SHENZHEN OCTOBER 2013
INSTITUTE CELEBRATES ITS 10TH BIRTHDAY IN SHENZHEN
Shenzhen China played host to the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Global Institute of Logistics this October. It was to Shenzhen that Institute researchers first turned their attention to at the time of GIL’s inception in 2003. The Institute’s first research program focussed on how United States Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCO’s) sourcing in Southern China engineered “best in class” logistics solutions. The research focussed on the consumer products companies using the Trans Pacific Trade Lane, shipping more than 10,000 TEU annually.
China’s entry into the World Trade Organization in November 2001 was the beginning of the present era of globalization. The figures for internationally traded goods between then and now show just how enormous an impact on world trade it had with an increase of over $1 Trillion over the period. This translates directly to a significant increase in container flow, China witnessed a 100% increase in container throughput from 2001-20o3.
“Together we have been able to make a contribution to “thought leadership” and I am proud to say that many of the theories we expounded over the years are slowly playing out in reality.”
KIERAN RING FOUNDER & CEO GIL
Reflecting on its mission statement first outlined in 2003 that “The Global Institute of Logistics will develop a community of like minded professionals from across the world committed to building strong relationships in pursuit of a logistics system fit for purpose. Logistics systems are the arteries of trade and central to the success of globalization in the 21st century. These systems will rely heavily on collaboration between stakeholders across continents,the Institute’s work will be to identify the corporations and people central to its success” Kieran Ring Founder and CEO of GIL said, “It has taken enormous commitment and dedication by all supporters of the Institute to get to our 10th anniversary, but I think it has been worth it, slowly but definitely we have established a community of like minded professionals who love this industry and the science behind it. Together we have been able to make a contribution to “thought leadership” and I am proud to say that many of the theories we expounded over the years are slowly playing out in reality.
