Compared with the extensive research on logistics network infrastructures(LNIs)in the developed world,empirical research is still scarce in China.In this paper the theory of LNIs is firstly overviewed.Then a new evalu...Compared with the extensive research on logistics network infrastructures(LNIs)in the developed world,empirical research is still scarce in China.In this paper the theory of LNIs is firstly overviewed.Then a new evaluation index system for LNIs is set up which contains factors that reflect the economic development level,transportation accessibility and turnover volume of freight traffc.An empirical study is carried out by using data envelopment analysis(DEA)and principal component analysis(PCA)approach to classify LNIs into 4 clusters for 25 cities in the Yangtze River Delta Region of China.According to the characteristics of the 4 clusters,suggestions are proposed for improving their LNIs.Finally,after comparing different LNIs of 25 cities in the Yangtze River Delta Region of China,this paper proposes that different LNIs including hub,central distribution center or cross docking center,regional distribution center or distribution center should be built reasonably in order to meet the customer's requirement in the four different cluster cities.展开更多
基金the Science Foundation of Ministry of Education of China(No.11YJC630081)the Foundation of Philosophy and Social Science of Zhejiang Province(No.11YD22YB)+3 种基金the Zhejiang Natural Science Foundation(Nos.Y6090015 and Z1091224)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.71071141)the Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education of China(No.20103326110001)the Foundation of Key Research Insitute of Social Sciences and Humanities of Ministry of Education in Zhejiang Gongshang University(Nos.11JDSM02Z and 2011ZS-DSM208)
文摘Compared with the extensive research on logistics network infrastructures(LNIs)in the developed world,empirical research is still scarce in China.In this paper the theory of LNIs is firstly overviewed.Then a new evaluation index system for LNIs is set up which contains factors that reflect the economic development level,transportation accessibility and turnover volume of freight traffc.An empirical study is carried out by using data envelopment analysis(DEA)and principal component analysis(PCA)approach to classify LNIs into 4 clusters for 25 cities in the Yangtze River Delta Region of China.According to the characteristics of the 4 clusters,suggestions are proposed for improving their LNIs.Finally,after comparing different LNIs of 25 cities in the Yangtze River Delta Region of China,this paper proposes that different LNIs including hub,central distribution center or cross docking center,regional distribution center or distribution center should be built reasonably in order to meet the customer's requirement in the four different cluster cities.
