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How to reduce logistics cost

1, product selection: you can choose some products with light weight and high profit.

2, packaging: express packaging bags to avoid too complicated, mainly simple and light, but also pay attention to some light materials express bags.

3. Choose an enterprise with advanced customs declaration certification: customs clearance is a very important procedure. If it fails, it will not only delay the buyer's receiving time, but also confiscate the goods, resulting in a slightly higher logistics cost.

4. Choose the best logistics channel: the same channel, going to different countries, different weight segments, different advantages. For example, international express, dedicated channel, express delivery to the United States: the first choice is Baiyun.com's China-US express, which is cheap and efficient in customs clearance, and the destination is UPS express delivery.

5. Reasonable choice of transportation mode: How to correctly choose transportation mode and management organization mode is very important. Usually, in addition to general ocean transportation, railway transportation, air transportation and postal transportation, there are also some modes of transportation that combine their own characteristics, such as international multimodal transport.

6. Choose a powerful freight forwarding partner: A powerful "freight forwarder" will usually establish a good cooperative relationship with shipping companies and airlines, so that shippers can enjoy preferential freight prices. At the same time, professional freight forwarding companies can reduce the tedious work of booking space, picking up goods, customs declaration, commodity inspection, warehousing and packaging for importers and exporters. Even some foreign-funded enterprises have now asked their "freight forwarders" to send staff to the factory for assistance, and further outsource all these jobs to their "freight forwarders".

E-commerce is a business activity using microcomputer technology and network technology. Governments, scholars and business people in various countries have given many different definitions according to their respective positions and the different angles and degrees of e-commerce participation. However, electronic commerce is not the same as electronic commerce.

Even though e-commerce has different definitions in different countries or fields, its key is still the business model that relies on electronic equipment and network technology. With the rapid development of e-commerce, it includes not only the main connotation of shopping, but also auxiliary services such as logistics and distribution.