Logistics center refers to a large-scale place relying on large and medium-sized cities to store, transport, package, process and load and unload goods. Generally equipped with advanced logistics management information system, its main function is to promote the faster and more economical flow of goods. Centralized storage to improve the level of logistics supervision. Organic connection, speed up logistics, shorten circulation time and reduce circulation cost. According to the needs of appropriate processing, rational use of goods, improve economic efficiency. Logistics center can be divided into collection center, distribution center, delivery center, distribution center, reserve center and processing center according to its functions.

The basic functions of a logistics center include transportation, warehousing, loading and unloading, packaging, distribution and processing, and logistics information processing.

Logistics center (logistics center)

The word "LogisticsCentre" is used the most in Asia, but it is also used in Europe and America, but less. Most of them use "distribution center", which is called "distribution center" in China. In the west, "distribution center" is more commonly used than "logistics center".

Logistics center is a node of logistics network, which has a series of functions of logistics network nodes. Grasping the meaning, type, function and position of logistics center is the basis for carrying out logistics activities and guiding logistics operation and management relying on different levels of logistics facilities.

According to the national standard "Logistics Terminology", the definition of logistics center is: "A place or organization engaged in logistics activities should basically meet the following requirements: mainly serving the society; Perfect logistics function; Perfect information network; Large radiation range; Few varieties, large quantity; Powerful storage throughput; Unified management of logistics business. "

The term logistics center is an important concept frequently used by government departments, many industries and enterprises at different levels of logistics systematization, but people in different departments, industries and enterprises have different understandings of it. To sum up, the understanding of logistics center can be summarized as the following expressions.

(1) Logistics Center is an open comprehensive logistics business infrastructure for goods storage, transportation, packaging, loading and unloading based on the requirements of the national economic system. This kind of logistics center is usually organized and operated by the group, and is generally called social logistics center.

(2) The logistics center is a cargo distribution center established under the social logistics center in order to realize the systematization and high efficiency of logistics. This logistics center accepts a large number of various commodities from suppliers, carries out classification, packaging, warehousing, distribution processing and information processing, and completes distribution and delivery operations according to the requirements of many users.

(3) The logistics center is a large-scale logistics stronghold for organizing, connecting, regulating and managing logistics activities. Because there are many kinds of logistics bases, most of them can be regarded as warehouses to provide extended services in all aspects of logistics. In order to be different from the traditional concept of static warehouse management, a new logistics stronghold involving dynamic logistics management is called logistics center. In this sense, there are many logistics centers and they are widely distributed.