In March, China'S Logistics Industry Index Rose 51.5%, Up 25.3 Percentage Points From The Previous Month.

China logistics and purchasing Federation released in March 2020, China's logistics industry index was 51.5%, up 25.3 percentage points from the previous month; China's warehouse index was 52.7%, up 13.7 percentage points from the previous month.

He Hui, director of China Logistics Information Center, said: in March, with the implementation of a series of policies and measures to promote epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, the situation of new crown pneumonia epidemic prevention and control in China has improved significantly, the process of orderly resuming work and resuming production has been accelerating, and the market demand has been released repeatedly. Utilization, investment in fixed assets, employees, capital turnover, business efficiency and business activity expectations have improved significantly. From the regional perspective, logistics activities in the eastern, central and western regions have improved and the eastern region has rebounded faster. From the industry point of view, the logistics sector's prosperity has improved to varying degrees. From the perspective of the size of enterprises, the process of resuming and resuming production of large and medium sized micro logistics enterprises is accelerating, but large and medium-sized enterprises are stronger because of their stronger strength and strong ability to resist pressure, and the process of resuming labor and resuming production is quicker. It is noteworthy that the logistics industry's operating costs are more prominent and the business difficulties are increasing, and effective policy support is urgently needed.

Business aggregate index rose and demand resumed growth. In March, the total business index was 51.5%, a 25.3 percentage point rise from last month, reflecting the logistical industry's orderly promotion of logistics enterprises' resumption of work and rehabilitation, and the demand for transport related materials and people's livelihood security.

The utilization index of equipment is rising, and the utilization ratio of logistics equipment has been improved. In March, the utilization index of equipment was 51.2%, a 12.1 percentage point rise from last month, reflecting a rebound in demand, a rise in productivity of logistics enterprises, and a significant increase in the utilization of related logistics equipment and facilities.

The index of employees increased, but the rate of employee return was relatively low. In March, the employment index was 50.2%, up 20.1 percentage points from last month. The return rate of employees in large and medium-sized logistics enterprises has a faster recovery rate, but small and micro logistics enterprises have low compression resistance and low return rate.

Judging from the trend of the late stage, the new order index and the business activity expectation index have obviously rebounded, especially the business activity anticipation index has risen to 58.1%, which reflects that the enterprises are more optimistic about the future expectations, and the logistics activities are picking up further.