Strengthening Logistics Functions, Inventory Management and Delivery Status
First written in FY2016. 18 of 30 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-10-17.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 2 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-10-17AdvancedGovernance
「今年度は基幹拠点のSmart DCにおいて約12,000㎡の増床を実施するとともに、コスト効率の観点から長年稼働してきた東京DCをSmart DCへ統合することで、物流体制の最適化を進めてまいります。」
Smart DCの増床と東京DC統合による物流体制の再編を具体化した。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In June 2025, the company relocated and newly established the Kyushu DC in Fukuoka Prefecture, and plans to expand Smart DC in Chiba Prefecture from May 2026, securing the logistics capacity required to match sales growth.」
Following the relocation and new establishment of the Kyushu DC, the company presented plans to expand Smart DC and is continuing to increase logistics capacity. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Kyushu DC was relocated and newly established in Koga City, Fukuoka Prefecture, with its total floor area expanded to 2,560 tsubo and new equipment introduced. It began operations in June, with total floor area 2.6 times the previous level.」
The Kyushu DC was relocated and newly established in Koga City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and began operations in June. Its total floor area is 2,560 tsubo, 2.6 times the previous level, and new equipment was introduced. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In June 2025, the company relocated its existing warehouse in Asakura City to capture economic growth in Kyushu and newly established and expanded the Kyushu DC in Koga City, with an area of approximately 2,560 tsubo. At this Kyushu DC, automated guided vehicles for shelf transport were introduced to reduce the labor required for picking operations.」
The Kyushu logistics center was relocated and expanded as the Kyushu DC in Koga City, and automated guided vehicles for shelf transport were introduced at the approximately 2,560-tsubo facility. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In FY2023, the company opened the approximately 13,000-tsubo Hanshin DC near its existing approximately 7,000-tsubo Osaka logistics center and began integrated operations at the two centers. Although this temporarily increased costs in the first year, effective utilization of existing facilities of other companies established a foundation for expanding sales to approximately ¥130 billion while maintaining a relatively low fixed-cost base.」
The company began integrated operations at Hanshin DC and the Osaka logistics center. Despite higher costs in the first year, it stated that a foundation had been established for expanding sales to approximately ¥130 billion with relatively low fixed costs. - FY2024-Q3Hanshin DC fixed-cost burden and control of selling, general and administrative expensesAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to ¥13.708 billion, up 10.8% year on year, due to higher property lease expenses and other costs from opening Hanshin DC, the new logistics hub established with a view to sales exceeding ¥100 billion, as well as higher personnel expenses from wage increases implemented as part of investment in human resources. Relative to plan, however, expenses remained somewhat controlled due to reductions in delivery costs and other expenses.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 10.8% year on year due to higher Hanshin DC lease expenses and personnel expenses resulting from wage increases, while remaining somewhat controlled relative to plan due to reductions in delivery costs and other expenses. - FY2024-Q2Ongoing Hanshin DC fixed-cost burden and delivery-cost reductionsAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to ¥8.847 billion, up 9.7% year on year, due to higher property lease expenses and other costs associated with opening Hanshin DC, the new logistics hub established with a view to sales exceeding ¥100 billion. Other expenses remained somewhat controlled relative to plan, despite higher personnel expenses from wage increases implemented as part of investment in human resources, owing to reductions in delivery costs and other expenses.」
While the fixed-cost burden from property lease expenses and other costs after the opening of Hanshin DC continued to appear in selling, general and administrative expenses, costs remained somewhat controlled relative to plan due to reductions in delivery costs and other expenses. - FY2024-Q1Recognition of costs after the Hanshin DC openedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to ¥4.372 billion, up 11.7% year on year, due to higher property lease expenses and other costs associated with opening Hanshin DC, the new logistics hub established with a view to sales exceeding ¥100 billion.」
After Hanshin DC opened, higher property lease expenses and other costs emerged in quarterly selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In FY2023, the company will open the approximately 13,000-tsubo Hanshin DC near its existing approximately 7,000-tsubo Osaka logistics center and begin integrated operations at the two centers. With fixed costs held at a certain level, the company can expand its business to approximately ¥130 billion in sales, or about 1.4 times the current level.」
The approximately 13,000-tsubo Hanshin DC opened in April 2023, and integrated operations with the Osaka logistics center began. The company expects to expand its business to approximately ¥130 billion in sales with a certain level of fixed costs. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the decrease in depreciation and amortization as material-handling investments and other assets aged, together with operational improvements, turned warehouse handling fees lower and helped mitigate the increase.」
The decrease in depreciation and amortization as material-handling investments aged, together with operational improvements, turned warehouse handling fees lower and mitigated the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were held to a slight increase at ¥3.913 billion, up 1.2% year on year. Although freight costs continued to rise and personnel expenses increased due to wage increases implemented as part of investment in human resources, the decrease in depreciation and amortization as material-handling investments and other assets aged, together with operational improvements, helped turn warehouse handling fees lower.」
The decrease in depreciation and amortization as material-handling investments and other assets aged, together with operational improvements, turned warehouse handling fees lower and limited the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses to 1.2%. - FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, relocation expenses and other costs associated with the commencement of operations at the new logistics center, which arose temporarily in the same quarter of the previous year, have been eliminated.」
Temporary relocation expenses associated with the commencement of operations at the new logistics center disappeared from the same quarter of the previous year, eliminating the one-off costs associated with the transition to operations. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, relocation expenses associated with the commencement of operations at the new logistics center, which arose temporarily in the same quarter of the previous year, decreased.」
Temporary relocation expenses associated with the commencement of operations at Smart DC decreased from the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2021Annualization of post-commencement operating costsAnnual report
「The increases included a ¥632 million increase in depreciation and amortization and a ¥493 million increase in property lease expenses, partly because Smart DC, in which approximately ¥4.5 billion had been invested in logistics automation equipment and other assets, began operations in May 2020, as well as a ¥651 million increase in freight and warehouse handling fees due to higher sales.」
The increases in depreciation and amortization and property lease expenses associated with Smart DC became full-year selling, general and administrative expense burdens. The company also disclosed increases in freight and warehouse handling fees associated with higher sales. - FY2021-Q3Expansion of post-commencement operating costsAnnual report
「The factors behind the increase included a ¥461 million increase in depreciation and amortization and a ¥375 million increase in property lease expenses, partly because Smart DC, the new logistics hub in which approximately ¥4.5 billion had been invested in logistics automation equipment and other assets, began operations in May 2020.」
Over the cumulative period since Smart DC began operations, depreciation and amortization increased by ¥461 million and property lease expenses by ¥375 million, expanding the post-commencement cost burden. - FY2021-Q2Quantification of post-commencement operating costsAnnual report
「Depreciation and amortization increased by ¥292 million and property lease expenses by ¥261 million, partly because Smart DC, the new logistics hub in which approximately ¥4.5 billion had been invested in logistics automation equipment and other assets, began operations in May 2020.」
Smart DC had already begun operations in May 2020, and the increases in depreciation and amortization and property lease expenses associated with approximately ¥4.5 billion of capital investment became concrete quarterly cost burdens. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「At the new logistics hub, Smart DC, which began operations in Inage-ku, Chiba, in May 2020, the company will address growing inventory and shipment volumes and contribute to more efficient logistics in the scientific and laboratory products industry by developing joint-delivery alliances using its newly added order-consolidation function.」
The new logistics hub, Smart DC, began operations in May 2020, launching joint delivery using its order-consolidation function as a new logistics capability. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「This was primarily due to a ¥1.554 billion increase in other property, plant and equipment, mainly from progress payments for equipment to be installed at the new logistics center scheduled to begin operations next fiscal year, and a ¥401 million increase in buildings and structures.」
Progress payments for equipment at the new logistics center scheduled to begin operations next fiscal year advanced, resulting in increases of ¥1.554 billion in other property, plant and equipment and ¥401 million in buildings and structures. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「This was primarily due to an increase of ¥1.414 billion in property, plant and equipment and other assets, mainly from progress payments for equipment to be installed at the new logistics center scheduled to begin operations next fiscal year.」
For the new logistics center scheduled to begin operations next fiscal year, progress payments were made for installed equipment, resulting in a ¥1.414 billion increase in property, plant and equipment and other assets. This indicates that the plan had progressed to the equipment payment stage. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The company planned to establish a logistics center in the Kanto region in FY2020 with a total floor area of more than 15,000 tsubo, through a lease.」
The company specified the details of the new Kanto logistics center: Inage-ku, Chiba; planned investment of ¥4.86 billion; construction to begin in May 2019; completion scheduled for August 2023; and a plan to double shipping capacity. It also stated that operations were scheduled to begin in May 2020. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「We plan to establish a logistics center of more than 15,000 tsubo in the Kanto region in fiscal 2020, through a lease. Capital investment is expected to be ¥3.0 billion to ¥5.0 billion, and the method of financing will be considered going forward.」
The plan called for leasing and establishing a logistics center of more than 15,000 tsubo in the Kanto region in FY2020, with capital investment of ¥3.0–5.0 billion. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥8,689 million, up 8.5% year on year. This was due mainly to higher freight and storage costs accompanying sales growth, higher personnel expenses associated with increased investment in personnel to support the growth strategies, and higher property rents accompanying the expansion of inventory storage space.」
The company is expanding inventory storage space and reports an associated increase in real estate rental expenses. No new milestone for completion or capacity expansion is indicated. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「At our logistics center, we improved service by increasing storage efficiency and expanding inventory items by 10% to accommodate the growth in products handled and greater convenience. We are also improving operational efficiency by adding materials-handling equipment and introducing automated packaging machines.」
Inventory items were increased by 10%, materials-handling equipment was added, and automated packaging machines were introduced. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the Group strengthened its workforce and invested in logistics facilities and systems as part of its growth strategies, increasing logistics costs, including personnel expenses and property rents.」
The company continues to invest in logistics facilities and systems, but does not disclose any new milestones, such as completion or capacity expansion, for the quarter. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「This was because other non-current liabilities increased by ¥222 million due mainly to an increase in lease obligations associated with the addition of materials-handling equipment, while long-term borrowings decreased by ¥450 million.」
The company specifically describes the addition of materials-handling equipment in connection with strengthening its logistics functions. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At the same time, logistics costs, including personnel expenses and property rents, increased as a result of executing growth strategies under the Medium-Term Management Plan, including the appointment of personnel and enhancement of logistics center functions.」
The company is strengthening the functions of its logistics centers as part of its growth strategy, but does not disclose specific milestones such as completion or capacity expansion. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To provide customers with the peace of mind that the items they need will be delivered when they need them and in the quantities they need, we will further strengthen our logistics functions, inventory and procurement management systems, and facilities and information systems.」
To support e-commerce logistics, the company plans to address diverse customer needs, improve visibility into inventory and delivery status, and enhance facilities and information systems.