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Cost Control Strategies for Cold Chain Supply Chains in Community Group Buying

Author(s)

Yuankang Liu

Affiliation(s)

Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China

Abstract

This study focuses on cost control strategies for cold chain supply chains in the context of community group buying. By comprehensively employing case study analysis and literature review methods, and integrating corporate public data, industry reports, academic literature, and field research, it systematically compares the practical differences between the two platforms in dimensions such as warehouse layout, transportation optimization, inventory management, and technological applications. The analysis delves into the path dependencies and innovative breakthroughs in cost control, ultimately aiming to propose actionable optimization strategies and feasible recommendations.

Keywords

Community Group Buying; Cold Chain Supply Chain; Cost Control; Meituan Select; Duoduo Buy Vegetables; Literature Review Method; Warehouse Optimization; Transportation Routing

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