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I N T E R N A T I O N A L April 2021<br />
THE HUMAN<br />
FACTOR<br />
How posts are ensuring<br />
the safety and well-being<br />
of their greatest<br />
resource<br />
INTERVIEW<br />
William Xiong, chief strategist<br />
at Cainiao Smart Logistics<br />
Network, reveals the company’s<br />
plans to extend its global reach<br />
REVERSE LOGISTICS<br />
How can operators profit<br />
from postal returns?<br />
PARCEL HANDLING<br />
The latest tech to help posts<br />
process the increasing number<br />
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