In supply chain management, tobacco logistics plays a pivotal role in the daily business operations of China’s tobacco companies. Logistics serves as a crucial process and methodology for the tobacco companies to effectively mitigate costs. With the advancement of China’s tobacco industry and automation technology, significant transformations have occurred within tobacco logistics. In recent years, various theories such as “the third source of profit,” “cost reduction and efficiency enhancement,” and “lean management” have been developed and successfully implemented. The paper thus focuses on the issue of logistics automation technology in China’s tobacco companies and provides suggestions for the industry to address the challenges and problems faced by the tobacco sector during the era of technological transformation. The tobacco companies in China have recognized the crucial role played by automation technology in logistics. Therefore, enhancing automation technology holds significant strategic importance for fostering development competitiveness and advantages among Chinese tobacco companies.