Construction Of Third-party Logistics System Model Under Business-to-consumer's Requirements

BtoC(business-to-consumer) e-commerce leads the benefits brought by the technology of network to consumers. However, the backward logistics system has hindered the development of BtoC. Therefore, it is necessary to build up an efficient logistics system. Cost, business circle, scale, and specialization are the main factors that influence the selection of the logistics forms of BtoC. On the base of comparing several ways of logistics, it is pointed out that third-party logistics(TPL) is the best way to solve the BtoC logistics problem. According to the requirements of BtoC and TPL, changing of service mind, perfecting of support systems, and increasing of technologies should be made in logistics system. In consequence, the TPL system model under BtoC has been constructed in this paper, which designs the relationships among the TPLs, internet enterprises, and consumers. Five sub-models, order arrangement, distribution settlement, stock arrangement, transportation control, and system control, are specially analyzed. In the end of this paper, some operation thoughts are suggested.