A comparative study of regional logistics competitiveness in Anhui province

• Main Authors: Xu Jingyan, Zhang Qiqi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 2021-01-01
• Series: E3S Web of Conferences
• Online Access: https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2021/36/e3sconf_aepee2021_02018.pdf

Based on the data of Anhui Province from 2009 to 2018, this paper analyzed the logistics competitiveness of Anhui Province, Northern Anhui, Central Anhui and Southern Anhui from three dimensions: basic support for logistics development, potential of logistics development and effectiveness of logistics development. In general, the logistics competitiveness of Anhui Province, Central Anhui, Northern Anhui and Southern Anhui from 2009 to 2018 has shown an upward trend year by year, with the three regions competing with one another. Among them, the basic support for logistics development has went from Central Anhui leading, to Northern Anhui, Southern Anhui being on a par with one another and having a balanced development; the effectiveness of logistics development in Northern Anhui has been developing particularly rapid and prominent; the potential of logistics development in three regions has shown little difference and the dynamic developing trend is similar. Suggestions are put forward: improving the policies and environment for logistics development, speeding up the construction of logistics information platform, attaching importance to the training and introduction of logistics talents.