The following are the methods that Xiao Yi sorted out for her partners to reduce the cost of international logistics

Optimize logistics supply chain

Foreign trade enterprises can improve logistics efficiency and reduce logistics costs by optimizing procurement, warehousing, transportation, distribution and other links.

Choose the right logistics method

Foreign trade enterprises can choose the most appropriate logistics methods, such as sea transportation, air transportation and railway transportation, according to the characteristics of goods and transport distance and other factors, so as to reduce logistics costs.Generally speaking, sea transportation time is slow and the price is relatively cheap, while air transportation speed is fast and the price is the most expensive.

Make use of logistics technology

Foreign trade enterprises can use logistics technology means, such as the Internet of things, big data, artificial intelligence, etc., to improve the efficiency and accuracy of logistics operation, so as to reduce logistics costs.

Expand international logistics partners

Foreign trade enterprises can cooperate with logistics service providers and logistics platforms to jointly optimize logistics supply chains, improve logistics efficiency and reduce logistics costs.

Choose the insurance method reasonably

Foreign trade enterprises can choose appropriate insurance methods, such as freight insurance, Marine insurance, transportation liability insurance, etc., in order to reduce logistics risks and losses and indirectly reduce logistics costs.

Cargo packaging optimization

Foreign trade enterprises can optimize the packaging of goods, choose lightweight, space-saving packaging, in order to reduce logistics costs.

Centralized procurement

Foreign trade enterprises can obtain more favorable prices and higher quality logistics services through centralized procurement, thus reducing logistics costs.

Reasonable organization of goods

Foreign trade enterprises can reasonably organize goods according to the attributes of goods, destinations and other factors to achieve the best benefits of logistics operation.

Cargo information sharing

Foreign trade enterprises can share information with logistics service providers and customers, so as to achieve coordination and efficiency of logistics operation and reduce logistics costs.

Conduct logistics cost analysis

Foreign trade enterprises can understand the composition and influencing factors of logistics cost through logistics cost analysis, so as to take corresponding measures to optimize.

In short, to reduce the cost of international logistics, foreign trade enterprises need to start from many aspects, take a series of measures, comprehensively optimize the logistics supply chain, realize the coordination and efficiency of logistics operation, so as to reduce the cost of logistics.