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What is the difference between express delivery and logistics?

In the new era of rapid technological development, due to the rise of e-commerce, so that the two new industries are also gradually into people's eyes - courier and logistics. So what's the difference between them?

First of all, their service objects are different: express delivery business is generally the personal business of individual consumers, in the screening of target customers is generally price as a threshold, the timeliness is very strong. And the courier company to earn profits is also through many express earn these consumers relatively fragmented profits.

Secondly, from the delivery method is different: logistics: generally is not sent to the door. Door to door, point to point, door to point and so on. Door to door, point to point, door to point, etc. Door to door generally requires a fee. Express: generally door-to-door. Speaking of the time limit. Signature situation, etc.

Furthermore, their profitability is different: and the need to provide integrated logistics services to customers mostly for a variety of large and medium-sized enterprises, mostly in the form of contract logistics and project logistics to provide services to enterprises. And these logistics companies earn more than the profits of enterprise integration.

Also, from the price is different: the price of logistics transportation is quite on the cheaper, but the special line logistics will be a little more expensive, because of the speed of a single product and so on. Hit the back of the car will also be cheaper. Fast price is more fixed first + renewal weight, or how much money 1kg. domestic express and international express are the same. Express is a fixed frequency.

Finally, in the transportation of goods on the different: logistics is generally large large heavy cargo, irregular, difficult to transport, one-way. If you can go back and forth are transported, it is more profitable for the marketing needs of the sale of goods. Can also send liquids, batteries, powder, food, knives, guns, imitation brands and other sensitive goods and some large more difficult to handle the goods, according to the price is cheaper and more affordable. Express it is generally small rule of goods, some companies are 20kg, some are 50kg, etc.. Can not send the state banned contraband, liquids, batteries, powder, food, guns and knives. But can occasionally punch a little cargo.