Study Of Third-party Logistics Management, Legal Issues

Logistics'function of being"third profit headspring"in cost-reduction practice, has been recognized by current China more and more. With enhancement of enterprise logistics outsourcing, third party logistics (3PL) captures more attention for its advantage in improving service level, reducing cost, adding flexibility, concentrating main business. Otherwise due to short development path, Chinese 3PL companies stump in market, while foreign logistics giants cross the threshold of Chinese market with full access after 2005, as a outcome of which, Chinese 3PL management problems become more and more serious. The purpose of this thesis is to target current situation of 3PL management law, give a good advice in perfecting Chinese 3PL management, after full analysis of 3PL's legal nature and character, comparison of foreign 3PL management law.In the first part of the thesis, a description on the definition and features of logistics and 3PL are presented.In the second part, scope and framework of 3PL management law are introduced.In the third part, management law and policy of advanced 3PL countries are introduced for Chinese reference.In the fourth part, Chinese 3PL management situation is firstly analyzed, then special attention is given to liability regulation, multi-national 3PL licensing and supervising, Logistics Park, green logistics.In the last part, actuality of Chinese 3PL law is introduced, with emphasis on weak points, then suggestions are given to perfect Chinese 3PL management law system, eyeing one urgent issues'solution.The most remarkable features of the dissertation consist of:1. basic theory of logistics and 3PL is given to make approach to 3PL management easier;2. starting from basic legal relations of 3PL, it is more logical and pertinent to introduce management law of 3PL;3. Chinese 3PL situation and new logistics development and concept have been referred to analyze 3PL management.