Effects of the ‘Belt and Road’ initiative on the wine import logistics of China

China’s Belt and Road (BR) initiative is expected to facilitate international trade between the countries involved. In this study, we review the special requirements of wine logistics and the market growth potential of wine consumption in China. A model minimizing generalized logistical costs is developed and applied to wine imports in China, so that the best candidate cities in which to locate transport gateways and distribution centers can be identified. Our analysis suggests that the most preferred gateways are Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong, which all have similar delivery costs. In comparison, Beijing and Chongqing have much higher delivery costs, mainly because they do not have good access to marine transport and/or efficient domestic distribution networks. For long-distance intercontinental transport of large volumes of wine, marine shipping remains the only viable delivery mode. However, wine distribution within China extensively uses air, road, and water transport. Therefore, cities with excellent multi-modal transport services are better positioned to become wine logistics gateways. Our study also highlights the importance of value-added services and good government support, which are important factors that influence distribution costs and quality.     

Methodology for ro-ro ship and fleet sizing with application to short sea shipping

A novel methodology is developed for determining the characteristics of a cargo roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ship and the fleet size required for a given short sea shipping route. The ship and required fleet size to satisfy the transportation demand (for each pair of speed and freight rate) are determined using a database of existing cargo ro-ro ships to obtain the main technical characteristics of the most suitable ship. The time charter, voyage costs and revenue are then calculated considering the technical characteristics of each ship. Fuel costs are corrected for the actual ship speed and loading condition. A number of restrictions in the transportation problem are considered leading to the exclusion of unfeasible solutions. The maximum profit over the period of a year is identified among the feasible pairs of speed and freight rate. This general methodology is applied in a case study that considers the route between Leixões (Portugal) and Rotterdam (Netherlands). The study allows the identification of the most suitable ship and fleet sizes for different market penetration levels and quantifies the impact on shipping company profit of changes in parameters such as fuel costs, time charter costs, emission control area, installed propulsion power and stacking factor.     

港口干散货物流供应链信息协同运作模式分析

在国内外供应链管理研究及河北港口群煤炭业务现状调研分析的基础上,剖析现阶段港口煤炭供应链运营管理的问题。聚焦河北港口群煤炭供应链模式构建过程,梳理港口煤炭供应链管理流程,构建河北港口群供应链管理模式、物流协同模式、物流体系及物流供应链协同信息化支撑模式,解决制约港口煤炭供应链的信息共享不及时、信息流通不畅等问题。对港口煤炭供应链协同运作信息化体系进行总体框架设计,并选择典型平台建设探讨供应链协同运作信息化体系支撑实现模式,形成高效、科学、先进的河北港口群煤炭供应链管理模式。     

对依托铁路运输的物流企业发展的研究

依托铁路运输的物流企业是铁路运输在市场竞争条件下的产物,虽然仍属于传统的物流经营．但是其灵活性和良好的经济效益为其向现代化物流方向的发展奠定了良好的基础。     

西南公路出海(辅助)通道物流运作模式及政策研究

为了优化资源,降低物流成本,提高物流运输可靠度和速度,需要建立恰当的西南公路出海(辅助)通道的物流运作模式,以充分发挥出西南公路出海(辅助)通道基础建设的效益.     

国标《道路货物运输服务质量评定》的研究与制定

国标《道路货物运输服务质量评定》的研究和制定对于规范物流市场,实现物流服务标准化具有重要意义。     

舰船复合材料结构物应用工程技术特点及内涵分析

针对舰船平台技术所面临的发展需求与挑战,从总体平台特性、综合隐身以及综合保障技术发展需求的角度,简要分析开展舰船复合材料结构物应用工程的必要性和紧迫性.以西方国家潜艇应用为例,梳理国外舰船复合材料结构物应用发展思路,提出并阐明舰船功能复合材料结构物应用工程的3个"一体化"技术特点,着重探讨总体/结构设计技术的定义、内涵...     

非完美信息下京津冀区域物流设施选址研究

针对大规模物流设施选址问题,本文构建了非完美信息下设施可靠性选址的连续逼近模型.该模型不仅考虑了设施存在损坏的可能性,而且考虑了由于信息缺失顾客无法获得设施状态且存在返回出发地的行为.由于该模型的结果无法直接确定设施选址点,因此采用Disk算法对该模型的结果进行离散化,获得物流设施选址方案.以京津冀区域物流设施选址为例,验证了该模型有效性并对设施布局特性进行了分析.最后,通过灵敏度分析探讨了不同参数对京津冀区域物流设施选址的影响.     

物流的转型--供应链管理

与物流相比,供应链管理更能够给企业带来巨大的经济效益。因此,对供应链管理的进一步研究具有现实的意义。     

物流中心运作模式比较

比较分析物流中心按其功能所划分的四种运作模式,结合我国现阶段物流业的发展找出各自的优势与劣势,可为物流企业提供一个符合企业实际的较优模式。