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Purpose - In this exploratory paper, we discuss and reflect upon some of the major (quality) issues concerning supply chain management (SCM) for Chinese companies. Design/methodology/approach - We draw upon the literature, especially the theoretical perspectives of service orientation and dynamic capabilities. We develop a macro-analysis of SCM issues within a conceptual framework and posit ideas for further research. Discussion and reflection of interview findings is interwoven with the literature and on-going case study analysis. Findings - In conjunction with our conceptual framework (Figure 1), the influence of government, improving relationships through Guanxi and developing overall logistics capacity are identified as important dynamic capabilities for Chinese companies. Specific SCM issues such as: the role of distributors; regional supply networks and; information sharing are also identified and discussed. We suggest ideas for further research based on the discussion presented. Research limitations/implications - Given the relatively small number of qualitative SCM studies in recent years concerning China, an exploratory discussion and reflection of key issues from a macro-analytical perspective is important. However, no empirical findings, propositions, nor hypotheses were developed as part of the current thought-piece. Nevertheless, the insight gained from the conceptual framework and ideas posited are useful for developing a future research agenda. Originality/value - The paper has been written in response to calls for a wider understanding and reflection of the quality issues associated with the development of SCM in China. - See more at: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=0265-671x&volume=30&issue=4&articleid=17077685&show=abstract#sthash.1eZCfe9H.dpuf

Today, more and more geospatial services are provided by the governments and enterprises to share various geographic information data and functions, and services-based application integration has become a trend. However, many problems existed in the geo-platform for Geographic information sharing while providing services in the form of API, such as the coexistence of different versions of the same service, similar service routes of different APIs, cluttered service protocols, and complex authority management, that makes the integration among different geographic information services difficult and reduces the development efficiency. There are already some API gateway technologies to solve the problem, but the characteristics of geospatial services are not considered in the existing product. To address these problems, this paper proposed a high-currency geospatial service gateway system for National Geo-Information Service Platform based on the opensource framework of Kong for realizing the unified management and authorized open. The system provides the whole lifecycle management and fine-grained control for the service, and the functions such as unified geospatial service access, protocol conversion, service management, authorization verification, rate limiting, and security protection are also equipped. The system has been released and integrated in the National Geo-Information Service Platform, supporting hundreds of millions of service invocation every day. The result proves it simplifies geospatial services management, deployment, and application, and benefits the exchanging and sharing of geographic information.