Analysis of the close relationship between foreign trade packaging and modern logistics

Modern logistics activities are composed of multiple basic links, including packaging, transportation, storage, loading and unloading, circulation processing, logistics information management, logistics network, inventory management, logistics organization management, and logistics cost management and control. Packaging plays an important role in this process, and its main functions include protecting goods, facilitating storage and transportation, and promoting sales. The packaging process starts from the end of production and ends at the starting point of consumption. Therefore, the rationalization, modernization and low cost of packaging are the material basis and guarantee for the orderly operation of modern logistics. At the same time, the standardization of packaging is also the fundamental way and effective guarantee for realizing modern logistics.

The relationship between packaging and modern logistics mainly involves the following aspects:

1. Cargo Security
   During the circulation of goods, the firmness, standardization and aesthetics of packaging directly determine whether the product can reach consumers intact. If the packaging is loose, damaged, exposed to rain, or deteriorated, it means there is a problem with the packaging design. In addition, if the packaging specifications are inconsistent with standardization, it will cause inconvenience to pallet and forklift operations, and will also be unfavorable for containerized transportation and storage. The wrong choice of packaging materials can lead to breakage during transportation, while over-packaging wastes resources and makes recycling more difficult.

2. Logistics informatization
   Modern logistics information management is the key to standardization, and products carry a variety of information on their packaging. In order to ensure the efficiency of logistics information management and supply chain management, appropriate labels, marks, codes and other information must be set on different levels of packaging, which is crucial to the management of the entire logistics system.

3. Logistics orderliness
   Logistics organization management is not only the management of personnel, information and finance, but also fundamentally relies on technical management. For technical management in the supply chain, the management of packaging technology is crucial to ensure the flow of goods in an orderly and controllable environment, thereby achieving the orderliness of the entire logistics organization.

4. Low cost logistics
   Packaging is crucial to controlling logistics costs. Establishing a modern handling method can save labor costs and product damage costs caused by small unit packaging. Reasonable packaging size and the number of cargo stacking layers can improve the volume ratio of transportation vehicles and the utilization rate of warehouses. At the same time, effective protection technology can reduce cargo damage, thereby reducing overall logistics costs.

5. Comprehensive Logistics Efficiency
   Through effective packaging, all aspects of the logistics chain and system can be organically combined to improve the efficiency of the overall operation. In addition, paying attention to the connection between international logistics and packaging laws and standards is also one of the important prerequisites for achieving international operations.

In summary, the close relationship between foreign trade packaging and logistics affects all aspects of logistics activities, providing an important guarantee for achieving efficient, safe and low-cost logistics management.