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COVER STORY
CROSS-BORDER LOGISTICS
Cross-Border E-commerce:
Excellence and Action Mechanism
In today9s globalised market, cross-border commerce has emerged
as a pivotal growth driver for businesses, enabling them to reach an
international customer base eager for unique products, competitive
prices, and the unparalleled convenience of online shopping. However,
capitalising on this opportunity is not without its challenges. The
complexities of managing customs and duties, navigating the
intricacies of international shipping, and ensuring reliable delivery
times can create signiocant hurdles. Moreover, maintaining high
levels of customer satisfaction across diverse markets adds another
layer of complexity. Each region comes with its own set of expectations, regulatory requirements, and logistical constraints, making
cross-border transactions a multifaceted endeavour.
With cross-border e-commerce on the rise, logistical challenges
continue to gain prominence. Issues such as reliability, controllability, security, stability, cost-efectiveness, informatisation, and
intelligence in cross-border e-commerce have emerged as focal
points. The lack of standardised connections between diferent
facets of cross-border e-commerce contributes to low timeliness
and accuracy of information across these facets. Consequently,
this deociency undermines trust in logistics and transportation
enterprises among users. These obstacles not only impede the
growth of cross-border logistics orms but also complicate users9
choices of transportation methods.
