Abstract
Urban Logistics Infrastructure (ULI) is an important area of urban competition capability. The connotation of Urban Logistics Capability (ULC) is analyzed in this paper. Compared with the extensive research on ULC in developed world, empirical work is still rare in China. In this paper the theory of ULC is firstly overviewed. Then a new evaluation index system for ULC evaluation is set up which contains factors that reflect the market supply and demand, economic devel-opment and transportation accessibility. Secondly, an empirical study is carried out by using Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) method to classify ULC into 3 clusters for 30 cities in Peo-ple's Republic of China. Thirdly, according to the characteristics of the 3 clusters, suggestions are proposed for im-proving their ULI. Finally, after comparing different ULC of 30 cities in People's Republic of China, this paper focuses on that different logistics infrastructure including Hub, Central Distribution Center & Cross Docking Center, Regional Distribution Center or Distribution Center should be build reasonably in order to meet the customer’s requirement in the 3 different cluster cities.
Highlights
With the accession into the WTO, modern logistics in China possess the great development opportunity [1]
Urban Logistics Infrastructure (ULI) including Logistics Hub, Central Distribution Center, Cross Docking Center, Regional Distribution Center and Distribution Center is an important area of Urban Logistics Capability (ULC) [3]
Much more attention is paid to freight transport on an interurban level, due to the evolution of supply chain analysis, but this attention is basically devoted to cost factors, which are to be minimized in order to improve the efficiency of the urban logistics system
Summary
With the accession into the WTO, modern logistics in China possess the great development opportunity [1]. The research of Urban Logistics Infrastructure (ULI) has recently become a hot topic in the logistics area. Urban Logistics Infrastructure (ULI) including Logistics Hub, Central Distribution Center, Cross Docking Center, Regional Distribution Center and Distribution Center is an important area of Urban Logistics Capability (ULC) [3]. Mentzer and Konrad reviewed urban logistics performance measurement practices from an efficiency and effectiveness perspective [4]. Much more attention is paid to freight transport on an interurban level, due to the evolution of supply chain analysis, but this attention is basically devoted to cost factors, which are to be minimized in order to improve the efficiency of the urban logistics system. ULI which is an important component of ULC should be re-engineered in order to improve the effectiveness of the urban logistics system [5]. We need to construct different ULI according to each city’s logistics capability
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