Logistics warehousing problems?
The term "logistics" (LOGISTICS) refers to the general circulation process of production, distribution, retail, supply, transportation, warehousing and so on. It means "logistics", which is developed for the effective use of military organization in order to achieve a rapid logistics support front-line use support system in the transport of weapons, ammunition and food such as Europe and the United States, was later applied to commercial institutions, along with the rapid development of world economy and trade, logistics service architecture, quickly from the early stage, growth is one of the most economical and reasonable service system in transportation industry. Along with the modern network information technology is increasingly improved and the free circulation of goods, logistics (transport, storage, handling, packaging, distribution processing) information management, will be a key factor in international competitiveness of enterprises.
Logistics management between producers and consumers play an important media distribution center, through the logistics pipeline to improve, not only consumers can enjoy fast and convenient services, the producers also can quickly provide products, through the process of circulation, through the effective combination of transport and storage management procedures, handling, packaging, distribution processing, and related logistics information function activities, in order to create value, to meet customer and social needs.
The basic functions of logistics include transportation, warehousing, loading and unloading, packaging, information and other five functions:I. transportation: for the purpose of moving the space, creating the connection between the producer and the consumer, so transportation is the core of logistics, and the early logistics management often delivers the logistics as a whole.Two. Storage: a kind of goods circulation storage, can be divided into long-term storage and relay storage. Storage is the operation that overcomes the time factor. A good storage environment can create the limitation of the use of the goods, and through the planning, storage and storage time, the profits can be effectively improved.Three, loading and unloading goods storage: between between transportation and warehousing process is mainly unloading work. The proper use of machinery and equipment, automation and unmanned operation is the major factor contributing to the reduction of handling costs.Four, packaging: can be divided into commodity packaging and industrial packaging. Commodity packaging can make it convenient for consumers to buy all kinds of goods, while industrial packaging is convenient for transportation. The modernization of packaging can create the added value of products, and can use the method of classified packaging to achieve the proper transportation and sale of products.Five, information: that is, computerized processing, transportation, storage, loading and unloading, packaging and other functions, can make logistics more systematic and efficient. The concept of logistics information system due to the personal computer and the popularization of the Internet, the effective management of production, transportation, storage, handling, packaging and delivery process of the information system can promote the logistics industry, to save labor and efficiency goals.
