Then what kind of role does IT play in industry development here in China? Many answers are found in the year-long survey launched by CEOCIO China and the CIO Leadership Study Team.
When it comes to IT development, logistics and airline companies are definitely different, starting at different times, following different paths and having a different impact.
Eligible candidates of the award must be technology companies in business a minimum of three years. Operating revenues must be at least US$50,000 in the first year of the three years being analyzed. Though many appear to meet the criteria, they all face a common challenge: how to take the lead in the constantly-changing market.
If PLT wants to grow further, it must expand its Dalian business model into other cities and regions in China.
Haier integrates purchasing with logistics and makes a point of purchasing the best products at the lowest prices.
B2B Division is the only “cash cow” of Alibaba and Wei Zhe’s moves directly reflect the strategic positioning of the company.
H&M balances efficiency and cost with its double supply chain, while Zara relies on high-speed. Both retailers are competing against each other for the lead market position. And behind the scenes, both have their own trump cards to play.
As multinationals continue to rush into China amidst an ever-changing climate of customer demand, many domestic companies, whose heyday has gone, are being forced to rebuild their core competitiveness.
The recent cuts to export tax rebates has harshly, but effectively accelerated development of Chinese manufacturing.
CMSTDC has created a new source of revenue by becoming a critical financing link with its Warehouse Receipt Pledge.
Roadside freight stations can only make 10 transactions a day. But with the help of the Internet, the figure has become 800,000.
The Chinese government’s “Home Appliances to the Countryside” project will actually benefit the appliance industry more than farmers. But, those benefits, if they ever come, will take a lot of patience.