Chinese e-commerce firm JD built automated fulfillment center in Kunshan, Shanghai, which can serve 200,000 orders per day

Briefing

Chinese e-commerce firm JD built automated fulfillment center in Kunshan, Shanghai, which can serve 200,000 orders per day

June 20, 2018

Briefing

  • Automated Warehouse – Chinese e-commerce company JD opened automated warehouse in Kunshan, Shanghai, operated by robots and machines, and four people focused on servicing robots
  • Robots and Machines – Uses automated conveyors to move boxes around, image scanners to check packages in microseconds, smart logistics systems to calculate where packages should be dropped off, and driverless forklifts to load cargo on trucks
  • Fulfillment Capacity – Warehouse can fulfill 9,000 orders per hour or 200,000 orders per day
  • Keeping Workers – JD said warehouse will not eliminate workers, shifting them to other jobs

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Wholesale and Retail Trade

Organization

JD.com

Source

Original Publication Date

June 14, 2018

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