The McKinsey Quarterly

2009

• February 2009 

  A supply chain CEO on the global downturn

  Noble Group’s Richard Elman explains the domino effect of the financial crisis on moving commodities around the world.

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2008

• May 2008 

  A pioneer in Chinese globalization: An interview with CIMC's president

  A company that has already disrupted the container business is moving into transportation equipment and services.

• April 2008 

  Business strategies for climate change

  Huge value is at stake. The winners will be companies that reposition themselves to seize the opportunities of a low-carbon future.

2007

• April 2007 

  Private-investment opportunities for public transport

  Public-private partnerships represent a significant opportunity for private investors—but pose worrisome risks as well.

2006

• June 2006 

  Hong Kong's changing workforce

  As direct exports from China increase, employment in Hong Kong’s trading companies is shriveling. Its people will have to move up the value chain.

• May 2006 

  A new organizational model for airlines

  They should consider the business unit model, but independence must be balanced by coordination.

2004

• August 2004 

  A streetcar named productivity

  Bus and train systems habitually run at a loss. But public-transit agencies could lower costs and raise the quality of service by emulating best practices from around the world.

• August 2004 

  Shoring up Hong Kong's port

  Despite the rise of mainland Chinese competitors, Hong Kong is still the preferred choice of global shippers.

• May 2004 

  Building on China's construction boom

  Foreign companies must carefully choose the projects they undertake in China if they hope to make reasonable returns.

2003

• November 2003 

  European public transport at a crossroads

  Liberalization is coming and Europe needs to get ready—fast.

• May 2003 

  Growing pains for logistics outsourcers

  The customers’ demands are outpacing the logistics providers’ ability to meet them.

2002

• June 2002 

  Moving goods in China

  China’s transportation and logistics market remains rudimentary and inefficient. Filling in the gaps could be a lucrative opportunity.

2001

• August 2001 

  First-class returns from transportation

  Vertically integrated transportation companies are sailing into the wind. The answer may be ’sliverization.’

1997

• November 1997 

  Is there a future for the postman ?

  Tough times ahead for national postal operators. But there are options, both in core activities and new business. The first goal must be performance.

1996

• August 1996 

  Nobody calls me General anymore!

  An interview with Gus Pagonis, Executive Vice President for Logistics, Sears.

1995

• August 1995 

  Making logistics alliances work

  Logistics alliances—formal or informal relationships between companies and logistics providers—are rapidly emerging in Europe, North America, and, increasingly, East Asia. A McKinsey survey shows that their success depends on six best practices.

1994

• February 1994 

  Logistics alliances: The European experience

  An early report on the development to date of one key building block of the coming “network” economy.