China's Entry Of The WTO And The Development Of Its Logistics Industry

With the rapid development of the global economy and the progress of modern technology,as a new service department in a country's economy,logistics industry has been developing rapidly all around the world. The initiation and development of logistics industry is the result of the development of economy and dividing of social work. Logistics industry is the vital system for a country's economy;it connects all parts of the social economy to form an organic system. Logistics industry can realize high logistics activity efficiency and low total social logistics costs through optimizing combination and improving deployment of various logistics factors. Logistics industry can also provide more integrated and various services for society as well as realize value added service in every points of the whole logistics process.China's entry of the WTO has brought Chinese logistics industry with great opportunities:1. Enterprise logistics is also the keystone of social logistics activities,specialized logistics services have occurred. 2. Professional logistics companies has been becoming more and more popular,multiform logistics services also has been improved a lot. 3. Logistics foundations and equipments are at the beginning of their developoment. 4. The government now is paying more and more attention to the development of logistics industry.The vital problems and restrictions facing the development of logistics industry:1. The market needs can't meet the requirement of its development. 2. Professional logistics services are limited and the management level of logistics companies should be improved. 3. The low level logistics foundations and equipments has badly influenced the efficiency of logistics activities. 4. The restrictions of policies is also another negative factors for the development of logistics industry.The development prospect of Chinese logistics industry:1. The logistics industry is going to be a vital industry and new economic improving factors for Chinese economy. 2. The development of logistics industry will improve the running efficiency of the total economy as well as increase the social economic benefits. 3. The development of logistics industry will also contribute to other industries' healthy development. 4.The development of logistics industry will play an important role in increasing China's international competition capacity.How to develop the logistics industry after China's entry of the WTO:1. Improving the recoganization of the importance of logistics. 2. Establishing and standardizing the logistics market. 3. Accelerating the administration and system reforming of transportation industry,promoting the quality of logistics service. 4. Reforming the cities' and enterprises' logistics system,establishing logistics center and social distribution center. To realize the modernization of logistics facilities step by step. 5. Combining the electronic business and modern logistics organically. 6. Promoting the policies establishment of the development of China's logistics industry.