Six characteristics of professional international logistics
International Logistics, also known as global logistics, means that in two or more independent countries, in order to overcome the space and time distance between production and consumption, the transfer of physical objects is used to complete international commodity transactions or exchange activities, thereby To achieve the ultimate goal of international commodity transactions, that is, to achieve the seller's delivery of documents, goods and collection of payment; while the buyer accepts the documents, payment and the convection conditions of the goods.
1. Guarantee of information system
Informatization is an important support method for international logistics, especially international combined transport logistics. The difficulty of establishing an international information system is the difficulty of management, and the large investment of funds. Furthermore, some areas of the world have high logistics informationization and some areas have low informationization levels. Therefore, there will be an imbalance in the degree of informationization, which makes informatization. Construction is more difficult.
At present, a better international logistics information system is online with the customs public information systems of various countries in order to understand the actual situation of various ports, airports, intermodal routes, and stations in a timely manner to support supply or sales logistics decisions. EDI-based international logistics is the earliest "electronic data exchange" developed. EDI-based international logistics will affect the internationalization of logistics to a large extent.
2. Wide range of system
Its own functional elements, the connection between the system and the external world are very complex. International logistics adds elements of each country to this complex system, which not only has a vast area and a wide space, but also involves many internal and external factors, which takes a long time. , Its direct consequence is that the difficulty and complexity increase, and the risk increases.
Precisely because of this, after the integration of modern system technology, the impact of international logistics is more significant than ever.
3. Complexity
In the economic activities of various countries in the world, the three links of production, circulation and consumption are closely linked. Due to the different social systems, natural environments, management methods, and production habits of various countries, some factors have changed greatly, so the organization of goods from production to consumption is very complicated.
The complexity of international logistics mainly includes: the complexity of setting up the international logistics communication system, the difference in management environment, and the difference in operating conditions. This is an obstacle that needs to be overcome in international trade and international logistics.
4. Irregularities
Irregular international logistics means that due to different regions or geographic environments and operating standards, the functions of the logistics system show irregularities and incoordination in different international logistics. Therefore, the contradiction between logistics demand and capacity should be avoided or reduced as much as possible in the logistics process.
5. Logistics system
International logistics must be supported by an international information system. Each logistics company has its own logistics system for data statistics, inquiries, tracking, and settlement. Informatization is an important support method for international logistics, especially international combined transport logistics. The difficulty of establishing an international information system is the difficulty of management, and the large investment of funds. Furthermore, some areas of the world have high logistics informationization and some areas have low informationization levels. Therefore, there will be an imbalance in the degree of informationization, which makes informatization. Construction is more difficult.
At present, a better international logistics information system is online with the customs public information systems of various countries in order to understand the actual situation of various ports, airports, intermodal routes, and stations in a timely manner to support supply or sales logistics decisions.
6. Standardization
The requirements for international logistics standardization are getting higher and higher. In order to make the international logistics flow smoothly, a unified standard is very important. It can be said that without a unified standard, the level of international logistics is not high. Now, the United States and Europe have basically realized the means of logistics. As far as logistics information transmission technology is concerned, European countries have achieved standardization not only within enterprises, but also between enterprises and the European unified market. This makes the system between European countries more effective than the system communication with countries in Asia and Africa. To be simple and effective.
The purpose of logistics is to meet the needs of customers and deliver the goods to the destination smoothly through transportation, storage, distribution and other means at the lowest cost.
