Study Of The Nature And Policies Of China's Logistics Service Industry

As one burgeoning industry in national economy, logistics service industry and its economic value have received recognition from the world countries. Some developed countries and areas such as America, Japan and Europe have considered logistics as an industry in national economy development, and they give active guidance and support through rule of law, guiding principle and programming etc. While in our country because this industry is at its infant stage, systematic research to logistics service industry and its development policy is scarce. This paper tries to contribute in this field.This paper gives definition to logistics, logistics service and logistics service industry and their relations. Firstly I introduce the character of logistics service industry, and believe that it is not an independent industry, it has obvious character of compound and systematic levels. Furthermore its compound nature requires policy support to elements relied by development of different level, thus to promote industry development. This paper fetches up the deficiency of logistics policy study from perspective of logistics service industry theory. Secondly, this paper analyzes the current development situation of logistics service industry in china, and points out its restricted factors such as management system, market, technology etc. These will provide realistic grounds for the policy making of our logistics service industry development. Then after introduction and comparison of logistics policy in America, Japan and EU, the paper finds out, no matter these countries focus on policy in law or policy in administration, they all offer guidance and support to the industry from such aspects as macro development of industry, management system coordination and system building at different levels, based on the economic order in logistics fields maintained by policy in law. All above supply beneficial reference for the establishment of logistics policy in our country. Thirdly the author sums up and analyzes our current logistics policy in terms of law and administration regulation. After comparison with developed countries, I believe that our logistics policy in law is relatively perfect, but policy in administration is lack of system, time and pertinence etc, and propose some basicideas and principles to improve our logistics policy. At last the policy system and proposal to our logistics service industry come into being from aspects of development guideline & general goal of industry, improvement of management system, establishment of integrative policy and system building in different levels. In a word, logistics service industry as a basic industry of national economy; its development level has been one of important symbols of a country's modern level and comprehensive power. So we should insight and develop logistics service industry from strategic height. This paper carries on tentative discussion to our logistics service industry and its development policy. I hope it can provide some references to the development of our logistics service industry.