{"id":319567,"date":"2022-05-30T18:03:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T10:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/?p=319567"},"modified":"2022-08-15T15:36:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T07:36:45","slug":"esr-cw-point-to-robots-solar-for-shipping-mtd-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/real-estate\/events\/past-events-real-estate\/esr-cw-point-to-robots-solar-power-in-quest-for-efficient-shipping-mtd-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"ESR, C&#038;W Point to Robots, Solar Power in Quest for Efficient Shipping: MTD TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container-lazyload container-vimeo js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/715089373?h=38e37bd85a\" id=\"715089373\" class=\"lazy-load-vimeo preview-lazyload preview-vimeo\" data-video-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1441328589-44e5bc0dd87141174c11d889b18d03bfdb501f996f38016924fa77a3e24e19f4-d_295x166\" data-video-title=\"Mingtiandi Asia Logistics Forum 2022: E-Commerce and Logistics Innovation\" title=\"Play video &quot;Mingtiandi Asia Logistics Forum 2022: E-Commerce and Logistics Innovation&quot;\">https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/715089373?h=38e37bd85a<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/715089373?h=38e37bd85a\" title=\"Mingtiandi Asia Logistics Forum 2022: E-Commerce and Logistics Innovation\">Mingtiandi Asia Logistics Forum 2022: E-Commerce and Logistics Innovation (https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/715089373?h=38e37bd85a)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nLeading e-commerce players like Alibaba and JD.com are cutting their fulfillment costs to around half of the industry average in Asia Pacific in part by adopting new technologies like automated guided vehicles and autonomous manoeuvrable robots, as well as by incorporating rooftop solar and other sustainability measures into their facilities, a pair of industry experts said at an MTD TV panel on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone in the value chain needs to look to these technologies as a way to drive the customer service experience, as well as address efficiency and costs within the supply chain,\u201d said Tim Foster, head of supply chain and logistics advisory for Asia Pacific at Cushman &amp; Wakefield. \u201cCertainly, this technology is here to stay and has real application in warehouse operations as well as broader supply chain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ddm\/trackclk\/N6563.3378992MINGTIANDI\/B30546704.375324595;dc_trk_aid=566156183;dc_trk_cid=192150727;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=;dc_tdv=1\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"adv-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Copy of APAC_EN_Capabilities_Static_StandoutAPAC_780x250_Real Estate\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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attributionsrc ><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Foster told an MTD TV forum that investing in technology for their warehouses and overall supply chains allowed mainland e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD to keep their fulfilment costs to around 10 to 12 percent of gross merchandise value \u2013 which is around half the regional average of 20 to 25 percent.<\/p>\n<p>To lower expenses further, ESR\u2019s group head for customer solutions and partnership in logistics Dr. Michael de Jong-Douglas said continued push for sustainability can help bring power costs down as well, and even generate additional revenue by giving warehouse operators the opportunity to sell surplus solar power.<\/p>\n<h3>Achieving Synchronisation<\/h3>\n<p>Foster said Alibaba and JD, which already account for 60 percent of the total market in China, have been investing heavily in technology like automation, predictive analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence, among others, to make deliveries more efficient.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mingtiandi.com\\\/real-estate\\\/events\\\/past-events-real-estate\\\/esr-cw-point-to-robots-solar-power-in-quest-for-efficient-shipping-mtd-tv\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-319567 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-sg-square-thumb'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/speaker-bio-dr-michael-de-jong-douglas-of-esr\/attachment\/esr_michael-de-jong-douglas\/'><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"318096\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ESR_Michael-de-Jong-Douglas-e1652783762717.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"475,465\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dr. Michael de Jong-Douglas, Group Head, Customer Solutions &amp; Partnerships, Logistics, ESR\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ESR_Michael-de-Jong-Douglas-e1652783762717-400x392.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ESR_Michael-de-Jong-Douglas-e1652783762717.jpg\" width=\"420\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ESR_Michael-de-Jong-Douglas-e1652783762717-420x420.jpg\" class=\"attachment-sg-square-thumb size-sg-square-thumb\" alt=\"Dr. Michael de Jong-Douglas, Group Head, Customer Solutions &amp; Partnerships, Logistics, ESR\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-318096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ESR_Michael-de-Jong-Douglas-e1652783762717-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ESR_Michael-de-Jong-Douglas-e1652783762717-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ESR_Michael-de-Jong-Douglas-e1652783762717-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ESR_Michael-de-Jong-Douglas-e1652783762717-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-318096'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Michael de Jong-Douglas, Group Head, Customer Solutions &amp; Partnerships, Logistics, ESR\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/real-estate\/events\/join-the-mingtiandi-asia-logistics-forum-2022\/attachment\/tim-foster-cushman-wakefield\/'><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"312486\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tim-Foster-Cushman-Wakefield.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tim Foster, Head of Supply Chain and Logistics Advisory, Asia Pacific, Cushman &#038; Wakefield\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tim-Foster-Cushman-Wakefield-400x400.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tim-Foster-Cushman-Wakefield.jpeg\" width=\"420\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tim-Foster-Cushman-Wakefield-420x420.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-sg-square-thumb size-sg-square-thumb\" alt=\"Tim Foster, Head of Supply Chain and Logistics Advisory, Asia Pacific, Cushman &amp; Wakefield\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-312486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tim-Foster-Cushman-Wakefield-420x420.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tim-Foster-Cushman-Wakefield-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tim-Foster-Cushman-Wakefield-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tim-Foster-Cushman-Wakefield-90x90.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tim-Foster-Cushman-Wakefield.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tim-Foster-Cushman-Wakefield-250x250.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-312486'>\n\t\t\t\tTim Foster, Head of Supply Chain and Logistics Advisory, Asia Pacific, Cushman &#038; Wakefield\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>With e-commerce consumers in Asia increasingly demanding delivery times of one day or less, Foster pointed to speed, accuracy and flexibility as the main driving factors for tenants to consider high-tech facilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTechnology has to address a number of factors within the supply chain and of course, along with that, we&#8217;re looking to achieve synchronisation \u2013 product being received into a warehouse, stored if necessary, picked, packed, dispatched \u2013 and the more synchronisation we can get, the more efficient an operation will be and those costs will come down accordingly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Foster pointed to automated guided vehicles (AGV) and autonomous manoeuvrable robots (AMR) as among the array of technologies helping logistics companies to move goods through their facilities more efficiently and to add more value to the supply chain within the warehouse.<\/p>\n<h3>Power of Scale<\/h3>\n<p>With the total value of e-commerce transactions in Asia having increased more than tenfold from 2010 to reach more than $2.7 trillion in 2021, the scale of the region\u2019s online shopping industry to driving change and making new efficiencies possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/real-estate\/events\/oxford-ivanhoe-kic-savills-on-singapore-india-markets\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"adv-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"14 NOVEMBER 2023 conrad centennial Singapore\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14-NOVEMBER-2023-conrad-centennial-Singapore.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14-NOVEMBER-2023-conrad-centennial-Singapore.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14-NOVEMBER-2023-conrad-centennial-Singapore-400x128.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14-NOVEMBER-2023-conrad-centennial-Singapore-640x205.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" width=\"780\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For de Jong-Douglas, Asia\u2019s huge population alone makes the region a suitable environment to innovate solutions for efficiency, with the region in position to lead in the integration of new logistics technologies as Chinese and Indian tech firms serve the burgeoning e-commerce industry in the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think from an e-commerce point of view, you could have efficiencies there just from the scale of consumers that you wouldn&#8217;t be able to have in, say a European market with 2 million people versus 20 million people (in Asia) and I think that&#8217;s why a lot of the innovations on the last mile or the three hour deliveries will be done in Asian markets first,\u201d he said during the last show of Mingtiandi\u2019s Asia Logistics Forum 2022, which is sponsored by Yardi.<\/p>\n<h3>Solar Powered Savings<\/h3>\n<p>While ESR attracted headlines in 2020 when it unveiled plans for a pilot project for building a fleet of automated drones to speed deliveries, the company is also turning its eyes to the sun as it begins integrating renewable power solutions into its logistics facilities, according to de Jong-Douglas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mipim-asia.com\/?utm_source=mingtiandi&#038;utm_medium=barter_website&#038;utm_campaign=mipimasia2023\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"adv-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"AR-607487_Mipim Asia_23_Banner Resize 780&#215;250\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AR-607487_Mipim-Asia_23_Banner-Resize-780x250-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AR-607487_Mipim-Asia_23_Banner-Resize-780x250-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AR-607487_Mipim-Asia_23_Banner-Resize-780x250-1-400x128.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AR-607487_Mipim-Asia_23_Banner-Resize-780x250-1-640x205.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" width=\"780\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After rolling out a program in Japan where ESR has fitted solar panels to the roofs of their warehouses, he said his team is expanding this strategy to other markets in an attempt to reduce operating costs for clients.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSolar combined with battery storage, combined with electric vehicles, in a perfect world, you&#8217;d be able to take it off the grid,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are other possibilities for renewable energy, but I think it&#8217;s also a situation where you can make things more efficient \u2013 the more efficient it is, then it should be cheaper from an electrical point of view to operate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After rounding up the Asia Logistics Forum 2022 with a discussion on logistics and innovation, MTD TV will be back next month to explore investments Down Under as more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/real-estate\/events\/join-the-mingtiandi-asian-capital-in-australia-forum-2022\/\">Asian investors flock to the Australian real estate market<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container-lazyload container-vimeo js-lazyload--not-loaded\">https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/715089373?h=38e37bd85aVideo can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mingtiandi Asia Logistics Forum 2022: E-Commerce and Logistics Innovation (https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/715089373?h=38e37bd85a)<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp; Leading e-commerce players like Alibaba and JD.com are cutting their fulfillment costs to around half of the industry&#8230;&nbsp;<a 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