First, the definition of traditional logistics

Traditional logistics generally refers to packaging, transportation, loading and unloading, and warehousing after leaving the factory. Modern logistics proposes the concept of logistics systemization or overall logistics and integrated logistics management, and puts it into practice. Specifically, it is to extend the logistics to the two ends and add new connotations, so that social logistics and enterprise logistics can be organically combined, starting from procurement logistics, through production logistics, and then into sales logistics, at the same time, through packaging and transportation. , warehousing, loading and unloading, processing and distribution to the hands of users (consumers), and finally recycling logistics. It can be said that modern logistics encompasses the entire physical circulation of products from "life" to "death."

Second, the definition of modern logistics

Modern logistics refers to a new type of integrated management that integrates logistics activities such as information, transportation, warehousing, inventory, handling, and packaging. Its mission is to minimize the total cost of logistics and provide customers with the best service. .

The main features of modern logistics: According to the development of foreign logistics, the main characteristics of modern logistics are summarized as follows:

  1. The logistics response has been rapid. Logistics service providers are responding faster to upstream and downstream logistics and distribution needs, with shorter lead times, shorter and shorter distribution intervals, faster and faster logistics distribution, and more and more commodity turnover. many.

  2. Integration of logistics functions. Modern logistics focuses on integrating logistics with other aspects of the supply chain, including: integration of logistics channels and business channels, integration between logistics channels, integration of logistics functions, integration of logistics links and manufacturing links.

3. Serialization of logistics services. Modern logistics emphasizes the proper positioning, perfection and serialization of logistics service functions. In addition to traditional storage, transportation, packaging, distribution processing and other services, modern logistics services are extended to market research and forecasting, procurement and order processing, and extended to distribution, logistics consulting, logistics program selection and planning, Value-added services such as inventory control strategy recommendations, payment recovery and settlement, education and training; and the connotation of the above services to support the decision-making role.

4. Standardization of logistics operations. Modern logistics emphasizes the standardization and stylization of functions, work processes, operations, and actions, making complex operations simple and easy to promote and evaluate.

5. The logistics objectives are systematic. From the perspective of system, modern logistics plans a variety of logistics activities of a company as a whole, and handles the relationship between logistics activities and business activities and company goals, logistics activities and logistics activities, and does not seek optimization of individual activities, but Seek the optimization of the overall activity.

   6. Modernization of logistics means. Modern logistics uses advanced technology, equipment and management to provide services for sales. The larger the scale of production, circulation and sales, the wider the scope, the more modern logistics technology, equipment and management. Computer technology, communication technology, mechatronics technology, and speech recognition technology have been widely used. The world's most advanced logistics system uses GPS (Global Positioning System), satellite communications, radio frequency identification (RF), robots to achieve automation, mechanization, paperless and intelligent, such as the mid-1990s, the United States The Ministry of Defence (DOD) has adopted these technologies for the military logistics logistics system provided by the multinational force that performs peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia. Its technology is the most complex and sophisticated in the world.

7. Logistics organization network. In order to ensure fast and comprehensive logistics support for product promotion, modern logistics needs a complete and sound logistics network system. The logistics activities between points and points on the network are systematic and consistent, which ensures that the entire logistics network has The optimal total inventory level and inventory distribution, transportation and distribution are fast and maneuverable, which can be rolled out and closed. Dispersed logistics units can only meet the needs of modern production and circulation if they form a network.

  8. Marketization of logistics operations. The specific operation of modern logistics adopts the market mechanism. Whether it is the organization of its own logistics or the commissioning of social logistics enterprises to undertake logistics tasks, the overall goal of "service-cost" is to provide the best "services". Cost "combination, who is looking for service. There are many examples of "big and complete" and "small but complete" in the international market. There are also many examples of using third-party logistics companies to provide logistics services. In comparison, the socialization and specialization of logistics have been In the mainstream, even non-social and non-professional logistics organizations implement strict economic accounting.

  9. Electronic information on logistics. Due to the application of computer information technology, the Visibility of modern logistics processes has increased significantly. The risks of inventory backlog, delayed delivery, untimely delivery, uncontrollable inventory and transportation are greatly reduced, which can strengthen suppliers, The coordination and cooperation of logistics, wholesalers and retailers in the organization of logistics and the control of the logistics process.

Third, the difference between traditional logistics and modern logistics

The difference between traditional logistics and modern logistics is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

  1. Traditional logistics only provides simple displacement, while modern logistics provides value-added services.

  2. Traditional logistics is passive service, modern logistics is active service

3. Traditional logistics implements manual control, modern logistics implements information management

4. Traditional logistics has no unified service standards, and modern logistics implements standardized services.

5. Traditional logistics focuses on point-to-point or line-to-line services, and modern logistics builds a global service network

6. Traditional logistics is a single link management, modern logistics is the overall system optimization