Automation and Semi-Automation in Logistics Centers and Improvement Proposals
First written in FY2021. 2 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The total amount of capital investment made during the consolidated fiscal year was ¥662.085 million. The main item was ¥332.787 million of capital investment related to FC automation and the head office relocation in the BPO services business.」
The Company made capital investments including FC automation and disclosed related investment of ¥332.787 million in the BPO services business. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group aims to resolve the material event at an early stage by improving business profitability through fundamental fixed-cost reductions and productivity improvements, including FC automation, and by developing new business models, such as promoting sales of automated warehouse systems.」
The Company continues to pursue productivity improvements, including FC automation, as a means of improving profitability. Promotion of automated warehouse system sales is covered in the separate automated warehouse system new-business thread. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Business combination date: 2 October 2023 / Voting rights acquired: 100% / The purpose was to make it possible to obtain prime contractor orders for the sale of automated warehouse systems and sell them to third parties, and to rapidly introduce automated warehouse systems at the Company’s fulfillment centers, by making a company with the required technology, know-how and licenses a subsidiary in order to promote the introduction of automated warehouse systems at the Company’s fulfillment centers and their sale to third parties.」
In addition to the existing automation and semi-automation using AGVs, carton erectors and carton sealers, the Company has moved to the stage of introducing automated warehouse systems by making a company with the required technology, know-how and licenses a wholly owned subsidiary. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Although still at the pilot stage, the Company is advancing “automation and semi-automation” through the introduction of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), carton erectors and carton sealers. By continuing to build a structure capable of competing with other companies on quality and price, it aims to reduce the impact on its operating performance.」
The Company continues automation and semi-automation using AGVs, carton erectors and carton sealers, together with its improvement proposal activities. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「At some FCs, the Company is promoting automation by pilot-testing automated guided vehicles, automatic carton erectors and automatic carton sealers. It has also established a system under which FC employees can submit improvement proposals at any time. The number of improvement proposals submitted each month ranges from several dozen to several hundred, and the Company continues to pursue improvements every day to achieve greater operational efficiency.」
The Company reports the pilot introduction of AGVs, automatic carton erectors and automatic carton sealers, as well as a system generating several hundred improvement proposals each month.