CASE STUDY No. 1
CASE STUDY No. 1
CASE STUDY No. 1
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J and T Express
Who is J and T?
J&T Express is an international delivery company founded in August 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Its core business is express services and cross-border logistics.
J&T Express is committed to continuously creating integrated quality experiences for its
customers globally. With over 300,000 service personnel worldwide, J&T Express’ network
spans 13 countries including China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines,
Cambodia, Singapore, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Mexico, and Egypt, serving over two
billion people worldwide.
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia resulted in a 50% increase in J&T deliveries during
Ramadhan 2020, compared to the previous year, and its handling of up to three million packages
each day
J&T Express has given aid packages to cities severely affected by the outbreak, such as Surabaya
and Tangerang. Medical aid packages were also given to hospitals.
As a logistics provider, J&T Express works just like any courier service in the Philippines.
However, what sets it apart from other delivery companies is its wide range of features that help
ensure reliable, secure, and on-time deliveries.
Nationwide coverage with over 400 J&T Express branches and warehouses
4-Service Platforms for shipping and tracking packages: J&T Express website, mobile
app, social media[1], and 24/7 customer service hotline (02) 8911-1888
VIP Platform (self-service dashboard that enables online sellers to manage transactions
and speed up the J&T Express delivery process)
Courier service J&T Express has apologized to the public days after a video showing employees
carelessly tossing parcels into a delivery van went viral, but sanctioned the employee who filmed
the incident. In a press conference on Thursday, J&T Express vice president Zoe Chi said they
were "shocked" by the video. “We would like to apologize about the incident that has circulated
a few days ago. We were shocked to see the video. We humbly take full responsibility for this
incident,” she said.
Chi added that J&T Express has embarked on reforms, including creating a new quality control
team, retraining their employees, and compensating affected customers. But J&T Express
branding manager Leonardo Alampay insisted that the incident is an isolated case and is contrary
to company standards. Alampay said they have a system in place that can track every parcel and
identify all employees who handle it. Alampay added that their warehouses and offices are also
equipped with CCTV cameras, which also helped them identify everyone in the viral video. “The
people involved in the video are on-call riders and sorters temporarily hired by the company.
You can be assured that we won’t tolerate this kind of behavior and any future instances that
might occur that are similar to this won’t be allowed to serve in the company,” Alampay said.
The employee who took the video was also sanctioned; the executives added.
Problem
1. Conduct a SWOT Analysis for the company.
2. How did J&T Express address its customers’ concerns about mishandled packages?
3. Did J&T Express fail to offer staff training and seminars?
4. How did the J&T Express personnel violate the standard for packaging handling?
5. What alternative course of action/plan of action should be taken by J&T to address the
complaint?