A Study on the Impact of Product Appearance Design on the Logistics Industry after Signing FTA

Currently, logistics industry not only has supported the manufacture and flow of the company, but also has high value-added, integrated and globalized. According to this phenomenon, the logistics industry has been extending to the SCM area that supports the entire production and flow of business while the competition between business units has become the competition between supply chains. Furthermore, the logistics industry has been going beyond traditional logistics capabilities, requiring comprehensive service capabilities such as green logistics, supply chain securities, etc. Also, it has especially been highlighted to obtain cost competitive advantages by enlargement, globalization, information technology, etc. After the FTA, the product sales of the US and the EU have been highly increased than the past. The reason is that the design of the product has played an important role for products of the region. Last but not least, logistics activities could be an important means to increase the value of these products.