In the past five years, Electronic Commerce (EC) and the Third Party Logistics (TPL) have both developed very rapidly. The thorough realization of Electronic Commerce needs the support of the powerful modern logistics. The Third Party Logistics is regarded as the best modern logistics for Electronic Commerce because of its advantages such as specialization. The establishment and improvement of Third Party Logistics in Electronic Commerce activities not only influence Internet marketing of visible commodities, but also have become a key issue for the Third Party Logistics to have a smooth development.
This paper is based on our national conditions and the Electronic Commerce development. It introduces the Electronic Commerce Logistics activities, the Third Party Logistics, the present conditions of Electronic Commerce and Third Party Logistics in china. The paper also illustrates the restraining factors of the development of China’s Third Party Logistics in the environment of Electronic Commerce, and the tendencies and suggestions for the development of Third Party Logistics in China, etc. The purpose of this paper is to reveal the essential features of Third Party Logistics in the environment of Electronic Commerce, so as to bring a healthy and steadily advance in the development of Third Party Logistics in China.
【key words】 Electronic Commerce;Third Party Logistics;Third Party Logistics Enterprises.