1、中文 1700汉字， 910单词， 5100英文字符 外文翻译 Third-Party Logistics in China: Still a Tough Market Material Source: Mercer on travel and transport Author: Diana Huang and Mark Kadar Mercer recently completed a survey of the third-party logistics (3PL) market in China, in conjunction with the China Federation of L
2、ogistics and Purchasing .The study included interviews with a wide range of both shippers and providers serving the Chinese market, as well as detailed research into the overall characteristics and trends influencing the growth of transportation and logistics services in China. The primary finding o
3、f the study was that the third-party logistics market in China is finally off to a fast start, driven by the opening up of the market to foreign firms and government commitment to growing Chinas share of the world economy. However, Mercers study indicates that there is still a bumpy ride ahead for p
4、roviders of logistics services in this market, given a range of challenges from both the supply and demand side. Most shippers in China are still relatively unsophisticated in terms of their logistics needs, although the increasing presence of multinational corporations is ramping up demand for high
5、er-end services. On the supply side, the 3PL market is highly fragmented- even the largest providers have less than a 2 percent market share-and foreign 3PLs in particular seeking to establish a presence will face significant obstacles. Over the longer term, both market and political forces are like
6、ly to change the landscape of providers, set new industry standards, and stimulate more and higher value-added demand for logistics services. A Growth Market for Logistics The size of the potential market for such services in China is mind-boggling , given that the country has a population of 1.3 billion and a GDP of US$1.1 trillion. Transportation and logistics expenditures were $230 billion in 2001, or approximately 20 percent of GDP. Although outsourcing accounts for only $4.7 billion
