An empirical study of the relationship between logistics network level and logistics effect

Repeated infrastructure construction and decentralized logistics resources problems nowadays in domestic logistics industry had severe influences on social logistics efficiency, thus hindered the development of modern logistics industry. According to the theory of logistics network, logistics network is the best way for improving logistics efficiency. This paper first puts forward a new concept, logistics effect which is similar to logistics efficiency but from a micro view point. Then, using structural equation model (SEM), discusses the relationship between logistics network level and logistics effect. This paper also studies the relationship between level of its three sub-network and logistics service quality, logistics cost, the two components of logistics effect. Finally the paper achieves a conclusion that infrastructure of enterprise logistics network is beneficial to enhance logistics effect, and it also suggests certain level of influences of each sub-network toward logistics effect.