In 2023, 132.07 billion pieces will be completed, with an average of tens of billions per month becoming the norm.
The postal express industry enters the "fast lane" of development
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In 2023, the postal industry's delivery business volume will total 162.48 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 16.8%. Among them, the express delivery business volume (excluding the parcel business of the Postal Group) has completed a total of 132.07 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 19.4%.
□ Our reporter Liu Xin
Express delivery is connected to production and consumption, and is a "barometer" reflecting economic vitality. Data recently released by the State Post Bureau shows that in 2023, the postal industry's mailing and delivery business volume has completed a total of 162.48 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 16.8%. Among them, the express delivery business volume (excluding the parcel business of the Postal Group) has completed a total of 132.07 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 19.4%.
In 2023, the postal express delivery industry will adhere to the theme of promoting high-quality development and help the country's overall economic performance improve. The industry's business volume continues to set new records, and the average monthly express delivery of tens of billions has become the norm. The postal express delivery industry has entered the "fast lane" of development, providing consumption for Chinese residents. The accelerated recovery of confidence and the gradual recovery of market consumption vitality have written a vivid footnote and made a positive contribution to a good start in the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country.
According to estimates, the annual use of express delivery per capita in China has reached 94 items. Express delivery has gradually transformed from a simple logistics method into a lifestyle and consumption habit that is both affordable and useful for the people.
Recently, the State Post Bureau reported on the completion of the postal express industry in 2023 to be closer to people's livelihood. Hou Yanbo, Spokesperson and Office Director of the State Post Bureau, said that this year is the State Post Bureau’s eighth year to promote the postal express industry to be closer to people’s livelihood. The fundamental purpose will be to better meet the people’s growing needs for postal services for a better life and adhere to the people’s shared needs. In terms of development results, we will continue to promote practical measures such as accelerating the construction of village-level delivery logistics comprehensive service stations (village postal stations), strengthening the protection of the public's legitimate rights and interests in using postal services, and promoting postal express services to be more convenient, wider, and better-quality.
Closer to people’s livelihood and continue to achieve new results
In 2023, the postal express delivery industry will be closer to people's livelihood issues, continue to achieve new results, and reach new levels.
According to reports, in 2023, the postal express industry will continue to deepen the construction of the rural delivery logistics system, consolidate and improve the level of postal services in rural areas, continue to do a good job in ensuring smooth traffic in the industry, strengthen the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of the courier group, and in-depth carry out the "three systems for delivery safety" "Special rectification, implementation of the green development "9218" project, and efforts to improve the quality of employees. In 2023, a total of 1,267 county-level public delivery and distribution centers, 289,000 village-level delivery logistics comprehensive service stations and 190,000 village postal stations will be built. The coverage rate of postal express cooperative villages exceeds 70%, more than 1,300 new postal and postal transport routes have been added, and the automobileization rate of rural postal routes has increased by 9 percentage points year-on-year. We have created 143 gold medal projects, 20 silver medal projects, and 60 bronze medal projects in the postal express industry to serve modern agriculture. The country's incorporated villages that deliver goods three times a week or more have basically achieved full coverage, and nearly 50% of the incorporated villages that have delivered goods five times a week or more have achieved postal coverage in all 3,356 natural villages across the country. A total of more than 7,000 activities have been held in various places to express condolences to couriers, more than 24,000 new caring service stations such as "Nuanfeng Station" have been built, and relevant departments have been coordinated to coordinate more than 2,000 units of public rental housing, low-rent housing and other affordable housing for couriers, and free physical examinations and free clinics covering more than 147,000 people. More than 95% of national e-commerce express items are not repackaged, more than 1 billion pieces of express mail items use recyclable packaging, and more than 820 million corrugated boxes of good quality are recycled and reused. Excessive packaging has been effectively curbed in the industry. 460,000 people completed vocational skills training, 108,000 new people obtained vocational skill level certificates, and 4,454 people obtained professional and technical titles in express delivery engineering.
In 2024, the State Post Bureau will continue to promote the postal express industry to be closer to people's livelihood. According to Hou Yanbo, the postal express delivery industry in 2024 will be closer to people's livelihood. The specific details are: accelerating the construction of village-level integrated delivery logistics service stations (village post stations); continuing to optimize e-commerce express delivery services to some areas; strengthening the legality of postal services for the masses. Protect rights and interests; promote the implementation of special actions for the labor contract system in the express delivery industry; continue to promote the improvement of the quality of employees; consolidate and improve the general postal service level; strengthen the selection and care of advanced model couriers.
Promote village postal stations to add express delivery service functions
Compared with village-level integrated delivery and logistics service stations, village postal stations have relatively few functions. In terms of accelerating the construction of village-level delivery and logistics comprehensive service stations (village postal stations), this year’s people’s livelihood issues mentioned that the construction of village-level delivery and logistics comprehensive service stations with “multiple stations in one, one point for multiple functions” will be strengthened. The number of sites is 100,000. Promote the superimposition of express delivery service functions at village postal stations and gradually transform them into integrated integration of village postal stations and village-level delivery logistics comprehensive service stations.
The Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to the postal express industry's work in serving rural areas. The General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of Rural Delivery Logistics Systems" and made arrangements for the construction of village-level integrated delivery logistics service stations. The reporter noticed that the 2024 National Postal Management Work Conference held in January this year mentioned that the construction of village-level integrated delivery logistics service stations (village postal stations) is an important starting point for improving the rural delivery logistics system.
Hou Yanbo said that strengthening the construction of village-level mail and delivery logistics comprehensive service stations with "multiple stations in one, one point with multiple functions" will maximize the realization of collection and investment in the village, convenience and benefit to the people, effectively meet the rural people's good postal needs, and effectively solve rural problems. The “last mile” problem. In order to solidly promote the construction of comprehensive logistics service stations for village-level delivery logistics, the State Post Bureau will carry out the following three aspects of work this year.
In terms of "building well", the construction of village-level delivery and logistics comprehensive service stations should be based on local conditions and adopt classified policies. Convenience stores, Yinong Information Agency, e-commerce service points, idle houses, etc. can be used to transform a batch; areas with low demand for express delivery services can First, the village committee, party-mass service center, etc. will handle the first batch. In areas where there are already mature rural postal stations, it is necessary to expand the express delivery service function and give full play to its economic and social value. At the same time, the State Post Bureau will also compile service specifications for village-level delivery and logistics comprehensive service stations, clearly stipulate the establishment requirements, service content, processes and service requirements of village-level delivery and logistics comprehensive service stations, and strive to standardize site construction.
In terms of "good use", support postal express companies to share the use of village-level integrated delivery logistics service stations to promote the diversification of cooperative brands; create comprehensive service functions to support postal express delivery and traditional business, transportation, supply and marketing, e-commerce and other resources to collaborate to achieve "Multiple stations in one, one point for multiple functions, one network for multiple uses" maximizes the use of village-level delivery logistics comprehensive service stations.
In terms of "good protection", we will actively strive for some policy, financial and other support for village-level delivery logistics comprehensive service stations, and encourage the establishment of public welfare posts in rural delivery logistics. At present, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Gansu and other places have introduced provincial policies for public welfare positions, which has greatly helped the normal operation of village-level delivery and logistics comprehensive service stations.
Implement special actions to urge the signing of labor contracts
It is worth noting that this year we will promote the implementation of special actions on the labor contract system in the express delivery industry. Focus on full-time employment in express delivery companies, promote express delivery companies to sign labor contracts with employees they recruit in accordance with the law, and continuously expand the coverage of social insurance.
"Couriers are the talent base for the operation of the industry and the foundation for achieving high-quality development of the industry. Front-line couriers directly serve thousands of households. It is the vast number of couriers who work hard all year round, rain or shine, that has enabled my country to build the world's largest postal service The express delivery network and business volume have ranked first in the world for 10 consecutive years." When talking about the starting point for launching this special action, Hou Yanbo said.
It is understood that the State Post Bureau and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security have previously conducted multiple surveys to understand the current status, main issues and concerns of protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the courier group, and jointly issued the "Special Action Plan for Promoting the Labor Contract System in the Express Delivery Industry" to clarify It clarified the scope of labor contract signing and social insurance payment, proposed tasks and measures to protect the basic labor rights and interests of the courier group, established a joint supervision and supervision mechanism between the two departments, and formulated a model labor contract for express delivery employees.
Not long ago, the State Post Bureau and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security jointly held a meeting to deploy relevant work. Hou Yanbo said, “In the next step, we will use special actions as an important starting point to promote labor contract model texts, strengthen the promotion of policies and regulations, protect social insurance rights and interests, carry out employment administrative guidance, strengthen daily supervision, and smooth complaint channels. Concentrate efforts to urge express delivery companies and express delivery employees to sign labor contracts in accordance with the law, gradually expand social insurance coverage, effectively protect the basic labor rights and interests of express delivery employees, and promote harmonious and stable labor relations in the industry."
In addition to carrying out special operations, we also pay attention to effectively safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of couriers in daily work. Taking this year's Spring Festival travel period as an example, the reporter noticed that in response to the characteristics of business operations during the Spring Festival travel period, the State Post Bureau formulated a special guarantee work plan and carried out special deployments, including effectively safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of couriers.
Lin Hu, head of the Market Supervision Department of the State Post Bureau, recently said that during this year's Spring Festival, the focus will be on ensuring the demand for New Year goods delivery, ensuring basic delivery services during the Spring Festival, effectively safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of couriers, and promoting the return to work after the holiday. aspect work. Among them, in terms of effectively safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of couriers, the State Post Bureau will urge all delivery companies to make overall arrangements for rest and vacation for on-the-job personnel, implement staggered holidays and compensated vacations, and while effectively fulfilling service commitments, pay employees on duty during the Spring Festival in accordance with the law. Overtime wages and corresponding living security. (Legal Daily)