Freight Forwarding in the Chinese Market
Yuan, Lisong (2010)
Yuan, Lisong
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2010
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2010052110168
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2010052110168
Tiivistelmä
With the development of international transportation, freight forwarders have become more and more important in international transportation. International transportation is a process of work and a project carried out in cooperation with many parties. Shippers, carriers, freight forwarders, customs and customs brokers are connected by the cargo movement. A freight forwarder acts as the designer of international transportation, which plays an important role in international transportation. Freight forwarders arrange the whole transportation from the shipper’s place to the end destination, because freight forwarders can design appropriate transportation solutions for customers. With the help of freight forwarders, the transportation is more reliable and freight forwarders can help customers to cut extra costs.
The research of the study was based on the existing materials from books, public resources, materials and interviews conducted in the company where the author did his practical training.
The purpose of this study was to describe the procedure of international transportation, the advantage of using freight forwarders in international transportation, and the benefit which a forwarder can bring to customers. In addition, the condition of the Chinese market was also described.
In order to illustrate the situation, the case company Headwin Logistics was studied in the thesis. Headwin Logistics represents a group of successful new private freight forwarders in the Chinese market. They should contribute their success not only to the big economic environment, but also to the creative management and appropriate strategy.
The research of the study was based on the existing materials from books, public resources, materials and interviews conducted in the company where the author did his practical training.
The purpose of this study was to describe the procedure of international transportation, the advantage of using freight forwarders in international transportation, and the benefit which a forwarder can bring to customers. In addition, the condition of the Chinese market was also described.
In order to illustrate the situation, the case company Headwin Logistics was studied in the thesis. Headwin Logistics represents a group of successful new private freight forwarders in the Chinese market. They should contribute their success not only to the big economic environment, but also to the creative management and appropriate strategy.