Before the concept of modern logistics form, package is regarded as the end of production, belongs to production field. Due to origining from the requirements of production terminal, the design of package could not satisfy the circulating requirements. Compared with production, package is more closely to logistics in modern logistics, and its significance is more important than production as the origin of logistics. Therefore, package should be brought into logistics system, which is the description for package in modern logistics.

Ⅰ. What is the conception of package in modern logistics?

    The package that is sealed with containers, materials and accessories and some shipping marks according to some technical methods is the general name of work in modern logistics. In another word, the package is the general name of wrappage and packing operation.

Ⅱ. What are the characters?

There are three characters: protection, centrality, convenience.

Ⅲ. What are the functions?

Protect merchandise, quantify ration, convenient for logistics, create figure, promote distribution and convenient for consumption.

Ⅳ Three basic functions: protection, reservation and introduction.     The package should have effect on protecting and reserving the goods during reserving and transporting from manufactory to consumer center. The protection not only includes prevent the goods being lost, damaged and stolen, but also prevent wetting, firing, damaging because of temperature, gas, insects, polluting and other natural risks. The introduction mainly depends on the form, such as size, shape, color, decoration, classification, designation and other factors. Moreover, the package should accord with international standards, international criterions and national relevant stipulations.

Ⅴ. Regulations about general goods packing

1. The package should be firm, undamaged and could prevent breakage of packing, transudation and dissipating during transporting; prevent damage or metamorphism because of stacking, friction, vibrating or the change of air pressure and temperature; prevent damaging operation staff, polluting the wayside equipment or other goods.

2. Besides adapting the characters, state and weight of goods, the package should be convenient for carrying, handling and stacking; the external surfaces should not have nail, clasp and sting which are outthrust; the package should be clean, dry, and have no peculiar smell and oil stain.

3. The bedding materials (sawdust, wastepaper) should not be exposed. Expect paper bag packing (documents, data etc.), the freight consignment should be packed with packing belt to bundle. Forbid using straw bag to pack or straw rope to bundle.

4. The package belt which is used to bundle should endure the whole weight and ensure should not disconnect when lifting goods.