Excerpt from: China Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy
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| May 19, 2006 | | Challenges of warehousing in China | Dr. Charles Guowen Chang, director of the China Development Institute in Beijing, made a presentation on warehousing at this year’s Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) annual meeting in Orlando. Below are a few of the key points discussed, as cited from the MHM staff writers:
- Nearly 40% of warehousing in China is done manually.
- 43.8% of warehousing activities consist of a mix of mechanical and manual operations.
- 16% of warehousing has some automation and IT infrastructure.
- About 5% of warehouses have good IT systems (according to Dr. Chang)
- Existing warehouses are in heavily populated areas, making truck traffic difficult.
- Lift truck usage is up 70%
- RFID and wireless infstracture usage at ports
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