What is the third party logistics?

The concept of third-party logistics refers to a logistics management mode in which production and operation enterprises entrust their logistics activities to professional logistics service enterprises through contracts in order to concentrate their main business, and at the same time keep close contact with logistics service enterprises through information systems to realize the management and control of the whole logistics process. So the third party logistics is also called contract logistics.

Similarities and differences between third party logistics and traditional logistics entrustment;

The traditional form of external entrustment only entrusts a part of enterprise logistics activities, mainly cargo transportation, cargo storage and other logistics activities to external logistics enterprises, while logistics management activities such as inventory management and logistics system design and some internal logistics activities remain in the enterprise; Third-party logistics enterprises do not necessarily have the ability of logistics operation, that is, they do not have logistics facilities and transportation tools, do not directly engage in transportation, warehousing and other businesses, and are only responsible for the design and operation of logistics systems;

Requirements for logistics service providers:

1 has a management organization, 2 can independently issue logistics service documents, 3 has free funds suitable for business ability, 4 has the ability to undertake logistics service contract obligations, and the operation mode of logistics service providers: 1 is independent operation of enterprises, 2 is joint venture of large enterprises, and 3 is agency mode.

Mode classification of third-party logistics;

Resources: 1 independent development mode 2 cooperative development mode; From the development direction: vertical extension and horizontal extension, vertical functional diversification and horizontal operation scale, two modes can be adopted at the same time.

Third party logistics and the choice of enterprise logistics mode?

A: The enterprise logistics model mainly includes self-operated logistics and third-party logistics. Choose 3PL carefully.

1) the influence of logistics on the success of enterprises and the management ability of enterprises on logistics. 2) Enterprise's requirements for logistics control ability; 3) Logistics characteristics of enterprise products; 4) Enterprise scale and strength; 5) The total cost of the logistics system; 6) cost+customer service cost; 7) Customer service ability of third-party logistics; 8) Choice of owned assets and non-owned assets 3PL.

What are the service items and contents of the third party logistics?

A: 1) Provide a complete set of supply chain solutions;

2) Increase value by influencing the ability of the whole supply chain.

3) Integrate the capabilities of management consulting and third-party logistics service providers.

Further reading: basic knowledge of logistics

1, logistics definition: the physical flow of goods from the supplier to the receiver. According to the actual needs, the basic functions such as transportation, storage, loading and unloading, handling, packaging, distribution processing, distribution and information processing are organically combined. The concept of business flow: the activity of object ownership transfer. Concept of separation of business and goods: In the rational organization of circulation activities, the principle of separation of business and goods is an objective need to improve social and economic benefits and also the need of enterprise modernization.

2. What are the classifications of logistics?

1, logistics definition: the physical flow of goods from the supplier to the receiver. According to the actual needs, the basic functions such as transportation, storage, loading and unloading, handling, packaging, distribution processing, distribution and information processing are organically combined. Business flow concept: the activity of object ownership transfer. Concept of separation of business and goods: In the rational organization of circulation activities, the principle of separation of business and goods is an objective need to improve social and economic benefits and also the need of enterprise modernization.

2. What are the classifications of logistics?

Answer: 1 Reasonable layout of various facilities in the production space; 2. Reasonable control of inventory; 3. Balanced production; 4. Cultivate and use logistics machinery reasonably; 5. Improve the description of logistics definition in logistics information system: the physical flow process of goods from the supplier to the receiver. According to the actual needs, the basic functions such as transportation, storage, loading and unloading, packaging, distribution processing, distribution and information processing are organically combined.

5. Description of logistics definition

6. Logistics characteristics in the Internet age: 1 business globalization; 2. System networking; 3. Simplification of supply chain; 4 enterprise scale; 5 service integration; Nature of logistics science: 1. Logistics science is a comprehensive interdisciplinary subject; 2。 Logistics has the characteristics of system science; 3. Logistics belongs to the category of applied science.

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