Research On The Strategies Of Railroad Enterprise In The Third Party Logistics

With the rapid development of our country's economy and modern information technology, logistic has been regarded as a rising mainstay industry in the developed countries, called "the third resource of profits". Third Party Logistics (TPL) is the tendency and goal of modern logistics. The achievement of TPL and its level of market have become important symbols of modern logistics' development in all countries and areas.TPL has developed very well in theory and practice in western countries. The essay analyzes and compares the logistic industry in America, Japan, European Union and China, showing a great gap between China and the developed countries in utilizing TPL to serve enterprises. And the gap is preventing our state-economy from developing constantly and rapidly. As a result, promoting logistic, especially the TPL, is a task of urgency in China.As the main artery of national economy, the railway undertakes the main duty of transportation service in the national economy's construction and development. Nowadays, the middle-term and long-term programs of railway system have been gradually carried out, and the railway has continuously strengthen its mechanical equipment and service quality. In this condition, the railway enterprises have to adapt to the needs of development of society and economy, and meet the internal and international challenges. So, the railway enterprises have to make full use of its advantages, and at the same time, make full use of TPL. To achieve the goal, we should learn the theory of modern logistic to make enough analysis and study. And we believe that the study has certain significance to the railway enterprises' and the TPL's development.The essay discusses relative theories of the TPL, and analyzes the practical possibility for the railway enterprises to utilize the TPL. It mainly states the combining modes, advancing patterns and developing strategies when the railway enterprises utilize the TPL. The essay also enumerates and analyzes a case - RUL (China Railway United Logistic co. ltd), hoping to give certain useful reference for railway enterprises to explore and develop TPL.