Last-mile parcel carriers struggle while global express market is set for growth
The global express parcel market is set to see steady growth over the next four ...
TFII: SOLID AS USUALMAERSK: WEAKENINGF: FALLING OFF A CLIFFAAPL: 'BOTTLENECK IN MAINLAND CHINA'AAPL: CHINA TRENDSDHL: GROWTH CAPEXR: ANOTHER SOLID DELIVERYMFT: HERE COMES THE FALLDSV: LOOK AT SCHENKER PERFORMANCEUPS: A WAVE OF DOWNGRADES DSV: BARGAIN BINKNX: EARNINGS OUTODFL: RISING AND FALLING AND THEN RISING
TFII: SOLID AS USUALMAERSK: WEAKENINGF: FALLING OFF A CLIFFAAPL: 'BOTTLENECK IN MAINLAND CHINA'AAPL: CHINA TRENDSDHL: GROWTH CAPEXR: ANOTHER SOLID DELIVERYMFT: HERE COMES THE FALLDSV: LOOK AT SCHENKER PERFORMANCEUPS: A WAVE OF DOWNGRADES DSV: BARGAIN BINKNX: EARNINGS OUTODFL: RISING AND FALLING AND THEN RISING
Chinese e-tailer JD.com has signed a “strategic partnership” deal with compatriot Siasun Robot & Automation to develop intelligent logistics systems that are expected to incorporate robots, drones and the Internet of Things. While sales at JD.com are soaring, so too are its logistics costs. In its recently released first-quarter results, the company recorded a 68% increase in fulfilment costs, mostly attributed to “the increase in the number of fulfilment employees associated with the expansion of the company’s fulfilment network into lower-tier cities and rural areas, as well as the growth in consumable product offerings with lower average order size”. With a looming demographic crisis, as the numbers of Chinese workers entering employment plummets, companies such as JD.com need to develop automated logistics solutions as quickly as they can.
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