What Is The Concept Of International Logistics?

The so-called international logistics is to organize the reasonable flow of goods internationally, that is, the logistics that occurs between different countries. The essence of international logistics is to use the international logistics network, logistics equipment and logistics technology to realize the international flow and exchange of goods according to the principle of international division of labor and cooperation in accordance with international practices, so as to promote the development of regional economy and the optimal allocation of world resources.
The overall goal of international logistics is to serve international trade and transnational operations, that is, to choose the best way and route, and to transport goods from a supplier in one country to another in a timely manner with the lowest cost and lowest risk. country's demand side. International logistics serves for transnational operations and foreign trade, and makes the logistics systems of various countries "connect" with each other. Therefore, compared with domestic logistics systems, it has the characteristics of internationality, complexity and risk.
International means that the international logistics system involves many countries, and the geographical scope of the system is large. This feature is also called the geographical feature of the international logistics system. International logistics spans different regions and countries, across oceans and continents. The transportation distance is long and the transportation methods are diverse. This requires reasonable selection of transportation routes and transportation methods, shortening the transportation distance as much as possible, shortening the time of goods in transit, speeding up the turnover of goods and reducing logistics costs.