物流是以满足客货需要为目的,为提高原料,在制品和制成品及其相关信息从供应到消费的流动和存储效率,而对其进行的计划、执行和控制过程。面对物流这个“黄金”市场,中国铁路应该及时依据本身深厚的基础,制定在物流市场的发展规划。 一、向现代物流转化是铁路货运走出困境的有效途径 1.铁路货运向现代物流转化是适应顾客需求变化的需要 传统铁路货运业主要提供仓储、运输、装卸搬运等服务。其顾客主要有两类:一是工业企业,一是批发与零售的商业企业。现在,消费市场顾客需求已从“少品种、大批量、少批次、长周期”转变为“多品种、小批量、多批次、短周期”,为适应顾客需求的这一重大变化,商流渠道发生了大规模重组,带来物流渠道的重组,传统的铁路货运业所提供的简 Logistics is planned, implemented and controlled to improve the flow and storage efficiency of raw materials, products and finished products and their related information from supply to consumption for the purpose of meeting the needs of passengers and goods. The face of logistics, the “gold” market, China Railway should be based on its own profound basis in time to develop the development plan in the logistics market. I. Transforming into modern logistics is an effective way for railway freight to get out of the predicament 1. The transformation of railway freight transport to modern logistics is to meet the changing needs of customers. The traditional railway freight transportation industry mainly provides warehousing, transportation, loading and unloading services. Its customers are mainly two categories: First, industrial enterprises, one wholesale and retail business enterprises. Now, consumer demand in the consumer market has changed from “few varieties, large quantities, few batches and long cycles” to “many varieties, small batches, batches and short cycles.” In response to this major change in customer demand, Large-scale reorganization of the flow channel, bringing the reorganization of logistics channels, the traditional railway freight transport industry to provide Jane