Announced details
Feeder deliveries of food, daily necessities, pharmaceuticals and publishing-related products, and short- to medium-distance deliveries from logistics hubs to stores and delivery destinations
For regular operations in certain regions, including western Tokyo and Hokkaido, by Kao Corporation and 三菱食品株式会社, an annual reduction equivalent to approximately 300 vehicle operations and an annual reduction of approximately 10 tonnes of CO2
Kao Corporation and 三菱食品株式会社 are the coordinating companies, and the other 7 companies are participating companies. Kao Corporation and 三菱食品株式会社 have already begun regular joint-delivery operations. Other capital and personnel relationships: not disclosed
The 9 companies are shippers in the food, daily necessities, pharmaceuticals and publishing sectors. The Representative Director, President and Executive Officer of Kao Corporation is Hasebe Yoshihiro (長谷部佳宏); the Representative Director and President of 三菱食品株式会社 is Ito Kazuo (伊藤和男); the Representative Director and President of 旭食品株式会社 is Takeuchi Takahisa (竹内孝久); the Representative Director, President and Executive Officer of ARATA CORPORATION is Koya Seiichi (東風谷誠一); the Representative Director and President of 株式会社トーハン is Kawakami Hiroaki (川上浩明); the Representative Director and President of 日本出版販売株式会社 is Togashi Ken (富樫建); the Representative Director and President of PALTAC CORPORATION is Yoshida Takuya (吉田拓也); the Representative Director and President of 三井物産流通グループ株式会社 is Shibata Kosuke (柴田幸介); and the Representative Director and President of 株式会社メディセオ is Imagawa Kuniaki (今川国明). Locations, capital and year of establishment: not disclosed
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Joint Delivery Consortium “CODE (Cargo Owners’ Data-driven Ecosystem),” data platform, route-matching tool |
| Counterparty | Kao Corporation, 三菱食品株式会社, 旭食品株式会社, ARATA CORPORATION, 株式会社トーハン, 日本出版販売株式会社, PALTAC CORPORATION, 三井物産流通グループ株式会社, 株式会社メディセオ |
| Counterparty overview | The 9 companies are shippers in the food, daily necessities, pharmaceuticals and publishing sectors. The Representative Director, President and Executive Officer of Kao Corporation is Hasebe Yoshihiro (長谷部佳宏); the Representative Director and President of 三菱食品株式会社 is Ito Kazuo (伊藤和男); the Representative Director and President of 旭食品株式会社 is Takeuchi Takahisa (竹内孝久); the Representative Director, President and Executive Officer of ARATA CORPORATION is Koya Seiichi (東風谷誠一); the Representative Director and President of 株式会社トーハン is Kawakami Hiroaki (川上浩明); the Representative Director and President of 日本出版販売株式会社 is Togashi Ken (富樫建); the Representative Director and President of PALTAC CORPORATION is Yoshida Takuya (吉田拓也); the Representative Director and President of 三井物産流通グループ株式会社 is Shibata Kosuke (柴田幸介); and the Representative Director and President of 株式会社メディセオ is Imagawa Kuniaki (今川国明). Locations, capital and year of establishment: not disclosed |
| Relationship with the Company | Kao Corporation and 三菱食品株式会社 are the coordinating companies, and the other 7 companies are participating companies. Kao Corporation and 三菱食品株式会社 have already begun regular joint-delivery operations. Other capital and personnel relationships: not disclosed |
| Contract Date | 21 April 2026 (consortium launched) |
| Launch date | April 2026 (activities scheduled to begin) |
| Applicable area | Feeder deliveries of food, daily necessities, pharmaceuticals and publishing-related products, and short- to medium-distance deliveries from logistics hubs to stores and delivery destinations |
| Quantitative Effects | For regular operations in certain regions, including western Tokyo and Hokkaido, by Kao Corporation and 三菱食品株式会社, an annual reduction equivalent to approximately 300 vehicle operations and an annual reduction of approximately 10 tonnes of CO2 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The need to address the shortage of truck drivers resulting from the declining working-age population and the logistics “2024 problem,” comply with the amended Logistics Efficiency Act, improve logistics-resource utilization, and enhance delivery efficiency.