China Logistics Industry IT Applications User Research Report 2006

Key Findings
Basic business of enterprises In the business area of the enterprise, link transport ranks first. 62.50% of the enterprises get involved in link transportation field.

In the type of contracted goods, machinery and garment products rank fist. 67.50% of the enterprises get involved in services of these goods.

92.50% of the enterprises take cost as a key factor to influence operation performance.

The first evaluation factor for clients to choose logistics service provider is its ability of cost control.

35.90% of the enterprises think operation efficiency, enterprise brand and market information acquisition ability are major factors which limit the development of enterprise.

Enterprise’s information-based construction 47.50% of enterprises will increase investment on information-based construction in 2006.

Enterprises invest more in hardware than software.

26.36% of enterprises outsource the maintenance of information system, but at a low level.

51.61% of enterprises are satisfied with current information system, and software with easy operation are popular.

It is general practice that financial department and general manager intervene in IT purchase decision and influence the final decision.

60.98% of enterprises have used management information system.

Financial accounting module has the highest proportion of 79.17% in all management information system.

15.00% of enterprises use bar code or RFID technology, while 85.00% use normal operation.

82.50% of enterprises ever got sales opportunity via Internet. Enterprise’s needs of information-based construction 75.00% of enterprises think operation efficiency improvement brought by information-based construction is first reflected in the optimization and efficiency enhancement of business flow.

Client management will be the first choice of enterprises in information-based construction in next two years.

77.50% of enterprises think after-sale service is the chief factor for them to choose management software supplier.

70.00% of enterprises think performance-price ratio is the chief factor for them to choose hardware supplier.