Integrated property firm, Goodman Group, and global technology company, Geek+ announced that they will collaborate in providing smart warehousing solutions — pushing intelligent logistics —  for companies in Greater China.

In a statement, the partners said as online spending grows and consumers demand their goods faster and more sustainably, companies in Greater China will be able to serve their customers with easier access to smarter warehousing solutions.

Goodman and Geek+ noted that they will collaborate to share technical and logistics property expertise to develop cutting-edge, customised automation solutions for their customers across Greater China.

"China continues to be a world leader in e-commerce and online retail already makes up over 27% of total retail sales. This is expected to increase by 63% to 2025. Our customers are always looking for ways to create efficiencies in their supply chains to meet growing consumer expectations for cost effectiveness and rapid delivery," commented Kristoffer Harvey, chief executive officer, Greater China at Goodman Group.

"Well-located smart warehouses are the answer. By partnering with Geek+, we are giving our customers and China’s consumers access to the latest warehouse robotics and technology," he added.

Geek+ products and solutions include Goods-to-Person systems, vertical storage systems, robotic sorting, and autonomous forklifts.

As part of the cooperation, Goodman noted that it will be able to provide its warehousing customers with the highly flexible and scalable Geek+ Robot-as-a-Service package.

"With our extensive logistics management experience from over 300 automation projects worldwide, Geek+ can provide comprehensive automation solutions that take full advantage of Goodman’s well located and high-quality properties," said Lit Fung, VP, managing director APAC, UK and Americas at Geek+.

The partners noted that Goodman and Geek+ will continue to explore cooperative ventures to drive innovation in smart warehousing, including joint development of warehousing products and building specialised automated warehouse properties.