On April 13, the reporter learned from the Economic and Trade Department of Sichuan Provincial Development and Reform Commission that in March 2023, the logistics industry prosperity index of Sichuan was 57.0%, up 9.5 percentage points from the previous month, 1.5 percentage points higher than the national. Among the sub-indexes, new orders index, inventory turnover index and other indicators showed a month-on-month recovery trend, among which the fund turnover ratio index reached the best level since 2021.

Specific performance, supply and demand at both ends of the continued recovery. The total business index was 57.0%, up 9.5 percentage points from the previous month. The new orders index was 53.2%, up 5.7 percentage points from the previous month.

Enterprise turnover efficiency is improved. The index of inventory turnover times was 57.5%, up 11.2 percentage points from the previous month. The equipment utilization index was 55.9 percent, up 6.7 percentage points from the previous month. The average inventory index was 51.7 percent, up 8.3 percentage points from the previous month.

Business operations have improved. The fund turnover index was 54.8%, up 6.4 percentage points from the previous month. The employment index was 48.4%, down 0.8 percentage points from the previous month.

Corporate profitability has improved significantly. The logistics service price index was 47.8 percent, down 3.0 percentage points from the previous month. The profit index of main business was 57.0%, up 8.6 percentage points from the previous month; the cost index of main business was 55.9%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous month; the profit index of main business was 1.1 percentage points higher than the cost index of main business.

Enterprises remain optimistic about the follow-up market. The business activity expectation index was 57.2%, down 7.8 percentage points from the previous month, but still above the line of expansion and contraction