文档介绍：3. Link Between Internationalisation and Logistics
3 Link Between Internationalisation and Logistics
There is a close relationship between inter- panies this has dramatically facilitated
nationalisation activities and logistics. On the to set up off-shore facilities and the integra-
one hand logistics is driving internationalisa- tion of overseas operations into -
tion as one of its key enablers. On the other plex value chains. Still, the design and man-
hand internationalisation is challenging the agement of plex flows of goods and
logistics discipline with its unprecedented information remains a challenge for logistics
pace. managers worldwide.
It is clear that the degree of globalisation we The existence of munication and
experience today would not have been pos- advanced transportation systems frames an
sible without the advancements in global important prerequisite for global operations.
transport munication systems. Trans- But that does not imply that going global is an
portation costs have been decreasing signifi- easy task. In order to essfully internation-
cantly during the last century, and so have alise business activities, it takes pre-
communication costs. The costs for the most hensive management approach, incorporating
important international transport modes, sea logistics principles and methodologies.
and air freight, have fallen by approx. 65 %
and about 88 % within the past 70 years. At
the same time the transportation speed for
goods and data has reached unforeseen lev-
els, just like the capacity that today’s global
networks do offer.
Significance of Logistics for Corporate ess
In order to understand the significance of cor- corded to the availability of raw materials
porate logistics in the context of internation- ponents. Logistics was perceived
alisation it is necessary to begin with a look at as only being able to marginally influence a
the overall role that logistics plays in pany’s ess. It was n