Enterprise logistics mode choice
Enterprise logistics pattern mainly has self-support logistics and outsourcing logistics, etc. Enterprises in the logistics decision, should according to their own needs and resources conditions, considering the following main factors, carefully choose the logistics mode.
(1) the effect of logistics to business success and businesses of logistics management ability. If the logistics for the enterprise success important degree is high, the ability to deal with logistics enterprise is relatively low, the outsourcing logistics; If the importance of logistics to business success is low, and the ability to deal with logistics enterprise is also low, the outsourcing of logistics services: if the logistics for the enterprise success important degree is high, and that the logistics enterprise management ability is high, the self-run logistics.
(2) enterprise to the requirement of logistics control. The more the more intense market competition in the industry, the enterprise must strengthen the control of the supply and distribution channels, the enterprises should own logistics. In general, the final product manufacturer of channels or stronger control over the supply chain process, often choose self-conducting logistics, which is the leading enterprise to organize the whole process of logistics activities, develop logistics service standards.
(3) the enterprise logistics characteristics of the product itself. For large industrial raw material return shipments or fresh product distribution, should take advantage of the relatively fixed professional logistics service providers and short channel logistics; For the distribution of the global market, appropriate USES regional professional logistics companies to provide support; The product line of a single enterprise, should be under the leading enterprise unified self-conducting logistics; For technical strong logistics services, such as port logistics service, enterprise should adopt the way of entrusted agency; Proprietary for non-standard equipment manufacturers, enterprises are profitable, but should be done to the professional logistics service company.
(4) the size and strength of the enterprise. Generally, large and medium-sized enterprises, with rich strength in because usually has the ability to set up their own logistics system, formulate appropriate logistics requirements planning, guarantee the quality of logistics service. In addition, still can use the excess of logistics network resources to expand external business (for other enterprises to provide logistics services). And small and medium-sized enterprises (smes) is restricted by personnel, capital and management of resources, logistics management to improve efficiency. At this point, the enterprise for the resources used in the main core business, you should give the logistics management to a third party professional logistics agency. Such as McDonald's powerful company, every day must be fresh food such as Hamburg shipped around the country, in order to ensure the availability of accurate and timely, formed his own freight company.
(5) the total cost of logistics system. When choosing is self-support or logistics outsourcing, it is necessary to find out the total cost of the two kinds of model of logistics system. Calculation formula is: the total cost of logistics system = total transportation cost + inventory to maintain cost + batch cost + total fixed storage cost + total variable cost + order processing and information costs + customer service fees. There exists a phenomenon of antinomy between these costs: reduce the amount of the warehouse, can reduce storage costs, but leads to the increase in the number of transport distance and transportation cost increase; If the transportation cost more than the increase part of warehousing costs, reduce the part of the total logistics cost increase instead. Therefore, in the selection and design of logistics system, to demonstrate the total cost of logistics system, the final choice cost smallest logistics system.
(6) outsourcing logistics customer service skills. When choosing logistics mode, consider logistics cost though is important, but the outsourcing logistics to provide service for the enterprise and enterprise customers is the ability of choosing logistics services is vital. This means that the outsourcing of logistics in satisfy the business enterprise ability and reliability of the demand for raw materials in a timely manner, outsourcing logistics providers to enterprise's retailers and final customers changing needs reactions, etc should be the primary factors to consider.
(7) on assets and the assets choice of outsourcing logistics. Since the third party hold assets refers to have their own transport and warehouse, truly, truly, is engaged in the logistics operation of professional logistics companies. They have a larger scale, strong customer base, in place of the system. Since the assets of a third party usually specialization degree is higher, but often is limited by a certain flexibility. Non self hold assets to a third party means that does not have hardware or just rent a small amount of assets, such as transportation, they are mainly engaged in the logistics system design, inventory management and logistics information management, and other functions, and the transportation and storage of goods, such as the specific operation activities shall be borne by the other logistics enterprise, but responsible for system operation of logistics management company. Such companies usually nimble, can changes to the service content, free to mix, the deployment of suppliers. Management cost is low. Enterprise should according to their own requirements to make selection and use of the two modes.