Joint Projects for Talent Development, Logistics, New Business Creation, and Head Office Function Consolidation

「In head-office functions, we are integrating each company's back-office functions into the Company to accelerate decision-making and improve operating quality, while promoting reductions in overlapping costs.」

「We also began supply chain reform and, in September 2023, brought the joint distribution center “U.S.M.H Yachiyo Grocery Center,” equipped with numerous state-of-the-art facilities and materials-handling equipment that contribute to automation and labor savings in anticipation of the logistics “2024 problem,” into full-scale operation.」

「As a first step in supply chain reform, we opened our group’s joint distribution center, “U.S.M.H Yachiyo Grocery Center,” in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture, and began supplying products in September 2023. At the center, we will establish know-how for joint distribution by ㈱マルエツ and ㈱カスミ, introduce and verify the effectiveness of numerous state-of-the-art facilities and materials-handling equipment that contribute to automation and labor savings in anticipation of the logistics “2024 problem,” and promote new coordination and optimization of on-site operations, store delivery operations and store operations, with the aim of building a sustainable logistics system for the future.」

「We also continued considering automation and labor-saving solutions to build a next-generation logistics system, while advancing cost improvements through a fundamental review of the current logistics system.」

「We also continued considering labor-saving solutions for the construction of a next-generation logistics system that pursues optimal efficiency for the group, while continuing cost improvements through a fundamental review of the current logistics system.」

「We also continued considering labor-saving solutions for the construction of a next-generation logistics system that pursues optimal efficiency for the group, while continuing cost improvements through a fundamental review of the current logistics system.」

「We also continued the study group with external companies to build a next-generation logistics system that pursues optimal efficiency for the group and began considering labor-saving solutions.」

「Under cost structure reform, we continued cost reductions through joint procurement of materials and other items and promoted initiatives to contain the rate of increase in personnel expenses by focusing on total working hours. We also continued the study group with external companies to build a next-generation logistics system that pursues optimal efficiency for the group.」

「Under cost structure reform, we continued cost reductions through joint procurement of materials and other items and promoted initiatives to contain the rate of increase in personnel expenses by focusing on total working hours. We also continued the study group with external companies to build a next-generation logistics system that pursues optimal efficiency for the group.」

「As part of the overall cost structure reform, we continued cost reductions through joint procurement of materials and other items and promoted functional integration to improve the efficiency of head-office functions. We also continued the study group with external companies to build a next-generation logistics system that pursues optimal efficiency for the group.」

「Under cost structure reform, in addition to continuing cost reductions through joint procurement, we are integrating finance and accounting functions at the Warabi office, which was newly established in July, to improve the efficiency of head-office functions. Under logistics reform, we launched and operated a study group with external companies to build a next-generation logistics system that pursues optimal efficiency for the group.」

「Under cost structure reform, in addition to continuing cost reductions through joint procurement, we opened a new office in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, with the aim of integrating head-office functions through the establishment of a group accounting center. Under logistics reform, we launched a study group with external companies to build a next-generation logistics system that pursues optimal efficiency for the group.」

「Under cost structure reform, we will promote (1) the establishment of group-wide head-office functions that maximize effectiveness and efficiency and (2) cost reductions through joint procurement of materials and other items. Under logistics reform, we will promote the establishment of a logistics system that pursues optimal efficiency for the group.」

「[Cost Structure Reform] "Promoting uncompromising cost structure reform from a strategic perspective" (1) Establishing Group-wide common head-office functions to maximise effectiveness and efficiency (2) Reducing costs through joint procurement of materials and other items [Logistics Reform] "Establishing a logistics structure that pursues optimal efficiency for the Group"」

「In addition to continuing efforts to reduce product costs through joint procurement by 3 companies and costs for store materials and fixtures, we actively pursued project activities involving talent development, logistics, business creation and the consolidation of head-office functions, continuing initiatives to create Group synergies that contribute to improved performance.」

「We also continued to actively pursue project activities involving talent development, logistics, business creation and the consolidation of head-office functions, advancing initiatives to create Group synergies that contribute to improved performance.」

「We also actively pursued project activities involving talent development, logistics, business creation and the consolidation of head-office functions, advancing initiatives to create integration synergies that contribute to improved performance.」