ANE Logistics and 3 Types of Economies of Scale in Physical Networks (3 of 3)(Asia Tech Strategy – Daily Article)

In Part 1, I laid out how to think about physical networks. For logistics, that means lots of warehouses and trucks doing various routes between them. In Part 2, I talked about one of the big competitive advantages of logistics networks, which is network effects. Note: These are significantly different than the network effects we […]

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ANE Logistics and Network Effects in Physical Networks (2 of 3)(Asia Tech Strategy – Daily Lesson / Update)

Ok. Let me see if I can impress you today. In Part 1, I wrote about ANE Logistics, an interesting Chinese company. But I really wanted to make a few points about the nature of logistics and physical networks: There is a difference between networks, platform business models and network effects. Physical networks are different […]

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An Intro to ANE Logistics and Franchised Physical Networks (Asia Tech Strategy – Podcast 110)

ANE Logistics is a Chinese logistics company that uses a franchise model to operate a network of warehouses and trucks. The company’s founder, Jeff Towson, argues that ANE’s model has several advantages over traditional logistics companies. First, it allows ANE to scale more quickly and efficiently. Second, it gives ANE access to a wider range of talent and expertise. Third, it allows ANE to provide a more personalized level of service to its customers.