SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE LOGISTICS PROCESS OF
SHUN YUE CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Thesis
JIA NI CHEN
Degree Programme in International Business
International Marketing Management
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SAVONIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
Business and Administration, Varkaus
Degree Programme, option
Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, International Marketing Management
Author(s)
Jia ni Chen
Title of study
SWOT analysis of the logistics process of Shun Yue Cement Company Limited Type of project
Date
Thesis
Supervisor(s) of study
05.10.2011
Pages
85+5
Executive organization
Tuula Linnas
Abstract
The objective of this thesis was to evaluate the operation of the logistics department of Shun Yue Cement Company Limited, China. The company is a middle-size company specializing in the sales and transportation of cement. However, the rapid development in the various areas of the logistics industry poses great challenges to the company.
The theoretical framework of the study consists of two major theories: business SW OT analysis and logistics process. The background research was conducted by means of both quantitative and quantitative methods. The qualitative method included a face -to-face interview with the supervisor of the logistics department and several interviews with the company’s customers. The quantitative analysis was carried out by means of questionnaires which were sent to the employees of the company.