Kerry Logistics

   6.  DHL and FedEx are the major global competitors while SF express is the local main competitor in recent years.  How can Kerry Logistics keep the international market position without losing the local market share?

Kerry Logistics aims to provide integrated services for its customers. Comparing with traditional logistics service provider, the service coverage of Kerry Logistics is larger because they are focusing on whole supply chain business activities. For example, in addition to third party logistics service, Kerry Logistics is now providing warehousing service, QC, vendor inventory management and so on. Customers can obtain the tailor-made supply chain solutions from Kerry Logistics. Therefore, Kerry Logistics can establish a long term partnership with its customers by offering an integrated supply chain service.

2.     7.Apart from using RFID to save cost effectively, what other methods or technologies that Kerry Logistics have been adopted?

Kerry Logistics have been adopted Kerry EAS Logistics’ IT technology. It fully guarantees the smooth circulation of cargo and information across the whole supply chain, which covers 1,100 cities in Chinese mainland. High transparency, convenient storage and close connection are the three main advantages of our network. This technology allows you to monitor and manage the orders online throughout the year twenty four hours a day providing information on various cargos and the supply chain.

3.   8.  Kerry Logistics won the award for Asian 3PL of the Year at the prestigious Supply Chain Asia Logistics Award, what made Kerry logistics succeed in doing 3PL service?

Kerry Logistics has one of the strongest distribution and cargo networks in Asia. Its solid assets in the region offer its customers reliability and flexibility, supporting their continuing growth and expansion. Its unique ASEAN-wide road transportation network also connects China (Shanghai, Shenzhen, Kunming) to ASEAN countries (Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore), providing shippers with effective long-haul trucking as well as sea-land and air-land services. 

To retain the title of Asian 3PL of the Year, Kerry Logistics had to satisfy the judges in a range of criteria including the size and scale of the Asian network; IT know-how and systems; level of customer service; client partnering/track record in understanding, collaborating well with customers; launch/upgrade of new products and services on an ongoing basis to match market demand; reliability of service and value for money; ability to handle specialized shipments; level of local knowledge of developing Asian markets; approach to sustainability and social responsibility issues and approach to security and risk management. 

4.     9.Hong Kong is the largest market for Kerry.  Will your company worry about the rise of Shanghai as a new logistics hub may affect Kerry’s performance in Hong Kong in the near future?

Kerry Logistics have its sub own solid assets in Shanghai, having a synergistic effect between Hong Kong and Shanghai. Shanghai also have 8 subsidiary corporates to handle the logistics matters. In this circumstance, these two regions both have benefit to build a better connection in China in order to let Kerry Logistics become larger. As we know, Shanghai is far from Hong Kong in term of geographic location, rising of Shanghai as a new logistics hub is not too harmful for Hong Kong’s the international hub.