国际化与物流之间的联系外文原文.pdfVIP

3 . L i n k B e t w e e n I n t e r n a t i o n a l i s a t i o n a n d L o g i s t i c s 3 Link Between Internationalisation and Logistics There is a close relationship between inter- For companies 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 highly com- 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 these complex 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 global communication 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 and communication systems. Trans- But that does not imply that going global is an portation costs have been decreasing signifi- easy task. In order to successfully internation- cantly during the last century, and so have alise business activities, it takes a compre- 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-