The 2024 International Standardization Conference on Logistics, the first of its kind in China, was held by China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP) on May 29 in Qingdao, Shandong province, where ISO/TC 344, Innovative logistics, was officially set up.
ISO President Sung Hwan Cho sent a congratulatory message via video. He Liming, Chair of CFLP, Zhao Shengcun, Deputy Mayor of Qingdao, officers from Standards Innovative Management Department of SAMR, and relevant leaders attended and addressed the meeting. Over 400 attendees participated in the conference, including representatives from the ISO Central Secretariat, members of ISO/TC 344, members of Asia-Pacific Logistics Federation (APLF), and representatives from national departments, industrial associations, research institutions, and logistics enterprises.
ISO/TC 344 is responsible for the standardization of services, technological application, and management in the field of logistics. Its secretariat is held by China, the domestic counterpart of which is CFLP.
ISO’s vision is to make lives easier, safer and better, addressed Sung Hwan Cho in the video. He congratulated on the establishment of ISO/TC 344, which is a milestone in the development of excellent international standards for logistics. He further expressed his confidence in the contributions that would be made by the committee.
Themed “innovating logistics standards, connecting global trade”, the conference was moderated by Cui Zhongfu, Vice Chair of CFLP, Executive Deputy Director of SAC/TC 269, and Chair of APLF. Guests gathered to exchange on international standardization development, innovative logistics development trends around the globe, green and low-carbon development of logistics enterprises, exploration and practice of intelligent logistics, and other aspects. Maho Takahashi, ISO Technical Programme Manager, Franck Lebeugle, AFNOR’s Director of Standardization, Jong Kyoung Kim, Chair of Korea Society of Packaging Science & Technology, Roger Lee, Honorary Secretory-General of APLF, and several domestic experts shared their insights.
