The modern logistics industry is known as "the largest industry in the 21st century." With the sustained and rapid development of China's national economy, China's logistics has shown a rapid growth momentum. Especially in China, the construction of a conservation-oriented society and the promotion of economic and social transformation to high efficiency, high quality and high efficiency have created a good environment and favorable conditions for the rapid development of the logistics industry. Especially the development of Shanghai's logistics industry has always been in the leading position in the country. At present, the logistics industry is one of the four emerging pillar industries in Shanghai, which plays a vital role in the development of Shanghai's social economy, investment environment and manufacturing industry. However, regardless of scale, function, talent, structure and high-tech promotion, there is still a lot of room for development in the logistics industry across the country and Shanghai. The development of China's logistics industry faces both broad opportunities and severe challenges.

Shanghai Jiaotong University has rich talent resources, strong academic advantages, long-term scientific research accumulation and extensive industrial links in the field of logistics related disciplines. The Georgia Institute of Technology is a world-renowned university. Its logistics research center has ranked first in the United States for 17 years. It is the world's top modern logistics research, senior talent training and logistics consulting service organization, with important influence. Under this international context, the Sino-US Logistics Research Institute came into being. Through strong alliances and building an international platform, SUGLI is committed to cultivating international logistics professionals, developing cooperation between China and the United States in the field of logistics technology and development, and making strategic consultations on regional, two countries’ and global logistics.

An educated gentleman cannot but be resolute and broad-minded,for he has taken up a heavy responsibility and a long course. In the future, we will uphold the spirit of Jiaotong University, "seeking truth and being pragmatic, strive to be the first, and advancing with the times", and aim to build a leading domestic modern logistics research center and talent training base for China's modern logistics education and research. Work hard for the development of the modern logistics!

Dean of Sino-US Logistics Research Institute