Cainiao Overseas Warehouse Smart Supply Chain System "Freight Advisor" is launched with more than 100 global cross-border warehouses covering 30 countries

Affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic , global air freight costs have soared, and the uncertainty of berthing operations at seaports is high. As the global supply chain faces challenges, more and more cross-border merchants are choosing overseas warehouse stocking models to effectively avoid transportation interruptions caused by unexpected factors such as the epidemic .

Overseas warehouses have become a new weapon for Chinese products to go overseas .

On June 14 , Cainiao's overseas warehouse smart supply chain system , "Freight Consultant", was launched, providing a one-stop cross-border logistics solution with high timeliness and certainty for cross-border merchants shipping during the 6.18 period . The system was independently developed by Cainiao and integrates functions such as overseas warehouse price calculation, stocking guidance, inventory management, and high-quality product recommendations. In short, Cainiao's "Freight Consultant" is like an online "think tank" for cross-border merchants, which can provide comprehensive guidance on overseas warehouses and distribution at any time.

Currently, the system has been promoted to merchants who have settled in Cainiao's overseas warehouses in the United States. Through the "Freight Advisor" system, merchants can not only obtain the fulfillment details of cross-border logistics with one click, but also calculate the quotation of overseas warehouses and distribution with one click. "Entry-level" sellers only need to enter 3-5 simple logistics parameters to easily obtain the estimated quotation of overseas warehouses and the entire chain.

In addition, through this system, merchants can manage and dynamically monitor overseas warehouses in real time . Once the inventory is abnormal, the system will remind merchants to replenish or clear the inventory in time. It is worth mentioning that "Freight Advisor" also provides cross-border merchants with high-quality product recommendations based on public market and industry data . Merchants can adjust overseas inventory and goods based on this to avoid the "bullwhip" effect common in remote supply chain stocking .

The head of a large furniture manufacturer in Foshan told reporters that the sales of a sofa stocked in Cainiao's overseas warehouse in the United States were lower than expected, which was worrying. Fortunately, Cainiao's "Cargo Advisor" used leading algorithms and public data to fit and compare the sales data and consumer feedback of the same category on the leading e-commerce platforms . Under the advice of the "Advisor", we improved the product by thickening the sofa cushion, and its sales volume immediately increased significantly.

According to reports, in the first quarter of this year, China's cross-border e-commerce imports and exports were 434.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.5%. From January to April, the export of market procurement trade exceeded 260 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.7%. As an important overseas node for cross-border e-commerce, the number and scale of overseas warehouses are also growing continuously. At present, the area of ​​overseas warehouses has exceeded 16 million square meters, and the business scope radiates the world. 90% of them are distributed in the North American, European and Asian markets.

"We actively responded to the guidance of the State Council's executive meeting on supporting overseas warehouse companies to build smart logistics platforms , and hope to use China's smart supply chain system to continuously protect the export of Chinese goods." The person in charge of Cainiao International's overseas warehouses told reporters that as cross-border e-commerce has become the main force in stabilizing foreign trade, Cainiao has also continuously increased the construction and layout of overseas warehouse networks. At present, Cainiao's cross-border warehouses serving import and export foreign trade have exceeded 100 , including bonded warehouses, overseas warehouses, GFC warehouses, etc., covering more than 30 countries and regions in Asia, Europe and America .

It is reported that recently Cainiao launched the " Import Bonded Warehouse Special Delivery " service for cross-border merchants on June 18 , and the proportion of orders delivered the next day can be increased to 40% . In terms of cross-border direct mail, Cainiao and China Southern Airlines jointly opened a guaranteed flight for direct mail from Europe to China . After the perfume and whiskey are packaged in Cainiao 's European GFC warehouse, they will take this route to enter China. After entering the customs , they will be delivered to domestic consumers at the fastest speed through cargo disinfection and the green channel provided by the port customs .

In terms of exports, Cainiao has 14 official overseas warehouses in Europe , which can provide a logistics experience similar to that of local e-commerce companies, with delivery within three days in the country where the warehouse is located, the next day in some cities, and seven days in Europe . In the Americas, Cainiao has overseas warehouses covering the core areas of the east and west coasts of the United States, providing cross-dock transshipment, stocking transshipment, and drop shipping services, creating a digital, full-inventory, and omni-channel logistics supply chain solution for Chinese products to go overseas.

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