科技赋能快递业跑出“加速度” “小包裹”见证经济“大活力”

Group 1 - The core point of the article highlights the significant growth in China's express delivery business during the peak season, with a record daily volume of 777 million packages, totaling 13.938 billion packages collected from October 21 to November 11, representing a 117.8% increase compared to regular business volume [1][2] - The express delivery market continues to expand, playing a crucial role in stimulating domestic demand, promoting consumption, and stabilizing economic growth, particularly through the development of rural markets and integration with advanced manufacturing [2][3] - The rise in express delivery volume is accompanied by a notable increase in reverse logistics, particularly for large items, which have benefited from digital technology that enhances efficiency and transparency in the return process [3][11] Group 2 - The implementation of intelligent return systems has streamlined the reverse logistics process, allowing for efficient handling of returns, especially for large items that previously faced challenges due to complex packaging and collection issues [7][11] - The digital systems enable optimal path planning for each return, automatically matching items to destination warehouses and providing tailored logistics support for large items, resulting in a 42% increase in forward orders and a 21% increase in reverse orders during the e-commerce promotion period [11] - The integration of drones into the logistics process is transforming traditional delivery methods, significantly reducing transportation costs and improving delivery efficiency, as demonstrated by the use of drones for deliveries to remote islands [14][18]