In order to achieve high-quality development of modern logistics, it is necessary to focus on the development goals of supply and demand adaptation, internal and external connectivity, safe and efficient, smart and green modern logistics, and focus on building four major systems to build a new pattern of modern logistics development

Promote logistics to improve quality, increase efficiency and reduce costs, promote the whole chain to reduce costs, and promote structural cost reduction

Modern logistics is connected to production at one end and consumption at the other. It is an important support for extending the industrial chain, upgrading the value chain, and building the supply chain, and plays a leading, basic and strategic role in building a modern economic system. Recently, The State Council officially issued the "14th Five-Year Plan for Modern Logistics Development" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), which is the first five-year plan for China's logistics industry, which is of great significance.

Since the introduction of the concept of modern logistics in China in the early 1980s, after more than 40 years of development, China's logistics industry has led the world in scale and achieved amazing achievements. Entering a new stage of development, to achieve high-quality development of modern logistics, we must focus on the development goals of supply and demand adaptation, internal and external connectivity, safe and efficient, smart and green modern logistics, focus on the construction of four systems, and build a new pattern of modern logistics development.

With supply-side structural reform as the core, we will build a logistics system that matches supply and demand

To build a logistics system that meets supply and demand, the core is to increase supply-side structural reform in three aspects: logistics facilities, logistics services, and logistics support. T

he reform of logistics facilities focuses on making up for the shortcomings of logistics facilities. The "Plan" proposes to integrate and improve logistics infrastructure from several dimensions such as country, region, logistics format, mode of transport, and goods category. At the national level, it is necessary to accelerate the integration of logistics hub resources and implement the national logistics hub construction project. At the regional level, it is necessary to improve the rural logistics node network and urban and rural business logistics facilities; At the logistics mode level, it is necessary to improve the cold chain logistics facility network and implement the cold chain logistics infrastructure network upgrading project; At the level of transportation mode, it is necessary to improve the railway (high-speed rail) express network; At the level of goods category, it is necessary to improve the bulk commodity logistics system.

Logistics service reform focuses on improving logistics service capability and service value. The "Plan" proposes to improve and improve logistics services from five aspects. Improve the modern logistics service system and support the upgrading of the modern industrial system; Extend the value chain of logistics services, and promote the development of modern logistics services and business model innovation; Strengthen the service guarantee of modern logistics for social livelihood, and better meet the needs of urban and rural residents; Innovate high-speed rail express services, adapt to diversified logistics needs, and develop various forms of high-speed rail express; We will develop special logistics in a safe and orderly manner, and ensure the safety of large-sized logistics, hazardous chemical logistics, and pharmaceutical logistics.

Logistics support reform, the focus is to improve the logistics support and guarantee ability. The "Plan" proposes to strengthen support and guarantee from three aspects: market players, system standards, and scientific and technological talents. Cultivate dynamic logistics market players, implement modern logistics enterprise competitiveness cultivation project, enhance logistics enterprise market competitiveness, standardize logistics market operation order; Strengthen basic standards and institutional support, improve the logistics statistics and monitoring system, implement the logistics standardization promotion project, improve the modern logistics standard system, strengthen the construction of modern logistics credit system, and strengthen the construction of logistics security system; Create an innovative and practical science and technology and talent system, strengthen the innovation support of logistics science and technology, and build a team of logistics professionals.

Build a logistics system of internal and external connectivity with channels and networks as the core

The core of the construction of internal and external connectivity logistics system is to build logistics channels and logistics networks and cultivate and develop logistics economy.

Build international and domestic logistics channels. Relying on the national comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network and major urban agglomerations, coastal and border port cities, etc., the construction of domestic and international close connection, efficient concentration of logistics elements, operation and service scale of "four horizontal, five vertical, two along ten corridors" logistics channel. The construction of the "four horizontal and five vertical" major domestic logistics channels should be smooth, connecting the east, central and western logistics channels along the Yellow River, land bridge, Yangtze River, Guangzhou-Kunming and other logistics channels, and connecting the south and north Beijing-Shanghai, Beijing-Harbin - Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao (Taiwan), Erenhot to the Beibu Gulf, the new land-sea channel in the west, and the logistics channels in and out of Tibet. The construction of the "two along and ten corridors" international logistics corridors should be aligned with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), and strengthen the radiation capacity of diversified international logistics channels serving the construction of the "Belt and Road".

We will accelerate the development of international logistics networking. Promote the interconnection of international logistics infrastructure, make up for the shortcomings of international air logistics, build an integrated air logistics service platform, and form a high-quality and efficient international air logistics service system. Foster competitive advantages in international shipping and enhance international shipping service capabilities. We will improve our comprehensive international logistics service capabilities and build a diversified international logistics service system.

Fostering and developing the logistics economy. Promote the in-depth integration and innovative development of modern logistics and related industries, promote the optimization of regional industrial spatial layout, improve the logistics infrastructure support and service capabilities along the "four horizontal, five vertical, two along ten corridors" logistics corridors, optimize the industrial layout and division of labor cooperation system along the channels, and improve the capacity of industrial organization and factor allocation.

Build a safe and efficient logistics system with emergency capacity and quality improvement as the core

The core of building a safe and efficient logistics system is not only to have emergency capabilities, but also to improve quality and efficiency, and to coordinate logistics development and safety.

Improve logistics emergency response capacity. Strengthen the security and information security protection of major logistics infrastructure, improve the level of support for strategic materials, emergency logistics, and international supply chains, improve the bulk commodity logistics system, maintain the stability of industrial chains and supply chains, and promote the establishment of emergency logistics teams with enterprises as the main body. Strengthen the security resilience of modern supply chains, strengthen the capacity building of supply chain security risk monitoring, early warning, prevention and control, and response, and enhance the resilience of supply chains. To improve the development level of emergency logistics, implement emergency logistics support projects, improve the layout of emergency logistics facilities, improve the organization level of emergency logistics, and improve the logistics guarantee and smooth mechanism.

Promote the efficient development of logistics. Promote logistics to improve quality, increase efficiency and reduce costs, promote the whole chain to reduce costs, and promote structural cost reduction. Promote the deep integration of the logistics industry and manufacturing industry, implement the integration and innovation project of the logistics industry and manufacturing industry, and promote the coordinated development of enterprises. We will improve the efficiency of modern supply chains and implement the construction of modern supply chains. Improve the efficiency of rural logistics services, and build a standardized, intensive and efficient rural logistics service network. Improve the quality and efficiency of commercial logistics, develop intensive and efficient distribution mode, and optimize and improve the terminal distribution mode. Improve the scale and standardization of cold chain logistics, and improve the quality assurance level of cold chain logistics.

Qinzhou Port in the busy Beibu Gulf of Guangxi Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group photo

Build a smart and green logistics system with digitalization and energy conservation and emission reduction as the core

To build a smart and green logistics system, the core is logistics digitalization and energy conservation and emission reduction.

Strengthen the logistics digital technology. Accelerate the digital transformation of logistics, strengthen the collection, analysis and application of logistics big data, cultivate the logistics data element market, and actively participate in the digital governance of the global logistics field. We will promote the smart transformation of logistics, develop new logistics infrastructure such as smart logistics hubs, encourage innovation in smart logistics technologies and models, promote the application of smart management technologies, accelerate the construction of smart three-dimensional storage facilities, and develop and promote smart equipment. We will promote the comprehensive networking of logistics facilities and equipment, steadily develop new business forms such as online freight transportation, shared logistics, unmanned distribution, and smart shipping, and strengthen the construction of public logistics information service platforms.

Promote the development of green logistics. Further promote energy conservation and emission reduction in the field of logistics, strengthen the layout and construction of new energy facilities such as charging piles, accelerate the application of new energy freight vehicles in modern logistics, especially in the field of urban distribution, and promote the application of new energy forklifts in the field of warehousing. Continue to increase the pollution control of diesel trucks, promote logistics enterprises to strengthen green energy saving and low-carbon management, promote the use of circular packaging, accelerate the promotion and application of standardized logistics turnover boxes, and promote the construction of a recycling sharing system for pallets. Accelerate the improvement of the reverse logistics service system, encourage the construction of relevant equipment and facilities and the application of technology, promote the basic work of standard formulation, testing and certification, cultivate professional reverse logistics service enterprises, and support national logistics hubs to take the lead in the construction of the reverse logistics system.