Logistics and supply chain innovation in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

Hing Kai Chan*, Jing Dai, Xiaojun Wang, Ewelina Lacka

*Corresponding author for this work

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23 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was first mentioned in 2013, it has created a lot of expectations in many aspects: international trade and economy, logistics infrastructure, policy and managerial implications, and so on. That said, research regarding BRI, particular from logistics and supply chain management perspectives, is scarce. There is a lack of studies concerning innovation in logistics and supply chain in the BRI context. This article discusses recent research in this area, and then present a collection of papers featured under this theme.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)51-56
Number of pages6
JournalTransportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
Volume132
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2019

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors are grateful to the financial support for this work from the Major Collaboration Programme 2017 funded by the Ningbo Science and Technology Bureau (reference number: 2017D10032 ).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier Ltd

Keywords

  • Belt and road initiative
  • BRI
  • Innovation
  • One belt one road

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Business and International Management
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Transportation

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