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Alibaba desires solve logistics problems

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By : goodscool rihey    29 or more times read
Submitted 2011-10-10 04:07:13
Ali Baba's logistics strategic thinking in particular in: First, Taobao will continue to deepen over previously published large logistics plans, logistics treasure through the platform, logistics systems and logistics service partners, such as the development of logistics services standards support capabilities. Second, Alibaba will best promote the social construction of the logistics platform. Third, Alibaba will invest heavily in building a national warehouse network platform. Fourth is a listed company Alibaba in the field of foreign trade to promote the export logistics services.

Alibaba logistics services in foreign trade have first emerged on the layout, the January 18 launch of the service platform for small Waimao AliExpress a "set of goods warehouse" type of logistics services, the current Alibaba is the first in Shanghai of the warehouse. It is reported that Alibaba AliExpress launch platform and third-party logistics packing services to enable the seller to obtain overseas orders, the goods can be sent to Shanghai warehouses, by following the link in the logistics company Alibaba and cooperation to solve. Items from different vendors can fight package, the maximum savings of 30% of the international logistics costs. Speed of delivery, cooperation, Alibaba will give priority to the seller. Currently, the service mainly for domestic exports to the U.S. seller, the future will be opened in Brazil, Australia and logistics services. In Shanghai, Ali Baba will also trade in other cities set up a small warehouse.

Zeng Ming said that in the domestic logistics, Alibaba will only do two things: First, the "logistics treasure" well, the convenience of our users, sellers and logistics companies real-time, accurate query mass produced Taobao orders; Second, a common platform to promote the development of storage, good logistics system infrastructure. "In addition to these two things, Alibaba in principle be involved in other logistics areas, but will take joint VC, PE, and financial capital in a manner to guide capital investment involved in the logistics industry."

Investment Warehouse

Previously, Alibaba has invested in it, including stars and BES emergency logistics, including two logistics enterprises, and participate in the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation voted IC Chen ProLogis's logistics sector, but the lack of any direct investment in warehousing, storage and Taobao primarily through the leasing of existing facilities, storage solution.

However, the storage will soon become a major physical bottlenecks in e-commerce development, and construction of storage facilities large investment and slow returns, but also a great platform features, so after repeated assessment Alibaba decided to participate. "This platform does not compete with the previous partner, in fact, will strengthen co-operation. Alibaba will not grab the business of logistics providers (wholesale suppliers), we hope to help logistics industry in the birth of China's UPS." Ma stressed.

Alibaba Group senior vice president of strategic investment, said Zhang Wei, "an Ali Baba financial partners will jointly invest 200 billion -300 billion in the storage area. After the mid Alibaba hope to others in e-commerce ecosystem partners to raise over 100 billion yuan development of the logistics system (wholesale products)."

Tong, vice president of Alibaba Group, the red text is revealed that the future will be focused on Ali warehouse northeast, north, east, south, central, southwest and northwest seven regions, select the center of the storage facilities investment. Given the current status of e-commerce development, the Beijing-Tianjin region, the Yangtze River Delta region and the Pearl District will give priority to broad and deep. "Preliminary idea is to select a number in the three regions to obtain storage space for urban development and construction, development of the initial volume set at about 100 million square meters each region."

Ma said that the main source of profit by warehouse rental and real estate appreciation. In fact, once the B2B and C2C suppliers Alibaba sellers began renting the warehouse, for Ma, profit not just rent, as well as IT systems costs, logistics Shipping. If Ali can provide a unified customer service after sale, it will be another source of income. From: china business

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