Completion of the Nationwide Logistics Network and Stable Supply

「For destinations receiving small-lot deliveries, changing to deliveries on 2 designated days per week reduced average delivery time by 10%.」

「From summer 2025, the company introduced deliveries on 2 designated days per week for small-lot delivery destinations and brought forward delivery dates during the year-end peak season, reducing the number of delivery vehicles on the peak shipping day by 3% year on year.」

「The group has established an efficient logistics system covering 85% of the total population within a 100 km radius. … As a result, it has achieved logistics quality that reliably delivers products when needed, with 88% of actual delivery times falling within ±15 minutes of the planned delivery time.」

「As a result, the number of trucks with on-duty periods exceeding 13 hours fell to zero. The use of sorters and dedicated pallets, together with the consolidation of shipping and receiving locations, has also substantially reduced the number of trucks with waiting or loading times exceeding 2 hours.」

「As a result of the Kansai Hub Center’s operations and other measures, the number of trucks with on-duty periods exceeding 13 hours fell to 0. The use of sorters and dedicated pallets, together with the consolidation of shipping and receiving locations, has also reduced the number of trucks with waiting or loading times exceeding 2 hours.」

「As the Standards for Improving Working Hours, etc. of Motor Vehicle Drivers (the Improvement Standards Notification) under the Work Style Reform-related legislation took effect on 1 April 2024, the group is addressing the logistics “2024 problem” across the group, including not only logistics but also production and sales. The Kansai Hub Center has substantially reduced the number of trucks with on-duty periods exceeding 13 hours. The use of sorters and dedicated pallets, together with the consolidation of shipping and receiving locations, has also reduced the number of trucks with waiting or loading times exceeding 2 hours.」

「The Kansai region was previously served from the Fukuyama Hub Center, but shipping from the Kansai Hub Center has shortened delivery times and substantially reduced the number of trucks with on-duty periods exceeding 13 hours. The company will continue working to ensure more stable supply, including by addressing the limits on drivers’ overtime hours under the Work Style Reform-related legislation, known as the logistics “2024 problem.”」

「To ensure stable product supply, the group has established a logistics network covering 85% of the total population within a 100 km radius of distribution centers at 9 sites nationwide (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Hachioji, Tokai, Chubu, Kansai, Fukuyama and Kyushu). To reduce logistics costs, it is working to deliver products using its own fleet, which can offer lower freight costs than regular route deliveries, expand the use of pallet transport and improve truck utilization. The Kansai region was previously served from the Fukuyama Hub Center, but shipping from the Kansai Hub Center has shortened delivery times and supports compliance with the limits on drivers’ overtime hours under the Work Style Reform-related legislation, contributing to more stable supply.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, the Kansai Hub Center began operations. As a result, a logistics network was completed that covers 85% of the total population, including major cities, within a 100 km radius of the company’s distribution centers nationwide (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Hachioji, Tokai, Chubu, Kansai, Fukuyama and Kyushu).」

「The Kansai Hub Center, a new supply base for the Kinki region, a major metropolitan area, is equipped with an automated sorting and shipping system that sorts products according to their delivery areas and will begin operations in stages from February 2023. This will complete a logistics network covering 85% of the total population, including major cities, within a 100 km radius of the company’s distribution centers nationwide (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Hachioji, Tokai, Chubu, Kansai, Fukuyama and Kyushu).」

「The Kansai Hub Center, a new supply base for the Kinki region, a major metropolitan area, will be equipped with an automated sorting and shipping system that sorts products according to their delivery areas and is expected to begin operations around February 2023. Once the Kansai Hub Center becomes operational, a logistics network will be completed that covers 70% of the total population, including major cities, within a 150 km radius of the company’s distribution centers nationwide (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Hachioji, Tokai, Chubu, Kansai, Fukuyama and Kyushu).」

「In September 2022, the Kansai Hub Center, equipped with an automated sorting and shipping system that sorts products according to their delivery areas, will be completed. In addition, the company plans to acquire in September 2022 a separate parcel of land located approximately 300 m from the Kansai Plant and Kansai Hub Center site (sale and purchase agreement signed in March 2022; site area: 29,136.58 m²), where it plans to construct a new sorting and distribution center. Once the Kansai Hub Center becomes operational, a logistics network will be completed that covers 70% of the total population, including major cities, within a 150 km radius of the company’s distribution centers nationwide (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Hachioji, Tokai, Chubu, Kansai, Fukuyama and Kyushu).」

「To accommodate future demand growth and ensure stable product supply, the company expanded the Chubu Hub Center, completed in September 2021, with an automated sorting and shipping system that sorts products according to their delivery areas. Following the Chubu Hub Center’s start of operations, approximately 75% of nationwide shipments are sorted by the automated system, contributing to lower handling costs and shorter loading times.」

「To accommodate future demand growth and ensure stable product supply, the company expanded the Chubu Hub Center, completed in September 2021, with an automated sorting and shipping system that sorts products according to their delivery areas. Following the Chubu Hub Center’s start of operations, approximately 75% of nationwide shipments are sorted by the automated system, contributing to lower handling costs and shorter loading times. The company is also proceeding with construction of the Kansai Hub Center alongside the Kansai Plant, scheduled for completion in September 2022. As a result, a logistics network will be completed that covers 70% of the total population, including major cities, within a 150 km radius of the company’s distribution centers nationwide (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Hachioji, Tokai, Chubu, Kansai, Fukuyama and Kyushu).」

「Amid the significant changes in demand described above, the company used its supply chain management system to achieve virtually zero stockouts, including during peak periods, throughout the year from September 2020 to August 2021. It will continue working to ensure stable product supplies and support safe and secure food consumption.」

「To accommodate future demand growth and ensure stable product supply, the company is expanding the Chubu Hub Center on land adjacent to its existing logistics facility and is also proceeding with construction of the Kansai Hub Center alongside the Kansai Plant. As a result, a logistics network will be completed that covers 70% of the total population, including major cities, within a 150 km radius of the company’s distribution centers nationwide (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Hachioji, Tokai, Chubu, Kansai, Fukuyama and Kyushu). The Chubu and Kansai Hub Centers will be equipped with automated sorting and shipping systems that sort products according to their delivery areas. Once the centers are operational, 76% of nationwide shipments are expected to be sorted by these systems.」

「Once the Kansai Hub Center in Ono, Hyogo Prefecture (scheduled for completion in September 2022) becomes operational, the Kinki region, a major metropolitan area previously served from the Fukuyama Distribution Center in Hiroshima Prefecture, will be divided into separate delivery areas. This is expected to shorten delivery times, contain logistics costs, strengthen business continuity during natural disasters and enable more stable supply. As a result, a logistics network will be completed that covers 70% of the total population, including major cities, within a 150 km radius of the company’s distribution centers nationwide (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Hachioji, Tokai, Chubu, Fukuyama, Kyushu and the Kansai Hub Center).」

「To reduce labor requirements in warehouse operations, the company introduced automated guided vehicles (Automated Guided Vehicle), expanding to 29 vehicles at 7 locations nationwide as of the end of June 2020. It had also introduced 2 automated guided forklifts (Automated Guided Forklift) as of the end of June 2020 and will accelerate its labor-saving initiatives. In addition, it is pursuing measures to ensure stable supply during peak periods, including improving productivity in picking operations through a voice-picking system. As of the end of June 2020, pallet transport was being implemented on 5 routes, and the company will seek to expand the routes covered.」

「For inter-site transfers between the company's locations, loading products onto trucks and unloading them had previously been performed entirely manually. By incorporating pallet transport, in which products are loaded onto trucks while still on pallets, the company was able to significantly shorten handling times. As of the end of March 2020, pallet transport was being implemented on 5 routes, and the company will seek to expand the routes covered.」

「The Group will work to control logistics costs by increasing the proportion of deliveries made using its own vehicles and improving load efficiency per truck. It began introducing automated guided vehicles in August 2017 to improve the efficiency of warehouse operations and reduce labor requirements, expanding to 29 vehicles at 7 locations nationwide as of the end of December 2019. It also plans to introduce automated guided forklifts. As of the end of December 2019, pallet transport was being implemented on 4 routes, and the company will seek to expand the routes covered.」

「To improve the efficiency of warehouse operations and reduce labor requirements, the company began introducing automated guided vehicles (Automatic Guided Vehicle) in August 2017. These had expanded to 29 vehicles at 7 locations nationwide. In addition, through measures including the introduction of a voice-picking system to improve productivity in picking operations, the company established a structure capable of maintaining stable supplies amid future market expansion and during peak periods.」

「During the Golden Week holiday period from 27 April to 6 May 2019, while common-carrier operators suspended services or restricted collection, the company arranged its own delivery services for the holiday period and was able to deliver products and goods to customers without major disruption.」

「After completing the construction of a robust and flexible logistics network covering the entire country, the company began introducing automated guided vehicles (Automatic Guided Vehicle) in August 2017 to improve the efficiency of warehouse operations and reduce labor requirements. By March 2019, this had expanded to 22 vehicles at 6 locations nationwide. In addition, through measures including the introduction of a voice-picking system to improve productivity in picking operations, the company established a structure capable of maintaining stable supplies amid future market expansion and during peak periods.」

「As a result, although concerns arose during the December 2018 peak season over insufficient transport capacity in the trucking industry due to a driver shortage, the Group was able to deliver products and goods to customers without major disruption.」

「After completing the construction of a robust and flexible logistics network covering the entire country and establishing a structure capable of maintaining stable supplies amid future market expansion and during peak periods, the Group was able to deliver products and goods to customers with generally no major problems despite a shortage of trucks in western Japan caused by torrential rains in western Japan.」

「After completing the construction of a robust and flexible logistics network covering the entire country, the company established a structure capable of maintaining stable supplies amid future market expansion and during peak periods. It introduced automated guided vehicles to improve the efficiency of warehouse operations and reduce labor requirements, and introduced a voice-picking system to improve productivity in picking operations. In addition, as part of its BCP, it installed emergency power-generation equipment at all 21 locations nationwide and stockpiled fuel to secure 72 hours (3 days) of power, enabling important business activities to continue in the event of a power outage caused by a disaster or other event. Through these measures, it will provide cost control across the entire distribution process through delivery of products and goods to customers, together with stable supply.」

「After completing the construction of a robust and flexible logistics network covering the entire country, the company established a structure capable of maintaining stable supplies amid future market expansion and during peak periods. It also introduced a voice-picking system to improve productivity in picking operations. Through these measures, it will provide cost control across the entire distribution process through delivery of products and goods to customers, together with stable supply.」

「After completing the construction of a robust and flexible logistics network covering the entire country, the company established a structure capable of maintaining stable supplies amid future market expansion and during peak periods. It also introduced a voice-picking system to improve productivity in picking operations. Through these measures, it will provide cost control across the entire distribution process through delivery of products and goods to customers, together with stable supply.」

「After completing the construction of a robust and flexible logistics network covering the entire country, the company established a structure capable of maintaining stable supplies amid future market expansion and during peak periods. It also introduced a voice-picking system to improve productivity in picking operations. Through these measures, it will provide cost control across the entire distribution process through delivery of products and goods to customers, together with stable supply.」

「In logistics, after completing the construction of a robust and flexible logistics network covering the entire country, the company established a structure capable of maintaining stable supplies amid future market expansion and during peak periods.」

「In logistics, after completing the construction of a robust and flexible logistics network covering the entire country, the company established a structure capable of maintaining stable supplies amid future market expansion and during peak periods.」

「Although the number of delivery vehicles reached a record high during the year-end peak, when sales are concentrated, the company was able to conduct deliveries without disruption by fully utilizing its logistics network, which had been expanded over six years, including the Fukuyama Cross-Dock Center and Hachioji Distribution Center.」

「In logistics, after completing the six-year effort to build a robust and flexible logistics network covering the entire country, the company established a structure capable of maintaining stable supplies amid future market expansion and during peak periods.」

「In logistics, after completing the six-year effort to build a robust and flexible logistics network covering the entire country, the company established a structure capable of maintaining stable supplies amid future market expansion and during peak periods.」

「After completing the six-year effort to build a robust and flexible logistics network covering the entire country, the company established a structure capable of maintaining stable supplies amid future market expansion and during peak periods.」