The pandemic has revealed vulnerabilities in the logistics and supply chain ecosystem, while at the same time, shed light on its fundamental and infrastructural importance to economic growth and trade flows. In 2020, the logistics sector grew by 27 percent, primarily led by the eCommerce boom during the pandemic. …

Continued from Part I… 6. LPWAN Powering Next Generation Communication Technology for IoT Application

Artificial intelligence, big data, Internet of Things (IoT), augmented reality, autonomous driving, digital twin and other cutting-edge technologies have important use cases and applications in various logistics scenarios, effectively realizing the digitalization and visualization of the entire logistics and supply chain flow, while fostering the integration of business, logistics, capital…

By: William Xiong, Chief Strategist and General Manager for Export Logistics, Cainiao — The pandemic has revealed vulnerabilities in the logistics and supply chain ecosystem, while at the same time, shed light on its fundamental and infrastructural importance to economic growth and trade flows. In 2020, the logistics sector grew by 27 percent, primarily led by the eCommerce boom during the pandemic. …

E-Commerce merchants are rushing to establish their edge in this highly competitive market and smart logistics might just be their key to global success — False eyelashes have recently taken the beauty and fashion world by storm. These are artificial eyelashes which are designed to define the eyes and enhance the users’ natural eyelashes. But no longer are false eyelashes exclusive to vogue runways and gala events. …

Accessible and inclusive cross-border logistics services are helping businesses to create competitive advantage and capitalize on trend cycles — Following the explosive rise of eCommerce, we are witnessing a new medium that is spurring the next wave of growth — short videos. Here, influencers and consumers film short videos of their online purchases, often with tutorials and reviews to lay out the product benefits. …

Located in Hangzhou, OCOAC, a top-performing AliExpress merchant specializing in the health and beauty category, joined on the eCommerce bandwagon in 2009 and came onboard AliExpress just five years ago. …

Tiered logistics offerings that can tailor to the diverse needs of merchants and consumers — The future of logistics has already arrived. Gone are the days where export merchants have to spend a healthy sum on cross-border logistics in order to tap on the overseas markets while dealing with cumbersome processes and numerous providers along the chain. With increasing globalization and digital penetration, we envision…

The annual Global Smart Logistics Summit organized by Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao will be larger than before, boasting over 1,000 industry leaders, government officials, academics and many more. Held in Hangzhou from 9–10 June 2021, the summit will also be broadcasted live to a global audience. Details for the livestreaming…