What Is Logistics And How Does It Relate To Supply Chain Management

 International logistics is the logistics between different countries. This kind of logistics is an inevitable part of international trade. The mutual trade between countries is finally realized through international logistics.

International logistics is an important logistics field in the modern logistics system. It has developed a lot in the past ten years, and it is also a new form of logistics.

After the end of the Cold War between the East and the West, the momentum of trade internationalization has become more and more vigorous. With the removal of international trade barriers and the establishment of new international trade organizations, several regions have broken through national boundaries to form a unified market, which has brought the emergence of international logistics. In the new situation, the form of international logistics is also constantly changing. Therefore, in recent years, scholars from various countries have paid great attention to and studied international logistics issues. The theme of the 9th International Logistics Conference in the world is "logistics across boundaries", and the concepts and methods of logistics continue to expand with the pace of logistics internationalization.

From a corporate perspective, multinational corporations have developed rapidly in the past ten years. Not only are multinational corporations that have become internationalized, they are also pursuing international strategies, and corporations are looking for trade opportunities all over the world to find the most ideal market. , To find the best production base, which will inevitably expand the economic activities of the enterprise from the region, from one country to the world. In this way, the international logistics of the company is also on the agenda. To support this international trade strategy, the company must update its logistics concept, expand its logistics facilities, and transform the original logistics system by international logistics requirements.

For multinational companies, international logistics is not only determined by business activities, but also an inevitable product of their production activities. The implementation of the company's internationalization strategy enables companies to produce parts and accessories in different countries, and to assemble or assemble complete machines in other countries. The connection between the production links of the company also needs to rely on international logistics.