As the largest retailer in China, JD.COM serves 99% of the country, providing unparalleled same-day and next-day delivery. With approximately 600 million active customers, JD.COM faces costly, inefficient, and labor-intensive operations, compounded by high turnover rates. To address these pain points, JD.COM partnered with ForwardX Robotics.

Discover how alphabroder, a leader in the apparel and promotional product distribution, overcame labor challenges and enhanced employee well-being through innovative automation solutions.

In manufacturing, minimizing downtime and maximizing production while managing costs is the name of the game.  Keeping up with rising order volumes and keeping costs in check was a challenge for a leading manufacturer of consumer goods. 

The rate of expansion in warehouse automation technology presents ample opportunities as well as new challenges. For stakeholders, that translates into a massive landscape of choice.

Walmart first started experimenting with drone deliveries in the Dallas-Forth Worth region in 2021, before expanding the service to cover 75% of the region in early 2024. 

OneRail says the acquisition will allow its last-mile delivery network to use Orderbot's inventory and order management systems to speed up fulfillment. 

Warehouse orchestration is the answer for facilities looking to integrate and efficiently manage a multitude of discrete systems, says Keith Moore, chief executive officer of Autoscheduler.ai.

LiDAR, a remote-sensing method using pulsed lasers to measure range, is proving to be of high value in supply chain automation, says Peipei Zhao, president of North America with Robosense.

AliExpress and Temu have frequently been neck-and-neck as two of the most valuable Chinese firms on the U.S. stock exchange.

The adoption of e-commerce as the consumer’s retail channel of choice has increased by 30% post-pandemic, spurring urgent mandates for e-tailers to scale operations and services.