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Promoting understanding of the logistics industry, addressing labor shortages, and researching challenges at logistics sites and proposing solutions
Second event following last fiscal year. 12 participating students (4 teams of 3)
KIMURA UNITY CO.,LTD. is collaborating with コクヨサプライロジスティクス株式会社 and the Sugiura Reiko Seminar (杉浦礼子ゼミナール) at Nagoya Gakuin University, with patronage from the Aichi Transport Branch and cooperation from MUFG Bank, Ltd. コクヨサプライロジスティクス株式会社 is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOKUYO CO.,LTD.
Nagoya Gakuin University is located at 1-25 Atsutanichō, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi; it was founded in April 1964, and its president is Isawa Toshiyasu (伊沢俊泰). The Sugiura Reiko Seminar (杉浦礼子ゼミナール) conducts research and practical activities in regional innovation and marketing. コクヨサプライロジスティクス株式会社 is located at 5-54 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka; its representative director and president is Wakabayashi Tomoki (若林智樹). Established on 30 July 2007, it has capital of ¥100 million and provides logistics system maintenance, order processing and inventory management services. The Aichi Transport Branch, Chubu District Transport Bureau, is providing patronage, and MUFG Bank, Ltd. is providing cooperation.
KSL Chubu IDC; Toyota Motor Corporation Oguchi Parts Center (location: Not disclosed)
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| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration: Logistics Image Improvement Project 2026 |
| Counterparty | Nagoya Gakuin University, Faculty of Business Administration, Sugiura Reiko Seminar (杉浦礼子ゼミナール), コクヨサプライロジスティクス株式会社, Aichi Transport Branch, Chubu District Transport Bureau, 三菱UFJ銀行, Toyota Motor Corporation, Oguchi Parts Center |
| Counterparty overview | Nagoya Gakuin University is located at 1-25 Atsutanichō, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi; it was founded in April 1964, and its president is Isawa Toshiyasu (伊沢俊泰). The Sugiura Reiko Seminar (杉浦礼子ゼミナール) conducts research and practical activities in regional innovation and marketing. コクヨサプライロジスティクス株式会社 is located at 5-54 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka; its representative director and president is Wakabayashi Tomoki (若林智樹). Established on 30 July 2007, it has capital of ¥100 million and provides logistics system maintenance, order processing and inventory management services. The Aichi Transport Branch, Chubu District Transport Bureau, is providing patronage, and MUFG Bank, Ltd. is providing cooperation. |
| Relationship with the Company | KIMURA UNITY CO.,LTD. is collaborating with コクヨサプライロジスティクス株式会社 and the Sugiura Reiko Seminar (杉浦礼子ゼミナール) at Nagoya Gakuin University, with patronage from the Aichi Transport Branch and cooperation from MUFG Bank, Ltd. コクヨサプライロジスティクス株式会社 is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOKUYO CO.,LTD. |
| Launch date | September 2026 (start of the project period; the kickoff and site visit were held on 17 September 2026) |
| Applicable area | Promoting understanding of the logistics industry, addressing labor shortages, and researching challenges at logistics sites and proposing solutions |
| Location | KSL Chubu IDC; Toyota Motor Corporation Oguchi Parts Center (location: Not disclosed) |
| Usage history | Second event following last fiscal year. 12 participating students (4 teams of 3) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Against the backdrop of addressing labor shortages in the logistics industry and promoting understanding of the role and appeal of logistics, the project will provide students and companies with opportunities to experience logistics sites and industry challenges, deepen their understanding of and interest in the logistics industry, and consider and propose solutions from the students’ perspective.