What is the difference between logistics and traditional storage and transportation?

The difference between modern logistics and traditional storage and transportation Modern logistics is relative to traditional storage and transportation. Specifically, there are essential differences between modern logistics and traditional storage and transportation: (1) the concept is different. The concept of modern logistics is: going to the market, participating in competition, market-oriented, customer-oriented, all for customers. The traditional storage and transportation is mainly the closed self-help concept and the old practice of waiting for him. (2) the purpose is different. The ultimate goal of modern logistics is to meet the needs of consumers. The purpose of traditional storage and transportation is to supply goods to the society. (3) The source power is different. The source power of modern logistics comes from the pull of consumer demand, that is, from the consumer demand, through the information transmission in all aspects of the logistics system, it finally determines how commodity production enterprises should produce, so modern logistics is also called reactive logistics. The driving force of traditional storage and transportation is production, which is caused by the need of production. (4) The main functions are different. The main functions of modern logistics include packaging function, loading and unloading function, transportation function, storage function, distribution processing function, distribution function and logistics information function. The functions of traditional warehousing and transportation include goods receiving, warehousing, storage, handling and delivery. (5) Different continuity. Modern logistics and society are organically linked, while traditional storage and transportation are isolated and discontinuous.