The circulation, logistics, and transportation in the economy cannot be replaced by logistics in the social economy.

“ Economy” The term comes from "governing the world and benefiting the people", and the purpose of the economy is to govern the country and ensure peace, enabling people to live a prosperous life. The so-called economy refers to the use of; Value” From the perspective of human society, concept refers to people engaging in necessary activities such as buying, selling, consuming, and producing in order to make a living. But the economy is not solely composed of buying, selling, consumption, and daily life.

Enterprises cannot sell products and generate income without circulation. We consume in order to survive and need to purchase necessary goods. The process of goods reaching consumers, that is, circulation, is essential. So, logistics is also one of the economic factors, which is beyond doubt.

As mentioned above, the economy is composed of three major fields, namely“ Production” 、 “ Circulation” And“ Consumption;. Universities'; Political Economy; The University's; Economics” 、 “ Principles of Economics; The teaching is that what constitutes the economy is "production and consumption" or "supply and demand". Circulation is included in 'supply (production)'.

However, there is a fundamental difference between circulation, manufacturing, and cultivation. The scale of modern circulation is becoming increasingly large, which is due to the expansion of economic scale and scope. In Japan, industrial raw materials and fresh food are purchased from all over the world, while goods produced in Japan are sold worldwide. Therefore, it is necessary to; Manufacturing items; With“ Transporting items; Consider separately.