaoyan

doi:10.1080/16258312.2012.11517291

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“…Through the statistical analysis of the data obtained from their questionnaire survey, Sahay and Mohan found that although the third party logistics practice in India is still in the early stage of development, the use of third-party logistics services has a significant positive impact on enterprise performance. Rahman (2011) conducted a questionnaire survey of logistics operations managers of 210 large-scale enterprises in Australia and found that the use of third-party logistics has a positive impact on the performance of the internal logistics systems of Australian enterprises [13].…”

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“…Some scholars believe that because the third-party logistics industry is still in the primary stage of development in China, most of China's manufacturing enterprises have to provide their customers with major logistics services (self-owned logistics). However, it must be recognized that compared with professional third-party logistics enterprises, manufacturing enterprises face many challenges in human resources, customer service and information technology integration [13]. Choi(2016) believes that the coordination of the service supply chain requires an innovative business strategy and a new analysis mode, especially logistics services.…”

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Interaction Mechanism Between the Logistics Industry and Manufacturing Industry–Based on the Perspective of Different Linkage Types

Wang

Guo-guang

2021

IEEE Access

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The logistics industry and manufacturing industry are naturally closely linked. Analysis of the interaction mechanism between the logistics industry and manufacturing industry based on two different linkage types of outsourcing logistics and self-owned logistics is helpful to deepen the understanding of the relationship between these two industries. This paper performs a comparative analysis of the different linkage modes represented by the three northeast provinces and the Yangtze River Delta region in China. First, this paper analyzes the interactive influence mechanism of the logistics industry efficiency and manufacturing industry efficiency. Second, the adjustment mechanism of the logistics industry to the manufacturing industry under the two modes is analyzed according to the different logistics organization modes of the manufacturing industry. Finally, we build an efficiency measurement model considering the joint efficiency of the economy and environment. Using the panel vector autoregression(PVAR)model, this paper empirically compares and analyzes the interaction between the logistics industry and manufacturing industry under different linkage modes. The results show the following: (1) In different economic development areas, the interaction between logistics and manufacturing efficiency is not equal. (2) According to the different logistics methods of the manufacturing industry, there are self-owned modes and logistics outsourcing modes in the linkage development of the logistics industry and manufacturing industry. There are great differences in the mode and degree of action between the two modes. (3) The interactive relationship between logistics industry and manufacturing industry under different linkage modes is totally different, and the direction and intensity of the impact are also completely different.

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Interaction Mechanism Between the Logistics Industry and Manufacturing Industry–Based on the Perspective of Different Linkage Types

Wang

Guo-guang

2021

IEEE Access

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“…For example, Sohail et al [14] conducted a survey on Malaysian enterprises and found that the third-party logistics service had a positive influence on the cost, strategic performance, and customer satisfaction of the client enterprises. Rahman (2011) [15] conducted a questionnaire on the logistics operation managers of 210 large enterprises in Australia, and found that the use of the third-party logistics had a positive impact on the internal logistics system performance of Australian enterprises. Khan [16] took Pakistan as an example to illustrate that the high-quality fusion and linkage between LIMI produces enormous economic benefits.…”

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Evaluation of the Sustainable Coupling Coordination of the Logistics Industry and the Manufacturing Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

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In order to promote the sustainable and coordinated development of the logistics industry and the manufacturing industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt of China and provide the policy makers with decision-making references, this paper explored the spatio-temporal evolution of the coupling coordination development level of the two industries. A three-stage super-efficiency SBM model, which eliminated the influence of environmental factors and random errors, was constructed to make it possible to conduct an in-depth comparative analysis on the effective decision-making units (DMUs), making the calculation results more accurate. This was the main contribution of this paper. Based on the new model considering undesirable output, this paper analyzed the panel data of 11 provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt from 2007 to 2017 and investigated the coordination development level from the dimensions of time and space considering the energy input and carbon emissions of the two industries. Our main research findings were as follows. First, due to the relative lagging of the logistics industry in promoting the development of the manufacturing industry, the overall level of the coordination between the two industries was at a stage of limited coordination. Second, the regional differences were significant with a spatial evolution pattern of “high in the east and low in the west”. Third, environmental factors affected the input efficiency of the logistics industry and the manufacturing industry, especially the latter. Overall, this paper made theoretical and practical contributions to promoting the joint development of the two industries, improving the logistics industry and upgrading the manufacturing industry.

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“…More recently, researchers have begun to investigate the skills and competencies of logistics managers in the context of developing countries such as China (e.g. Rahman and Yang, 2012;Thai and Yeo, 2015). Despite the shift in research focus to developing countries, the research output remains very limited to the largest world economies.…”

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Managerial competencies of 3PL providers

Sangka

Rahman

Yadlapalli

et al. 2019

IJLM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and prioritise competencies of Indonesian third-party logistics (3PL) managers from the perspective of multinational corporations (MNCs) and local firms. Design/methodology/approach Underlined by the theory of action and job performance (competency model), the study proposes a framework that consists of management, logistics, business and information and communication technology competency categories, with 15 competencies. Data are collected from five MNCs and five local 3PL firms operating in Indonesia. The analytic hierarchy process method is used to calculate the priority weights and to prioritise the competencies. Findings Results indicate that both the local and MNC 3PL providers emphasise logistics as the “most important” competency category. In the “moderately important” competency group, MNCs prioritise competencies in the management competency category while local firms prioritise competencies in the business competency category. Research limitations/implications Results obtained in this study focus on 3PL firms in Indonesian businesses, which may not be applicable to other nations and other industries. Practical implications 3PL firms, industry peak bodies (e.g. Indonesian Logistics Association) and education providers can benefit from incorporating the findings of this study in developing curricula for higher education and training programmes for certification designed to improve managerial competencies. Originality/value By including the perceptions of the MNCs and local 3PL providers, this study advances the literature on 3PL managerial competencies by extending such knowledge to the global environment.

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Skill Requirements for Logistics Professionals in China: An Importance- Expertise Matrix Analysis

Cited by 5 publications

References 2 publications

Interaction Mechanism Between the Logistics Industry and Manufacturing Industry–Based on the Perspective of Different Linkage Types

Interaction Mechanism Between the Logistics Industry and Manufacturing Industry–Based on the Perspective of Different Linkage Types

Evaluation of the Sustainable Coupling Coordination of the Logistics Industry and the Manufacturing Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

Managerial competencies of 3PL providers

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