1. Packaging Functional Elements
Dongguan UPS Express includes activities such as product packaging for shipment, packaging of work-in-progress and semi-finished goods during production, and repackaging, sorting, and re-packaging during logistics. The management of packaging activities is determined based on the logistics methods and sales requirements.
When determining the focus of packaging, whether it's primarily commercial or industrial, one must consider factors such as the protection of the product, its role in sales promotion, the enhancement of shipping efficiency, ease of assembly and disassembly, and the recycling and disposal of packaging waste. Packaging management also needs to decide on materials, strength, dimensions, and packaging methods based on the economic impact throughout the entire express logistics process.
2. Transportation Function Elements
Incorporating transportation via various means such as trucks, ships, and airplanes for express logistics supply and sales, as well as the production of transportation methods like pipelines and conveyors, management of transportation activities is required. This involves selecting transportation and combined transportation methods with good technical and economic effects, reasonably determining transportation routes, and achieving safe, rapid, timely, and cost-effective delivery.
3.装卸 Function Elements
Activities include the coordination of courier logistics operations such as transportation, storage, packaging, and distribution processing, as well as loading and unloading activities for inspection, maintenance, and preservation during storage and other activities. The minor handling accompanying the loading and unloading activities is generally included in this as well.
During the UPS Express Logistics event in Dongguan, loading and unloading activities occur frequently, thus becoming a significant cause of product damage. The management of these activities primarily involves determining appropriate loading and unloading methods, striving to minimize the number of operations, and rationally allocating and utilizing loading and unloading equipment to achieve energy conservation, labor saving, reduced losses, and increased speed, ultimately yielding better economic results.
