What is e-commerce logistics?

Question 1: What is e-commerce logistics? At present, there is no unified definition of e-commerce logistics, which can be understood from two angles: from the macro-industry perspective, e-commerce logistics is the combination of e-commerce and logistics, and it is the supporting logistics of e-commerce as an emerging industry, mainly providing services for e-commerce customers; From the perspective of micro-operation, e-commerce logistics is the combination of information management technology and logistics operation, and it is the logistics that integrates logistics links with modern information technology to realize high informationization. Because e-commerce logistics management is the product of "two combinations", it has its own characteristics compared with the traditional logistics concept.

Question 2: What are the main functions of e-commerce logistics? E-commerce has a great influence on logistics. Without the development of e-commerce, the logistics bottleneck problem will never be solved well. On the other hand, logistics is the artery of a country's economy, so the development of a country's economy cannot be separated from the development of logistics. In today's e-commerce, if a country does not pay enough attention to it or use it, it may cause its own backwardness. Therefore, to develop our country, we must not only grasp e-commerce, but also grasp logistics, both of which must be grasped and hard. Only by deeply understanding the relationship between them can we better solve the problems of this emerging industry. Therefore, e-commerce and logistics are dialectical unity.

(A) the impact of e-commerce on logistics

1, e-commerce changes the traditional concept of logistics.

Traditional logistics distribution enterprises need to buy large warehouses, while virtual enterprises with networked e-commerce systems connect warehouses scattered around the country and belonging to different consignors through the network, making them a "virtual warehouse" with unified management and deployment, and expanding the service radius and cargo distribution space. Such enterprises are incomparable to traditional logistics distribution in terms of speed, scale, efficiency and rational allocation of resources, and the corresponding logistics concept must be brand-new.

As a new business activity, e-commerce has created a virtual sports space for logistics. We can seek the rationalization of logistics through various combinations, so that commodity entities can achieve the functions of the highest efficiency, the lowest cost, the shortest distance and the least time in the actual movement process.

2. E-commerce has changed the operation mode of logistics.

The traditional logistics distribution process consists of multiple business processes, which are greatly influenced by human factors and time. The application of network can realize real-time monitoring and real-time decision-making of the whole process, and this real-time control of logistics is based on the whole logistics. The new business processes of logistics and distribution are all connected through the network system. When any link of the system receives a demand message, the system can respond in a very short time, draw up a detailed distribution plan, and notify all relevant links to start work. All these tasks are automatically completed by computers according to people's pre-designed programs.

The duration of logistics distribution in e-commerce environment will be greatly shortened, which puts forward higher requirements for logistics distribution speed. The traditional logistics distribution link is extremely complicated, which can be greatly shortened in the new networked logistics distribution center.

3. E-commerce changes the operation of logistics enterprises.

First of all, e-commerce will change the organization and management of logistics enterprises. Under the traditional economic conditions, logistics is often organized and managed from an enterprise to serve the enterprise itself. E-commerce, on the other hand, requires the systematic organization and management of logistics from the perspective of society, thus breaking the decentralized state of traditional logistics. This requires enterprises to consider not only the logistics organization and management of their own enterprises, but also the whole system of society in the process of organizing logistics.

Secondly, e-commerce will change the competitive state of logistics enterprises. In traditional economic activities, there is fierce competition among logistics enterprises, which is often carried out by providing quality services and reducing logistics costs. In the era of e-commerce, although these competitive contents still exist, their effectiveness has been greatly reduced. The reason is that e-commerce needs a global logistics system to ensure the reasonable flow of commodity entities. For an enterprise, no matter how big it is, it is difficult to meet this requirement. This requires logistics enterprises to unite with each other in the competition to form a state of coordinated competition, so as to realize efficient, reasonable and systematic logistics.

4. E-commerce promotes the improvement of logistics.

First of all, e-commerce will promote the improvement of logistics infrastructure. The high efficiency and globalization of e-commerce require logistics to achieve this goal. To achieve this goal, a good transportation network, communication network and other infrastructure is the most basic guarantee.

Secondly, e-commerce will promote the progress of logistics technology. Logistics technology mainly includes logistics hard technology and soft technology. Logistics hard technology refers to all kinds of materials, machinery and facilities needed in organizing logistics; Logistics soft technology refers to the planning, management, evaluation and other aspects of technology and management methods needed to organize efficient logistics. The level of logistics technology is an important factor to realize the level of logistics efficiency.

Third, e-commerce will promote the improvement of logistics management. The level of logistics management directly determines and affects the level of logistics efficiency, which also affects ...

Question 3: What are the current domestic e-commerce logistics models? At present, there are two main modes of e-commerce logistics in China. One is self-operated mode, such as JD.COM Mall, which builds its own logistics facilities and sets up a logistics operation team to carry out logistics business. Because the market of e-commerce is very extensive and the self-operated mode is limited, it is difficult to solve the last mile, so there are still many businesses to be outsourced. Therefore, the so-called self-operated mode, in a strict sense, should be partly self-operated and partly outsourced. Another mode is outsourcing mode. Many e-commerce companies have no ability to build their own logistics teams, so they must outsource logistics to professional logistics companies, which is also the basic driving force for the explosive development of express delivery companies in China.

Question 4: What is e-commerce logistics technology? E-commerce logistics technology is collectively referred to as the Internet of Things. The core and foundation of "Internet technology" is still "Internet technology", which is the extension and expansion of network technology based on Internet technology. Its client extends to any object and exchanges information and communication between objects. Therefore, the definition of Internet of Things technology is: through radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared sensors, global positioning system, laser scanners and other information sensing equipment. According to the agreed agreement, anything can be connected to the Internet for information exchange and communication, so as to realize intelligent identification, positioning, tracking, monitoring and management. It is called Internet of Things technology.

Question 5: What is e-commerce logistics? E-commerce logistics, also known as online logistics, is a new business model based on internet technology and aimed at creatively promoting the development of logistics industry.

Through the internet, logistics companies can be actively found by shippers and customers in a wider range, and can expand their business nationwide or even globally; Trading companies and factories can find the best and most suitable logistics company with the best cost performance faster;

Online logistics is committed to attracting the largest number of cargo owners' enterprises with logistics needs and logistics companies providing logistics services in the world, providing a neutral, honest and free online logistics trading market, and helping logistics supply and demand sides to reach transactions efficiently.

New characteristics of e-commerce logistics

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Question 6: Several modes of e-commerce logistics With the fierce competition in the e-commerce industry, logistics C, the bottleneck of e-commerce, has become a new core competitiveness that e-commerce giants are determined to build. At one time, some people even shouted, "Those who get logistics get the world." Light company, light assets, light company, the earliest representative enterprise in China is PPG. It means that e-commerce companies do what they are best at, such as platforms and data, while outsourcing other businesses, such as production and logistics, to third-party professional enterprises, which eventually makes the company smaller and the customer base larger. The mode of light company and light assets in e-commerce logistics means that e-commerce enterprises focus on the management of business data and logistics information, while leasing logistics center sites and outsourcing all distribution links. This is the traditional operation mode of traditional e-commerce enterprises, that is to say, e-commerce enterprises have truly realized "refocusing" and "service outsourcing". The mode of neglecting companies and assets reduces the financial pressure of e-commerce enterprises in the construction of logistics system, but it is highly dependent on the third parties it cooperates with. If there is a problem with the service of the third party, it will inevitably bring trouble to the e-commerce enterprises themselves. According to statistics, the complaint rate of third-party logistics is 12 times that of self-built logistics of e-commerce enterprises. Therefore, this kind of cooperation mode needs high cooperation risk management and control ability. Vertical integration mode Vertical integration is also called vertical integration, that is, from the distribution center to the transportation team, all are built by e-commerce enterprises themselves, which is completely opposite to the logistics mode of light company and light assets. It will use a lot of money for the construction of logistics team, transport fleet and storage system. Typical enterprises include JD.COM Mall and Suning Appliance. Vertical integration mode has changed the situation that traditional e-commerce enterprises pay too much attention to platform operation and neglect logistics distribution, and put more money and energy into the construction of logistics system, hoping to increase their competitiveness in e-commerce business by virtue of their own advantages in logistics. Compared with vertical integration, semi-outsourcing mode is too complicated and huge. Semi-outsourcing is a relatively economical and controllable model. It is also called semi-integrated mode, that is, e-commerce enterprises build their own logistics centers in core areas to control logistics teams, while outsourcing logistics business in non-core areas. This semi-outsourcing model still requires e-commerce companies to invest a lot of money to build logistics systems. Vertical integration or semi-outsourcing, in fact, e-commerce has expanded its business to an acre of land in the logistics industry, whether it is passive expansion or active expansion. Although there is a high guarantee for providing logistics services for customers, it requires e-commerce companies to invest more money and energy, and also requires e-commerce companies to have more experience in logistics management. It can be said that this actually has great commercial risks. The cloud storage mode of cloud logistics draws lessons from the popular concepts of cloud computing and cloud manufacturing. As the name implies, cloud logistics mode refers to making full use of scattered and uneven logistics resources, integrating them through some system, standard and platform, and saving resources for our use. Related concepts include cloud express and cloud storage. Theoretically speaking, cloud logistics has achieved "three changes": first, socialization, and thousands of terminals such as express delivery companies, delivery points and distribution points can be used by me; Second, economy, many social resources will share a cloud logistics platform to achieve scale effect; Third, standardization, change the disorderly state of the logistics industry, establish a unified management platform, and standardize all aspects of services. The cloud logistics model hopes to use the ability of order aggregation to promote the integration of logistics systems, including information integration and capacity integration. But at present, cloud logistics only provides a platform for information exchange, which solves the problem of supply capacity distribution, and cannot fundamentally change the integration of industry distribution capacity, service quality, logistics cost and logistics efficiency control. How to integrate and manage cloud resources is also the same problem faced by cloud computing and cloud manufacturing. To put it another way, if an e-commerce company turns logistics services into a national leader, it may no longer be an e-commerce company. Therefore, cooperation is the eternal theme of e-commerce enterprises and logistics enterprises. If we do not cooperate and develop together, we may decline in the competition. In the era of e-commerce, logistics has developed to the intensive stage. The comprehensive distribution center not only provides warehousing and transportation services, but also carries out distribution, distribution and various distribution and processing services to increase added value, and can also provide other services according to customer needs. Modern supply chain management is to optimize logistics through the comprehensive operation of the supply chain from suppliers to consumers. Enterprises pursue comprehensive and systematic comprehensive effects, rather than a single isolated one-sided view. As a strategic concept, supply chain is also a product and a value-added product. Its purpose is not only to reduce costs, but more importantly >>

Question 7: What is the relationship between logistics and e-commerce? First of all, e-commerce promotes the development of logistics:

(1) E-commerce will change people's traditional concept of logistics;

As a new business activity, e-commerce has created a virtual sports space for logistics. When using e-commerce to carry out logistics activities, various functions and functions of logistics can be manifested through virtualization. In this virtualization process, people can seek the rationalization of logistics through various combinations, so that commodity entities can achieve the goals of the highest efficiency, the lowest cost, the shortest distance and the least time in the actual movement process;

(2) E-commerce will change the operation mode of logistics:

Real-time control of logistics network can be realized through e-commerce. In the process of traditional storage and transportation activities, whether production is the center or cost or profit is the center, its essence is business flow as the center and subordinate to business flow activities, so the movement mode of logistics is closely accompanied by business flow. Using e-commerce, the operation of logistics is centered on information, which not only determines the direction of logistics, but also determines the operation mode of logistics. In the actual operation process, logistics is effectively controlled and rationalized through information transmission on the network;

(3) E-commerce will promote the improvement of logistics infrastructure and logistics technology and management level;

1, promoting the improvement of logistics infrastructure;

The high efficiency of e-commerce and the characteristics of global thinking require logistics to achieve this goal. In order to achieve this goal, good infrastructure such as transportation network and communication network is the most basic guarantee;

2, promote the progress of logistics technology:

Logistics technology includes transportation technology, warehousing technology, loading and unloading technology and packaging technology. The level of logistics technology is an important factor to realize logistics efficiency. It plays an important role in establishing an efficient logistics system adapted to the operation of e-commerce and accelerating the improvement of logistics technology.

3, promote the improvement of logistics management level:

The level of logistics management directly determines and affects the level of logistics efficiency, and also affects the realization of high-efficiency advantages of e-commerce. Only by improving the management level of logistics, establishing a scientific and reasonable management system and applying scientific management means and methods to logistics management can we ensure the progress of logistics and promote the rationalization and efficiency of logistics and the development of e-commerce.

Second, logistics is an important guarantee for e-commerce:

In the traditional transaction process, business flow must be accompanied by corresponding logistics activities, that is, commodity entities are transferred from suppliers to buyers in an appropriate way according to the needs of buyers. Using e-commerce, consumers can complete the delivery of commodity ownership, that is, the process of business circulation, as long as they click on shopping online. However, the activities of e-commerce are not over, and commercial activities will come to an end only when goods and services are really transferred to consumers. In the whole transaction process of e-commerce, logistics actually appears as the successor and service provider of business flow. Without the guarantee of logistics, the convenience brought by e-commerce to suppliers and buyers is equal to zero.

Question 8: What is the relationship between e-commerce and logistics? The rapid development of e-commerce makes people realize the importance of logistics. Some people say that the rapid development of e-commerce has promoted the rapid progress of logistics, while others say that the rapid development of e-commerce cannot be separated from the standardized logistics model as a strong support. So what is the relationship between e-commerce and logistics?

E-commerce and logistics are dialectical relations.

The core of e-commerce is mouse plus logistics, and online shopping or online sales are carried out through the Internet. After the operation is completed, the key is to deliver it to consumers through logistics and distribution. People used to think that e-commerce was mysterious and deeply understood. In fact, e-commerce is a real trade mode, and the process of realizing this trade transaction is inseparable from logistics. Without information demand, there will be no logistics performance; Without the specific performance of logistics distribution, it is impossible to promote the development of e-commerce. Without the support system of logistics, it is difficult for e-commerce to have substantive transactions. On the other hand, e-commerce also provides a huge market for the development of logistics. The relationship between e-commerce and logistics is like two sides of a coin. They restrict each other, support each other and are indispensable!

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Question 9: What is an e-commerce logistics information management system? It refers to an interactive system composed of personnel, equipment and programs, which provides information for logistics managers to implement planning, implementation and control functions. Like logistics operation system, it is a subsystem of logistics system.

Question 10: Brief introduction of e-commerce logistics 1. The flow of e-commerce logistics

The logistics process of e-commerce includes transportation, warehousing, loading and unloading, packaging, distribution processing and related logistics information processing. They are interrelated and constitute the functional components of the logistics system. These five processes can be called: the starting point of e-commerce-commodity packaging; The artery of electronic commerce ―― commodity transportation: the center of electronic commerce ―― commodity storage; The contact point of e-commerce-commodity loading and unloading; The central nerve of e-commerce ―― logistics information.

Second, e-commerce logistics technology

Logistics technology generally refers to all professional technologies related to the activities of logistics elements, which can include various operation methods and management skills, such as distribution processing technology, article packaging technology, article identification technology, article real-time tracking technology and so on. Logistics technology also includes logistics planning, logistics evaluation, logistics design and logistics strategy. With the popularization of computer network technology, many modern information technologies are integrated into logistics technology, such as GIS (Geographic Information System), GPS (Global Positioning System), EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), bar code (bar code) and so on.

Third, e-commerce logistics management

1, the meaning of e-commerce logistics management

Logistics management refers to the planning, organization, coordination and control of logistics activities in order to achieve the customer's satisfactory service level at the lowest logistics cost, that is, logistics management refers to the planning, implementation and control of the whole process of raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products flowing inside and outside the enterprise.

2. E-commerce logistics management information system

E-commerce logistics management information system (LMIS) is a system composed of people and computer networks, which can collect, transmit, store, process, maintain and use logistics-related information. E-commerce logistics is an organic combination of information network and traditional logistics, and logistics enterprises are reorganizing their elements in a brand-new modular way. Therefore, e-commerce is not only a management system, but also a networked, intelligent and socialized system.