Palletization Of Logistics Can Increase Social And Economic Benefits

According to the accounting of China Logistics Information Center, China Logistics cost For every 1 percentage point decrease, 130 billion yuan will be added Social and economic benefits 。 In 1991, China's total social logistics cost accounted for 24% of GDP. After more than ten years of development, this proportion is still more than 21%. At present, the high cost of logistics in China has become a key factor to improve the quality of economic operation and improve the overall economic benefits. According to the calculation, if the logistics cost level of China can be equal to the world average level, that is to say, it can be reduced to about 10%, then the annual economic benefit can be increased by 130 billion yuan, which is equivalent to the increment level of GDP in 2004. ? To reduce the logistics cost, the most important problem is not to invest in the construction of logistics infrastructure on a large scale, but to change the logistics operation mode and improve the utilization efficiency of the existing logistics infrastructure.

According to Morgan Stanley's investigation of China's logistics situation, the current "ant moving" mode of China's logistics operation has resulted in the theft, loss, damage, counting error and delay in delivery of goods, which has seriously restricted the development of China's logistics industry and the reduction of logistics costs. After the scattered goods are effectively containerized with pallets, in the process of goods circulation among manufacturers, distributors and customers, pallets are always used as loading and unloading, handling, material handling, transportation, storage and storage units of goods, so as to realize palletization of logistics and adopt mechanized operation mode is an effective means to solve these problems in China.

At present, advanced developed countries Pallet operation of logistics 80% of the goods trade in the United States is carried by pallets, while that of the EU is more than 80%. Japan has reached 77%, while China's is less than 10%. The biggest advantage of palletization is that it can greatly reduce the cost of loading and unloading. The United States is a country that has widely used pallets, and currently has 1.9-2 billion pallets. According to the statistics of the U.S. Department of transportation, the logistics cost structure index of the United States in 2004 was 6.23, that is, for every $6.23 spent on transportation, only $1 was spent on handling and handling; However, for every 2.37 yuan spent on transportation in China, 1 yuan must be spent on loading and unloading. The cost of loading and unloading in China is 2.6 times that of the United States, which shows the role and contribution of pallets in the field of logistics. Because of this, pallets are known as one of the two key innovations in the field of logistics in the 20th century.

Although there are more than 100 million pallets in China, and the number of pallets is increasing at the rate of 20 million each year, the majority of pallets in China are "dead" pallets, which can only be used within enterprises, because China has not yet established a pallet sharing system for common use by all shippers, It is only limited to storing and storing the goods on the shelves and handling between production lines (workshops) as a unit. Once the goods are delivered between the consignors after leaving the factory, the original owners will have to take back their own pallets. At present, the specifications of pallets in China are all inclusive, the source of pallets is five methods and eight gates, and the quality of pallets varies greatly, As a result, it is difficult to promote the circulation of pallets between cargo owners by means of exchange. Therefore, when pallets cannot be circulated between consignors, pallets must be changed or operated without pallets at all in the delivery process, so the effect of pallets' loading and unloading cannot be shown. ? Therefore, the current Chinese government should learn from the experience of Australia, Japan and South Korea to build a public service platform of China's logistics industry -- pallet sharing system, promote the circulation cycle among pallet manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and customers, change the operation mode of China's logistics, improve the logistics efficiency and reduce the logistics cost.

On June 8, 2006, the "Asian pallet system alliance" initiated by China, Japan and South Korea was officially established in Tokyo, Japan, marking that China's pallet joint venture is about to enter the substantive construction stage. This is a rare historical development opportunity. It is hoped that under the joint effect of internal demand and external cooperation, China's pallet sharing system can be built as soon as possible, and the role of pallets in reducing logistics costs can also be highlighted in China.