July,2001COSCOIPOSUPPORTMATERIALSLogisticsServicesIndustryEnvironment&TrendAnalysis-COSCOCommentsandA.T.KearneyRemarksThecontentsofthisdocumentwerepreparedbyA.T.Kearneyandmaynotbeused,alteredordisclosedtootherparties,withoutthewrittenpermissionofA.T.Kearney.TheinformationcontainedinthisdocumenthasbeenobtainedfromexternalsourceswhichA.T.Kearneybelievesarereliable.However,A.T.Kearneycanmakenorepresentationastotheaccuracyorcompletenessoftheinformationorprojectionsderivedtherefrom.8Point/FinalVersion/LogisticsIndustryOutlook-final/2TableofContentsExecutiveSummary1.MarketSize&Growth•Global•China2.ServiceDemand•GlobalTrends•ChinaTrends3.CompetitiveEnvironment•Global•China4.RegulatoryEnvironment5.InformationTechnologyAppendix8Point/FinalVersion/LogisticsIndustryOutlook-final/3ExecutiveSummary8Point/FinalVersion/LogisticsIndustryOutlook-final/4A.T.Kearney’sdefinitionofthelogisticsservicesindustryStructuringandmanaging,onbehalfofcargoowners,solutionsinvolvingsomecombinationofpartsofthesupplychain(i.e.transportation,warehousing,(de)consolidation,etc.)Structuringandmanaging,onbehalfofcargoowners,solutionsinvolvingsomecombinationofpartsofthesupplychain(i.e.transportation,warehousing,(de)consolidation,etc.)8Point/FinalVersion/LogisticsIndustryOutlook-final/5Thelogisticsserviceindustryrepresentatremendousgrowthopportunity,bothgloballyandinChinaMarketCharacteristicConclusionCustomersareincreasinglydemandinghighvaluelogisticsservicesolutions,requiringglobalreachandadvancedsupplychainmanagementcapabilitiesIncreasingdemandforglobalreachandcapabilitiesfuelsconsolidationaslargefullserviceprovidersarepositioningthemselvesforsuccessChina’sentryintoWTOisexpectedtohavetwomainimplications-thelogisticsmarketwillgrowrapidly,andcompetitiveintensitywilldramaticallyincreaseStrongITcapabilitiesisbecomingacorecapabilityoflogisticsservicesprovidersandiscriticaltobuildingalogisticsservicesbusinessMarketSize&GrowthServiceDemandCompetitiveEnvironmentRegulatoryEnvironmentInformationTechn...