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Orient express

By KELLY YUJIE WANG and YAOQIU WANG

Small shipments can be costly and inefficient in China. A test of compact cargo containers shows how China's railways can improve shipment security while dramatically cutting transit times for small loads.

From the Quarter 02 2008 issue

As consumer demands have become more diversified and personalized, mass production has taken a backseat to smaller production lots and faster delivery times. This trend toward manufacturing small, frequent batches, along with the resulting need for faster, door-to-door transportation, has fueled the development of the express industry since the 1980s....

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