SF Express Revolutionizes Its Operations Planning Strategy Using Operations Research

INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics 2026

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Authors: Yixiao Huang, Ziheng Liu, Huan Chen, Yankun Geng, Fei Gao, Yiwen Liao, Jiaxin Lin, Kai Zhang, Guangyuan Zhu, Zhenmeng Wang, Qichang Chen, Xiangtan Lv
+14 more Junhao Shi, Yaomei Pi, Shengyang Jia, Bingying Zhang, Mengting Lin, Shuxian Tang, Song Feng, Hao Xiang, Jiarui Zhang, Canxin Lin, Y. P. Chu, Zhijie Wang, Rui Huang, Yizhi Wang
DOI: 10.1287/inte.2025.0281
Cited by: 1
References: 26

Abstract

SF Express, China’s leading integrated logistics provider, transitioned from manual network planning to a centralized, operations research-based system in 2018. This system addresses large-scale network design and routing challenges with advanced techniques to support strategic and operational decisions—resulting in over one billion dollars in financial savings and reductions of millions of tons of carbon dioxide equivalent over the past seven years.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods Maritime Ports and Logistics

Publication details

Journal / source
INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics
Publisher
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
Volume
56
Issue
1
Pages
76–94
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN