What is the difference between freight forwarding companies, logistics companies, and supply chain companies?

2024-09-20 13:35

Do you know the difference between freight forwarding companies, logistics companies, and supply chain companies? Today, Xiaoyang will give you a detailed introduction to the differences between freight forwarders, logistics, and supply chain companies.。。。。。。

01 Undertaking different business scopes

Forwarding company:Focusing on freight forwarding, such as booking, towing, documentation, inspection, customs clearance, warehousing, settling freight and miscellaneous fees, handling certificates of origin, handling insurance, etc.

logistics company:The main functions include transportation, warehousing, loading and unloading, processing and packaging, distribution and delivery, as well as logistics information services (commonly known as the seven functional elements of logistics). And freight forwarding business is also within the scope of logistics enterprises, and many logistics companies also engage in freight forwarding business.

Supply Chain Company:Not only does it cover all the businesses of freight forwarding companies, but it also encompasses related businesses in other fields. Supply chain companies will also extend to trade, such as overseas agency procurement, domestic distribution, etc. Supply chain is a broader concept than logistics, which includes both logistics and freight forwarders.

02 Different management models of companies

International freight forwarding companies:International freight forwarding companies are enterprises that provide agency services for various transportation modes such as air transportation, railway transportation, and waterway transportation, including customs clearance, transit, and transfer in border areas such as ports or harbors. Freight forwarding companies are mainly responsible for the transportation of goods, including domestic and foreign trade.

International logistics companies:International logistics companies are freight forwarding companies mainly engaged in international logistics services, mainly engaged in international air freight, international customs, customs declaration, trade agency, warehousing and other related services. They play a crucial role in international trade and are a necessary link in freight circulation. They sign agency agreements with airlines and shipping companies to control their booking and loading rights.。。。。。。

Supply Chain Company:A supply chain company is a functional network structure that connects suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and end_users by controlling the flow of commerce, information, logistics, and capital, starting from the procurement of raw materials, producing intermediate and final products, and finally delivering the products to consumers through the sales network.