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Downsizing logistics space within factories and reduce parts/devices

Requests from our customers

  • We want to divide deliveries from vendors to resolve the shortage of production space within factories.
  • We want to control of deliveries from vendors.

Outline of Services

We apply a milk run method to combine shipments from domestic parts vendors and deliver goods to the customers' factories in installments (direct delivery). In addition, we provide customers with just-in-time (JIT) deliveries by utilizing the cross-docking center operated by our company.

Outline of Services

Key points of service

  • We were able to downsize logistics spaces within factories and reduce parts/devices by applying the milk run method to level parts deliveries.
  • We managed operations by implementing a dispatch system and a dynamic vehicle management system.
  • We aimed to improve loading ratio by developing and utilizing devices such as transportation jigs.
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