Improving working conditions and securing personnel at logistics facilities
First written in FY2019-Q1. 5 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
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- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「To address driver shortages under the logistics “2024 problem,” reduce its environmental impact, and improve logistics efficiency, the Company began operating double-articulated trucks for long-distance transport between distribution centers.」
The Company has begun implementing the specific measure of introducing double-articulated trucks for long-distance transport between distribution centers to address labor shortages in logistics operations. - FY2024-Q4AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to expanding its domestic container transport network using company-owned vehicles and its own logistics network covering the last mile, the Company is also combining relay transport, modal shifts, and reviews of delivery frequency and loading and unloading times to address what is known as the “2024 problem.”」
The Company has moved to a phase of combining the expansion of its own logistics network, relay transport, modal shifts, and reviews of delivery frequency and loading and unloading times in response to working hours and transport efficiency at logistics sites. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company aims to reduce rental costs by bringing distribution centers in-house and achieve further operational efficiency through the introduction of material handling equipment.」
The Company has launched a project to extend initiatives to improve working conditions and efficiency at logistics facilities through company-owned distribution centers and the introduction of material handling equipment. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to routes between the Kanto Distribution Center (Shiraoka, Saitama) and the Kansai Distribution Center (Kobe, Hyogo), the Company began operating routes between the Kansai Distribution Center and the Kyushu Distribution Center (Sasaguri, Fukuoka) and the Okawa Cross-Dock Center (Okawa, Fukuoka). Separating transport operations from cargo handling reduced working hours and helped ease the burden on drivers.」
The Company expanded relay transport from routes between the Kanto and Kansai regions to routes connecting Kansai, Kyushu, and Okawa, advancing efforts to reduce driver workload by separating transport from cargo handling. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a logistics initiative to improve the working environment, the company conducted trial operations of relay transportation using swap-body containers. Relay transportation was carried out between the Kanto DC in Shiraoka, Saitama, and the Kansai DC in Kobe, Hyogo, with Connect Area Hamamatsu in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, serving as the relay point. Separating transportation operations from cargo handling made it possible to reduce working hours and helped ease the burden on drivers.」
As a measure to improve working conditions and secure personnel at logistics facilities, the Company has tested relay transport using swap-body containers to reduce working hours and driver workload by separating transport from cargo handling. - FY2019-Q1First statedAnnual report
「As part of our logistics initiatives, we provided free meals through food trucks and boxed-meal distribution to temporary and part-time employees in order to improve working conditions and secure personnel at logistics facilities during the spring peak season. This helped curb staff shortages, and the increase in temporary employees who continued working also reduced the training burden, resulting in higher productivity and stable operations during the busy season.」
The Company describes the introduction of a free meal service as a measure to secure personnel and improve working conditions during peak periods at logistics facilities, helping to limit staff shortages, improve productivity, and ensure stable operations.