On May 30, JD launched the first unmanned convenience supermarket for PLA’s Academy of Armored Forces (陆军装甲并学院). JD and land forces’ logistics unit (陆军后勤部) jointly contribute to the technical support of the supermarket. The business itself will be run by the Academy. This is not JD’s first move in China’s “military and civil integration (军民融合)” […]
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Cainiao delivers the first 100 million Singles’ Day parcels in 2.6 days
Five years ago, it took Cainiao 9 days to deliver the first 100 million Singles’ Day packages.
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Alibaba launches China’s biggest robotic warehouse ahead of Singles Day
Logistic arm launches smart warehouse just in time for China’s biggest e-commerce extravaganza.
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Jack Ma goes all-in on smart logistics infrastructure network
In a surprise appearance at last week’s Cainiao’s Global Smart Logistics Summit, Chinese tech tycoon Jack Ma announced that Cainiao Network, the logistics affiliate of Alibaba, is going to invest more than RMB 100 billion ($15 billion) to build the technical backbone for a smart logistics network aimed at improving delivery reach and efficiency. (Read […]
