Twenty years of cold chain

Two weeks later, the news that Yang Chenghai had joined Tongxing caused a great stir in the Qingyan cold chain industry. Curious people posted many old reports about Yang Chenghai on cold chain websites and forums, turning a very common interaction between cold chain company personnel into a gossip event.

However, Tongxingren's initial concerns were a bit excessive. The reason is simple: Yang Chenghai no longer possessed the fame and influence he once had, and had become an outcast not accepted by this circle. As the saying goes, "an inch higher, a foot lower," who would be willing to cheer for a down-on-his-luck person?

As for those targeted compilations, they are nothing but leftovers; if Tongxing ignores them, they will only become less and less flavorful.

After joining Tongxing, Yang Chenghai was given a position that no one except the heads of various departments at Tongxing could understand: "Delivery and External Affairs Manager".

This was a deliberate arrangement by Hu Shutong. The job title was somewhat strange, but it was actually meant to make it clear to everyone at Tongxing that Yang Chenghai would not be involved in Tongxing's internal operations. This was very important. The Yang Chenghai incident had caused unprecedented levels of gossip and rumors within Tongxing. This position reassured everyone at Tongxing that everything was proceeding as usual.

As for whether or not Tongxing Delivery should be launched, and how it should be done, no one will reveal the contents of the meeting of those in charge unless Hu Shutong makes a personal decision. However, everyone can see Hu Shutong's inclination, and it shouldn't be too long before this matter is truly brought to the forefront.

This also carries another layer of meaning to Yang Chenghai's "delivery foreign affairs." A plan from yesterday cannot be implemented with fanfare today; in Hu Shutong's view, there is still much preliminary work to be done. He first connected Yang Chenghai with Li Zhou. Regarding the electronic delivery platforms of the Tongxing and Weicang systems, simply stating "generating" is too simplistic. Relying on Yang Chenghai's vision, Hu Shutong needs to see the feasibility from Li Zhou's perspective.

In addition, there is a large-scale market survey of upstream fresh food business owners. Some predict that the turnover of the domestic fresh food market will reach hundreds of billions next year. However, the trend is too broad. More refined market segmentation demand data is also a current challenge.

Urban delivery also led Hu Shutong to consider lightweight electric refrigerated trucks, which would not only receive environmental subsidies but also reduce operating costs. Furthermore, cost calculation for micro-warehouses is a complex undertaking. Successfully implementing this requires a well-defined model. Adapting to local conditions and applying formulas are not contradictory when setting up micro-warehouses in different cities; the key lies in the refinement and evolution of this formula.

The deeper one delves, the more difficult this challenge seems. However, on the other hand, if urban delivery were truly easy, the financial resources released by the wave of financing would have already overwhelmed Tongxing's myriad ideas.

Yang Chenghai said that we need to show manufacturing business owners something tangible. Hu Shutong is facing a similar situation, but it needs to be more detailed and tangible.

Previously, Yang Chenghai's role was more like a stepping stone; now, he is genuinely working towards the actual implementation of this segment of Tongxing. Both of them need time.

They still have time to carefully consider this brand-new business, but looking towards the northwest, the melons are ripening and the fruits are turning red, every moment is extremely precious.

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On a sweltering summer day, Meng Qiangqiang, wearing a straw hat, sat on a small hillside, with an endless field of sweet potatoes in front of him.

Many people associate Ganzhou with "a desolate desert," but in reality, it is a major vegetable-producing province with impressive yields and varieties. This corridor oasis is irrigated by snowmelt, nourished by the Yellow River, and to the south, it boasts a mild climate reminiscent of the Jiangnan region.

The varied terrain, air currents, high-altitude sunlight, and diurnal temperature range create ideal conditions for the local specialties. While the produce is delicious and appealing, reaching a wider audience has always been a major challenge.

Since its opening, Meng Qiangqiang's "Qiangyun Cold Chain" has been mainly engaged in the apple business, focusing on storage. Its reputation has gradually grown. His park is highly professional and is now a demonstration park for the cold chain industry in the county.

Moreover, Meng Qiangqiang put a lot of effort into setting temperature control standards and spared no effort in receiving visits and inspections from industry or relevant departments. Over the course of more than a year, he has unknowingly become more and more frequent in the field of project reports.

But the further Meng Qiangqiang went, the more he realized that the situation in Ganzhou meant he couldn't just stay focused on "apple cold chain logistics." His park couldn't just be a supporting facility for apples, because every agricultural product in this region urgently needed to be sold. This larger business once made him hesitate, but one day when someone came to him, it cleared away the confusion in his mind.

Ultimately, the goal of cold chain logistics is to solve problems, not to make it function like an exhibition hall. Only by truly solving problems can a company possess core strength.

The story begins with this patch of sweet potatoes in front of us.

Looking back at the stories that have unfolded here over the past few years, it's a painful memory. When the first two acquiring companies partnered with potato farmers, there was a lot of resentment, which eventually escalated into lawsuits.

The costs of sweet potato cultivation, including seed potatoes, machinery, and pesticides, are provided by the purchasing company. However, the farmers have to pay a certain amount of interest. After the sweet potatoes are sold, the purchasing company deducts the interest and then returns the settlement revenue to the farmers.

This is a reasonable procedure, but once the purchasing party encounters difficulties, all sorts of problems arise. The agreed-upon payment within two weeks dragged on for two months, with interest accruing daily. Harvesting from the fields was delayed; some crops were left to dry for days. The initial price of 2100 yuan per ton has now dropped to 800 yuan per ton because the produce is green, wrinkled, and damaged.

This model differs from the land-contracting model, where the land-contracting company hires mostly laborers and bears all profits and losses. In this model, every penny is directly related to the potato farmers' income.

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In this dire situation, a new buyer approached Meng Qiangqiang, hoping to achieve rapid transportation through Qiangyun Cold Chain. But this figure was 100,000 tons.

Meng Qiangqiang made a rough calculation, which estimated that this would require 2,000 truckloads of transport, and given Qiangyun Cold Chain's current capacity, it would take more than three months...

Meng Qiangqiang wanted to try this long-standing problem. If he succeeded, it might be the company's first significant milestone, and it could potentially elevate him to a higher level.

Since the park was established, and after being repeatedly commended by the county, many people have praised him for his profound knowledge and extraordinary courage. But only Meng Qiangqiang knows where such a foundation comes from.

He took out his phone and scrolled through his contacts repeatedly, pausing to look at each name. He scrolled on and on, but couldn't find anything else to say, so he finally stopped there. After organizing his thoughts, he finally dialed, but before the first ringtone sounded, he quickly hung up.

Meng Qiangqiang really wanted to make a name for himself, to prove something with his achievements, and also to get that person from afar to applaud him for the first time. For him, this was the most private desire that he could not hide.

But faced with the situation at hand, he suddenly realized that all of this was too trivial and fussy.

Suddenly he stood up, hung his straw hat on his back, the wind from the fields blowing his trousers, and the midday sun shining on his back.

He decided to buy a train ticket.

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I've loved cold chain logistics for twenty years.