2014-5-20
May 2014 index of total logistics business in China China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing released was 55.2%, down 2.5 percentage points from the previous month. According to industry characteristics of the logistics industry to the overall business volume index reflects changes in the logistics industry.
This month, in the logistics industry sentiment index (LPI) of each individual index, the new orders index, capacity utilization index, the average inventory index, logistics services price index, the main business profit index, employment index, index of business activity is expected there are different degrees of decline; inventory turnover number index, capital turnover rate index and the amount of investment in fixed assets index rebounded; main business cost index unchanged from last month.
China Logistics Information Center deputy 任何輝 think: May, affected by seasonal factors such as the arrival of the rainy season, the total logistics services index has dropped slightly, but remained at a high level over 55%, showing that the logistics industry presents high stabilization of development. In terms of industries, transportation and logistics companies fell, and warehousing logistics company rebounded, means that the current economic recovery is still in the production side to the consumer side conduction process. Transportation logistics company in the southern provinces and cities affected by seasonal factors such as heavy rain floods, road transport fell more obvious.
Employees and equipment utilization index index down. May, down by the impact of the total logistics business growth momentum, logistics practitioners weakening growth momentum, equipment utilization rally slowed. Employment index dropped 0.2 percentage points, down to 51.0%; equipment utilization index fell 2 percentage points, down to 53.4%.
Average inventory index fell, inventory turnover index rebounded, warehousing market continued active posture. May, the average inventory index was 54.6 percent, down 1.5 percentage points from the previous month; inventory turnover frequency index was 50.1 percent, up 0.7 percentage point rise. Among them, the average inventory warehousing and logistics company index and inventory turnover number index showed upward trend, picked up 4.5 and 6.1 percentage points, respectively, showing that the storage areas related to corporate logistics activities continue active posture.
Price index and the main business profit index fell, weak corporate efficiency. May, logistics services price index was 49.2%, down 0.3 percentage points from the previous month; main business cost index was 55.6%, essentially flat with the previous month. Factors affected the price of logistics services, total business activity index dropped so the main business profit index fell 2.6 percentage points, down to 49.5%. Overall, weak logistics enterprise efficiency. Capital turnover rate index rebounded, tight funding problems eased. May, capital turnover index was 50.8% last month picked up 3.2 percentage points. Reflects the economic operation of tight funding problems eased.
From the trend of late, the new orders index fell 1.7 percentage points to 53.7%; business activity expectations index fell 4.3 percentage points to 57.4%. Although the two indices fell back, but remain at a high level, indicating that the latter is expected to maintain the basic trend of logistics running smoothly.
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