Strengthening on-site responsiveness and cost competitiveness
First written in FY2016. 15 of 39 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2027-H1Profit decline due to higher labor, subcontracted vehicle and fuel costsAnnual report
「Meanwhile, higher personnel costs for warehouse operations accompanying the expansion in volumes handled, one-time costs associated with consolidating and integrating sites, and higher costs such as fuel prices pressured profit, resulting in all profit measures falling below the levels of the same period of the previous year.」
Although the Company expanded the volume of business handled and reorganized its sites, warehouse labor costs, one-time expenses associated with site consolidation and integration, and higher fuel prices and other costs put pressure on profit. - 2026-08-10WorsenedResults
「センター事業における拠点集約プロセスに伴う既存事業の生産性低下や一過性の人件費増加」
拠点再編に伴う既存事業の生産性低下と一過性の人件費増加が利益面の負担として記載された。 - FY2026Higher revenue in the center operations business but lower profit due to rising personnel costs and increased staffingAnnual report
「Segment profit declined because unit personnel costs increased and the workforce was expanded when launching newly established sites in order to achieve early operational stability. As a result, operating revenue was ¥17,992 million, up 14.3% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥872 million, down 9.5%.」
Although operating revenue in the center operations business rose 14.3%, segment profit fell 9.5% because unit personnel costs increased and the workforce was expanded in connection with the launch of newly established sites. The disclosure also identifies start-up costs and labor costs as burdens, in addition to progress in efficiency improvements. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue and profit increased, mainly because logistics center services contracted in the previous consolidated fiscal year performed well, volumes handled for inbound and outbound shipments increased with business expansion by customers, and efforts to improve work productivity led to greater efficiency in warehouse operations and more stable operations.」
The Company worked to improve work productivity, leading to greater efficiency in warehouse operations and more stable operations. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue and profit increased, mainly because logistics center services for frozen and refrigerated foods, which were contracted in the previous consolidated fiscal year, performed well, volumes handled for inbound and outbound shipments increased with business expansion by customers, and work efficiency improved. As a result, operating revenue was ¥15,735 million, up 9.9% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥963 million, up 221.5%.」
Segment profit in the center operations business rose 221.5%, driven by frozen and refrigerated food services, new contracts and improved work efficiency, making the benefits of operational efficiency improvements more apparent. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue and profit increased, mainly because the Company began providing logistics center services for frozen and refrigerated foods at a site opened in the previous consolidated fiscal year, volumes handled for inbound and outbound shipments increased with the addition of new contracted services and business expansion by customers, and work efficiency improved. As a result, operating revenue was ¥7,282 million, up 2.2% year on year, and segment profit was ¥224 million, up 142.0%.」
The addition of new contracted services, higher inbound and outbound volumes and improved work efficiency drove a 142.0% year-on-year increase in segment profit in the center operations business. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue and profit increased, mainly because business expansion increased volumes handled in food and mail-order-related products, and work efficiency improved at a site opened in the previous consolidated fiscal year. As a result, operating revenue was ¥10,908 million, up 1.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥248 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥17 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the center operations business, improved work efficiency at a site opened in the previous fiscal year drove a return to profit, from a loss of ¥17 million in the same period of the previous year to profit of ¥248 million. Meanwhile, the trucking business posted lower revenue and profit, showing divergent progress between the businesses. - FY2024-Q2Lower revenue and profit in the trucking business alongside improved work efficiency in the center operations businessAnnual report
「Revenue and profit increased, mainly because business expansion increased volumes handled in food and daily necessities, and work efficiency improved at a site opened in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Although work efficiency improved at newly established sites in the center operations business, the trucking business posted lower revenue and profit because transportation demand and freight volumes remained weak and transportation costs increased, resulting in divergent progress in efficiency improvements between the businesses. - FY2024-Q1Lower transportation efficiency alongside improved efficiency in center operationsAnnual report
「Revenue and profit increased, mainly because business expansion increased volumes handled in e-commerce and daily necessities, and work efficiency improved at a site opened in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Although work efficiency improved at sites opened in the previous fiscal year in the center operations business, profit declined in the trucking business due to lower transportation efficiency, indicating divergent progress in operational efficiency between the businesses. - FY2023Sharp decline in profit due to increased staffing at newly established sitesAnnual report
「In the center operations business, operating revenue increased because the Company began providing logistics center services for mail-order-related business at newly established sites and volumes handled, including electronics-related products, increased. Segment profit declined because personnel costs rose after the workforce was expanded to achieve early stable operations at newly established sites. As a result, operating revenue was ¥14,252 million, up 8.8% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥12 million, down 96.6%.」
Segment profit in the center operations business fell 96.6% year on year as personnel costs increased following workforce expansion to launch newly established sites. - FY2023-Q3Loss in the center operations business due to higher personnel costs at newly established sitesAnnual report
「Segment profit turned into a loss because personnel costs increased as the workforce was expanded to achieve stable operations at newly established sites. As a result, operating revenue was ¥10,745 million, up 10.1% year on year, and the segment posted a loss of ¥17 million, compared with segment profit of ¥243 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Personnel costs increased as the workforce was expanded to achieve stable operations at newly established sites, causing the center operations business to turn from profit in the same period of the previous year to a loss of ¥17 million. - FY2023-Q2Lower profit in the trucking business due to higher transportation costsAnnual report
「Segment profit decreased mainly because transportation costs, including fuel prices, increased both in Japan and overseas. As a result, operating revenue was ¥12,307 million, up 2.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥870 million, down 8.8%.」
Although revenue increased as demand for food-related and overseas transportation recovered, profit in the trucking business declined because transportation costs, including fuel prices, increased. - FY2023-Q1Lower revenue and profit in the trucking business due to higher transportation costsAnnual report
「Revenue and profit decreased mainly because the number of operating vehicles on scheduled services declined following a review of the transportation structure, spot delivery services contracted from the same period of the previous year, and transportation costs, including fuel prices, increased. As a result, operating revenue was ¥6,129 million, down 0.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥460 million, down 13.5%.」
The trucking business posted lower revenue and profit because the number of vehicles operating scheduled services declined following a review of the transportation structure, spot delivery services contracted, and transportation costs, including fuel prices, increased. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue and profit increased, mainly because volumes handled rose as sites opened in the previous consolidated fiscal year and newly established sites moved into full-scale operation, and as the scope of contracted services expanded, together with progress in improving and standardizing warehouse operations. Segment profit also turned positive. As a result, operating revenue was ¥13,094 million, up 6.9% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥351 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥44 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The center operations business turned from a loss in the same period of the previous year to profit of ¥351 million, driven by the full-scale operation of newly established sites, expansion of the scope of contracted services, and improved and standardized warehouse operations. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue and profit increased, mainly because volumes handled rose as sites opened in the previous consolidated fiscal year and newly established sites moved into full-scale operation, together with the effect of fee revisions implemented in the previous consolidated fiscal year and progress in improving and standardizing warehouse operations. Segment profit also turned positive. As a result, operating revenue was ¥9,757 million, up 5.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥243 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥70 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the center operations business, warehouse operations became more efficient and standardized, with operating revenue up 5.8% and segment profit turning from a loss of ¥70 million in the same period of the previous year to profit of ¥243 million. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company also introduced logistics equipment using advanced technologies, including AI and IoT, to reduce labor requirements and improve efficiency at logistics sites.」
The Company introduced logistics equipment using AI, IoT and other technologies, putting labor-saving and efficiency improvements into practice. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue and profit increased, mainly because volumes handled rose following the start of operations at a newly established site, the effect of fee revisions implemented in the previous consolidated fiscal year, and further efficiency gains in warehouse operations. Segment profit also turned positive. As a result, operating revenue was ¥3,191 million, up 7.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥16 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥35 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the center operations business, revenue and profit increased through the launch of a newly established site, fee revisions and improved warehouse efficiency, with profit turning positive from a loss of ¥35 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥16 million. - FY2021-Q3Continued losses and a narrower loss at the center operations businessAnnual report
「In the center operations business, operating revenue increased mainly because the volume of mail-order-related business expanded. Segment profit, however, turned into a loss because distribution-processing work declined amid weak movement of interior and apparel products, and because improving work efficiency for newly handled products took time. As a result, operating revenue was ¥9,222 million, up 1.1% year on year, and the segment posted a loss of ¥70 million, compared with segment profit of ¥375 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Although the center operations business generated higher revenue, losses continued because distribution-processing work declined and efficiency improvements for newly handled products were delayed. The loss was ¥70 million, representing a shift from profit in the same period of the previous year to a loss. - FY2021-Q2Quantifying the loss recognized by the center operations businessAnnual report
「Segment profit turned into a loss because distribution-processing work declined amid weak movement of interior and apparel products, while changes in the product mix handled for some customers reduced work efficiency. As a result, operating revenue was ¥6,029 million, up 0.6% year on year, and the segment posted a loss of ¥109 million, compared with segment profit of ¥255 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Although the center operations business generated higher revenue, lower distribution-processing work and reduced work efficiency resulting from changes in the product mix caused it to turn from profit in the same period of the previous year to a loss of ¥109 million. - FY2021-Q1Center operations business: lower work efficiency and loss recognitionAnnual report
「Segment profit turned into a loss because the volume of interior and apparel distribution-processing work declined, while changes in the mix of products handled by some customers reduced work efficiency.」
Although efficiency had continued to improve through the introduction of automated equipment, the decline in distribution-processing work and changes in the product mix reduced work efficiency, resulting in a loss for the center operations business. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue and profit increased, mainly because higher volumes handled in inbound and outbound shipments, driven by growth in mail-order and interior-related business, together with further efficiency gains in warehouse operations from more accurate work planning, improved operator proficiency and the introduction of automated equipment.」
Improved work-planning accuracy and proficiency, together with the introduction of automated equipment, drove further efficiency gains, and segment profit for the center operations business rose 240.2% year on year to ¥423 million. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The company reported higher revenue and profit as business handled for e-commerce-related and interior-related customers grew and inbound and outbound volumes increased, while warehouse operations became even more efficient through improved work-planning accuracy and worker proficiency, as well as the introduction of automated equipment. As a result, operating revenue was ¥9,121 million, up 15.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥375 million, up 334.4%.」
Improved work-planning accuracy and worker proficiency, together with the introduction of automated equipment, further improved warehouse operating efficiency, resulting in a 334.4% year-on-year increase in segment profit in the center business. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company reported higher revenue and profit as business handled for e-commerce-related and interior-related customers grew and inbound and outbound volumes increased, while warehouse operations became even more efficient through improved work-planning accuracy and worker proficiency, as well as the introduction of automated equipment. As a result, operating revenue was ¥5,995 million, up 19.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥255 million, up 901.3%.」
Improved work-planning accuracy and worker proficiency, together with the introduction of automated equipment, further improved warehouse operating efficiency, resulting in a 901.3% year-on-year increase in segment profit in the center business. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company reported higher revenue and profit as business handled for e-commerce-related and interior-related customers grew, inbound and outbound volumes increased mainly at facilities opened in the previous fiscal year, and warehouse operations became more efficient through improved worker proficiency and the introduction of partially automated equipment. As a result, operating revenue was ¥2,896 million, up 21.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥126 million, up 658.5%.」
In the center business, improved worker proficiency and the introduction of partially automated equipment increased warehouse operating efficiency, resulting in a 658.5% year-on-year increase in segment profit. - FY2019Improved earnings in the transportation business, continued lower profit in the center businessAnnual report
「Operating revenue increased as the company handled more business from e-commerce-related customers and customers with which it began transactions in the previous fiscal year. Segment profit declined due to higher labor costs in Japan and overseas, as well as increased operating staff to launch new operations.」
The transportation business improved its earnings through rate revisions and higher utilization of company-owned vehicles, while the center business continued to report lower profit due to higher labor costs and increased staffing for the launch of new operations. - FY2019-Q3Continued higher revenue and lower profit in the center businessAnnual report
「Operating revenue increased as the company handled more business from e-commerce-related customers and customers with which it began transactions in the previous fiscal year. Segment profit declined due to higher labor costs in Japan and overseas, as well as increased operating staff at the company and its domestic subsidiaries to stabilize new operations. As a result, operating revenue was ¥7,877 million, up 23.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥86 million, down 60.4%.」
Operating revenue in the center business increased 23.6% year on year, while segment profit declined 60.4% due to higher labor costs in Japan and overseas and increased operating staff to stabilize new operations. - FY2019-Q2Higher revenue and sharply lower profit in the center businessAnnual report
「Operating revenue increased as the company handled more business from e-commerce-related customers and customers with which it began transactions in the previous fiscal year. Segment profit declined due to higher labor costs in Japan and overseas, as well as increased operating staff at the company and its domestic subsidiaries to stabilize new operations. As a result, operating revenue was ¥5,000 million, up 23.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥25 million, down 82.7%.」
Operating revenue in the center business increased 23.4% year on year, while segment profit declined 82.7% due to higher labor costs and increased operating staff to stabilize new operations. - FY2019-Q1Lower profit due to increased staffing for new operations and higher costsAnnual report
「Segment profit declined because the company and its domestic subsidiaries increased operating staff to stabilize new operations, while labor costs rose in Japan and overseas.」
Increased operating staff to stabilize new operations and higher labor costs in Japan and overseas became factors behind lower profit in the center business. - FY2018Lower profit due to increased staffing for launches and higher labor costsAnnual report
「Segment profit declined because the company increased operating staff in connection with the launch of newly contracted warehouse operations, while labor costs rose in Japan and overseas.」
Increased operating staff for the launch of new warehouse operations and higher labor costs were explicitly identified as factors behind lower profit in the center business. - FY2018-Q3Lower profit due to new warehouse operations launch costs and higher labor costsAnnual report
「Segment profit declined because the launch of newly contracted warehouse operations required more costs than anticipated, along with higher labor costs.」
The costs of launching newly contracted operations exceeded expectations and, together with higher labor costs, became factors behind lower profit in the center business. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Segment profit declined due to delays in improving warehouse operations at the company, lower operating revenue at LOGITEM VIETNAM CORP. NO. 2 following the termination of contracts with certain customers, and higher labor costs.」
Delays in improving warehouse operations and higher labor costs continued to pressure earnings, reaffirming the challenges in improving on-site efficiency and cost competitiveness. - FY2018-Q1Earnings pressured by higher major costsAnnual report
「The company recorded operating and ordinary losses, as operating revenue in Vietnam declined due to sluggish passenger transportation and merchandise sales, while major costs including labor, warehouse rents and fuel increased.」
Higher major costs, including labor, warehouse rents and fuel, were identified as factors behind the losses, highlighting the impact of cost competitiveness challenges on earnings. - FY2017Improved transportation efficiency coexisted with lower warehouse operating efficiency.Annual report
「Segment profit increased at the company, as operating revenue rose and improvements from reviewing delivery routes and other measures contributed to earnings.」
The motor freight transportation business benefited from improvements from reviewing delivery routes, while the center business reported lower profit due to reduced warehouse operating efficiency. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Segment profit declined at the company due in part to delays in improving and rationalizing warehouse operations.」
Delays in improving and rationalizing warehouse operations continue to be cited as a factor behind lower profit. - FY2017-Q2Improvement benefits coexisted with delays in efficiency improvements.Annual report
「Segment profit increased despite the impact of price adjustments in Vietnam in response to fluctuations in fuel prices, as operating revenue rose at the company and improvements from reviewing delivery routes and other measures contributed to earnings.」
While improvements from reviewing delivery routes were cited, the center business experienced delays in the "efficiency and rationalization of warehouse operations," indicating conflicting developments in efficiency improvements. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit increased despite the impact of price adjustments in Vietnam in response to fluctuations in fuel prices, as operating revenue rose at the company and improvements from reviewing delivery routes and other measures contributed to earnings.」
The improvement from reviewing delivery routes was cited as a factor behind higher profit in the motor freight transportation business. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company will work to strengthen cost competitiveness by making more effective use of management resources, improving on-site responsiveness, and pursuing further rationalization and efficiency improvements.」
The company plans to improve cost competitiveness through the effective use of management resources, rationalization and efficiency improvements.