Apr 19, 2022|
JD Logistics and Dada Boost Recruitment of Couriers in Shanghai
by Mengyang He
Amid the spike of Covid-19 cases in Shanghai, JD Logistics and Dada have released a nationwide announcement through the Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau on April 15, to boost recruitment of couriers for delivery services in Shanghai to meet the rising demand.
JD.com is recruiting two types of couriers, one for outbound delivery and the other for community delivery. The outbound couriers are able to pick up supplies from JD’s delivery stations and fulfil nearby orders. The community couriers are to deliver orders within residential compounds.
JD.com has recently deployed over 3,000 couriers to Shanghai from various regions across China as a joint effort to maintain the day-to-day operation of local delivery services.
Aug 28, 2026|
AI-Powered, ESG-Embedded Industrial Supply Chain Innovation Earns JINGDONG Industrials 2026 Sedex Technoical Innovation Award
BEIJING, 27 August 2026 — JINGDONG Industrials, a leading industrial supply chain technology and service provider under JD.com, has won the Technical Innovation Award among the 2026 Sedex Supply Chain Awards, recognising its use of AI and technical solutions to embed ESG capabilities into industrial supply chain operations. The company was also nominated for the Social Impact Award.
JINGDONG Industrials was the only industrial supply chain technology and service company to receive the Technical Innovation Award this year during Sedex China Annual Conference. Sedex is one of the world’s leading platforms for responsible and sustainable supply chains, used by businesses globally to assess, manage and improve environmental, social and ethical performance across their value chains.
From Supply-Demand Matching to Carbon Management: AI Tackles Real Supply Chain Challenges
Industrial supply chains often face a common set of challenges: mismatches between supply and demand that create resource waste, fragmented ESG data that is difficult to manage, and compliance risks that can be hard to identify early.
JINGDONG Industrials addresses these challenges by combining its Taipu digital-physically integrated industrial supply chain solution with JoyIndustrial, its proprietary industrial supply chain large language model. Built on data covering more than 97.7 million industrial product SKUs and experience across over 40 industrial sectors, JoyIndustrial uses a multi-agent architecture to support intelligent decision-making across industrial supply chain scenarios.
Together, these capabilities support three key areas: intelligent supply-demand matching, end-to-end carbon management, and AI-enabled compliance and risk management. The approach is designed to embed ESG into day-to-day supply chain operations, rather than treating sustainability as a standalone reporting exercise.
1,780 Tonnes of Carbon Reduction: Turning Technology into Measurable Impact
The impact is already measurable. Through smarter supply-demand matching and logistics optimisation, JINGDONG Industrials helps customers reduce unnecessary transportation and resource waste.
The company has also partnered with suppliers to scale the use of PCR (post-consumer recycled) packaging through its technology solutions. From May to December 2025, these initiatives contributed to an estimated 1,780 tonnes of carbon reduction, with the underlying technologies now adopted across more than 3,000 enterprise customers.
On compliance, its AI-powered risk management engine covers 100% of identified risk scenarios and achieves a reported 96% risk-interception rate, helping customers detect supplier compliance risks earlier and strengthen quality management across the supply chain.
“The recognition from Sedex reinforces our conviction that digitalisation and sustainability must advance in tandem across the industrial supply chain,” said a spokesperson for JINGDONG Industrials. “Our focus is on turning data and AI into practical tools that help businesses improve efficiency, manage risk, and make more informed sustainability decisions.”
Building a More Responsible Industrial Supply Chain Ecosystem
As of the first half of 2026, JINGDONG Industrials served approximately 13,000 key enterprise customers, including 60% of China’s Fortune 500 companies and more than 40% of the Global Fortune 500 companies operating in China.
Its responsible sourcing practices also extend upstream. The company has established lifecycle compliance management covering approximately 230,000 suppliers, with all onboarded suppliers required to sign anti-commercial-bribery agreements. JINGDONG Industrials has also obtained international certifications, including ISO 45001, ISO 27001, and ISO 27701.
These capabilities are becoming increasingly relevant as industrial companies navigate ever more complex sourcing, sustainability, and compliance requirements. JINGDONG Industrials is expanding its international presence across Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, extending its digital procurement and supply chain capabilities to more global customers and partners.
The company continues to work with upstream manufacturers on product carbon-footprint management, giving customers more quantifiable data to support lower-carbon procurement decisions. By embedding sustainability into everyday sourcing and supply chain operations, JINGDONG Industrials aims to make responsible procurement more practical and scalable across the industrial ecosystem.
About JINGDONG Industrials
JINGDONG Industrials (HKEX: 7618) is a leading industrial supply chain technology and service provider under JD.com, dedicated to transforming how enterprises procure and manage industrial products.
Leveraging JD.com’s supply chain, logistics, and digital capabilities, JINGDONG Industrials provides digital procurement and supply chain solutions across a broad range of industrial products, including MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations), industrial materials, tools, and equipment. Its customers span industries including manufacturing, energy, and construction.
JINGDONG Industrials is also expanding its international operations across Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, working with customers and partners to build more efficient, resilient, and responsible industrial supply chains.
(vivian.yang@jd.com)
Aug 19, 2026|
When Shenzhen Sleeps, Autonomous Delivery Keeps Movin
It’s 10 p.m. in Shenzhen’s Pingshan district, an autonomous delivery vehicle from JINGDONG Logistics finishes loading and pulls quietly out of the station. Its cargo includes fresh food, rice, flour, cooking oil and other everyday essentials bound for Longgang district.
This is not a laboratory trial or a glimpse of some future phenomenon. This is the ‘here and now’, part of the city’s nightly logistics operations.
In April, Shenzhen opened overnight cross-district routes for purpose-built autonomous vehicles between 10 pm. and 6 am. The first two routes cover more than 50 kilometres, connecting multiple sites across Pingshan and Longgang.
JINGDONG Logistics was among the first companies authorised to operate these services. It has since deployed nearly 100 autonomous vehicles across Shenzhen, serving 22 delivery stations through 121 overnight routes.
The autonomous delivery vehicle, LangzuTech Mini Van, uses a multi-sensor perception system to identify road conditions and obstacles accurately, even in low-light environments. With a range of up to 170 kilometres while fully loaded, it can support different transport scenarios and operate around the clock.
The real innovation lies in how the vehicles are used. During the day, they handle last-mile deliveries. At night, the same vehicles transport goods between logistics facilities and replenish local fulfilment hubs. This “daytime delivery, overnight replenishment” model keeps each vehicle productive for longer while making use of quieter roads.
According to Zhang Yi, who manages JINGDONG Logistics’ Pengda local fulfilment hub in Longgang, the model has increased the average daily operating time of each vehicle from around 12 hours to 24 hours. Daily trips have risen from three to five, reducing operating costs per vehicle by approximately 20% and improving use capacity by 66%.
Overnight operations also benefit from avoiding much of Shenzhen’s daytime congestion and traffic restrictions. This improves transport efficiency and allows employees to focus on service, exceptional handling and other tasks where human judgement matters most.
JINGDONG Logistics was one of China’s earliest logistics companies to explore autonomous delivery. The LangzuTech Mini Van has since evolved into its sixth-generation Plus model, with several thousand vehicles scheduled for delivery this year.
Over 3000 JD.com Employees Rush to Shanghai to Support Delivery
