The express delivery logistics industry is an indispensable part of today's society. With the increasing demand for logistics services, competition within the industry is becoming increasingly fierce. How to improve production efficiency, save human resources, and reduce manual errors has become the key to the development of the express delivery logistics industry. With the continuous development of science and technology, automation technology has gradually become an important means to improve the production efficiency of the express logistics industry. This article will focus on exploring the application of automation technology in the express logistics industry, in order to provide useful references for the development of the industry.

1、 Automated sorting system

Automated sorting system refers to a technology that uses automated equipment such as computers, photoelectric sensors, and robotic arms to sort express packages, in order to improve sorting efficiency, reduce labor costs, and avoid manual errors. Automated sorting systems can be divided into two categories: one is based on traditional logistics centers, and the other is based on intelligent logistics centers.

The automated sorting system based on traditional logistics centers sorts express packages through mechanical scanning and touch screens. This system can effectively solve problems such as manual errors and capacity limitations in the sorting process of traditional logistics centers, and improve sorting efficiency. However, due to the limited sorting capacity of the system, it can only handle parcels with the same sorting code, and cannot automatically sort different parcels. Therefore, its application is also limited to a single logistics business.

The automated sorting system based on intelligent logistics centers adds intelligent elements to traditional systems, and automatically classifies express deliveries by scanning express codes, identifying express features, and other methods. This system has a higher degree of intelligence and adaptability, and can achieve automated classification of express deliveries of different models, brands, volumes, and weights. In intelligent logistics centers, automated sorting systems can further be combined with logistics information systems to achieve tracking and traceability of express packages throughout the entire logistics process, providing various data support for operational adjustments. Therefore, an automated sorting system based on intelligent logistics centers can better adapt to different logistics business needs, improve sorting efficiency, and reduce labor costs and human errors.

2、 Automated warehousing system

Automated warehousing system refers to the automated control of the express warehousing process through technical means such as logistics sensors, storage systems, and mechanical equipment. Automated warehousing systems can effectively reduce manual labor intensity and labor costs, improve storage efficiency, and ensure the safety of express packages, reducing personnel errors. Common automated warehousing equipment includes automatic lifting shelves, automatic moving shelves, automatic layered shelves, automatic rotating shelves, etc.

Taking the automatic lifting shelf as an example, it adopts an electronic warehouse management system and utilizes a computer control system to manage the goods inside the shelf, achieving automated storage control. At the same time, automatic lifting shelves can also classify goods based on their size, shape, weight, and other characteristics, improving storage efficiency. Compared with manual operations, automated lifting shelves can greatly reduce manual labor intensity and labor costs, and greatly improve storage efficiency. Therefore, in the express logistics industry, automated warehousing systems have broad application prospects, which can improve the quality of goods warehousing and shorten the warehousing cycle of goods.

3、 Automated delivery system

Automated delivery system refers to the automated control of express delivery achieved through technological means such as robot delivery and autonomous driving delivery. Automated delivery systems can effectively reduce manual labor intensity and labor costs, improve delivery efficiency, and ensure the safety of express packages, reducing personnel errors. Common automated delivery equipment includes unmanned delivery vehicles, drones, etc.

Taking unmanned delivery vehicles as an example, they achieve automated control of express delivery through technologies such as GPS navigation system, LiDAR, and autonomous driving control system. In addition, unmanned delivery vehicles can also remotely operate express packages through the Internet, greatly reducing labor intensity and labor costs. At the same time, they can track and trace express packages, improving delivery efficiency. Therefore, in the express logistics industry, automated delivery systems have broad application prospects, which can improve the quality of item delivery and shorten the delivery cycle of items.

In summary, the application of automation technology in the express logistics industry can effectively solve the problems faced by traditional express logistics industries such as high labor costs, low efficiency, and personnel negligence, improve production efficiency, reduce personnel demand, and reduce labor errors. It is expected that in the future, with the continuous improvement of automation technology, the express logistics industry will become increasingly intelligent, providing people with faster, more efficient, and safer logistics services.