C-Net Corporation, which develops and provides warehouse management systems (WMS), Lina Logistics Inc., which has the top market share in Japan for automatic vehicle dispatch systems, and Tsuzuki Denki Co., Ltd., which develops vehicle movement management systems, have begun collaborating with the aim of building a standardized WMS that links WMS, vehicle dispatch systems, and vehicle movement management.
This collaboration will optimize automatic vehicle dispatch using WMS shipping data, link with warehouse work plans, and manage delivery status in real time. This will improve the accuracy of vehicle dispatch plans, prevent incorrect deliveries, and shorten delivery times, thereby promoting the efficiency of logistics operations.
As part of this initiative, we plan to conduct a PoC at the logistics site of Sun Intelnet Co., Ltd. Furthermore, to incorporate an academic perspective, we will also invite Professor Ayako Kawai (Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics) of Gakushuin University to participate in the project, and we will verify the effectiveness of system integration and issues in actual operation.
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In recent years, the logistics industry has been required to respond to the 2024 Problem and two new logistics laws, and there is an urgent need for more efficient delivery plans and optimization of warehouse operations.
In particular, the New Goods Efficiency Act (Act on the Efficiency of Distribution of Goods), which will come into effect on April 1, 2025, will impose on shippers and logistics companies an obligation to make an effort to improve the efficiency of logistics, such as by improving loading rates and shortening waiting times for cargo. The criteria (examples of initiatives) indicated by the government include initiatives that look toward the use of systems, such as optimizing delivery plans, and it is expected that the use of logistics systems will become increasingly important in the future.
However, traditional logistics systems were often operated separately, leading to inefficiencies caused by data discontinuities. Therefore, the three companies have agreed to utilize their respective strengths to seamlessly integrate the WMS and the automated vehicle dispatch and status management system.
Through this initiative, we aim to improve the efficiency of the entire logistics process by managing everything from warehouse operations to delivery inspection on the last mile.
SOURCE: PRTimes
