Advantage of the Beidou Navigation System: Application in Emergency Logistics

Firstly, characteristics of emergency logistics are introduced based on the definition of emergency logistics. Secondly, information demand of emergency logistics is put forward. Thirdly, GPS navigation system and the Beidou navigation system are compared when they are applied in emergency logistics. The comparison shows that Beidou navigation system has three main advantages than GPS navigation system for emergency logistics. They are security, high reliability and bidirectional communication. Lastly, the future development of Beidou in emergency logistics is prospected.