Cainiao Explained

Cainiao
Foundation:2013
Location:Hangzhou, China
Industry:Logistics
Parent:Alibaba Group

Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Limited, formerly known as China Smart Logistics Network, is a Chinese logistics company launched by Alibaba Group, jointly with eight other companies, on 28 May 2013.[1] As of May 2018, Cainiao was one of the largest unicorn companies in China, valued at 100 billion yuan.[2] [3]

Cainiao ensures delivery within 24 hours to any region of China. The company also shares resources with other logistics companies.[4]

Services

Cainiao Station

Cainiao operates a network of courier pick-up points known as Cainiao Stations across the Chinese mainland. These stations are strategically situated in residential neighborhoods and on university campuses, serving functions akin to traditional post offices. When a courier package is destined for a location within a Cainiao Station's service area, it is rerouted to the station and stored there. Recipients are notified to collect their packages, which are organized on numerical shelves and assigned a unique 4-digit code as they enter the station. Customers can locate their package using this code, and after finding it, they scan it at a self-service checkout machine to complete the pickup. Additionally, some Cainiao Stations provide services for sending packages.[5] [6]

Cainiao Express

Cainiao Express is a courier service. Customers can ship packages and documents by requesting a pickup through the Cainiao app. Cainiao can also be used as one of the shipping methods when selling items on Xianyu, a classified ads and online shopping app for used goods.[7] Cainiao also provides return shipping for items bought on Taobao.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cainiao. Bloomberg. 2018-10-01.
  2. Web site: China's 12 highest-valued unicorn firms . 2018-05-10. China Daily. 2018-10-01.
  3. Web site: Liu . Cynthia . One Platform to Rule Them All: The Brains Behind Cainiao Network (PI) . E Commerce Asia . E COm Asia . 17 December 2018 . 16 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210816223920/https://ecommerceiq.asia/cainiao-logistics-southeast-asia/ . dead .
  4. Book: Han. Yijing. Gan. Jing. Icte 2015 . 2015-09-21. Application and Influence of Big Data in the Logistics Industry—Take Cainiao Network as an Example. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784479384.273. EN. 2141–2144. 10.1061/9780784479384.273. 9780784479384 .
  5. Web site: https://h5.drcnet.com.cn/docview.aspx?version=integrated&docid=5788473&chnid=1006 . 2024-03-11 . h5.drcnet.com.cn.
  6. Web site: 菜鸟驿站官网 .
  7. Web site: 环球网 . 2019-10-16 . 菜鸟裹裹联合闲鱼上线"隐私寄" 寄件可隐藏地址 . 2024-03-11 . tech.sina.com.cn.