Yu Gong – författare

This book contributes to blockchain applications in food supply chain management from both theoretical and practical perspectives. By using the case study research method, it empirically investigates why and how food companies implement blockchain technology. Moreover, it proposes a conceptual framework based on the case findings and extant literature.

The book provides empirical evidence to verify academic findings such as critical success factors and barriers. Furthermore, it identifies the implementation process to answer the ‘how’ question. Uniquely, it applies the innovation process model and the practice-based view (PBV) to studies on food supply chains and blockchain. Thus, building on the original model and theory, it enriches the theory on blockchain implementation, making it a valuable asset for all researchers and practitioners interested in blockchain adoption and food supply chain management.

Contributed by researchers from the Logistics Research Center at Nankai University, this book provides a systematic exposition on the logistics development in China for the English-speaking community at large. The opening chapter offers an in-depth look at the high-quality development of China''s logistics industry within the framework of modernization. The book then covers macro-factors related to logistics technologies and facilities, region-specific policies and plans, industry-wide transformation in transport, manufacturing, commerce, and agriculture.

The book also addresses the current state and challenges of China''s aviation logistics and examines the new initiatives and trends in the nation''s bulk commodities logistics within the realm of its national security strategy. Furthermore, the book offers insights into the development and future prospects of China–ASEAN international logistics under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement.

As with the previous volumes, this book aims to present a timely portrait of the rapid growth of China''s logistics market and the status quo of its logistics industry. It provides an in-depth analysis of critical issues involved in the ongoing dynamic and multi-faceted development and serves as a valuable reference resource for interested readers in the academic and professional fields.