What is the function of logistics?

1, logistics and transportation functions:

Transport function is one of the main functions of logistics. Transportation is a logistics activity that uses equipment and tools to transport goods from one place to another. It includes a series of operations such as collection, distribution, treatment, transportation, loading, unloading and dispersion. It is the main source of "the third profit source". The modes of transportation mainly include railway transportation, road transportation, water transportation, air transportation and pipeline transportation.

2. The storage function of logistics:

Storage function is one of the basic functions of logistics. Storage refers to the protection, management and storage of commodities, with the functions of time adjustment and price adjustment. Its important facility is the warehouse, which carries out warehousing management according to the warehousing information of commodities.

3, logistics handling function:

Handling/handling function refers to the logistics operation in which articles move mainly in the horizontal direction at the same place.

Extended data

Logistics function is the systematic function of logistics, including transportation, storage, distribution processing, distribution, loading and unloading, packaging and information processing.

Logistics industry is the pillar of national economy, including railway transportation, road transportation, sea transportation, inland river transportation, air transportation and pipeline transportation. Involved in domestic trade, foreign trade, supply and marketing, materials, food and other industries. These industries account for more than 20% of China's GDP.

Logistics function is also called collective distribution function, including the transportation and storage of goods. Transportation is to realize the transfer of products in space. Storage is to preserve the use value of products and adjust the contradiction between supply and demand of products. The exertion of logistics function is a necessary condition to realize exchange function. ?

reference data

Baidu Encyclopedia-Logistics Function