The express delivery induslry of China is relatively backward in the automation degree of critical business processes. The basic reason is that the business-related supporting data, which is scattered in the multidime...The express delivery induslry of China is relatively backward in the automation degree of critical business processes. The basic reason is that the business-related supporting data, which is scattered in the multidimensional space, is difficult to utilize and process. This paper proposes an automatic data acquisition fi-amework to resolve such difficulty, which synthetically utilize intelligent inemet of things (IoT), semantic web and complext event processing (CEP) technology. We also implement a SCEP prototype system with the capability of real-time detecting complex business events on the goods sorting line, which adopts a detection method consisting of four stages. The simulation results show that the system has good performance and feasible enough to deal with the complex business which need data support fTom multidimensional space.展开更多
As a fundamental logistics service,the express delivery(ED)industry provides production and consumption activities to maintain efficient supply chain operations.It plays an important role in promoting industrial devel...As a fundamental logistics service,the express delivery(ED)industry provides production and consumption activities to maintain efficient supply chain operations.It plays an important role in promoting industrial development and maintaining daily life and consumption.This study examined the effects of COVID-19 on the ED industry using ED package delivery data from 31 provinces(autonomous regions and municipalities)in China.Using a difference-in-differences method,the COVID-19 outbreak was found to have a positive effect and epidemic prevention and control(EPC)policies were found to have negative effects on the development of the ED industry.In addition to EPC policies,the Chinese government has implemented other short-term economic interventions(SEI),such as the resumption of work and production(RWP),policies to balance economic growth,and epidemic prevention.This study divided the pandemic period into three stages to analyze the different impacts of EPC and SEI policy changes on the ED industry.The RWP policies adopted during the pandemic positively impacted the volume and income of packages delivered to the ED industry.The conclusions of this study are significant for the ED industry in addressing public health emergencies and for the Chinese government to formulate EPC and SEI policies during epidemic periods.展开更多
Although the scale of the express industry is large, it is difficult toachieve the function of fully intelligent receiving and sending express. In thispaper, the intelligent express delivery system is proposed based o...Although the scale of the express industry is large, it is difficult toachieve the function of fully intelligent receiving and sending express. In thispaper, the intelligent express delivery system is proposed based on the imageand video processing technology of OpenCV, the Faster R-CNN object detectionalgorithm and other technologies. Through the depth camera and electronic scale,it can identify the object category, volume and weight of the items placed on thescale by the sender and store the video of the objects packed into the cabinet. Theoverall framework of the systemwas constructed;key technologies were applied torealize the system;the function of the system was tested. The experimental resultsshow that it achieves the intelligent automation of delivery and delivery throughthe integrated express delivery system of intelligent identification and informationtraceability, which promotes the development of express delivery industry.展开更多
In this paper, we first introduced the concept of cloud logistics, described the current status of the express delivery and analyzed the impacts of introducing cloud logistics on China’s express delivery industry. Th...In this paper, we first introduced the concept of cloud logistics, described the current status of the express delivery and analyzed the impacts of introducing cloud logistics on China’s express delivery industry. Then based on the case of Stars Express, how to introduce the cloud logistics model to the express industry was discussed. Finally, a new model of cloud logistics platform was constructed.展开更多
In a context where express delivery service is indispensable in urban production and life in China,urban express joint distribution will help reduce the negative impact of logistics activities on urban traffic and env...In a context where express delivery service is indispensable in urban production and life in China,urban express joint distribution will help reduce the negative impact of logistics activities on urban traffic and environment,and eventually promote the coordinated development of the express delivery industry and the city.This paper summarizes the background of urban express joint distribution based on its four driving forces:saving resources,green development,traffic avoidance,and public service.Then it establishes a network structure model of urban express joint distribution based on systems thinking,elaborates the functional orientations of the four layers in the model–the distribution layer,the feeder transport layer,the terminal station layer,and the collection and delivery layer,and discusses the implementation ideas of joint distribution at all layers.Finally,it puts forward four suggestions for promoting the joint distribution:improving inter-departmental coordination mechanism,maintaining a diversified distribution pattern,promoting in-depth cooperation among companies,and practicing a high-tech development path.展开更多
文摘The express delivery induslry of China is relatively backward in the automation degree of critical business processes. The basic reason is that the business-related supporting data, which is scattered in the multidimensional space, is difficult to utilize and process. This paper proposes an automatic data acquisition fi-amework to resolve such difficulty, which synthetically utilize intelligent inemet of things (IoT), semantic web and complext event processing (CEP) technology. We also implement a SCEP prototype system with the capability of real-time detecting complex business events on the goods sorting line, which adopts a detection method consisting of four stages. The simulation results show that the system has good performance and feasible enough to deal with the complex business which need data support fTom multidimensional space.
基金This work was partly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,China(NSFC 71831003).
文摘As a fundamental logistics service,the express delivery(ED)industry provides production and consumption activities to maintain efficient supply chain operations.It plays an important role in promoting industrial development and maintaining daily life and consumption.This study examined the effects of COVID-19 on the ED industry using ED package delivery data from 31 provinces(autonomous regions and municipalities)in China.Using a difference-in-differences method,the COVID-19 outbreak was found to have a positive effect and epidemic prevention and control(EPC)policies were found to have negative effects on the development of the ED industry.In addition to EPC policies,the Chinese government has implemented other short-term economic interventions(SEI),such as the resumption of work and production(RWP),policies to balance economic growth,and epidemic prevention.This study divided the pandemic period into three stages to analyze the different impacts of EPC and SEI policy changes on the ED industry.The RWP policies adopted during the pandemic positively impacted the volume and income of packages delivered to the ED industry.The conclusions of this study are significant for the ED industry in addressing public health emergencies and for the Chinese government to formulate EPC and SEI policies during epidemic periods.
基金This article is supported by the 2020 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program forCollege Students in Jiangsu Province(Project name:Traceablemulti-functional intelligent express cabinet,No.201911460090P,No.202011460090T)This article is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Science Foundation project(Project name:Research on Deep Discriminant Spares Representation Learning Method for Feature Extraction,No.61806098)This article is supported by Scientific Research Project of Nanjing XiaoZhuang University(Project name:Multi-robot collaborative system,No.2017NXY16).
文摘Although the scale of the express industry is large, it is difficult toachieve the function of fully intelligent receiving and sending express. In thispaper, the intelligent express delivery system is proposed based on the imageand video processing technology of OpenCV, the Faster R-CNN object detectionalgorithm and other technologies. Through the depth camera and electronic scale,it can identify the object category, volume and weight of the items placed on thescale by the sender and store the video of the objects packed into the cabinet. Theoverall framework of the systemwas constructed;key technologies were applied torealize the system;the function of the system was tested. The experimental resultsshow that it achieves the intelligent automation of delivery and delivery throughthe integrated express delivery system of intelligent identification and informationtraceability, which promotes the development of express delivery industry.
文摘In this paper, we first introduced the concept of cloud logistics, described the current status of the express delivery and analyzed the impacts of introducing cloud logistics on China’s express delivery industry. Then based on the case of Stars Express, how to introduce the cloud logistics model to the express industry was discussed. Finally, a new model of cloud logistics platform was constructed.
基金supported by the fund program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China titled Research on the Organization and Evolution of E-Commerce Joint Distribution Service Network Based on Social Channels(71502002)the Soft Science Project of Anhui Province titled Research on Strategies for Developing an E-Commerce Joint Distribution System in Anhui Province(1607a O202059)。
文摘In a context where express delivery service is indispensable in urban production and life in China,urban express joint distribution will help reduce the negative impact of logistics activities on urban traffic and environment,and eventually promote the coordinated development of the express delivery industry and the city.This paper summarizes the background of urban express joint distribution based on its four driving forces:saving resources,green development,traffic avoidance,and public service.Then it establishes a network structure model of urban express joint distribution based on systems thinking,elaborates the functional orientations of the four layers in the model–the distribution layer,the feeder transport layer,the terminal station layer,and the collection and delivery layer,and discusses the implementation ideas of joint distribution at all layers.Finally,it puts forward four suggestions for promoting the joint distribution:improving inter-departmental coordination mechanism,maintaining a diversified distribution pattern,promoting in-depth cooperation among companies,and practicing a high-tech development path.
文摘The government looks to enhance the booming,yet disorganized,express delivery industry With the rapid development of the express delivery industry in