JD Logistics said it witnessed a 70% surge in overseas outbound orders during this year's Black Friday shopping event, a significant increase from the same period last year.
The company attributed the increase in large part to the implementation of automation technology and advanced AI algorithms, which have been instrumental in helping merchants accurately forecast sales and prepare inventory.
In a statement, JD Logistics said the forecasting accuracy rate exceeded 95% during the event.
"JD Logistics' self-developed international warehouse management system (iWMS) played a crucial role," it said. "This cutting-edge system schedules a variety of intelligent devices, resulting in a more than threefold increase in the operational efficiency of overseas warehouses."
It added that the iWMS is a boon for local vendors, enabling them to manage a large number of SKUs effectively and allocate products to warehouses closest to consumers in advance.
This foresight significantly reduces order fulfilment times from 7 days to just 2-3 days in overseas markets.
JD Logistics noted that its technological advancements extend to its overseas warehouses across Europe, North America, and other regions, where the company has deployed nearly one thousand pieces of automation equipment, including Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Container Transport Units (CTUs), sorting robots, and sorting conveyor equipment.
It said that utilizing these advanced automation technologies, JD Logistics has developed an innovative Power-Sorting-Picking (PSP) model, significantly boosting picking and sorting efficiency — achieving more than a threefold increase compared to traditional manual methods.
On the merchant front, JD Logistics developed the international order fulfilment platform (iFOP) — which platform enables vendors to connect with major e-commerce marketplaces and independent sites with one click, facilitating the fulfilment of orders from various channels through an integrated inventory system.
JD Logistics said it has also established multiple reverse maintenance centres in Europe and North America, providing services such as acceptance inspection, refurbishment, and environmentally friendly disposal to address the challenges in after-sales and reverse supply chain logistics.
In China, JD Logistics operates over 1,600 warehouses and continues to expand its footprint.
Its international operations include nearly 90 bonded warehouses, international direct mail warehouses, and overseas warehouses globally, covering a total gross floor area of approximately 900,000 square meters.
