How to control and manage logistics cost in tobacco industry

Logistics cost occupies an important proportion in the production and sales cost of products, but logistics operation is a non-value-added operation and cannot add any value to products. With the development of tobacco logistics industry, the process of corporatization and intensification of enterprises is accelerating, and it is very important to control logistics costs. First of all, logistics cost control is helpful to reduce the cost in the process of cigarette production and sales and improve the efficiency of resource allocation, so as to have lower cost, faster speed and better service than competitors and improve the competitive advantage of enterprises in the market; Secondly, the logistics cost control of cigarette enterprises is not only a cost management work, but also an important part of tobacco enterprises' business activities. It is cost-effective for enterprises to carry out logistics, which can greatly promote the reform of production and sales management mode, the construction of infrastructure and the optimized development of enterprise informatization. In addition, controlling logistics cost is also the need to adapt to the international competition trend of tobacco industry. By developing cost-effective logistics, we can promote efficiency and improve the modernization level of logistics operation to meet the needs of cultivating brands, improving market development and international competition in the new era. At present, China's tobacco logistics is in the stage of construction and development. On the one hand, the role of developed logistics in the development of the industry has been fully recognized by enterprises, and complete logistics centers have been built in various places, and the training of logistics talents and some supporting laws and regulations have been introduced one after another. On the other hand, the management level of logistics also needs to be improved, and there is still a lot of room for development in software construction, among which the control of logistics cost is an important aspect. For the construction of logistics cost control system, the author thinks that at least the following aspects should be done well: efficient organization and management and standardization of logistics mode. Logistics is actually a comprehensive process integrating packaging, transportation, warehousing, distribution and processing, and logistics information, and logistics cost is all the expenses generated in this series of processes. Due to the complexity and comprehensiveness of logistics links, high requirements are put forward for management skills and levels. Advanced organization management and modern logistics mode can effectively improve logistics efficiency. However, at present, the logistics mode and management level of China's tobacco industry are generally not very developed compared with foreign advanced management modes, and the logistics cost is correspondingly much higher than that of developed countries, which greatly restricts the efficiency improvement and cost saving of the tobacco industry and is not conducive to the intensive development of enterprises. The main performance, first of all, in the cost-effective way of logistics, the traditional logistics cost calculation is generally simple, usually quantified according to the basic functions of logistics. In this mode, logistics costs generally include warehousing costs, transportation costs, packaging costs, management costs, information costs, etc. In the modern cost-benefit system, the logistics cost is quantified according to the basic logistics activities, which makes the calculation of logistics cost more complicated and scientific. Including site selection, warehousing, packaging, procurement, distribution, loading and unloading, transportation, order processing, customer service and other auxiliary logistics activities in the sum of human, financial and material resources. Secondly, enterprises lack the consciousness and ability of integrated management of all aspects of logistics activities, and division of labor and cooperation, standardized service and seamless connection need to be strengthened. In order to improve the management level and optimize the logistics mode, we must first formulate scientific and meticulous management standards and service systems, and through the implementation of standardized management, set every process such as packaging, warehousing, distribution and service under a scientific and rigorous model system, optimize processes, clarify business division, standardize service standards, improve operational efficiency and control logistics management costs; Secondly, promoting the flattening of the management system will help to improve efficiency, make everyone's responsibilities clearer and save management costs, such as changing from "one-stop multi-database system" to "one-database system relay"; Streamlining management departments, management posts and management personnel and promoting the application of modern network information technology in logistics management can not only reduce unnecessary overlap between links, but also help to uniformly allocate resources in a larger market space, thus effectively saving management costs and improving logistics efficiency; The second is to establish an excellent and efficient management team and improve the management's cost awareness. Strictly control all aspects of logistics. Philosophically speaking, the optimization of each part of the transaction can promote the overall improvement. This principle also applies to the tobacco logistics industry. As we said before, since the logistics system is a comprehensive work integrating packaging, transportation, loading and unloading, handling, warehousing, ordering, customer service and distribution, it is necessary to integrate every specific link through modern information technology and optimize the whole on the basis of local optimization. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen coordination among all links. Because the logistics system involves many departments, only by attaching importance to horizontal and vertical communication can we make full use of resources and reduce logistics costs. Specifically, in tobacco logistics, it is very important to control the management of each link, optimize the process and reduce the cost. First, we should follow the principle of economic benefit and realize the whole process control of tobacco logistics cost according to our own actual situation, especially budget and plan the process and cost of each link of logistics in advance; Detailed analysis of logistics mode and cost; Feedback afterwards and make logistics cost decisions to minimize the total logistics cost of enterprises; The second is the optimal management and cost control of stored procedures. Storage cost can be said to occupy an important position in tobacco logistics, involving safety management, fire control, quality control and so on. The requirements are very strict, so the cost is also worthy of attention. In modern logistics control, warehousing costs include not only simple warehouse costs, breakage costs and human resources costs, but also information costs and security costs. The third is the control of transportation cost, which accounts for a large proportion of logistics cost. According to the data, transportation cost usually accounts for nearly 40% of the whole logistics cost. The control of transportation cost is mainly reflected in transportation time, efficiency, accuracy, safety and handling cost. To control the transportation cost, we must first strengthen the economic accounting of transportation, choose the transportation tools and routes used, such as railway transportation or highway transportation, and do a good job in information management and scheduling. In addition, it is necessary to select appropriate handling equipment, reasonable handling methods, control and process management, reduce handling distance and activities, and reduce waste and damage. And improve the supply chain from the perspective of efficiency. I remember Christopher, a famous British economist, said: The real competition is not between enterprises, but between supply chains. Generally speaking, supply chain management is actually a management integration that connects the main functions and basic business processes of various departments within enterprises and between different enterprises, and transforms them into organic and efficient business models. It not only covers all logistics activities in the above process, but also includes production operation. Supply chain management is favored by many western developed countries, because it can drive the coordination of marketing, sales, product design, finance and information technology processes and activities within and between enterprises, thus effectively improving efficiency and reducing costs. In China, supply chain management is not very mature. The process of tobacco logistics actually involves a supply chain problem. With the development of big market, big enterprises and big brands in tobacco industry and the need to adapt to international competition, it is necessary to develop supply chain management in the process of logistics. In other industries, under normal circumstances, modern logistics should realize supply chain management and regard each node unit in the material supply chain as a whole. On this basis, a market-oriented supply system should be established to improve logistics efficiency, thus further forming a relatively stable network of production and marketing alliances. In this alliance, industrial enterprises responsible for production and processing, commercial enterprises responsible for circulation and major customers can reasonably divide their work according to their own resource conditions, and cooperate with each other in terms of products, delivery methods, delivery quantity and delivery time. Tobacco logistics can learn from some experiences of other mature industries and explore the development of supply chain management. Optimization and Construction of Logistics Information Management Platform The development of tobacco logistics industry is actually a comprehensive development process of logistics, capital flow, talent flow and information flow, in which information flow plays an important role. The development of information flow to a certain extent can promote the organic combination of other elements, thus promoting the organic cooperation of all aspects of logistics, saving time and cost and improving efficiency. Therefore, in order to control the logistics cost, we must improve the construction and management of logistics information platform. In a sense, the scientific and normal operation of tobacco logistics information management platform is directly related to the transmission and utilization of tobacco logistics information data, the scheduling and coordination of all links and elements in tobacco logistics, and even the business secrets of enterprises. Therefore, strengthening the construction and management of tobacco logistics information management platform must be the top priority of the work. Although large-scale tobacco logistics centers have been established and equipped with advanced network equipment in qualified areas, it must be noted that the tobacco logistics information platform is not only as simple as advanced equipment and a group of computer talents on the network, but also involves a process of information integration and analysis, which must have the characteristics of integration, immediacy, networking, scale, systematicness, professionalism and intelligence. At present, the prominent problems exposed by information management are: the information communication in all aspects of tobacco logistics is not smooth, the information is scattered, and resources cannot be effectively integrated; Some tobacco enterprises lack long-term development strategic planning and comprehensive integrated information system covering the whole situation; In addition, the operation of information integration and scheduling in logistics distribution needs to be improved, and the security management of information platform needs to be strengthened. In a word, the cost control of tobacco logistics develops with the development of logistics industry, market-oriented construction, order production and brand building. This is a process of exploring and controlling costs, and it is also a process of efficiently improving the level of tobacco logistics management. Therefore, enough attention must be paid to promote the overall competitiveness and sustainable development of China tobacco.