Framework Analysis Of Chinese 3PL Industry Development And 3PL Supplier Evaluation

The third party logistics (thereafter TPL) industry plays an ever-increasing important role in Chinese economy development as domestic companies are facing market pressures from competitors, globalization and customized demands. It also functions as lubrication for domestic companies during production process perfecting. The present legislation and market context grants TPL development in China. However, there are still lots of growth rooms for Chinese companies.The immediate issues facing Chinese TPL service suppliers include: 1) how to match the concepts of TPL—an imported managerial knowledge—with domestic TPL in Chinese economy context; 2) the way of establishing, developing and maintaining strategic partnership with TPL suppliers; 3) the art of evaluation and selection of TPL as strategic partners; 4) integrating TPL suppliers to formulate one company's market niche, to differentiate its products and services.The immediate issues facing Chinese TPL service suppliers include: 1) how to match the concepts of TPL—an imported managerial knowledge—with domestic TPL in Chinese economy context; 2) the way of establishing, developing and maintaining strategic partnership with TPL suppliers; 3) the art of evaluation and selection of TPL as strategic partners; 4) integrating TPL suppliers to formulate one company's market niche, to differentiate its products and services.Based on both the fuzzy math methodology and research results on TPL industry, the author establishes an analytical model and this model functions as managerial kids on consulting the development of Chinese 3PL industry.