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Category Archives: JD Logistics

JD Logistics and the Dream of Smart, Automated Logistics at Scale (1 of 2) (Tech Strategy – Daily Article)

I have been thinking about JD’s logistics operations for like 4 years. I visited a couple of their warehouses. I toured their robotics laboratory. And I am always looking for their cool logistics videos (see here or below). But it’s hard to see the whole system. Most logistics is behind the scenes. But JD Logistics […]

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An Introduction to Coupang, the “Mini-JD of South Korea (Circa 2015)” (Asia Tech Strategy – Daily Update)

The latest big tech IPO out of Asia is Coupang, a likely $50B listing called the “Amazon of South Korea”. More on that annoying phrase in a moment. But first, let’s take a moment to be thankful for being in the Asia tech space. It’s just awesome. It’s just one cool company after another. Last […]

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JD’s Emerging Competitive Advantages? (Asia Tech Strategy – Daily Lesson / Update)

Long-term investors search for high quality companies they can buy and hold. They ignore the near-term swings in stock prices and, instead, try to capture the larger creation of value in the enterprise over time. It’s a long-term wealth creation strategy. And it really works… …for a small number of companies. Yes, the results of […]

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5 Trends That Will Power Digital China / Asia for the Next Decade (Tech Strategy – Podcast 54)

In this podcast, Jeffrey Towson discusses the five biggest trends in digital China and Asia for 2020-2030. These trends include the rise of smart devices, smart IoT logistics platforms, new manufacturing, smart cities, and digital finance. Towson believes that China and Asia will become the world’s largest and most innovative digital ecosystem in the next decade.

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