Analysis of the pros and cons of third-party logistics

Today's competition is increasingly intensified and the social division of labor is becoming more and more refined in the background, logistics outsourcing has obvious superiority, specifically in:

1, the enterprise focus on the core business. Since the resources of any enterprise are limited, it is difficult to become an expert in all aspects of business. For this reason, enterprises should focus their main resources on the main business they specialize in, and leave logistics and other auxiliary functions to logistics companies.

2, the flexible use of new technologies to achieve information for inventory, reduce costs.

3, reduce fixed asset investment, accelerate capital turnover. Enterprises to build their own logistics need to invest a lot of money to buy logistics equipment, construction of warehouses and information networks and other specialized logistics equipment. These resources for the lack of funds for enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises is a heavy burden. And if you use a third-party logistics company not only to reduce the investment in facilities, but also freed up the warehouse and fleet side of the capital consumption, accelerated capital turnover.

4, to provide flexible and diverse customer service, to create more value for customers.

Of course, compared with the self-managed logistics, third-party logistics in the enterprise to provide the above convenience at the same time, but also to the enterprise will bring a lot of disadvantages. Mainly: enterprises can not directly control the logistics function; can not guarantee the accuracy and timeliness of the supply; can not guarantee the quality of customer service and maintenance of long-term relationship with customers; enterprises will give up on the development of logistics expertise and so on. For example, enterprises in the use of third-party logistics, third-party logistics company employees often interact with your customers, at this time, the third-party logistics company will be sprayed in the means of transportation on its own logo or let the company's employees wearing uniform clothing, etc. to enhance the third-party logistics company in the eyes of the customer's overall image so as to replace your position.