On the morning of February 16, within Guangdong Esquel Textile Co., Ltd., Esquel Group and Kerry Logistics signed a letter of intent to build a smart logistics park. Located in Shangliang Land, Xijiang Industrial New Town, Gaoming District, the logistics park plans a total investment of about 350 million yuan and a warehousing area of about 100,000 square meters after completion, and will tailor-made end-to-end supply chain efficiency solutions for customers.
The scene of the signing ceremony.
The two parties to the contract are the textile industry leaders on the one hand and the largest international logistics company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on the other. The intelligent logistics park project created by the two sides is another time to inject strong vitality into the modern logistics system of Gaoming District after the IKEA supply chain project, which will effectively promote the development of the new industry and the airport industry represented by the modern logistics industry, help Gaoming build a more competitive modern industrial system in the Greater Bay Area, and make smart contributions to Foshan's high-quality development of local cities.
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Large-scale logistics park in the Greater Bay Area
From the perspective of internal and external environment, it is timely for Esquel Group and Kerry Logistics to work together to create an intelligent logistics park.
In recent years, in the face of historical opportunities such as accelerating the construction of the Pearl River Delta hub (Guangzhou new) airport, Gaoming District is gradually building a multi-node, gridded and full-coverage transportation network with rail transit and high-speed road network as the backbone, and a comprehensively optimized transportation location environment of water, land and air, which brings great prospects for the development of the logistics industry.
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From the perspective of Esquel Group, in recent years, the company has made adjustments in terms of market, customer, product and business structure: such as significantly increasing the proportion of domestic brand customer business, accelerating the pace of market development of its own brands "Pie" and "Shirushi", and vigorously developing domestic and cross-border e-commerce business.
Correspondingly, the warehousing, logistics needs and models of enterprises and customers have also undergone significant changes. Based on this, Esquel Group actively introduces Kerry Logistics, a leading international third-party logistics provider, as a partner, relying on their leading position and professional capabilities in the textile industry and logistics industry, to jointly plan, build and operate an intelligent logistics park on the 129-acre Shangliang land plot located in Xijiang Industrial New Town, Gaoming District, Foshan City, and simultaneously promote the joint venture business of warehousing investment and the joint venture business of textile and garment supply chain in Shangliang Land, so as to achieve the goal of complementary advantages and joint transformation and upgrading.
In the production workshop of Guangdong Esquel Textile Co., Ltd., the robotic arm is working in an orderly manner.
The intelligent logistics park project plans a total investment of about 350 million yuan, and the storage area will be about 100,000 square meters after completion. The two sides are committed to building it into a professional, intelligent, efficient and cost-effective large-scale logistics park in the Greater Bay Area. Specifically, the project includes the following:
01 First, with the help of Kerry's professional capabilities, it provides a series of supply chain solutions, including integrated logistics, international freight forwarding, express delivery, industrial project logistics, cross-border e-commerce and last-mile delivery, etc., to tailor-made end-to-end supply chain efficiency solutions for customers.
02 The second is to introduce advanced logistics technology, equipment and management models, and establish development prospects for regional logistics, business flows, capital flows and information flows.
03 The third is to solve the internal circulation of raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products of Esquel Group in the past, and expand it to serve the new business pattern of serving the internal and external enterprises in the supply chain, at home and abroad, based on the internal circulation of the enterprise, with the large cycle of the domestic textile ecological chain as the main body, and the domestic and international dual cycles promoting each other.
04 The fourth is to take advantage of the integration of production in the vertical integrated supply chain of Esquel Group, as well as the synergy effect covering clothing, accessories and packaging, to provide customized and personalized logistics value-added services such as warehousing and factory-to-store for brand customers.
05 Fifth, we are committed to introducing domestic and international brands to open regional distribution centers, e-commerce centers, and logistics express centers in the intelligent logistics park, exerting the aggregation effect and creating an integrated logistics supply chain ecology for Gaoming.
06 Sixth, integrate energy conservation and environmental protection, clean energy and other elements, and establish and improve a green, low-carbon and circular development logistics management system.
Cangjiang Industrial Park, Gaoming District. Photo by Hong Hai
Open up the logistics network of the supply chain
Lead the development of emerging industries
If the industrial chain is strong, the industry is strong, and if the industry is strong, the real economy is strong.
At present, Gaoming District is accelerating the formation of a development pattern in which leading enterprises drive the optimization of the whole chain and "chain master" enterprises drive the benefits of the whole chain.
The intelligent logistics park jointly built by Esquel Group Kerry Logistics is in line with Gaoming's current development path. "Since its establishment in 1978, Esquel Group has been 'inspiring to make a difference' on the basis of deeply cultivating the traditional textile and apparel manufacturing industry, and has rich experience in the management of the whole supply chain." Zhao Jun, Logistics Director of Esquel China, said that Esquel's logistics team integrates warehousing, transportation, receipt and shipment and import and export functions, plays a vital role in ensuring the "smooth flow of goods" in Esquel's supply chain, and has accumulated a lot of professional experience and skills in the field of warehousing and logistics of textiles, clothing and accessories.
In fact, following the start of the IKEA supply chain project last year, the development of the modern logistics industry in Gaoming District has accelerated into the fast lane, and the new industry represented by the modern logistics industry has also ushered in a period of vigorous development, and a number of new industrial projects such as Taiji Power Production Base and Runze (Foshan) International Information Port Project have landed and put into production in Gaoming District.
Renderings of Runze (Foshan) International Information Port Project.
Jiang Yuexin, mayor of Gaoming District, said:
Based on the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the intelligent logistics park project is also of practical significance for attracting investment in Gaoming District. The solemn signing ceremony of the letter of intent for cooperation in Shangliang Logistics Park is a happy event for the economic development of Gaoming District in the new year, which is of great significance for promoting the investment promotion of Gaoming and promoting the development of the new industry and the airport industry represented by the modern logistics industry.
Today's signing ceremony is an important milestone in the sincere cooperation, complementary advantages and win-win cooperation between Kerry Logistics Group and Esquel Group, and a good beginning for the high-quality development of the two major industry leaders based on smart transformation and upgrading. The Gaoming District Government will make every effort to build a platform to promote good cooperation between enterprises, and provide the most preferential and comprehensive policies, the most optimized and relaxed environment and the most intimate and efficient services in the process of landing and promoting various projects.
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Source: Foshan Daily Liu Ling
Editor: Gao Mingrong Media Center Xue Jiayu
Reviewers: Tan Jiancai, Lai Cuiyi