Coordinating principal-agent and incentive strategy of cold chain logistics service in fresh food supply chain.

ABSTRACT: With the increasing production and circulation of fresh food, society's requirements for product quality have also increased. Currently, upstream and downstream enterprises in the fresh food supply chain tend to delegate the cold chain transportation of fresh food to third-party cold chain logistics (CCL) service providers who offer more professional integrated preservation services. This study adopts coordination theory to research the delegation, coordination, and incentive strategies between a Fresh Food Producer, Distributor, and CCL Service Provider. The aim is to promote the efforts of the CCL Service Provider in improving freshness and achieving the overall optimal interests of the fresh food supply chain. First, the basic models of the Fresh Food Producer and Distributor individual

SUBMITTER: Zeng M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11452009 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature