Generally speaking, any website that can support or exchange logistics service supply and demand information can be regarded as a logistics information platform.
Function:
Through the logistics information platform, the collection, transmission, storage, processing and output of logistics information become the basis of decision-making, which plays a guiding, coordinating, supporting and guaranteeing role in the whole logistics activities.
The primary significance of the construction of logistics information platform is to help improve the work efficiency of logistics participants, and then promote the improvement of the work efficiency of the whole society.
High-quality logistics information platform also means that logistics service demanders can enjoy faster and cheaper logistics services and improve work efficiency or quality of life. Under the condition that the development of China's logistics industry is relatively backward, it will be of great significance to develop the logistics public information platform, especially the third-party logistics public information platform.
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Differences between logistics information platforms
The differences between different logistics information platforms are as follows: first, the "public" logistics information platform, users get free use for public interests, in order to maximize the overall interests; The "* * * use" logistics information platform is paid for, which maximizes some benefits. In addition, there are the following differences:
The ownership characteristics, service categories and service objects of "public" and "* * *" logistics information platforms are different.
The essence of public logistics information platform is to obtain the scale and efficiency of logistics industry, supported by advanced information technology, established by means of information sharing, and provide support and services for the whole national economy and citizens.
* * * Use the logistics information platform to provide support and services only for certain specific or special interest groups. Information resources have certain confidentiality, that is, only enterprises that use the platform can * * * enjoy internal resources, and only external enterprises can * * * enjoy public resources.
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