In order to find out the difference between them, let's first look at their definitions respectively.
Freight forwarder: freight forwarder for short, widely used in the international market. It refers to the general term for providing various transportation services for cargo transportation demanders and capacity providers in the circulation field. They serve the whole society and are the bridge and link between consignors and carriers (also understood as middlemen, brokers and transport organizers between consignors and carriers).
At present, many freight forwarders in the market do not have their own means of transportation (ships, planes, vehicles).
Logistics company: it is a kind of transportation, freight and logistics. Generally refers to companies engaged in transportation, warehousing, distribution, domain name registration and other logistics-related industries. Logistics companies often play the role of collecting goods, sorting goods, taking stock and distributing goods between suppliers and retailers. A company that plans, implements and manages goods or related information from the place of origin to the place of consumption.
Similarities: same responsibilities. All the goods are entrusted by the consignor, and the goods are transported from inspiration to destination by formulating the transportation route.
Let's further understand the difference between the two through the following examples. Please read on.
According to experience, in China, we will choose different types of companies under the following circumstances:
1. Send it by express.
A. To send it to China, we will find domestic express delivery companies, such as SF Express, Tong Yuan, Shentong, Dayun and Postal Service.
B. if you send it internationally, you should find an international courier company, such as UPS, DHL and international EMS.
2. If the goods are large, you need to use a logistics company or a freight forwarding company.
A. If you send it to China, you should find a logistics company, such as Cargill Freight, TNT Huayu, Debon, etc.
B. If it is an international shipment, it will be handled by the freight forwarder (such as booking a ship, booking an airplane, arranging people to pick up the goods at home, delivering them to the dock and airport, clearing the customs at the destination, and notifying the consignee to pick up the goods, etc.). , which will be handled by the freight forwarder without the operation of the principal).
C. If you send it to Hong Kong, you will find logistics companies in China and Hong Kong, such as Longfei Century Logistics.
(Note: China-Hong Kong logistics, "China" refers to the mainland and "Hong Kong" refers to Hong Kong, which is the logistics from the mainland to Hong Kong)
The above is my personal opinion for your reference. If it is not comprehensive, accept good faith correction.
What is a freight forwarder?
FIATA Freight Forwarders, some of whom are middlemen or have no boats or planes, or shipping company Geng Airlines, are freight forwarders. The responsibility is to transport the goods entrusted by the consignor from one place to another through the established transportation route. Freight forwarders are companies that collect and transport goods for transportation companies (sea, land and air).
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What is a freight forwarding company? Is it a logistics company?
In the industry, the booking agent we usually say refers to the company responsible for the import and export booking of ships and shipping spaces.
We called the team responsible for towing the cabinets and packing them.
Logistics companies generally refer to companies engaged in domestic transportation or through-train service.
Generally, the word logistics company is rarely mentioned.
What's the difference between joining a courier and an agent?
Express delivery takes 1-3 days, and it is collected locally-sent to the town-sent to the county-sent to the provincial capital.
Send it to the receiving provincial capital-or urban county-town-arrange delivery-telephone notification-confirm receipt.
The courier will always pick it up, but it depends on where you are. My hometown is a small place.
I have to go to town to get that thing. If you send it by express, I send all kinds of black ones in my hometown, all from 25 yuan.
You can check their phone numbers in official website first, and then enter their phone numbers in official website.
He will automatically transfer you to the local site, and then you can report your detailed address.
They usually arrange to pick up the goods within 2 hours, but if it is after 8 pm, it is estimated that it will not work.
Generally, express delivery or their delivery starts from 10 yuan in the province and from 12 yuan outside the province, depending on the distance.
Sometimes if you send something bigger, if there is no weight, it will be calculated by cube, such as quilt.
If you want to send a courier, ask the courier to take a business card and call him directly next time.
He'll have a record. You just need to give your approximate location, and then they will arrange it.
But if you send a courier, you should consider the other party's support for those couriers. The courier takes half a day or two to three days.
Otherwise, I have to go to the county seat or town to find trouble myself. It was like this when the courier was first delivered.
Then record the order number and go to official website to check the order number. Do you know if the courier has arrived?
Express delivery takes half three days, and it takes about one or two days in the province. Holidays will be slower, three to five days.
If your order number is wrong, call them and call official website to check it for you. Sometimes the order number is not displayed in time.
Sometimes there is no information in the single number, which means that the courier has not arranged the trip, and sometimes it is almost the same.
I used to be a courier, but the scope was not good and there were not many receipts. There are no elevators on the fifth and sixth floors of the old house.
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How to represent logistics?
Express delivery is free of charge, only commission, send and receive a dollar. A lot of Taobao orders can only show that you buy a lot online, but this amount is still incomparable with the number of Taobao stores. In other words, if you open more local stores, you have a better chance to make big money, and there are many stores facing the national market. The more things you buy, the less likely you are to make a lot of money. After all, it is a small town with limited consumption and relatively few pieces.
I'm sure I can make money. Express delivery everywhere is basically short of people. Basic coverage of express delivery in developed counties. Township express delivery is less because of small business volume and high delivery cost.
I suggest you try to be a courier in a local courier company. In this way, you can feel the current situation of the express delivery industry and whether it is worthwhile to open a branch in the local area.
The joining fee varies from company to company and region. From thousands to tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.
What does a logistics agent do?
1. Visit customers in the street
2. Accept customers' inquiries about logistics issues.
3. Provide quotation and project services
4. Track customer logistics routes
5. Ensure customer satisfaction
6. Collect or follow up payment
7. Communicate with customers and transport operators.
8. Seize the position of goods in the transportation industry.
What are the requirements for the agent of the courier company?
I think the best way to start a courier company is to hang under some courier companies with good reputation where you are at present and be a regional agent: (that is to say, your title is regional manager) First of all, you can use their popularity to contract some customers. For express delivery companies, they can also expand the popularity of their kits. The so-called * * * wins. For specific matters, please consult Intention Express. Wait until the customer source and all conditions are mature before creating your own brand! 1: First, join a courier company and find an office in the designated area. (If you apply for a courier company, the procedure is not clear! ) 2. Recruit salesmen and transportation (bicycles, vans or trucks, and the city is suitable for vans. ) 3: Prepare business card leaflets and business cards. Receipts, packaging and other supplies. 4. Go to the company's freight station every morning to get the express delivery in your own area and distribute it to the salesman (the salesman distributes the card to contact the business at the same time of delivery). 5. Different companies have different franchise fees, which can generally be operated at 200,000 yuan.
What's the difference between a logistics company and a freight forwarding company?
In road transportation, logistics will start by itself and be transported by special line.
Freight forwarders don't drive their own cars, and they basically deliver goods nationwide. All problems are solved by the freight forwarding company. Save a lot of trouble for delivery manufacturers. Including door-to-door delivery, prepaid freight and so on.
Is the courier agent easy to do? What do you mean?
Is to represent a regional courier company.
If you want to do it, first look at the number of pieces in this area. Generally, it's more than 200 yuan, and then you have to talk to the general manager of the city about the franchise fee and deposit.
Now the express delivery industry is not making much money, so be careful to intervene.
What steps do you need to open a courier agency?
Very simple
Talk to your superior.
As for SF, it is not a signing agent until now.
As for Shentong Tong Yuan, you can talk about it.
If you have never been exposed to the express delivery industry,
Doing it will save a lot of money and suffer a lot, so it is recommended to find someone who knows how to cooperate.
The most important thing to pay attention to is: (1) the cost of dispatch; (2) The scanning fee, transfer fee and face sheet price of dispatch. Because these two points are daily expenses. (3) The contract cost and deposit are one-time expenses, and it is generally difficult to recover regardless of profit or loss. So it's hard to talk if you don't understand.