Entrusted by International Enterprise Singapore,investigation and research of Service Industry in East China, including three provinces and a municipality, in order to provide some references and advice for Singaporean enterprises(which are service target enterprises of IE Singapore) who are planning to step into the service industry of this area.
Research Subjects
- Research Region
Three provinces and a municipality in East China, including:
- the city of Shanghai
- Jiangsu Province
- Zhejiang Province
- An’hui Province
- Industries investigated
Five service industries preliminarily selected
- Information Industry
- Logistics Industry
- Transportation
- Commercial Service
- Financial Industry
(Conventional classifications of all these five industries are shown in Article 5: Research Description)
- Research Objectives
Through the investigation and research of three provinces and a municipality in East China, we are expected to have insight into the development of these service industries, including the outlook of these Industries, as well as opportunities and challenges. Moreover, through analysis of major benchmarking enterprises in these fields, we will analyze the market performance, business strategies and competitive capacity of these enterprises, and provide some references and advice for Singaporean enterprises (which are service target of IE Singapore) who are planning to step into the service industry of this area.
- Research Approaches
The research will be based on some general methods of data collection and research, however, these methods will be selectively used according to the practical situation.
- The collection of second-hand data，including statistical yearbooks， specialized research reports, research paper, Internet etc.)
- Expert interview, including governmental department in charge, principals of the guild
- Research on benchmarking enterprises
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis
- Static and dynamic analysis
- Five competitive force model
- Research Description
The research description of this proposal will presented as Logistics Industry for example. This research framework is also adaptable to the other four industries (Information Industry, Transportation, Commercial Service, Financial Industry)
5.1 Analysis on macro environment of Logistics Industry in three provinces and a city in East China
5.1.1 Analysis on economic factor of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.1.2 Analysis on policy and legal factor of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.1.2.1 The role of administrative departments in charge on Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.1.2.2 Main industry policies, regulations and standards of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.1.2.3 Analysis on policy direction of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.1.3 Analysis on population factor of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.1.4 Analysis on technological factor of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.1.5 Analysis on cultural factor of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.1.6 Opportunities and threat of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city considering the above factors
5.2 Market analysis of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.2.1 Industry life circle of Logistics in these three provinces and the city
Annotations: Classifying the phase of the industry development (introduction period, growing period, maturity period and declining period) is mainly based on the growth rate of sales.
5.2.2 Market volume of Logistics Industry and its role in national economy in these three provinces and the city
5.2.3 Average profitability and growth rate in Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.2.4 Volume and structural changes of sub-industries of Logistics in these three provinces and the city
(Annotations: The sub-industries of Logistics is classified in terms of the practical situation of Logistics Industry development in these three provinces and the city. Logistics Industry is conventionally classified into:
- Third Party Logistics
- Storage facilities and distribution
- Freight forwards agent both here and abroad
- Combined Transportation
- Road Transportation
- Information system development of Logistics and consulting
5.2.5 Concentration ratio analysis of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.2.5.1 The total number of Logistics enterprises in these three provinces and the city
5.2.5.2 Market share of the top one enterprise in Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.2.5.3 Market share of the top ten enterprises in Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.2.5.4 Distributional characteristics of Logistics enterprises in these three provinces and the city
5.2.6 Value chain analysis of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city.
Annotations: Value chain analysis includes all profit-making entities on value chain, as well as their added value.
5.2.7 Analysis on key elements of success of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.2.8 Product Life Circle Analysis on Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.3 Research on main benchmarking enterprises of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city (three enterprises)
5.3.1 Outline of these enterprises development
5.3.2 Market performance of these enterprises
5.3.3 Product Structure of these enterprises
5.3.4 Development Strategies of these enterprises
5.3.5 Overall evaluation to competitive capacity of these enterprises
5.4 Brief summary: Opportunities of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city, as well as qualifications of resources and capacity of these Logistics entities
5.4.1 Outlook and opportunities of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.4.1.1 Entry barrier and exit barrier of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.4.1.2 Major opportunities and threat of Logistics Industry in these three provinces and the city
5.4.2 Qualification of resources and capacity required to Logistics entities in these three provinces and the city
Annotations: The part is presented taking Logistics Industry for example. This research framework is also adaptable to the other four industries (Information Industry, Transportation, Commercial Service, Financial Industry)
The sub-industries of Logistics are classified in terms of the practical situation of Logistics development in these three provinces and the city, as well as considering actual requirements of IE Singapore. The conventional classifications shown as follows are just for reference:
Information Industry: Market research, information intelligence, advertisement, convention and exhibition
Transportation: Incity transportation (mass transportation, taxi, metro transportation, etc), Long-distance transportation (air transportation, railway transportation, road transportation, shipping)
Commercial Service: Law firms, accounting offices, auditing offices, patent offices, trademark offices, human resource, translation, etc)
Financial Industry: Banking Industry, insurance industry, securities industry, futures industry, funds Industry, etc
The brief research framework of the other four Industries is shown as follows:
Information Industry
Part 1: Macro-environment analysis of Information Industry in these three provinces and the city
Part 2: Market analysis of information industry in these three provinces and the city
Part 3: Main benchmarking enterprises research of information industry in these three provinces and the city (three enterprises)
Part 4: Opportunities of information industry in these three provinces and the city, as well as qualifications of resources and capacity of the entities
Transportation Industry
Part 1: Macro-environment analysis of Transportation Industry in these three provinces and the city
Part 2: Market analysis of Transportation Industry in these three provinces and the city
Part 3: Main benchmarking enterprises research of Transportation Industry in these three provinces and the city (three enterprises)
Part 4: Opportunities of Transportation Industry in these three provinces and the city, as well as qualifications of resources and capacity of the entities
Commercial Service Industry
Part 1: Macro-environment analysis of Commercial Service Industry in these three provinces and the city
Part 2: Market analysis of Commercial Service Industry in these three provinces and the city
Part 3: Main benchmarking enterprises research of Commercial Service Industry in these three provinces and the city (three enterprises)
Part 4: Opportunities of Commercial Service Industry in these three provinces and the city, as well as qualifications of resources and capacity of the entities
Financial Industry
Part 1: Macro-environment analysis of Financial Industry in these three provinces and the city
Part 2: Market analysis of Financial Industry in these three provinces and the city
Part 3: Main benchmarking enterprises research of Financial Industry in these three provinces and the city (three enterprises)
Part 4: Opportunities of Financial Industry in these three provinces and the city, as well as qualifications of resources and capacity of the entities
