The Courierpost Future Network Model Study

As the continuous development of Chinese society and economy, the scope of domestic market of express has been expended constantly. Therefore, the gradual opening of the domestic market of express leads to the more and more intense market competition. If EMS wants to ensure and enlarge the market portion gradually, it should make some adjustments and reform in the traditional network and patterns, by doing that, it can meet the requirement of market competition, and can support the rapid development of express business. Firstly, this article has some analysis and comparison on three mainly network patterns, namely, Point-to-Point, Transfer, and Hub. Secondly, it has detailed demonstration and analysis about the structure of network, including the implementing feasibility of the mixed network pattern, the choice of network point and the construction of transport network, basing on the case of the American domestic air transportation network system constructed by the American UPS Company and the analysis of the crucial problems of the basic current situation and existence . Finally, it has drawn a conclusion that EMS should build the mixed transport network pattern of Point-to-Point, Transfer and Hub in the near future, and it should form a relatively centralized and distinguished dealing pattern, and should build a backbone air network which mainly relies on the postal independent airline and civil aviation.