China Logistics Industry IT Applications User Research Report 2006

Published by: Analysys International

Published: Jun. 14, 2006 - 39 Pages

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Research Background and Objectives

Definitions and Research Approaches

Key Findings

User analysis

Analysis of basic business features of logistics enterprises

Analysis of IT application of logistics enterprises

Analysis of IT application needs of logistics enterprises

Analysis of IT purchase decision-making of logistics enterprises

Appendix: List of Figures and Tables

Figure 1: Statistics of business coverage of logistics enterprises

Figure 2: Service and goods category of logistics enterprises

Figure 3: Distribution center ownership of logistics enterprises

Figure 4: Operation performance

Figure 5: Statistics of IT employees of logistics enterprises

Figure 6: Hardware usage of logistics enterprises

Figure 7: Management software of logistics enterprises

Figure 8: Statistics of management software module application of logistics enterprises

Figure 9: Satisfaction statistics of management software usage of China’s logistics enterprises

Figure 10: Application of bar code and RFID technology of logistics enterprise

Figure 11: Statistics of logistics enterprises getting sales opportunity via Internet

Figure 12: Statistics of distribution of logistics enterprises that have habit of using information service

Figure 13: Business needs drive IT needs

Figure 14: Emphasis of information-based construction of logistics enterprises in next two years

Figure 15: Participant of IT purchase decision of logistics enterprises

Figure 16: Evaluation standard of hardware purchase of logistics enterprises

Figure 17: Evaluation standard of management software purchase of logistics enterprises

Figure 18: Purchase proportion of IT outsourcing service

Table 1: Relation analysis of application of enterprise’s management software module

Table 2: Bottleneck for enterprise's development

Table 3: Evaluation standard of clients to chose logistics enterprises

Table 4: Statistics of improvement of operation performance brought by information-based

Abstract

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.

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