This course is taught from a supply chain practitioner perspective to provide students insight into the supply chain practices in the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on China. After completing this course, students will have a good understanding of the regional economy, inter-regional dynamics, logistics development trends, and key business issues. They will have insight into the complexity of the Chinese logistics industry, E-commerce market, and latest supply chain practices.
Language: English
Instruction hours: 24 lecture hours
Part I Asia Pacific
- APAC Business Environment
- APAC Intra-regional trade
- Fast growing APAC nations
- Key APAC logistics hubs
- COVID-19 impact on supply chain and response
- Industries Focus
- Logistics in the region
Part II China Focus
- Doing Business in China - Introduction
- Doing Business in China - Import Export
- Doing Business in China - Intellectual Property Rights
- Doing Business in China - marketing
- One Belt One Road Initiative
- China's social and macro-economic trends
- China's logistics infrastructure – development
- Transportation and Warehousing industry
- E-commerce in China
- Sourcing from China
