On August 17th, 2023, the 15th Logistics and Supply Chain Digital Development Conference was held in Guiyang. At the meeting, Cui Zhongfu, Vice President and Secretary General of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, introduced the new progress made in digitalization of China's logistics and supply chain industry.

Cui Zhongfu, Vice President and Secretary General of China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing

The Overall Layout Plan for the Construction of Digital China, the "14th Five Year" Modern Logistics Development Plan and other documents have put forward relevant requirements for supporting the development of logistics and supply chain digital industries. Supported by digital infrastructure, a number of digital economies such as digital freight, industrial Internet and so on have emerged, and digital transformation has achieved certain results.

At the level of logistics operations, the application of intelligent equipment such as intelligent warehousing, intelligent transportation, and intelligent distribution has improved the automation and intelligence level of logistics operations; In terms of management decision-making, digital technology enables real-time sharing of information across various links in the supply chain, promoting collaboration within the supply chain. The nodes in the supply chain can rely on digital technology to communicate and collaborate in real-time through digital platforms, improving the efficiency and reliability of the entire supply chain.

In the field of digital logistics platform economy, China already has the world's largest road transportation market, with a total market size of 5 trillion yuan in 2022. The total transaction volume of digital freight platforms accounts for 15% of the entire road transportation market, indicating that there is enormous potential for the overall digital development of the industry. As of June 2023, the number of online freight enterprises in China has increased to 2818, with a year-on-year growth of 23.5% in the number of waybills, and the growth rate is still relatively fast.

Since 2021, eight units including the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing have identified two batches of national supply chain innovation and application demonstration cities and demonstration enterprises. These enterprises have achieved good results in promoting the integration, standardization, digitization, greening, and globalization of the supply chain, and focusing on building a modern supply chain system that organically connects production, supply, and marketing, and effectively connects domestic and foreign trade.