Developing Distribution Hubs and Expanding the Logistics Platform through Outsourced Operations

「In the logistics division, customer confidence has improved, including through the conversion of spot contracts into recurring contracts, and we are working to expand beyond existing logistics operations on a nationwide scale. In the commissary division, production and sales of OEM products coordinated with the sales division continue to expand, and external sales production during the interim period progressed steadily, exceeding the previous year's level. We will continue to promote further nationwide business expansion through integrated proposals encompassing manufacturing, sales and logistics.」

「By strengthening proposal-based sales activities across a range of areas, including packaged hot side dishes for supermarkets, boxed-meal menus and onigiri fillings in the prepared-rice division, and product proposals using bread fillings in the bakery division, all developed using products from across Japan, we expanded existing business and acquired new customers.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year under review, our Group worked toward the goals of expanding logistics operations, achieving full utilisation of the commissary and taking on new businesses. The logistics division undertakes all types of work, including centre operations such as order and inventory management, inter-base transport and store deliveries, and cargo handling such as loading and unloading, receiving, dispatching, sorting and storage, achieving greater efficiency and optimisation while steadily building trust and a track record. We also introduced measures at an early stage to address the "2024 problem" in the transport industry, and have already established a system for resolving the associated issues.」

「In the commissary division, through closer coordination with the sales division, we have systematically manufactured OEM products for a total of 17 companies, including supermarkets and convenience stores, as well as chicken products for more than 40 spot-contract customers, maintaining a high utilisation rate.」

「During the six-month period under review, we worked toward the goals of expanding logistics operations, achieving full utilisation of the commissary and taking on new businesses. We also focused on acquiring new frozen small-lot delivery contracts and procuring and supplying meat, seafood and other products in response to customer requests, contributing to the stabilisation of our earnings structure.」

「株式会社アサヒＬ＆Ｃ consists of a logistics division responsible for food logistics across three temperature ranges and manufacturing divisions comprising the commissary and rice milling centre. In recent years, we have actively pursued sales activities to develop our own products and open up new markets without being constrained by our previous operations, and have established a structure enabling us to support customers across manufacturing, sales and logistics in an integrated manner.」

「In the logistics and food processing business, we are focusing on developing heat-processed products using the heat-processing equipment, as well as non-heat-processed products, with the aim of improving production efficiency at the second commissary plant. Backed by our longstanding commitment to chicken and our reliable technical and development capabilities, which enable us to respond precisely to any request, our products have earned high praise from many users and vendors across a wide range of food markets, including both foodservice and prepared foods, and sales are expanding steadily.」

「In the logistics and food processing business, the second commissary plant, which began operations in December 2020, has reached steady operation and achieved a utilisation rate above expectations. The newly installed heat-processing equipment has greatly expanded the range of products, enabling us to respond precisely to customer needs, from contract OEM production to the development and proposal of our own original products.」

「In the logistics and food processing business, the start of operations at the second commissary plant has enabled increased production and the manufacture of partially processed products, substantially improving our product development and proposal capabilities.」

「In the logistics and food processing business, the second commissary plant was successfully completed in December. By expanding the range of manufactured products, we will reliably meet customer needs and work to further expand sales.」

「The expansion work at the commissary is progressing smoothly and is expected to be completed by year-end. Looking ahead to the start of operations at the second commissary, we are also strengthening initiatives to develop new products and acquire new business partners.」

「In addition to our two core businesses, providing logistics services and processing and selling food products under our own brands, we are pursuing a new initiative providing business process outsourcing services to companies. In every category, we will respond sincerely to customers' needs, steadily build trust and expertise, and identify latent needs by changing our perspective and approach in order to create new value and expand sales.」

「In the logistics-related business, leveraging FSSC22000 certification and an integrated system covering production, distribution and sales as strengths, we have pursued sales activities on both the logistics and commercial sides to expand transactions with companies outside the Group. Without becoming complacent about our current position, we have focused on further optimising logistics costs, identifying latent needs and acquiring food OEM contracts, building firm relationships of trust with customers. Other businesses reported sales of ¥1,936 million, up 51.2% year on year, and operating profit of ¥68 million, up 38.2%.」

「In the logistics-related business, we have pursued expanded transactions with companies outside the Group, with independence as our goal, while remaining alert to trends in the logistics industry and constantly focusing on appropriate costs and logistics.」

「In the logistics-related business, we established a competitive position in the logistics market by reliably meeting increasingly strong demands for rationalisation and efficiency with optimal logistics services, while using sales activities to identify customers' latent needs. In the manufacturing division, under the banner of just-in-time production, we have continued to maintain a stable supply of trusted products through robust systems and waste-free processes under thorough hygiene controls.」

「In the logistics-related business, we have pursued supply chain management that controls every stage from raw material procurement and manufacturing through distribution and sales, remaining alert to trends in the logistics industry and constantly focusing on appropriate costs and logistics. In the manufacturing division, under thorough hygiene controls and through close cooperation with the sales division, we are focusing not only on manufacturing products under other companies' brands but also on developing our own original products.」

「In the logistics-related business, we are establishing our position as a 3PL company that provides logistics solutions tailored to customer needs. In addition to logistics coordination, we have strengthened initiatives to identify new food-related needs and to plan, develop and produce offerings by leveraging a broad network and expertise across diverse fields, rather than limiting ourselves to our own products.」

「By leveraging our nationwide logistics platform, we will reliably meet the increasingly diverse and complex demands for logistics services,」

「In the logistics-related business, rather than limiting ourselves to delivery, manufacturing and sales to companies outside the Group, we aim to establish ourselves as a 3PL (third-party logistics) company that undertakes comprehensive logistics reform in a single contract, from planning and raw material procurement for food ingredients and prepared foods through production, distribution and sales, and that can also contribute to logistics efficiency.」

「In the logistics-related business, we continue to pursue new logistics contracts and strengthen our sales activities to develop sales channels and expand the handling of products manufactured in-house by companies outside the Group.」

「In the logistics-related business, we continue to pursue new logistics contracts and strengthen our sales activities to develop sales channels and expand the handling of products manufactured in-house by companies outside the Group.」

「In the logistics-related business, we are pursuing new logistics contracts using our existing nationwide logistics platform. For sales of products manufactured in-house to external customers, we are strengthening our sales activities to develop sales channels and expand handling while maintaining safety and consistent quality.」

「In the logistics-related business, we have sought to further improve logistics accuracy by rebuilding our existing logistics platform. Through active sales activities targeting companies outside the Group, we have also pursued new logistics contracts using our existing nationwide logistics infrastructure as a base. At the same time, by focusing on developing sales channels for products developed in-house among companies outside the Group and expanding transactions for products jointly developed with business partners, we have steadily captured earnings opportunities and generated profit.」

「In the logistics-related business, we have steadily expanded earnings by actively pursuing sales activities targeting companies outside the Group, developing sales channels for proprietary products and expanding the handling of jointly developed products created with business partners.」

「In the logistics-related business, in addition to focusing on sales activities targeting companies outside the Group to win new logistics contracts and expand business, the active rollout of proprietary and jointly developed products has led to the continuation and expansion of sales channels at multiple mass retailers and other outlets, contributing to higher sales.」

「In the logistics-related business, we have actively pursued new logistics contracts and other business from companies outside the Group, using our existing nationwide infrastructure as a base. We have also secured the sale of proprietary products at multiple supermarkets and worked to expand sales.」

「As the volume handled has increased with the expansion of our Group's scale, we will develop and streamline our distribution hubs and pursue economies of scale. We will also seek contracts from outside parties, including food processing and product manufacturing.」