Prioritizing the Key Problems Affecting the Cold Chain Logistics in the Trading of Fruits and Vegetables from Xinjiang to Other Central Asian Countries: an IAHP Approach

This paper analyzed the key problems that affected the cold chain logistics in the trading of fruits and vegetables from Xinjiang to other Central Asian Countries. The study used a combination of two traditional techniques; macro-environmental components (PEST analysis) and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to create the IAHP (Improved Analytic Hierarchy Process). This hybrid method was adopted to prioritize these key problems statistically in order of their importance to best address them. Cold chain technology had been in use in this region for a number of years in order to improve the quality of agricultural products in transit. According to the findings, overall planning and integration were the major challenges in cold chain logistics development. These findings were based on the researchers' own simulated experiments and judgments, and should not be generalized beyond this region. Moreover, these could add some practical value and be beneficial in policy development and in managerial decision-making when addressing issues associated with uncertainties or risks in the supply chain, and contribute to the body of existing knowledge