关键词: 物流, 第三方物流, 合同物流, 外包物流

Abstract: In this paper, at first we defined the basic meaning of the third-party logistics definitely, and then we deeply analyzed the factors which affect the development of the third-party logistics market. (1) we analyzed the reasons why the corporations want to find the third-party logistic services; (2) we analyzed the factors which limited the development of the third一party logistics market. Second, by analyzing the experience of the developed countries，we made the conclusion that the third-party logistics has these five obvious characters:emphasizing on the contracts between the buyer and seller; providing the individual services for the buyers; providing the specialized logistic services; managing the logistic company as an integrated unit;using the modern IT techniques such as information systems and network and so on. At last, on the basis of the analysis above，we proposed some advices on how to develop the third-party logistics market in china.It includes that(1)changingt het raditional attitude to the logistics and putting focuses on providing the high level services;(2)adjusting the structure of the logistics companies in china and make it fit the demand of the market. And so on.

Key words: logistics, third-party logistics, subcontract logistics, outsource logistics