The 1688 platform is centred on wholesale and procurement operations, improving client experience and optimizing enterprise e-commerce business models across the board through specialized operations. The 1688 platform currently covers 16 broad sectors, including raw materials, industrial goods, clothing, home department goods and small commodities, and provides a range of supply services ranging from raw materials procurement, production processing to spot wholesale distribution。
Mission implementation
Task flow
The task flow is shown in figures 1-2。

Figure 1-2-2 task flow
Mission steps
Step 1: visit to platform 1688
The domain name of platform 1688 is at http://www. 1688. Com. Since the 1688 platform was previously known as the alibaba china trading market, two domain names addresses, http://www. Alibaba. Com. Cn/and http://china. Alibaba. Com, were also maintained, with access to the 1688 platform through the three domain names。
When the platform is opened, the first page (see figures 1-2-3) is viewed to see the structure and content of the first page, from which the main functions and operations of platform 1688 are experienced。

Charts 1-2-3 1688 platform home page
Step two: understand the search function
The search column of the 1688 platform is located at the top of the front page (see figures 1-2-4), with four functional options: source, supplier, requisition, business. Different options represent different search ranges. Select “source” to indicate that the search engine primarily searchs for goods matching keywords, select “supplier” to indicate a search for a supplier matching keywords, select “supplier” to indicate a search for quotations matching keywords, and select “business history” to indicate a business transaction matching keywords。
Figure 1-2-4 1688. Search box of the platform
In addition, in order to facilitate the search by treasure hunters, the module provides an intelligent search function: a link to a treasurer's commodity can be found to the same value. A procurement reference was provided to treasure hunters。
Practice
Please use different methods of searching, familiar with the search module:
Searches using the keyword “toys” are conducted through four separate options。
Find a baby, copy the baby's link, then search for the same baby on platform 1688。
Step three: understand the ari 2d code
On the right side of the top of the 1688 platform, there is a two-dimensional code for mobile phone ali (see figures 1-2-5). By scanning the two-dimensional code, the 1688 platform mobile phone client can be downloaded to access 1688. Users are able to conduct transactions at any time and in any place through the 1688 platform mobile phone client, which facilitates customer transactions。

Figure 1-2-5 mobile ari 2-d code
Knowledge link
Quick respoNse code, also known as the 2-d bar code, can record data on the plane (in a 2-d direction) by means of a pattern of selected geometry. In modern commercial activities, the applications are very wide ranging, such as product protection/retroactivity, advertising, web links, data downloads, merchandise transactions, positioning/navigation, electronic vouchers, vehicle management, information transmission, business card exchange, wi-fi sharing, etc。
Practice
Please click a two-dimensional hyperlink on the first page of platform 1688 at the end of the pc to open the 1688 platform mobile phone client (cell phone ali) page and view and experience downloads of the 1688 platform mobile phone client。
What versions of mobile phone clients are available on platform 1. 1688
2. 1688 how can mobile phone clients download it
Step 4: understanding the navigation column
The navigation column, which is the main portal for the functional modules of the 1688 platform (see figures 1-2-6), provides an overview of the main functions and operations of the 1688 platform。
Navigation column of the platform 1-2-6 1688
Practice
You are requested to access the functional modules of platform 1688 through the navigation bar, then summarize the main functions of the modules and complete the completion of the following table。

Step 5: understanding commodity categories
The platform classifies commodities by category (see figures 1-2-7) and subcategories 2 and 3 under each broad category. Users are provided with an alternative method of identifying commodities other than search engines。

Figure 1-2-7 1688 contents
Practice
Please describe the broad categories of commodities on the front page of platform 1688。
Think about it
What are the advantages of searching engines and commodity clusters in finding commodities
Mission summary and evaluation
Mission summary
The mandate provides a basis for follow-up on web-based transactions by browsing the 1688 website to understand the main functions of the 1688 platform and the related services provided. The main knowledge points of the mandate are:
1. 1688 access methodology for the platform
2. 1688 key functional modules of the platform
3. 1688 platform mobile phone client
4. 1688 platform search function
5. 1688 main columns of the platform
6. 1688 platform commodity classification。
Mission assessment





