Research on Supply Chain Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Abstract

The supply chain of traditional Chinese medicine refers to the production of intermediate products and final products from the core enterprises, through the control of business flow, logistics, information flow and capital flow, from the cultivation of Chinese medicinal materials. Finally, the functional network chain structure that connects the suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and end-users to the consumers by the sales network. This paper expounds the problems existing in the supply chain of traditional Chinese medicine in planting, harvesting, processing, packaging, storage and marketing of Chinese medicinal materials. It also points out that China can learn from the success of the supply chain of Chinese herbal medicine in Japan. Experience strengthens the standardization of Chinese herbal medicine planting and quality control of Chinese herbal pieces and promotes the development of Chinese medicine industry. Research on Supply Chain Development of Traditional Chinese MedicineDownload