Analysis of the Logistics Patterns of Korea's Free Economic Zones in Northeast Asia and the Implications
The logistics patterns of Korea are analyzed in order to elaborate the strategies of Korean Free Economic Zones (FEZs) in relation to Northeast Asian logistics hubs. As the surface transportation of Korea, China, and Japan is cut off by geographical features and by political borders, this paper confines the scope of analysis to air and maritime transportation. From this analysis in the east Asian region, an attempt is made to understand the cargo flow from and to Korean airports and ports by region and commodity types, thereby identifying the main counterpart regions of trade by commodity and mode. The policy implications for the development strategy of Korean FEZs (Incheon, Busan, and Gwangyang) are described from these analyses.
Trade and Investment between China and South Korea: Toward a Long-Term Partnership
This paper examines the effect of China's rapid economic development on the Korean economy through trade and investment linkages. It shows that China's export structure has converged to that of Korea with its exports displacing Korean exports in third-country markets while the bilateral trade between the two countries has 
expanded rapidly. The paper points out that the displacement of 
Korean exports by exports from China is partly due to exports from Korean affiliates in China. It concludes with ideas on how Korea will have to respond to China's rapid industrialization to sustain its own economic growth:
Logistics platforms for improved strategic flexibility
In a dynamic business environment the most successful companies, in terms of profitability and growth, seem to be found among companies with the highest dynamic capabilities. From this follow increasing interaction between marketing and logistics and a development towards logistics considered as a platform and a resource base to support and be an enabler for new strategic moves on the market. The purpose of this article is to describe, define and exemplify the concept of the logistics platform with such a built-in strategic flexibility. From theories and best practice cases we defined a logistics platform as a homogenous part of the logistics system, which a logistics organisation centrally manages and controls, and has the power to design in a way that it is a resource base for new market positions. This includes concepts for logistics operations, a physical structure, processes and its activities as well as the information systems needed for design, operations and reporting.