Logistics — The Third Profit Source

Author: Mou Xudong, Chen Jian
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: From a historical perspective, there have been two major fields that have generated significant profits in human history. The first is the resource field, and the second is the human field. The resource field initially involved the plunder of cheap raw materials and fuels, followed by obtaining high profits through technological advancements, resource conservation, comprehensive utilization, recycling, and even the large-scale artificial synthesis of resources, which is commonly referred to as the "first profit source." The human field initially relied on cheap labor, followed by technological advancements to improve labor productivity, reduce human consumption, thereby lowering costs and increasing profits, which is this field is traditionally called the "second profit source." As the potential of the first two profit sources diminishes and profit exploration becomes increasingly difficult, the potential of the logistics field has gradually been recognized, which can be referred to as the "third profit source."