1. The Definition of Logistics

After completing a commercial transaction, logistics will execute the transfer of goods from the supplier( seller) to the customer( buyer) in the most cost-effective manner. This is the definition of logistics. During the transfer process, hardware such as logistics facilities and equipment( logistics carriers) are needed, as well as information control and standardization. In addition, supports from the government and logistics association should be in place.
Three major functions of logistics
(1) Creating time value: same goods can be valued different at different times. Goods often stop during the transfer process, which is professionally called the storage of logistics. It creates the time value for goods.
(2) Creating location value: same goods can be valued differently at different locations. The value added during the transfer process is the location value of logistics.
(3) Distribution processing value: sometimes logistics create distribution processing value, which changes the length, thickness and packages of the goods. Like popular saying, “ cutting into smaller parts” is the most commonly seen distribution processing within logistics create added value for goods.



物流的定義
在完成商業(yè)交易之后,物流將以最低成本和最高效益的方式執(zhí)行將商品從供應(yīng)商(賣方)流轉(zhuǎn)到顧客(買方)的過(guò)程。這就是物流的定義。在物流過(guò)程中,既需要諸如物流設(shè)施和設(shè)備(物流運(yùn)輸工具等)的硬件,也需要對(duì)物流實(shí)施信息化管理進(jìn)行物流標(biāo)準(zhǔn)化。此外,政府和物流組織的支持也不可或缺。
物流的三大主要功能
(1)創(chuàng)造時(shí)間價(jià)值:同種商品因所處時(shí)間的不同而有著不同的價(jià)值。在商品流轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)程中,往往會(huì)處于某種停滯的狀態(tài),物流的專業(yè)術(shù)語(yǔ)就稱之為儲(chǔ)存。儲(chǔ)存創(chuàng)造了商品的時(shí)間價(jià)值。
(2)創(chuàng)造場(chǎng)所價(jià)值: 同種商品因所處位置的不同而有著不同的價(jià)值。這種因商品流轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)程中而產(chǎn)生的附加增值稱之為物流的場(chǎng)所價(jià)值。
(3) 同配送加工價(jià)值:有時(shí),物流活動(dòng)也能創(chuàng)造配送加工價(jià)值,這種物流加工主要改變商品的長(zhǎng)度、厚度和包裝形態(tài)。物流中經(jīng)常提到的“分割成更小的部分”就是配送加工中最為常見(jiàn)的形式。大多數(shù)物流加工都能創(chuàng)造商品的附加價(jià)值。