I. Strategic planning and network design
Market analysis and site selection strategy
Identify core consumer markets and potential growth areas
Choose storage locations close to major ports, transportation hubs and consumer centers
Consider political stability, tax incentives and logistics infrastructure
Multi-level storage network
Establish central hub warehouses (such as 1-2 in Europe, North America and Asia)
Set up regional forward warehouses (covering major countries or regions)
Deploy local micro warehouses (serving high-density urban agglomerations)
Intelligent inventory allocation system
Dynamically allocate inventory based on sales forecasts and historical data
Use “central warehouse + forward warehouse” “Hybrid replenishment model
Implement seasonal inventory adjustment strategy
II. Operation optimization and technical support
Digital warehouse management
Deploy WMS (warehouse management system) to achieve real-time inventory visibility
Apply automated sorting and packaging technology to improve efficiency
Use RFID and IoT devices to track the flow of goods
Intelligent route planning
Integrate multiple logistics service providers’ APIs to achieve optimal delivery options
Develop dynamic routing algorithms to deal with emergencies (weather, traffic, etc.)
Establish a last-mile delivery partner network
Data-driven decision-making
Collect and analyze key indicators such as delivery timeliness and inventory turnover
Apply AI to predict demand fluctuations and delivery bottlenecks
Continuously optimize storage locations and inventory levels
III. Partner ecosystem construction
Cooperation with logistics service providers
Establish strategic partnerships with local high-quality express delivery companies
Negotiate bulk discounts and priority processing agreements
Establish a service standard assessment mechanism
Customs clearance and compliance management
Cooperate with professional customs clearance agents to ensure fast customs clearance
Prepare compliance documents and data in advance
Understand special commodity restrictions and tax policies in various countries
Localized service network
Establish a multilingual customer service team
Develop a local return processing center
Provide packaging and delivery experience that conforms to local culture
IV. Continuous optimization and innovation
Delivery time monitoring
Real-time tracking of the delivery progress of each order
Set up early warning mechanisms to deal with potential delays
Regularly review and optimize delivery routes
Customer feedback loop
Collect customer reviews of delivery experience
Analyze the causes of delivery failures or delays
Quickly convert feedback into operational improvements
Technology innovation applications
Explore the application of drone/autonomous driving delivery in specific areas
Test blockchain technology to improve supply chain transparency
Evaluate new applications of AI in demand forecasting and inventory optimization
Through the systematic layout of overseas warehouse networks and digital operation management, combined with local high-quality logistics resources, companies can gradually achieve the “2-3 day delivery” delivery goal in major global markets, significantly improving cross-border shopping experience and competitiveness.