Apr 15, 2020|
JD Logistics and Blue Yonder reach strategic agreement
JD Logistics, a business group under JD.com, China’s largest retailer, and Blue Yonder, Inc. (formerly JDA Software, Inc.), the leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)-powered supply chain solutions, have formed a strategic cooperation agreement. Both parties will work together to provide supply chain transformation solutions for merchants in China to solve a series of business pain points in order to improve efficiency and end-to-end supply chain collaborative management.
Operating excellence via empowering local enterprises
A global company with headquarters in the United States, Blue Yonder now has more than 3,300 customers, including 73 of the top 100 retailers, 77 of the top 100 consumer goods companies and 8 of the top 10 global third-party logistics providers. Blue Yonder is the industry’s first and only digital fulfillment platform provider, powered by AI/ML. Taking advantage of cloud-based SaaS solutions and advanced technologies such as IoT, AI, ML and 5G, Blue Yonder is dedicated to improving the automation and efficiency of the supply chain.
JD Logistics’ value supply chain team has served hundreds of merchants, helping its biggest client save approximately RMB 40 million each year in logistics costs.
Using AI and ML, Blue Yonder can create simulations based on forecast data. JD Logistics can complement this theoretical data, known as “planning data,” with its real experience and insights regarding front-line execution. Empowered by the joint efforts of JD Logistics and Blue Yonder, JD Logistics’ partners and merchants can achieve operational excellence.
JD Logistics has been sharing its in-house technologies and systems with its partners and merchants for several years, as well as customizing algorithms and models based on its partners’ different channels and business scenarios. JD Logistics has developed more than 1,000 mature models to support the supply chain optimization for different industries, categories, and scenarios. By integrating Blue Yonder’s capabilities, JD Logistics will be able to help its partners and merchants increase their ability to monitor and respond to ever-changing customer needs while predicting and preventing potential supply chain disruptions.
Sustainable development and mutual benefit strategy
Both companies are committed to furthering their contributions to combating environmental pollution and resource waste, and to collectively helping clients reduce waste and achieve mutual benefit.
“Supply chain optimization, more so with AI and ML, reduces waste, increases utilization, and improves margins (no trade-off or compromise is necessary). Consumers now more than ever are requiring companies to take up more social responsibilities, leadership, sustainability, company culture, vision, innovation, customer relationship and community participation,” said Antonio Boccalandro, President of APAC, Blue Yonder. “This is another milestone in our cooperation in these areas, and it will facilitate the supply chain transformation of Chinese companies.”
“We are honored to have the opportunity to form an alliance with JD Logistics to explore the China market,” said Nitin Gangla, VP of APAC, Blue Yonder. “I have visited JD Logistics many times and was really impressed by their forward-thinking ideas and down-to-earth professionalism. We expect to expand our cooperation with JD Logistics to lead the next-generation supply chain transformation.”
“As leading global supply chain service providers, JD Logistics and Blue Yonder share important common ground. We both focus on creating value in the supply chain industry, as well as the exploration and application of smart digital devices and innovative technologies,” commented Bing Fu, Head of strategy at JD Logistics and leader of the company’s value supply chain department. “The resource sharing enabled by this strategic partnership will enable a brighter future.”
Oct 29, 2024|
JD Logistics Launches Shenzhen-Kuala Lumpur Air Cargo Route to Boost Cross-border Trade
On October 29, JD Logistics (also known as JINGDONG Logistics) officially launched its Shenzhen-Kuala Lumpur international all-cargo route, further enhancing cross-border trade between China and Southeast Asia. The inaugural flight departed from Shenzhen, China, at 10:00 A.M. and arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at 2:00 P.M., carrying a full load of cross-border e-commerce goods.
The new route will operate two to five flights per week, improving the efficiency of the transportation of goods between China to Southeast Asia. The launch of the route represents a key milestone in JD Logistics’ efforts to establish a fully integrated supply chain in the region, offering seamless international logistics services to merchants and customers.
Since the start of JD Airlines’ international operations in 2023, its network has grown to include destinations such as South Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, Bangladesh, and Thailand, strengthening JD’s footprint across Southeast Asia. JD Logistics has also established multiple self-operated warehouses throughout the region, enabling local and international brands and merchants to leverage JD Logistics’ industry-leading supply chain and logistics solutions, which provide delivery times as fast as one day in certain areas. Additionally, JD Express has expanded its services to cover seven Southeast Asian countries, ensuring local consumers can receive parcels from China with greater speed and reliability.
As part of its global expansion strategy, JD Logistics plans to double the total area of its self-operated overseas warehouses by the end of 2025 and increase the frequency of its international flights. Future plans also include continue leveraging JD Airlines’ capabilities to open long-haul routes to Europe and North America.
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