DB SCHENKER
China is rapidly developing - the supply chain sector must keep up . Logistics service provider DB Schenker has accepted the challenge , so we ask them about the opportunities and setbacks present in the Chinese business climate
DB Schenker in China is modifying to fit the “ new normal ”. According to CEO North / Central China Thomas Lindy Sørensen , China is experiencing negative growth in traditional industries ( e . g . coal and steel ) “ whereas industries that are more consumer-based , like the automotive industries or the luxury goods industries are really growing ”. How can DB Schenker , a logistics service provider , adapt to this change ? Supply Chain Digital talks to Sørensen to find out .
Sørensen knows the Chinese business landscape well . “ I joined Danish shipping company Maersk Line 25 years ago and worked in various finance functions for a few years . Then , I was expatriated
overseas to China . I worked in Beijing and Shenzhen back in the mid-90s . I worked for Maersk Line until 2013 , then I joined the DB Schenker organisation in Korea in 2013 . About a year and a half later , I joined here in China as the CEO of DB Schenker North / Central region .”
Operating in China Sørensen finds the pace of business development much faster in China than in Europe . He explains how DB Schenker operates in this everchanging climate . “ The organisation is split in two , I run the centre in North China and my counterpart runs South China . For North and Central China , we have 40 offices and for South China another 20 ”, he comments .
Sorensen ’ s remit covers Shanghai ,
94 August 2016