What are the main export cross-border e-commerce logistics models

What are the main export cross-border e-commerce logistics models

The export cross-border e-commerce logistics modes mainly include: 1. postal parcel mode; 2. Commercial express mode; 3. Supply chain service mode; 4. Special line logistics mode; 5. Overseas warehousing mode.

1. Postal package mode

At present, more than 70% of the parcels exported from cross-border e-commerce in China are delivered through the postal system, and China Post accounts for half of the business volume.

Postal logistics includes China Post small package, China Post big package, Hong Kong Post small package, EMS, international e-post, Singapore small package, Swiss Post small package, etc. Among them, postal parcels, international e-postal treasures and EMS are very commonly used.

2. Commercial express mode

(1) International express

The international express mode is the legendary four king kong of international commercial express - DHL, TNT, UPS and FeDex. These four international express services have their own global networks, together with strong IT system support and global localization services, which can provide cross-border online shopping users with a good logistics experience.

The main characteristics of international commercial express delivery are: timeliness is guaranteed, and packet loss rate is low. However, imitated brands, batteries, and special products cannot be delivered basically. In addition, there is a big disadvantage that these international express delivery costs are relatively high. For domestic enterprises engaged in export cross-border e-commerce, unless customers have strong time requirements, they generally do not use international express delivery.

(2) Domestic express

There are EMS, Shunfeng and "Four Connections and One Arrival" in domestic express delivery. However, in cross-border logistics, "Four Connections and One Arrival" started late. At present, the international business of Shunfeng and EMS is relatively complete.

Shunfeng has now opened express delivery services with the United States, Australia, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and other Asian countries. In Asia, express delivery is usually completed in two to three days.

At present, EMS is a very developed international express service provider in China. Because it relies on the postal system, EMS can realize express delivery in more than 60 countries around the world. In terms of time, it takes 2-3 days in Asia and 5-7 days in Europe and the United States. The cost is not less than that of the four major international express companies.

3. Supply chain service mode

Shen Chenglin, a domestic scholar, believes that logistics service supply chain is a new type of supply chain with integrated logistics service providers as its core enterprises. Its role is to provide logistics demanders with all-round logistics services. The obvious feature of integrated logistics service providers is to select appropriate functional logistics enterprises to serve the logistics demanders through business subcontracting.

The representative of this type is UPS SCS (UPS Supply Chain Solution), a UPS supply chain business company. It is composed of UPS Express, UPS Capital Company (UPSC), UPS Logistics Group, UPS Freight Service Company, UPS Mail Business Innovation Company and UPS Consulting Company. It is an inevitable outcome of the common development of UPS Express business and the global economy in the past century. Its core business has expanded from simple parcel transportation to global supply chain management services, providing logistics, express delivery, finance, supply chain consulting as the core of all-round fourth party logistics management for high-tech, automotive, industrial production, health care, retail and consumer products, and has become one of the best practices of global supply chain management. The emergence of UPS SCS indicates that UPS has changed from a pure freight transport company to a giant supply chain enterprise integrating logistics, capital flow and information flow. At present, it mainly serves the FBA in the United States and Canada.

4. Special line logistics mode

The special line logistics is a mode combining domestic air transport with local delivery at the destination of the cooperative company. One of the advantages of this mode is that it can be delivered in large quantities, and the transportation cost can be reduced through large-scale transportation. Therefore, the cost is lower than that of commercial express, and the time is obviously faster than that of postal parcels. The special line logistics on the market now includes the special lines in Europe, America, Australia, the Middle East, South America, Africa and other regions.

The common special line logistics methods include "Russian Postal Treasure" and "Australian Postal Treasure" under Central, Russian Express, Yanwen Special Line, Aramex Special Line, etc.

5. Overseas warehousing mode

The overseas warehousing model is a model that is currently under heated discussion. Its advantages lie in lower cost and faster distribution. However, for enterprises, there are many factors to consider in preparing for overseas warehousing, especially for the supply and demand estimation of goods, which can clearly judge the quantity of stored goods according to market demand, which will determine whether the warehousing goods can enter and exit smoothly, and will not lead to a shortage of goods. This requires cross-border e-commerce enterprises in the supply chain management High ability in inventory control and dynamic sales management.