Why is it that the logistics industry can be said to be a traditional industry in a sense?

The traditional logistics industry generally has the necessary assets (such as vehicles, warehouses, etc.), only to provide temporary material transportation or storage business. Unlike this, the third-party logistics can have or can not have the assets of the general transportation industry, mainly relying on modern information systems and their mastery of the relevant database, the use of mature technology and advanced logistics equipment, through a variety of logistics solutions to assess the selection of the best, to provide long-term, the most economical and effective logistics services.

Third-party logistics refers to the logistics services provided by the logistics labor supply side, the demand side of the third party to complete the logistics service logistics operation. The third party is to provide logistics transactions between the parties to some or all of the logistics function of the external service providers. In a sense, it can be said that it is a form of logistics specialization. Third-party logistics with the development of the logistics industry and development, is an important form of logistics specialization. Logistics industry development to a certain stage will inevitably appear third-party logistics, and third-party logistics occupancy rate and the level of logistics industry has a very close correlation between. The empirical analysis of the logistics industry in western countries proves that the logistics industry can be formed only when the independent third party logistics accounts for at least 50% of the society. Therefore, the degree of development of third-party logistics reflects and embodies the overall level of development of a country's logistics industry. Specialized, socialized third-party logistics is the bearer of logistics enterprises. Looking at the status quo of the logistics industry at home and abroad, there are many kinds of logistics enterprises. The following two classification methods are believed to be very useful for recognizing and guiding third-party logistics. According to the size of the logistics business scope and the logistics function undertaken by the logistics enterprise, the logistics enterprise can be divided into comprehensive logistics enterprise and functional logistics enterprise. Functional logistics enterprises, also called a single logistics enterprise, that is, it is only to undertake but and complete one or several logistics functions. According to its main logistics function, it can be further divided into transportation enterprises, warehousing enterprises, circulation processing enterprises, etc., and comprehensive logistics enterprises can complete and undertake a number of even all the logistics functions. Comprehensive logistics enterprises are generally larger, well-funded, and have a good reputation for logistics services. According to the logistics enterprise is to complete and undertake their own logistics business, or entrust others to operate, logistics enterprises can also be divided into logistics self-management enterprises and logistics agency enterprises. Logistics self-management enterprises is usually referred to as logistics enterprises, it can be further divided according to the scope of business. Logistics agency enterprises can also be in accordance with the scope of logistics business agents, divided into comprehensive logistics agency enterprises and functional logistics agency enterprises, functional logistics agency enterprises, including transportation agency enterprises (i.e., freight forwarding companies), warehousing agency enterprises (warehouse agency companies) and circulation processing agency enterprises. In the practice of third-party logistics in Western developed countries.