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Goodman and Geek+ are teaming up. The strategic partners will collaborate in providing smart warehousing solutions offering the latest in robotics and automation—driving innovation, efficiency and speed to market.

As online spending grows and consumers demand their goods faster and more sustainably, companies in Greater China will now be able to serve their customers with easier access to smarter warehousing solutions through a strategic cooperation between Goodman Group and Geek+.

Goodman Group, a leading global industrial property group and Geek+, a global market leader in autonomous mobile robot technology, have signed a strategic cooperation agreement. Goodman and Geek+ will collaborate to share technical and logistics property expertise to develop cutting-edge, customised automation solutions for their customers across Greater China.

Kristoffer Harvey, Chief Executive Officer, Greater China at Goodman Group, said, “China continues to be a world leader in eCommerce and online retail already makes up over 27% of total retail sales. This is expected to increase by 63% to 2025. Our customers are always looking for ways to create efficiencies in their supply chains to meet growing consumer expectations for cost effectiveness and rapid delivery. Well-located smart warehouses are the answer. By partnering with Geek+, we are giving our customers and China’s consumers  access to the latest warehouse robotics and technology”.

Geek+ products and solutions include Goods-to-Person systems, vertical storage systems, robotic sorting and autonomous forklifts, known for their precision, reliability and cost savings logistics for retail, eCommerce, manufacturing customers. As part of the cooperation, Goodman will be able to provide its warehousing customers with the highly flexible and scalable Geek+ Robot-as-a-Service package.

Lit Fung, VP, Managing Director APAC, UK and Americas at Geek+, said, “With our extensivelogistics management experience from over 300 automation projects worldwide, Geek+ can provide comprehensive automation solutions that take full advantage of Goodman’s well located and high-quality properties”.

Goodman and Geek+ will continue to explore cooperative ventures to drive innovation in smart warehousing, including joint development of warehousing products and building specialised automated warehouse properties.

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