On June 26, the Footwear and Apparel Supply Chain and Logistics Innovation and Development Salon, co-sponsored by Logistics Technology and Application magazine and Messe München (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., was successfully held during the 2024 Asian Logistics Biennale. This salon brought together a number of experts and industry elites from the footwear and apparel industry, supply chain management, logistics technology and other fields to discuss the latest trends, technological innovations, challenges and opportunities in the field of footwear and apparel logistics.
As an important part of the Asian Logistics Biennale, the salon invited Fu Tingting, an expert in the footwear and apparel industry of Cainiao Logistics Technology, Yao Yue, the head of logistics automation of Li Ning Company, Shi Yacheng, the sales director of the footwear and apparel industry of Damon Technology, Hu Hongfeng, the senior logistics director of Semir Apparel Co., Ltd., Liu Chunhong, a senior expert in logistics services in the footwear and apparel industry of Jingdong Logistics, and Yin Hao, a senior expert in the footwear and apparel logistics industry and general manager of Shanghai Yuhuang Management Consulting Co., Ltd., and other heavyweight guests to attend and deliver wonderful speeches. They shared their unique insights and specific practices on the current challenges faced by the field of footwear and apparel logistics and their innovative practices, attracting many professionals to listen.
Fu Tingting, an expert in the footwear and clothing industry of rookie logistics technology
Fu Tingting, an expert in the footwear and apparel industry of Cainiao Logistics Technology, introduced the solution capabilities of Cainiao Logistics Technology in automation, digital supply chain and IOT Internet of Things devices in her speech entitled "Smart Logistics Solutions for the Footwear and Apparel Industry: Digitalization and Intelligent Practice and Application", especially in the field of RFID, continuous investment and optimization of the laboratory, including RFID chips, RFID tags, RFID equipment, RFID footwear and clothing solutions, RFID system including RFID FMCG solutions and RFID logistics solutions. Based on RFID technology, Cainiao Logistics Technology can provide an end-to-end integrated software and hardware solution for the footwear and apparel industry, which can comprehensively track the full life cycle data of each product from the factory to the warehouse to the store, ensure the transparency and visualization of the entire supply chain, and bring a more efficient and intelligent logistics management experience to the footwear and apparel industry.
Yao Yue, head of logistics automation of Li Ning Company
Yao Yue, head of logistics automation of Li Ning Company, gave a keynote speech entitled "Introduction of Automation Equipment and Human-Machine Collaboration - Key Strategies for Improving Logistics Efficiency in the Footwear and Apparel Industry", which mentioned that since 2022, Li Ning Group has continued to promote the reform of the logistics system, improved the layout of the logistics warehouse network through all-round upgrading of the logistics system and the use of intelligent technology, improved the efficiency and accuracy of unloading, warehousing and other links, and built a system including smart logistics operation decision-making, logistics fulfillment, The logistics system ecology, including logistics business management and other platforms, realizes full-scene digital interaction and full-process closed-loop management through multi-system collaboration. At the same time, he also introduced the valuable experience and remarkable results in the introduction of automation equipment and human-machine collaboration based on the practical experience of Li Ning East China Smart Logistics Center in system design and automation equipment application.
Shi Yacheng, sales director of Damon Technology footwear and apparel industry
Shi Yacheng, Sales Director of Shoes and Apparel Industry of Damon Technology, comprehensively summarized the innovative application achievements of the current stage of the conveying and sorting system of footwear and apparel logistics in his keynote speech entitled "Application Innovation of Conveying and Sorting Technology in Footwear and Apparel Logistics", including:
· Automate omni-channel and full-process operations
· 所见即所得 全流程MORK UP
· Cross-belt sorting equipment is used in multiple scenarios such as store forward delivery business, e-commerce promotion delivery business, and reverse return business
· Simulate real traffic simulations
· Application of virtual commissioning technology
· 3D single-piece separation applications
· OCR technology
· Digital and intelligent O&M
For the future technology application trend of the footwear and apparel industry, he believes that automation and intelligent technology will be deeply integrated into the footwear and apparel logistics industry to improve efficiency and accuracy. At the same time, focusing on environmental protection and sustainable development, as well as the use of big data and artificial intelligence technology to achieve scientific and accurate logistics decision-making, these trends will jointly promote the development of the footwear and apparel industry in a more efficient, environmentally friendly and intelligent direction.
Hu Hongfeng, Senior Logistics Director of Semir Apparel Co., Ltd
Hu Hongfeng, Senior Logistics Director of Semir Apparel Co., Ltd., gave a keynote speech entitled "The Road to Innovation in Footwear and Apparel Logistics: Looking for Opportunities in Challenges", and deeply analyzed the challenges faced by footwear and apparel logistics at this stage from many different dimensions, such as the external changes and trends of the footwear and apparel industry, the needs of different roles in footwear and apparel companies for different dimensions of logistics, the contradiction between the input and effective output of automation equipment, the contradiction between the warehouse network planning of a single logistics link and the full-link demand, the contradiction between the efficiency of the logistics link and the full-link global efficiency. From the perspectives of product positioning, mode, operation planning, operation management, etc., innovative coping strategies are proposed, as well as some unconventional ideas of intelligent information application thinking.
Liu Chunhong, senior expert in logistics services in the footwear and apparel industry of Jingdong Logistics
Liu Chunhong, a senior expert in logistics services in the footwear and apparel industry of Jingdong Logistics, mentioned in his keynote speech entitled "Integrated Supply Chain Practice of Footwear and Apparel Industry" that with the continuous change of the market, the supply chain of the apparel industry is facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities. In order to meet these challenges, integrated supply chain solutions have emerged to achieve omni-channel and multi-scenario integrated supply chain services through digital, intelligent, and automated technical capabilities. Based on years of deep cultivation in the footwear and apparel industry, JD Logistics has created an omni-channel and multi-scenario integrated supply chain solution, providing logistics services covering the three major links of pre-production supply chain, finished product supply chain and reverse supply chain, and meeting the diversified needs of domestic and foreign apparel head enterprises with an agile and flexible supply chain.
Yin Hao, General Manager of Shanghai Yoga Management Consulting Co., Ltd
In the roundtable discussion session of this salon, Yin Hao, a senior expert in the footwear and apparel logistics industry and general manager of Shanghai Yuhuang Management Consulting Co., Ltd., served as the moderator and guided the guests to have an in-depth and insightful discussion on the topic of "the application prospect of intelligent logistics in the footwear and apparel industry". Everyone agreed that automation and intelligence are the general trend for the entire footwear and apparel industry, and relevant enterprises should consider their overall business and full-link needs when introducing equipment, and choose suitable technologies and solutions based on business practices; At the same time, through automation and digitalization, we will streamline and optimize on-site operation scenarios and explore the best ways for human-machine collaboration.
The successful holding of this salon event not only built a platform for professionals in the footwear and apparel industry to communicate and learn, but also further promoted knowledge sharing in the industry, stimulated innovative thinking, and created more cooperation opportunities in the field of supply chain and logistics.
Looking forward to the future, with the continuous progress of technology and the increasing openness of the market, the footwear and apparel supply chain and logistics industry will usher in more development opportunities. As the organizer of this salon, Logistics Technology and Application will continue to pay attention to the latest developments in the footwear and apparel supply chain and logistics industry, and provide timely and accurate industry information for readers.