Analysis and Strategy of the Chinese Logistics Cost Reduction

The logistics industry is an important driving force for national economic development, and the cost of logistics is an important factor to measure the level of development of the logistics industry. The economical and social benefits due to the effective logistics cost control are notable, and it becomes the most direct means in extending the third-part profit. Therefore, how to implement the rationalization of logistics cost control has been increasingly focused, explored and fulfilled. In this paper, by analyzing the current cost of logistics in China as well as the factors which affect the status of the logistics industry, we put forward an effective strategy based on the view of logistics level which is appropriate to the current situation to reduce the logistics cost.