Improving logistics efficiency with the Eco Biz Box container-management system and RFID
First written in FY2018. 3 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: FY2022.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「We advanced the efficiency of back-office operations by introducing SmartHR, a labour-management system, to make year-end tax adjustments paperless, and expanding RFID-based stocktaking to all stores.」
We expanded RFID-based stocktaking to all stores and advanced the paperless processing of year-end tax adjustments through SmartHR. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Initiatives to reduce labour in stocktaking at core-brand ikka stores through the use of RFID tags」
The use of RFID has expanded beyond logistics and inter-store delivery management to reducing labour in stocktaking at ikka stores. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We also introduced Eco Biz Boxes as a replacement for cardboard boxes transported between stores and the distribution centre, as well as RFID tags (IC tags) to manage the boxes. This is helping to curb increases in delivery costs by reducing cardboard and inter-store delivery costs, while increasing customer-service hours by reducing workloads at the distribution centre and the burden of store operations, including transfer work.」
We introduced Eco Biz Boxes and RFID tags, reducing delivery costs, cardboard costs, distribution-centre work and the burden on store operations. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「To accommodate the increased frequency of inter-store transfers following the launch of the automated transfer system, we switched deliveries of merchandise between the distribution centre and stores from cardboard boxes to reusable Eco Biz Boxes beginning in February 2018, and introduced RFID tags to manage the boxes. This is helping to curb increases in delivery costs by reducing work at distribution centres and stores, as well as cardboard and inter-store delivery costs.」
Beginning in February 2018, we switched delivery containers to Eco Biz Boxes and introduced RFID tag management. The aim is to reduce workloads, cardboard costs and inter-store delivery costs.