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Environmentally Friendly Logistics Services

We will introduce some of our environmentally friendly logistics services.
Shift in transportation mode and improved transportation efficiency are contributing to the reduction of CO2  emissions,
and appropriate packing and reduced packaging materials will save resources.
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Nittsu NEC Logistics, Ltd.’s transportation network services (simplified packing and consolidation service)

Our transportation network services (simplified packing and consolidation service) assist the customer in procurement, production, sales, and collection with our knowledge of handling various precision equipment.

Our transportation network services have the following features.

  • Stable transportation is offered by scheduled fixed-route and round trip services in our network.
  • Freight charge is between the chartered service and the route service.

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  • The service enables consolidated transportation of precision equipment packed with simplified packing. The simplified packing leads to the reduction in packing materials to be used.
  • Although the packing is simplified, the service ensures a high transportation quality comparable to that of a chartered service. You can rely on this service, even if you have been using a chartered service for quality considerations.
  • Switching from a route service, where you need to pack items in crates or reinforced cardboard boxes, to our simplified packing and consolidation service will save you the high cost of packing materials and the heavy-duty unpacking and disposal of used materials.

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  • Switching from a chartered service with a low load factor to the consolidation service with a high load factor will reduce CO2 emissions.

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Key Points
  • We are experts in simplified packing and consolidated transportation of precision equipment.
  • Although the packing is simplified, the service ensures a high transportation quality comparable to that of a chartered service.
  • Switching from a route service, where you need to pack items in crates, to our consolidation service will save you the high cost of packing materials and heavy-duty unpacking and other work.
  • Switching from a chartered service with a low load factor to the consolidation service with a high load factor will reduce CO2 emissions.

Modal shift (rail transportation/marine transportation)

Switching some of truck or air transportation to rail or marine transportation will contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions.

Modal shift is not simply a matter of switching transportation mode. They should optimize the customer’s transportation route from an origin of shipment to a designated destination by combining truck, rail, and marine transportation while satisfying the customer’s needs. With the optimum transportation mode that reduces dependence on truck transportation, difficulties in securing an adequate number of trucks arising from a shortage of truck drivers can be avoided.

The figure illustrates a modal shift to rail transportation.

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The figure illustrates a modal shift to marine transportation.

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Key Points
  • Switching to rail or marine transportation reduces CO2 emissions.
  • We will propose an optimum combination of transportation modes in response to the customer’s needs.
  • We will avoid difficulties in securing an adequate number of trucks arising from a shortage of truck drivers.

Modal shift (vibration simulation service of rail freight transportation)

We offer a vibration simulation service of rail freight transportation to companies considering shift to rail transportation.

As a measure to reduce CO2 emissions for addressing climate change, shift from truck or air transportation are attracting interest. Above all, rail freight transportation is gaining the spotlight. The logistics industry is falling into a serious shortage of truck drivers because of the aging of the drivers and the overtime work cap regulations with penalties to be applied from 2024 in Japan. The rail freight transportation which has a higher transportation capacity in one-car train than a truck is expected as a solution to the shortage of drivers.

We offer the vibration simulation service of rail freight transportation to companies considering shift to rail transportation. With the service, you can examine possibilities of damage to products during rail transportation and determine excessive packages to be avoided. By reducing the packaging materials to be used, for example, you can consequently reduce the environmental load.

【Service overview】

  • The vibration simulation of this service is compliant with JIS Z 0232:2020.
  • By acquiring actual transport waveforms with a data logger and inputting the data directly into a vibration simulator, it is possible to reproduce vibration and shock that actually occurred.
  • We provide optimum evaluations by scheduling testing on the actual transportation route.
  • Accelerated tests (level up - test time reduction)based on JIS E 4031:2013 can improve the efficiency of evaluations.

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【Basic system】

Data logger Records waveform data of vibration, shock, and fall.
Vibration simulator Dimensions of vibration table：1,200×1,200(mm) 
Load carrying capacity：380kg
Reproduced data Truck transportation (express way, ordinary road), rail freight transportation (between Fukuoka and Kumagaya)
Note: Data is acquired at any time and analysis is being processed. 

 

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Key Points
  • The service assists the process of making modal shift to rail transportation.
  • With the service, you can examine possibilities of damage to products during rail freight transportation, and determine excessive packages to be avoided, consequently saving packaging materials.

Environmentally friendly packaging design

We propose packaging design that is environmentally friendly and appropriate for the characteristics of the customer’s products, making full use of our accumulated knowledge of packaging design.

The basic function of packaging is to protect the packaged items from a variety of environmental conditions, such as external forces in transportation, until it is ultimately delivered to end users.

Inadequate packaging cannot serve this function, and excessive packaging will go to waste. The waste of packaging materials has a great influence on storage space and transportation efficiency.
Appropriate packaging leads to reduction in materials to be used, the cost of materials, and the storage and transportation costs, consequently improving the transportation efficiency and contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions.

With our accumulated knowledge, we propose packaging design that is appropriate for the characteristics of the customer’s products and environmentally friendly.

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Key Points
  • Improved packaging specifications contribute not only to reduction in logistics costs (transportation, material, and storage expenses) but also to improvement in transportation efficiency and reduction in CO2 emissions.
  • Optimization of packaging specifications will save you the packaging materials and the trouble of disposal of used materials.

There are cases where packaging has been designed for the sake of savings in resources.

Appropriate packaging with improved specifications leads to a reduction in packaging materials to be used (savings in resources), contributing to a reduction in the total logistics costs.
Shown here are environmentally friendly packaging design solutions for saving resources.

The first solution for saving resources reduced the amount of foamed materials used through improving the packaging specifications.

【Saving resources by improving packaging specifications】

Issues

  • The large number of separate materials contributes to many person-hours and a high material cost needed for packaging work.
  • Using foamed materials requires the added burden of welding.

Improvement effects

  • The number of separate materials was reduced from six to three, and the amount of foamed materials used was reduced by about 30%.
  • Elimination of the need for welding foamed materials led to a reduction in person-hours.
  • It reduced materials and processing costs by about 19% in total cost.

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The second solution for saving resources utilized returnable packages in delivering goods from overseas to Japan.
We took charge of design, development, and sales of returnable containers and marine transportation from the overseas parts factory to the assembly plant in Japan.

【Saving resources by designing dedicated returnable containers】

Auto part manufacturer A regularly delivered parts manufactured at its overseas factory to auto manufacturer B’s assembly plant in Japan. Manufacturer A was aware of transportation cost from its overseas factory and had requested its regular logistics company to reduce the cost. It had been able to reduce some cost, but these efforts were approaching their limit. Proposing new packaging materials (dedicated returnable containers) and an associated transportation scheme, we contributed to the cost reduction and saving of resources at manufacturer A, as well as to manufacturer B.

Introduction details

  • Replacement of individual cardboard boxes with dedicated returnable containers.
  • Marine transportation from the manufacturer’s overseas factory to the customer (assembly plant of the auto manufacturer) by using returnable containers. Note: The returnable containers are folded and returned to the overseas factory.

Introduction effects

  • Using dedicated returnable containers instead of individual cardboard boxes increased the number of parts loaded into a marine container by about 20%.
  • By using internal packaging materials suited for the shapes of products, the products can be put directly into the production line as soon as it is removed from returnable containers.   The person-hours of unpacking and disposal of used materials was greatly reduced, resulting in cost reductions at manufacturers A and B.
  • Reduced use of individual cardboard boxes led to savings of resources.

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Container round use (CRU)

We propose container round use (CRU) using inland depots. 
For companies that import and export, we propose CRU that uses inland depots near the import and export locations to streamline inland transportation.

CRU minimizes the delivery distances of empty containers, enabling efficient container forwarding for export and import. CRU also contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions, congestion at ports, and the standby time of drivers.

CRU requires scheduling with exporter, importer, and the shipping company, as well as the coordination of conditions such as container size.

We propose CRU using inland depots.
For companies that import and export, we propose CRU that uses inland depots near the import and export locations to streamline inland transportation.
We can implement nationwide CRU under certain conditions. Please do not hesitate to consult us.

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Key Points
  • CRU operation leads to the reduction of inland transportation, resulting in reductions of CO2 emissions.
  • It eliminates the need to drive empty containers to ports (container terminals), thereby reducing the standby time of drivers at ports.

Cross-border truck transportation service (Singapore, Thailand)

We offer consolidated truck transportation service that can reduce cost by about 70%* and operate with comparable lead time compared to conventional air transportation. The service contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions.

*Transportation of a load of 3 tons (12 pallets)

〈Background of service development〉
In the semiconductors and electronic components industries, Singapore is regarded as an important logistics hub in Southeast Asia. Requirements for Singapore’s functioning as a hub of stock concentrated across Southeast Asia are optimum lead time and cost as well as stable transportation to production sites.

In case of small shipments, air transportation and marine transportation made up a majority of transportation to Thailand, where many production sites exist. It was common to use chartered container in truck transportation. Nittsu NEC Logistics, Ltd. has started a consolidated truck service available for small shipments.

〈Service overview〉
This service is specialized for semiconductors and electronic components, and it is possible to handle even small shipments of less than a single container by consolidating with other shipments.The origin of transportation is Nippon Express NEC Logistics Singapore Pte. Ltd., and the destination is Nippon Express NEC Logistics (Thailand) Co., Ltd.. Nittsu NEC Logistics, Ltd.’s group companies familiar with handling semiconductors and electronic components can offer total transportation from start to finish. The cost is lower than that of air transportation. The lead time is comparable with air transportation and shorter than marine transportation. With reduced CO2 emissions, the service contributes to the implementation of SDG 13: Climate Action.

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Key Points
  • Quality: Our local subsidiaries with abundant know-how in handling semiconductors and electronic components will operate.
  • Cost: Transportation cost is reduced by up to 70%* as a base of air transportation 100%.
    (by comparison with our company data)
  • Delivery: Lead time** is shorter than marine transportation and comparable with air transportation.
  • Environmental friendliness: CO2 emissions per ton-kilometer are reduced to one-fourth of air transportation. (by comparison with our company data)

    *Transportation of a load of 3 tons (12 pallets)
    **The elimination of shipping procedures and standby time makes it possible to reduce lead time in truck transportation.