Jan 7, 2021|
JD International Business’s Concludes First English Speech Contest
by Hui Zhang
The final of the first JOY Cup English Speech Contest organized by JD International Business, JD.com’s international business division, was held on Dec. 29. Twelve employees qualified to join the final round competition, out of 40.
The final contest was divided into two sections – a 2-minute keynote speech on the theme of “Better Quality, Better World” and 1-minute impromptu speech. Contestants engaged in heated discussions on topics such as logistics, cross-border business, e-commerce development in Southeast Asia, the future of offline retail, O2O, opportunities and challenges during pandemic, and more. Two contestants from Indonesia and the U.S. joined remotely.
After a fierce competition, Yiming Jiang from JD.ID won the first place, Gao Jiaqi from cross-border business unit and Pei Moran from JD Central won the second place.
Contest Champion Yiming Jiang Rewarded
“Language ability is an important factor influencing international business development. We hope to evaluate the English ability of our employees through the contest and thus to improve their cross-cultural communication ability as well,” said Xiaobing Yan, senior VP of JD and president of JD International Business.
Oct 10, 2024|
JD.com Included on Forbes World’s Best Employers List for Eighth Consecutive Year
JD.com announced that it has been recognized on Forbes’ World’s Best Employers 2024 List for the eighth consecutive year. The list, released on October 8th, is based on a comprehensive survey of over 300,000 employees from more than 50 countries, focusing on their evaluations of the companies they work for. JD.com proudly stands as the only company from China in the “Retail and Wholesale” industry category.
At JD.com, employees are regarded as the driving force behind the company’s continued success. The company remains deeply committed to investing in its people by offering competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth. In the last three years alone, JD.com has implemented six salary increases for its workforce and has created over 50,000 job opportunities for university graduates.
In the second quarter of this year, JD.com inaugurated its global training center, a state-of-the-art facility spanning 110,000 square meters that can accommodate over 2,000 employees. This investment reflects the company’s commitment to fostering talent and supporting employee development.
Beyond career development, JD.com is also making strides in enhancing employees’ quality of life. The company is currently developing JD Youth City, a visionary project at its Beijing headquarters that will offer nearly 4,000 fully furnished apartments, as well as modern office spaces for 60,000 employees, blending work, living, leisure, and commerce into one cohesive campus.
Additionally, JD.com offers industry-leading support initiatives, including social insurance and housing funds for frontline employees like couriers and warehouse workers. The company has also invested over 110 million yuan in an employee relief fund to provide urgent financial assistance to those facing unexpected hardships or medical emergencies.
With a workforce of over 620,000, JD.com continues to set the benchmark for high-quality employment and social responsibility. The company remains dedicated to enhancing its customers’ shopping experience and sharing its success with the people who make it all possible.
(vivian.yang@jd.com)
Sep 13, 2024|
JD.com Showcases Cutting-Edge Supply Chain Innovations at 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS)
JD.com unveiled its latest digital supply chain technology advancements at the 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), held in Beijing from September 12 to 16. As a global partner of CIFTIS for the fifth consecutive year, JD.com demonstrated its commitment to driving digital transformation across industries. Notably, JD Cloud’s digital human powered by its ChatRhino (or Yanxi in Chinese) large language model (LLM) and JD Health’s Dermatology Service Platform were recognized with the “China Service Practice Case” and “Innovation Demonstration Case” awards, respectively.
JD Cloud’s ChatRhino AI digital human, a pioneering innovation in the field, played a key role during JD.com’s 618 Shopping Festival, becoming the first large-scale commercialized digital human in the industry. Developed entirely in-house, ChatRhino has supported over 5,000 brands, increased off-peak hours’ conversion rates by over 30%, and logged more than 400,000 hours of live streaming with a reach of over 100 million viewers and more than five million user interactions, the digital human has driven over RMB 10 billion in gross merchandise value.
In April 2023, JD Health launched China’s first online skin hospital, featuring over 6,000 registered doctors, including more than 3,500 from top-tier hospitals. Using JD Health’s Jingyi Qianxun (京医千询) LLM, the platform integrates vast medical expertise to deliver smart diagnostic support. The Dermatology Service Platform streamlines the diagnostic process at every stage of patient care, improving treatment efficiency while maintaining the highest standards of medical care.
At CIFTIS 2024, JD.com also introduced several breakthrough retail technologies, including JD.Vision, an early native application for Apple Vision Pro; Jingyan （京言）, an AI assistant for e-commerce; and Jingdiandian （京点点）, an AIGC-powered content generation platform. JD Logistics presented a virtual logistics park leveraging digital twin technology to simulate operations such as storage, packaging, sorting, and highlighted carbon-neutral logistic park practices. JD Industrials launched the “TAIPU”(太璞) digitally intelligent supply chain solution, tailored to optimize demand, procurement, fulfillment, and operations for industrial products. Additionally, JD Finance presented its suite of digital financial products and services, including consumer finance, payments, and wealth management.
JD’s exhibition also highlighted its digital and physical supply chain integration advancements across various business sectors. Key initiatives included cross-border e-commerce operations through JD Worldwide, omnichannel retail by ochama (JD.com’s Europe-based brand), country-specific online flagship stores known as JD National Pavilions, and on-demand retail and instant delivery service under JD NOW. These innovations attracted significant attention and reinforced JD.com’s leadership in advancing the digital transformation of supply chains.
(vivian.yang@jd.com)
JD’s Smart Enterprise Procurement Platform Unveils New Trend on Gifts
