Feb. 22, 2007 (China Knowledge) – China is still lacking in logistics professionals despite the rapid expansion of its logistics industry and development of training for logistics professionals, according to a report by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

The report said that companies are finding it difficult to find qualified logistics professionals in China, from senior management to logistics workers.

According to the report, the number of universities in China offering logistics courses has grown from one in 2001 to 165 by 2005, but the training the students receive tend to be more academic rather than practical, resulting in most students graduating with diplomas but without any real experience.

Feng Gengzhong, CAS researcher, said that there should be more on-the-job training or other kinds of vocational training for personnel engaged in logistics.