Function and scale of logistics center

A typical logistics center mainly includes the following categories: (1) A goods collection center is a logistics base that gathers scattered parts, raw materials and articles into large quantities of goods. Such logistics centers are usually distributed in small enterprise groups, agricultural areas, fruit areas, animal husbandry areas and other areas. The main functions of the goods collection center are: ① to concentrate goods, and to concentrate scattered products and articles into bulk goods; ② Primary processing, including sorting, grading, impurity removal, cutting, cold storage and freezing; (3) transportation and packaging to meet the transportation requirements of mass production, high speed, high efficiency and low cost; (4) Container operation: The container operation adopts pallet series and containers to improve the consistency of logistics process; ⑤ Warehousing, seasonal storage and storage of goods, etc. (2) The distribution center repackages a large number of arrived goods into small batches and sends them to the logistics base in the hands of users. Most of the goods brought in by the distribution center are containers, bulk, large quantities and large packages, and the goods that have been converted into small packages after sub-packaging processing are shipped out. Such logistics centers are mostly located where products are used and consumed, or where stations, docks and airports are located. Its main functions are: ① repackaging goods, changing large packaged goods into small packaged goods; (2) distributing goods and delivering them to retailers and users; (3) Goods storage, etc. (3) The transshipment center is a logistics facility that realizes the joint (relay) transportation of different modes of transportation or the same mode of transportation, and is usually called multimodal transport station, container transfer station, cargo transfer station, etc. The transshipment centers are mostly distributed in the nodes and hub stations of the comprehensive transportation network. The main functions of this kind of logistics center are as follows: ① cargo transfer, cargo loading and unloading transfer between different transportation equipment; (2) cargo distribution and stowage, that is, integrating zero into a whole and stowage operations for different purposes; ③ Goods storage and other services, etc. (4) The processing center will deliver the delivered goods to users or places of use after delivery. This logistics base focuses on the distribution and processing needs of raw materials, materials and products, and is equipped with special equipment and production facilities. Although this processing technology is not complicated, it has the basic characteristics of production and processing, so there are certain restrictions and requirements on the objects and types of distribution and processing. The processing characteristic of logistics process is to form a coherent and integrated operation for the warehousing, processing, transportation and distribution of the processed object. This kind of logistics center is mostly distributed in the place of origin or consumption of raw materials and products. Goods processed through distribution can be operated by special vehicles, special equipment (devices) and corresponding special facilities, such as refrigerated trucks, cold storage, coal slurry transportation pipelines, coal slurry pressurization facilities, cement bulk trucks, prefabrication yards, etc. , can improve the quality and efficiency of logistics and reduce logistics costs. (5) The distribution center is a logistics base integrating various service functions such as picking up goods, collecting goods, packaging, warehousing, loading and unloading, distributing goods, processing, information service and distribution. Also called distribution center (city distribution center). Distribution center is a kind of logistics center with perfect logistics function, which should be distributed on the edge of the city with convenient transportation. (6) The material center is the distribution center of materials and commodities, and it is the logistics center of some group enterprises. Based on various materials and commodity trading markets, it provides services such as goods collection, storage, packaging, loading and unloading, logistics transportation, distribution, delivery, information consultation and freight forwarding. Some influential commodity markets, fashion markets, cloth markets, etc. In China, places and institutions have initially formed to provide users with through-train services such as procurement, warehousing, consignment and transportation. Some have become national professional logistics centers for small commodities, fabrics and fashion. At present, the application level of electronic information technology in such logistics centers is still very low. Many different types of logistics centers show that different social and economic backgrounds, different economic geography, different traffic location characteristics, different logistics objects and properties have different logistics center models, and it is unrealistic to insist on using the same model to limit the power outage and infrastructure construction of logistics centers. However, different types of logistics centers should play a full role in logistics systematization, not only to meet the logistics needs at all levels, but also to avoid the waste of repeated construction of logistics facilities. For the third-party logistics operators, it is the basic way to extend services by establishing regional logistics centers and urban distribution centers based on freight hubs and freight stations. It is also a favorable choice to transform the original single-function goods collection, delivery, transit and trade center according to local conditions to make it a multi-functional logistics center with trunk transportation and distribution operations in cities and factories.