Research on Service Value Chain and Innovations of the Commodity Platform Economy

Abstract

To help address serious ``homogenization{''} problems and chaotic ``financial{''} issues currently existed in the services delivered under the commodity platform economy, this paper puts forward a strategy with an innovative and integrated service model to help create new competitive advantages. Using the service value chain and innovations of the platform economy and the shared economy as the underlying foundation, and further utilizing the Internet as the modular application interface, the strategy presented in this paper would capture both the economy of scale of the commodities spot trading and the current customized transaction settlement trends. It would then provide customers with a comprehensive and convenient one-stop service experience, and bring higher profits to the company. The Guangxi sugar network, an industry leader and the subject of our case study, created an innovative platform economy by combining these elements: ``e-commerce + modern logistics + supply chain financing.{''} This practice provides customers with the most value for the services they receive.