It’s no secret that Shein and Temu are the two fastest growing retailers in the world. But just why are they so successful? Behind the ingenious sales and marketing strategies, companies like Shein and Temu have designed, executed, and scaled up a supply chain and logistics model that is both brilliant and complex. But what did they do exactly? And is it possible for other companies to learn and apply some of these concepts into their own business?

What the audience will learn

• What makes Shein and Temu so successful
• Overview of Shein and Temu's supply chain and logistics strategies
• Whether other retailers can apply those concepts to their own supply chains and logistics

In an era where e-commerce is reshaping our world, this opening session invites you to explore the future of logistics through a lens of resilience and innovation. It will uncover vital trends and predictions that promise to revolutionize our industry. Together, we will reflect on the lessons learned from recent crises that have tested our supply chains, highlighting the strength found in adaptability. As we embrace the rise of omnichannel commerce, discover how to create a unified customer experience while committing to sustainable practices that honor our planet. Join the FedEx for an inspiring journey into the future of e-commerce logistics.

What the audience will learn

• Discover emerging trends driving the future of e-commerce logistics
• Learn strategies for building resilient, crisis-proof supply chains
• Understand how sustainability and omnichannel logistics shape customer experiences

Countries are lowering their VAT thresholds on imported goods or instituting goods and services taxes for low-value e-commerce goods coming in from other countries. Many countries are also tightening security requirements, which means shippers and logistics providers need to provide a precise description of goods, HS codes and other advance data. Any shortcomings in data could mean a delay in getting e-commerce goods through customs and into customers’ hands. The session will look at some of these changes around the world and how they affect cross-border shippers, including efforts in the United States to increase data requirements on imports and lower the de minimis threshold.

What the audience will learn

• Cross-border ecommerce is the fastest-growing segment of global ecommerce. This huge surge in ecommerce goods coming across borders has strained customs authorities and raised concerns about security threats.
• In addition, governments see an economic opportunity to raise tax revenues and protect domestic retailers by reducing the low-value threshold on duties and taxes on imported ecommerce goods.
• Security and economic concerns are prompting changes around taxes and de minimis levels around the world, with many countries lowering or eliminating the low-value goods threshold for duties and taxes. The United States has remained an outlier with a high
• Ecommerce shippers and their service providers need to stay abreast of these changes or face major disruptions to their cross-border operations.

This presentation explores the application of reinforcement and deep learning in solving complex logistics problems like Last-Mile Delivery (LMD) and Full Truck Load (FTL) Vehicle Routing Problems (VRP). By integrating advanced AI techniques, companies can optimize delivery routes, minimize costs, and maximize truck utilization while adapting to real-time changes in demand and traffic. We will dive into case studies, explore deep learning's role in demand forecasting, and showcase how reinforcement learning dynamically updates routing decisions. Attendees will gain insights into how these technologies are transforming logistics and driving innovation in supply chain optimization.

What the audience will learn

• AI Integration in Logistics: How reinforcement and deep learning optimize complex routing and delivery challenges in real-time.
• Dynamic Decision-Making: Utilizing self-learning systems to adapt to fluctuating demand, traffic, and operational constraints.
• Cost Reduction Strategies: Implementing AI to minimize logistics costs while maximizing resource utilization and delivery efficiency.
• Case Study Insights: Real-world examples showcasing the impact of AI in Last-Mile and Full Truck Load routing.
• Scalable Optimization Solutions: Leveraging modular AI platforms for diverse sectors like FMCG, Coldchain, and Courier services.

La Poste has put sustainability at the heart of its strategy with an ambitious carbon reduction target to be net zero by 2040. This will largely rely on its transport decarbonization roadmap that itself relies on the use of a combination of different alternative fuels for line-haul and the development of innovative solutions like cargo bikes for last-mile delivery. La Poste considers that it also has a role to play in raising the awareness of consumers by making the use of reusable packaging available to everyone and better informing them about the environmental impact of their delivery choices.

What the audience will learn

• SBTi-validated carbon reduction trajectory
• Transport decarbonization roadmap
• Innovative low-carbon delivery solutions
• Reusable packaging
• Consumer information on environmental impact of deliveries

Peak Technologies is introducing Peak Analytics, a robust image recognition platform designed to enhance supply chain visibility, particularly in high-volume logistics. It provides businesses with real-time data on packages and pallets as they move through distribution systems, improving operational efficiency. The no-code system captures information on package or pallet quality and condition, typically using existing scan tunnels. This data helps identify issues, reduce returns and improve overall supply chain throughput. One of its standout features is the use of AI to create detailed, actionable dashboards that can monitor up to 50 million scan events per day, ensuring better performance throughout the supply chain.

What the audience will learn

• How Peak Analytics can provide intelligence on the end-to-end package journey
• The business use cases the solution can be deployed for
• How your operations are functioning by tunnel, facility or across the entire enterprise

How to align processes, technologies and business requirements? Today, a wide variety of automation solutions are available, and you can feel overwhelmed due to the vast options on the market. Additionally, a lack of integration between your systems can lead to inefficiency and increased costs. Take a smarter approach to make the right automation choice. With a customized, well-defined operations automation strategy, you can advance your warehouse operations and maximize your investments. This presentation will include two case studies, demonstrating how you can implement a best-fit solution when applying an automation strategy based on data analysis and operational planning.

What the audience will learn

• Strategies for successfully approaching automation projects
• How to make the right decisions when automating your processes
• Choosing best-fit technologies in a constantly evolving technology market
• Optimizing your warehouse to increase efficiency and productivity

Efficiency, flexibility and scaleability play a central role in hub processes. In addition to high throughputs, a wide range of articles, availability of over 99% with low investment (capex) and operating costs (opex), it is a particular challenge for modern sorting systems to fulfill these requirements using a modular approach with robust, proven and scalable subsystems. In his presentation, Markus Blaschka, sales director DACH at Wayzim, will examine various robust and proven components such as matrix solutions, 2D bulk singulators and narrow belt and crossbelt sorters in detail and discuss their advantages, even for complex requirements. Blaschka will also provide answers to how these subsystems can be combined into a scalable and flexible material handling system through sensible and structured selection.

What the audience will learn

• Intelligent and fully automated sorting equipment
• 2D and 3D bulk flow handling
• Pre-sorting matrix system based on the pivot-wheel sorter approach
• Final sorting system based on different requirements
• Integrated sorting

Logistics is at a turning point. Labor shortages, surging e-commerce and consumer demand for faster, greener shipping drive the need for automation. Advanced robotics revolutionize parcel handling. Plus One Robotics' InductOne exemplifies this shift – its dual-arm system achieves pick rates of up to 3,300 per hour, 10% faster than competitors. This new generation of solutions enables fulfillment centers to scale efficiently, reduce labor dependence and meet modern logistics demands without compromising speed or quality. This session will explore real-world examples of how automation is reshaping logistics and meeting the challenges of today's fast-paced world without being too complex.

What the audience will learn

• Simplifying automation deployment for immediate logistics problem solving
• Integrating human oversight with automation leads to optimal performance
• Advanced robotics' impact on parcel handling speed and efficiency
• Scaling fulfillment centers efficiently without relying on manual labor

The presentation will offer a practical view on tools such as analytics, learning models and AI and their impact on real business challenges, starting off with an industry-wide view before focusing on how Pos Malaysia is using these technologies to create an impact on business operations, customers and employees.

What the audience will learn

• Real-world data and analytics applications improving business efficiency and decision-making at Pos Malaysia.
• Enhancing customer experience through predictive analytics, personalized services, and automation.
• Improving employee experiences through analytics and insights.

Loggi has been applying cutting-edge technology to tackle logistical challenges in Brazil, a continent-sized and emerging country, now dominated by state-owned postal service Correios. Using AI and machine learning, Loggi implemented new solutions to optimize zoning, routing and load balancing, reducing costs by at least 15%. With annual growth of 120-150% from 2020/22, Loggi excels in pricing and demand forecasting. Loggi has capacity to process one million packages daily and has more than 20,000 clients. It is referenced in courier deliveries through cost leadership enabled by tech, leveraging AI to transform the logistics of a vast and diverse country.

What the audience will learn

• Use of AI and machine learning in logistics optimization
• Cost reduction with advanced technology
• Continuous innovation in pricing and demand forecasting
• AI use to create capacity and increase utilization
• Efficiency gains through technological implementations

AI has massive potential to improve daily parcel operations. Representative and massive data is the key for all AI applications as it is indispensable for training, e.g. for deep learning or reinforcement learning. The presentation will focus on how to efficiently provide data for training AI models and apply these models for various practical use cases, such as volume prediction; image analytics, such as jam detection; predictive maintenance; control of sorting systems; large language models (LLMs), etc. Major European and US carriers already benefit from these use cases provided by Körber.

What the audience will learn

• Practical insights into real AI use cases
• AI challenges to succeed and how to overcome them
• What will work and what is further away
• Significant benefits of these use cases

Customers increasingly expect more convenience and flexible delivery options from retailers. Reliable, fast deliveries are essential for a positive customer experience. MediaMarktSaturn is driving forward the fulfillment of customer needs with innovative solutions such as the introduction of instant delivery within 90 minutes, the establishment of PUDO points in stores and the provision of parcel lockers. After all, only those who are leaders in delivery can offer the best omnichannel customer experience and thus differentiate themselves from the competition. The presentation will shed light on MediaMarktSaturn's strategy and success factors as Europe's leading omnichannel platform, as well as the requirements for the postal and parcel market.

What the audience will learn

• Introduction in MediaMarktSaturn's latest service innovations aiming to improving our customers' shopping experience and responding even more closely to their needs
• Insights into the facts and figures for hardware manufacturers and transport companies
• Focus will be on two outstanding projects: instant delivery of online orders with Uber and the introduction of pick-up-and-drop-off-points (PUDO) and lockers
• Added value instant deliveries within 90 minutes with Uber for customers: Speed, Flexibility, Sustainability, Transparency & Security
• Added value using PUDO and lockers for customers: Convenience, Flexibility, Reliability & Scaling

Drawing from our rich background from groundbreaking projects with industry giants like Vinted, DHL eCommerce, OneStopBox, PPL, and Locker Italia, we’ll share with you how Bloq.it turns concepts into real-world solutions, with fast-paced scaling, and optimised for success. Join Daniel Starkey, Bloq.it’s new Head of Business, as he unveils the next-gen off-grid autonomous locker by Bloq.it and The Bloq.it Way to potentialize successful OOH networks.