Research On The Pricing Of Express Logistics In Tobacco Logistics Enterprises

Recently,as cigarette sales and cigarette logistics profits decrease,the non-tobacco logistics has developed as a new trend for commercial tobacco enterprises to adapt the current tobacco-control situation and seek for survival and development.Meanwhile,since 2009,the emergence of Internet industry brought up the national express business warehouse explosion phenomenon.The industry purposed the express delivery business outsourcing proposals.In this context,the objective of this paper is to integrate the existing idle logistics resources of tobacco logistics enterprises and study on the pricing strategy of maximizing the profits of tobacco logistics enterprises.This is meaningful for enhancing the efficiency of logistics resources.First,the analysis of the status of logistics resources in Chongqing tobacco logistics companies: This paper will analyze from the human resources,cigarette logistics information,cigarette distribution network structure and cigarette distribution equipment perspectives,with emphasis on the distribution vehicle compatibility and consistency of the distribution road.Then,the distribution module is defined "using the empty cars that completed cigarette distribution to carry out express delivery " as a distribution model.Second,the established model of distribution service pricing: Starting from the cost structure of a logistics enterprise which provides a logistics and distribution service,this chapter focuses on the transportation cost calculation: based on the previous research,the shortest path calculation method of the vehicle under certain loading capacity is obtained,and the cost function of the distribution center is constructed separately from the external and the internal service areas.In the case where other data are available,the pricing scheme for solving the profit maximization is established by constructing the relationship between the demand function and the profit function.Third,using the Jiangbei Distribution Center of Sichuan-Chongqing Tobacco Logistics Branch as an example,Given that the distribution area is the main city area into consideration,the data is analyzed,and the optimal pricing scheme is obtained.Finally,the paper summarizes the whole study and provide the discussion and limitation for future study.