Digital supply chain and cross-border e-commerce supply chain management optimization

With the vigorous development of my country’s network digital technology, the process of industrial digitalization continues to accelerate, and new business formats and new models are growing rapidly. Cross-border e-commerce supply chain is a function that cross-border e-commerce uses the supply chain to carry out cross-border electronic transactions, cross-border logistics, cross-border supply and other activities, and then connects suppliers, customs, logistics providers and final consumers into a whole Network chain.

Cross-border e-commerce supply chain model

The rise of cross-border e-commerce intermediate supply chains is mainly due to two reasons: the supply of goods cannot be directly supplied and the operation chain is too long. In the cross-border e-commerce supply chain, the supply channels are diverse, different commodities have different purchase channels, the prices are high and low, and the quality is uneven. The advantages of cross-border e-commerce supply chain management include more personalized services, unique management methods, highly shared and integrated information systems, and efficient marketing channels.

Supplier type

The suppliers of cross-border e-commerce companies are mainly divided into four models: dealer/agent supply model, manufacturer direct supply model, overseas supermarket supply model, and buyer purchasing model. The manufacturer’s direct supply model has the manufacturer’s brand endorsement, great pricing advantages, and minimal price increases. Direct supply of goods can ensure the stability of supply. However, when the domestic platform traffic is fighting, the competition for foreign supply chains is equally fierce. Brand licensing has become a focus in the cross-border e-commerce industry chain to avoid counterfeit goods.

Warehouse mode

The warehouses of the imported cross-border e-commerce supply chain are domestic bonded warehouses, which are divided into self-operated models, public models and concurrently operated models. Both the self-operated model and the concurrently operated model require large fixed cost investments and are suitable for large-scale cross-border e-commerce companies with strong funds. Warehousing operating costs mainly include labor costs, rental costs and facility costs.

Supply chain information technology and modeling

Information sharing is the basis for supply chain management. Effective supply chain management cannot be separated from the reliable support provided by information technology systems. It is very necessary to study supply chain modeling technology and establish corresponding supply chain models for various analysis and decision-making activities in supply chain management. Current supply chain modeling technologies mainly include network design methods, approximation methods, and simulation-based methods.

Digital supply chain leads the high-quality development of cross-border e-commerce

The digital supply chain is an important part of promoting the stability of the industrial chain and supply chain and smoothing the national economic cycle. The digital supply chain optimizes the entire chain of traditional goods trade, smoothes information exchange channels, establishes a digital information ecosystem, and promotes the digital development of the foreign trade industry. Independent cross-border e-commerce independent stations and decentralized social traffic have become new engines of growth, forming a dual-power mechanism with large cross-border e-commerce platforms.

Conclusion

The core of cross-border e-commerce supply chain management is to optimize information flow, logistics, and capital flow, improve efficiency through digital technology, and ensure the smooth operation of all links in the supply chain. Whether it is the selection of suppliers, the design of warehousing models, or the application of information technology, cross-border e-commerce companies are constantly innovating and improving their supply chain management models to cope with increasingly fierce market competition.