What is the logistics cost?

Logistics costs include transportation costs, warehousing costs, circulation processing costs, packaging costs, handling costs, logistics information and management costs.

Logistics costs include all costs from the procurement and supply of raw materials within the production enterprise to the storage, handling, loading and unloading, packaging and transportation of semi-finished products and finished products in the manufacturing process, as well as acceptance, classification, storage, custody, distribution and waste recovery in the consumption field.

Specifically, logistics cost consists of the following parts: materials consumed in logistics activities, mainly including electricity, fuel, packaging consumables, loss of fixed assets, etc. ; Reasonable loss of materials in logistics activities; Labor costs incurred by enterprises in order to carry out logistics activities include wages, bonuses, allowances and welfare expenses of employees.

Other expenses incurred in logistics activities, including office expenses and travel expenses related to logistics activities; The capital cost used to ensure the smooth operation of the logistics system, including interest and handling fees; Study the cost of designing, rebuilding and optimizing logistics processes.

Ways to reduce logistics cost:

Simplify the transportation system and reduce intermediate links; Choose the best mode of transportation and choose a reasonable mode of transportation. Carry out stowage transportation, fully consider the factors of weight and volume, realize the maximum weight of goods loaded by means of transport and the maximum utilization of space, and improve the actual loading rate of means of transport.