Hangzhou, November 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/
Another season of sweet osmanthus blossoms has arrived. By the beautiful West Lake, the Hangzhou Marathon has now been held for 30 years. The marathon route features both the picturesque scenery of West Lake and the magnificent view of the Qiantang River, making it highly praised by marathon enthusiasts and hailed by the industry as“the most beautiful marathon route in the world”.
At 8:00 AM on November 6, the 2016 Hangzhou Marathon started with a gunshot at the Huanglong Sports Center. Dozens of employees from Best Inc. joined 32,000 participants in dashing out of the starting line with great enthusiasm, sharing this dual feast of athletic competition and scenic enjoyment.
Best Inc. Nationwide Run — Passing the Torch, Never Stopping
After Chongqing, Tianjin, and Ningbo, the Hangzhou Marathon is the fourth stop for Best Inc. in national marathons this year. According to a Best Inc. spokesperson, this participation is another practice in spreading its presence nationwide and deepening its sports spirit. It will continue to carry forward the philosophy of “Best Inc. employees never stop,” fully showcasing the positive spirit and determined drive of its team.
Best Inc. employees never stop
In this race, employees from Best Inc. participated in all five events: full marathon, half marathon, mini marathon, family run, and couples run. To perform well in the marathon, those preparing for the event trained daily in small teams.
With Singles’ Day just around the corner, organizing employees to participate in the Hangzhou Marathon is also an effort by Best Inc. to boost morale and team cohesion. Through the race, employees experience the charm of sports, the perseverance and collaboration along the way, and the essence of “Best Inc. employees never stop,” preparing themselves with full energy and optimal mental readiness for the upcoming Singles’ Day express delivery peak.
Best Inc. supports Singles’ Day — Technological innovation never stops
As an innovative integrated logistics and supply chain service provider, Best Inc. Group is committed to using technology to drive commerce and logistics, and it has always “never stopped” on the path of technological innovation. To support this year’s Singles’ Day celebration, Best Inc. also unveiled several logistics “black technologies” applied across various service scenarios.
Intelligent warehouse robot operation scene
The emergence of intelligent warehouse robots has changed the outdated model of “people looking for goods and shelves,” optimizing the in-warehouse picking process. While effectively reducing labor intensity, it has greatly improved picking efficiency. In the sorting process, Best Inc.’s self-developed Storm Automatic Sorting System can now sort 14,000 packages per hour, increasing sorting efficiency by four times and achieving a sorting accuracy rate of 99.9%, playing a significant role in ensuring express service quality and timeliness. Best Inc.’s technological innovations are not only reflected in equipment upgrades but also “equipped” its delivery personnel. Currently, 180,000 Best Inc. couriers use the company’s smart app “Rulai Shenzhang” to complete a series of daily operations such as receiving, sending, arriving, delivering, and signing. This Singles’ Day, it is expected that over 40 million packages will be signed for via “Rulai Shenzhang.”
Today, its seven major business units — Best Supply Chain, Best Express, Best Freight, Best Cloud, Best Finance, Best Global, and Best Store+ — develop in parallel, forming a Best Inc. ecosystem driven by information flow that integrates commerce, logistics, and capital flow.