SPU is a set of standardized information that can be reused and easily retrieved. This collection describes the characteristics of a product.
The fourth party logistics refers to the business model of putting forward the scheme design, implementation method and solution of the whole logistics process through the integration and management of logistics resources, logistics facilities and logistics technology.
Evolution and development based on the third party logistics. Its main functions are:
① Supply chain management function. Manage the whole supply process from shippers and shippers to users and customers.
② Comprehensive traffic function. Responsible for managing the contact and coordination between transportation companies and logistics companies in business operation.
③ Supply chain reengineering function. According to the requirements of the shippers and shippers in the supply chain strategy, change or adjust the strategy and tactics in time to ensure that products can be delivered to the demanders faster, better and cheaper.
Compared with the third-party logistics, the fourth-party logistics has more services and wider coverage, and has higher requirements for freight companies engaged in logistics services.
In today's world economy, shippers and shippers are increasingly pursuing the global integration of supply chains to meet the needs of transnational operations. Multinational companies should also focus on their core business, and their logistics business must rely more on outsourcing. It not only carries out outsourcing at the operational level, but also needs external forces at the strategic level to get better logistics services.