2 Connotation of Logistics Standardization and Packaging Standardization
2.1 The concept of standards and standardization
Standards refer to uniform provisions for repetitive things and concepts. It is based on the comprehensive results of science, technology and practical experience. It is approved by the competent authorities and approved by competent authorities in a specific form as a guideline and basis for mutual compliance. Standardization refers to the reunification of things and concepts through the formulation, publication, and implementation of standards in the social, economic, technical, scientific, and managerial and social practices to achieve the best order and benefits.
Therefore, the formulation and implementation of standards are the fundamental guarantees for the best order and efficiency of society and enterprises. Especially in the modern information economy and society, the importance of standards has reached an unprecedented height. It can be said that standards are the core, standards are benefits, and standards are markets.
2.2 The concept and content of packaging standardization
The standardization of packaging here is not simply a matter of packaging itself, but rationalization and modernization of packaging under the premise of rationalization, ordering, modernization, and low cost of the entire logistics system.
The packaging standards are the technical regulations for various packaging marks, specifications of the materials used for the packaging, quality, specifications of the packaging, and inspection methods for the packaging. These regulations are not isolated, but are formulated and implemented in the entire logistics supply chain to achieve all aspects, including transportation, storage, handling, packaging, distribution processing, logistics information management, logistics network, inventory management, Logistics organization and management, logistics cost management and control, etc. achieve the protection of products, the rationality of logistics information management, the control of logistics network, the orderliness of logistics organization and management, the low cost of logistics costs and the overall operation of logistics Efficiency.
2.3 Concept and Connotation of Logistics Standardization
Logistics standardization is a necessary condition and important embodiment of modern logistics management. It is based on the entire logistics system. This system includes transportation, storage, handling, handling, packaging, distribution processing, logistics information management, logistics network, inventory management, and logistics. Organization management, logistics cost management and control, and logistics standardization are targeted at each specific, repetitive thing or concept in the entire logistics system (including technology, management, and work objects), Organize standards and supervise the implementation of standards to achieve the coordination and unification of the entire system to obtain the best order and economic benefits.
2.4 The important role of packaging standardization in logistics standardization
The main purpose of establishing and implementing logistics standardization is that logistics standardization is an important means and necessary condition for realizing the modernization of logistics management. It can ensure the function of the entire logistics system to ensure the quality of the goods in circulation and ultimately reduce the quality of the goods. Logistics costs increase the market competitiveness of companies.
Logistics packaging standardization is based on logistics packaging, and provides packaging types, specifications, capacity, used materials, structural types of packaging containers, printing logos, product packaging, specifications, buffer measures, packaging methods, terminology, and inspection requirements. Unified policies and technical measures. Standardization of logistics packaging is a technical guarantee and material guarantee for improving the quality of logistics packaging. At the same time, it is also the basis for the seamless link between core enterprises and node companies and node enterprises in supply chain management. The standardization of logistics packaging can ensure the rational use of resources and raw materials, improve the production efficiency of packaging products, and ensure smooth communication throughout the logistics supply chain. After China's accession to the WTO, packaging standardization is in line with international standards, which can reduce the international logistics disputes in the trade technical barriers, reduce losses, reduce transport costs, improve the efficiency of transportation, and improve the competitiveness of products in the international market.
3 Packing standardization and logistics standardization work and domestic materials in developed countries
Current Status and Development Trend of Stream Standardization
In view of the important role logistics standardization plays in the development of logistics, countries all over the world pay more attention to the construction of logistics standardization, and they also emphasize the connection between domestic logistics standards and international logistics. Japan is one of the countries that attaches great importance to logistics. The construction of logistics standardization is also fast. Many logistics-related standards have been established. The main focus is on the logistics module system, the basic dimensions of containers, and the serial dimensions and packaging of transport packaging. Terms, large containers, general plastic boxes, flat trays, truck compartment inner wall dimensions, etc. In addition, Australia has made achievements in the standardization of transportation tools and packaging containers, and the standardization of logistics information systems has taken the first step, thereby improving the efficiency of the entire transportation. The United States and Europe have basically achieved unified standards for logistics tools and facilities, which has greatly reduced the difficulty of system operation. In Europe, the standardization of the unified market for companies and Europe has been achieved for logistics information technology.
It can be seen that most of the logistics standardization work of developed countries is the standardization of packaging, so that we can see that to achieve logistics standardization, we must first achieve standardization of packaging.
At present, despite the establishment of perfect packaging standards and logistics standards within the developed countries, the globalization of the logistics system is still a long way to go, so the next step in the logistics standardization work of all countries is to improve the existing standards and, more importantly, to establish Globally unified packaging standards and logistics standards to achieve the borderless logistics system. In recent years, the rapid development of China's logistics industry has also made certain achievements in the construction of logistics standards, and has formulated a number of relevant standards, such as container standards, packaging standards, logistics information management standards and other related standards. However, it is still at a low stage of development and there are many problems. For example, equipment standards are not uniform among various modes of transport, and logistics equipment standards are not matched. The most critical is the lack of effective convergence between logistics packaging standards and logistics facilities standards, and lack of necessary industry norms and standards in the logistics supply chain. The inconsistency and non-standardization of these standards and regulations eventually led to an increase in logistics ineffective operations, reduced logistics speeds, increased logistics accidents, rising logistics costs, deteriorating logistics management quality, and backward logistics service quality, which seriously affected China's logistics companies and other product manufacturers. The benefits and competitiveness. After China's accession to the WTO, this issue has become more prominent.
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