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JETRO Seminar in Jakarta
12 May 2008

Role of Public and Private Sector
for Modern Logistics

Prof. Dr. Hirohito KUSE
Tokyo Univ. of Marine Science and Technology
2-1-6, Etchujima, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8533, Japan
Tel/Fax 81-3-5245-7369
kuse@kaiyodai.ac.jp
http://www2.kaiyodai.ac.jp/~kuse~
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Index
1. Transport System and Logistics
2. From Physical Distribution
To Logistics and SCM
3. Characteristics of Modern Logistics
4. Role of Public Sector for Modern Logistics
5. Role of Private Sector for Modern Logistics

6. Japanese Practices in Logistics HRD
(Human Resource Development)

7. Harmonization for Modern Logistics
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1. Transport System and Logistics
Tree Types of Transportation
Origin

(Mode)

Pick up
(Node)

(Link)

Delivery

(Node)


Destination

Transport
Mode
• truck

Node





Ports
Rail station
Airports
Terminal

Node


Link





Ship and sea route
Rail and railway
Plane and air route
Truck and road






Ports
Rail station
Airports
Terminal


Mode
• truck

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Inter-Urban, Intra- Urban, District Transport

Inter-urban transport

Intra-urban transport

District transport

Length
Pattern

long trip
one to one, transport


short trip
many to one, pick-up
one to many, delivery

parking
loading and unloading

Link
Node

transport, load
storage, assemble, pack

transport, load
storage, assemble, pack

transport, load

Private
Public

Network

factory, warehouse, center
port, air port, terminal
road, sea route, air route

distribution center,
distribution estate
intra-city network

shop, office, house
parking facility
district street & avenue

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Physical Distribution and Freight Transport
Production
Money Flow , Ordering


Logistics

Distribution
Physical Distribution
Commodity Flow
Consumption
Freight Transport
Goods Movement

Transport

Person Trip

Urban Planning
Freight Truck Movement
Land Use
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Commercial Trade and Physical Distribution
Commercial

Trade

Physical Distribution

Ordering, Finance,
Information

Transport, Storage,
Assembling, Package,
Handling, Information

Transference

Property and Money

Space and Time

Principle

Expansion principle

(far, high, many)

Reduction principle
(near, cheep, few)

Industry

Shipper
(producer, wholesaler,
retailer, consumer)

Logistics
(carrier, service provider)

Demand

Origin Demand

Derived Demand


Contents

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Logistics Functions
FUNCTION

CONTENTS

TRANSPORT
Transport
Pick-Up
Delivery

long trip, line haul, traffic function, one to one
short trip, area, access function, many to one
short trip, area, ingress function, one to many

STORAGE AND DEPOSIT
Storage

Deposit

long time inventory
short time inventory

ASSEMBLING
Handling
Processing
Assembling

check, sorting, stock, picking, allotment
construction, slice, cutting, measurement
price tagging, unitization, packing

PACKAGING, WRAPPING
Packaging
Wrapping

for transport and inventory
for marketing

CARGO HANDLING
Loading
Unloading
Handling

from facility to transport mode
from transportation mode to facility
replacement, reshipment, material handling

INFORMATION
Physical Distribution

Commercial Trade

quantity control : cargo tracing, inventory control
quality control : temperature, humidity
handling management : sorting machine, picking system
placing and receiving order : POS, EOS, VAN, EDI
financing : banking on-line system, EDI

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Three Types of Logistics
1) Supply chain logistics

2) Lead-time logistics

3) Logistics of procurement, production and selling

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2. From Physical Distribution to
Logistics and SCM
From Physical Distribution to Logistics
Level 0

Pre-physical distribution: transport, storage, packaging, cargo
handling, assembly, physical distribution information were separate
and independent

Level 1

Physical distribution: Formation of physical distribution system
with the above six functions in an organized state

Level 2

Business logistics: Coordination of procurement (distribution
supply), production management and product distribution systems

Level 3

Supply chain logistics: Formation of inter-company partnership in
logistics

Level 4

Social logistics: Balancing of business activity and social needs for
harmonization with the environment
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Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Business Logistics

SCM

Social Logistics

【Past 】

【Present 】

【Future 】

Physical Distribution

Future in Logistics

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Historical Change of Transport System in Japan
Period

Logistics function

Transport Planning

Transport System

1st period
post war
-1965

simple function
(material handling)

coastal ship / port ,
railway / freight station

loading machine
specialized vehicle

2nd period
1965
−1975

intra-company system
production logistics

railway / station ,
line haul / truck terminal

line haul network
line haul terminal

3rd period
1975
−1985

company group
marketing & logistics

intra-urban transport
/ terminal, depot

home-delivery service
JIT (just in time)

4th period
1985
−1995

inter-company system
product-sales system

intra-urban logistics
/ distribution center, depot

loading facility
cooperation delivery

5th period
1995
−now

inter-company network
integration of
production-logistics

intra-urban, district
logistics
/ logistics center

inter-company system
execution / integration
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Historical Change of Transport Planning in Japan
1st period

2nd period

4th period

3rd period

5th period

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Concept of SCM : Supply Chain Management



Supply chains are intended to optimize the efficiency in the chain
of supply, linking merchandise and product suppliers to
consumers.
• Within a company, a supply chaindenotes a chain of processes
from development, procurement, production, transport and
selling.
• An inter-enterprise supply chain means a chain of suppliers,
manufacturers, distributors (wholesalers), retailers and
consumers.
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Concept of JIT : Just In Time



If we define logistics as an activity to supply the necessary
goods and materials of the right quality in the right quantities to
the right place at the right time at the right cost.
• JIT (Just In Time) is a technique used to reach this goal
• JIT in the shop floor means supplying the necessary parts of the
required quality in the necessary quantities to the appropriate
place at the appropriate time.
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3. Characteristics of Modern Logistics
Integration of Production and Distribution
( factory/warehouse )(warehouse/distribution center ) (shop/ office/house )

production
(factory )

storage/distribution

consumption

)distribution center )(shop )
(warehouse (

node

node

node
storage

mode node
link
one process of logistics
node

receiving order

placing order

assemble

(home )

node

node
storage

assemble

mode
unload

production

package

load

transport

unload

production

package

load

link
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Logistics System and Logistics Infrastructure
Logistics system
Finance Information

Finance System

Trade Information

Trade System

Freight Information

Freight Management System

Truck Information

Truck Operation System

Road Information

Road Management System

Facility

Technology

Institution
Logistics infrastructure

High Value-added Commodity (case of Lunch box)
high value-added process
assemble
soft and high
technology

process
cook

bake
mill

Lunch box
lunch

sandwich
high value-added
commodity

bread
flour

legend

wheat
technology

Examples
material
1) wheat → flour → bread → sandwich → lunch box
2) cotton → thread → fabric → dress → attire → brand
3) disk drive → PC → PC with software → PC ready for use
4) cups → full set of cups → contained in fancy box → gift set
5) cabbage → halved → fine cutting → salad → cabbage salad

commodity

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High Value-added Logistics (case of Transport)
high value-added process
production
soft and high
technology

management
inventory

scheduling
loading

SCM
logistics

transport and
inventory
JIT delivery

high value-added
logistics

delivery
transport

legend
management technology

new concept

P.D. technology
Examples
1) transport → delivery → JIT → logistics → SCM
2) disk drive → PC → PC with software → PC ready for use
assembling packaging wrapping delivery
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Logistics Function and Value-added Activity
Logistics Function
Handling

Processing
and
Assembling

Value-added Activity
blend rice
inspection of china, price tagging
sorting commodity according to quality

Processing

steel cutting
computer assembling, soft-installing
checking, pressing of clothes

Assembling

sorting vegetables in a box
packing manuals in a case
checking of goods, price tagging

Packaging

put ice to keep fishes fresh
put a price tag, package and wrap

Packaging
Wrapping

wrap with ribbon
towel folding
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Logistics Function and Value-added Activity
Logistics Function

Value-added Activity

Time

Transport
and
Delivery

Cost

Quality

ordering, production, delivery time
efficient loading-unloading system
optimum rote choice and operation
transport, load-unload and inventory cost
assembling and production cost
institutional cost
handling and packaging system
cold chain system
cargo tracing system by GPS and RFID
Three T’s

1) time (lead time)
2) temperature (quality)
3) tolerance (damage)
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What is a Major Issue in Modern Logistics ?
Logistics System
Time
Cost
Place
Quantity
Quality

How to keep the lead time ?
(Work control, Production control)
How to reduce the cost ?
(Supply control, Production Control, Inventory control)
How to trace the cargo ?
(Integrated Information system with EDI, ITS, RFID)
How to apply the demand ?
(Demand forecasting, Production & Inventory control)
How to keep the quality ?
(Package system, Loading system, Container system)

Logistics Infrastructure System
Soft (Operation)
Hard (Civil Work)

Information network (schedule, accident, package)
Institutional system (fare system, capacity of wagon)
Improvement of Railway, Wagon, Yard, Terminal, etc..
Introducing of Loading Machine, pallet, container

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Examples of Major Issues in Inter-Modal transport
Node

Port

Terminal

Link

Rail transport

Pick-up

Activity

Custom

ICD

unload/
load

delivery
unload/
load

5 Rights for Logistics
Time
Cost
Place
Quantity
Quality

Scheduling
Port EDI
Vehicle Routing
Capacity Control Inventory Control
Material Handling
Package

Time Schedule
Loading Ratio / Fare
Cargo Tracing
Vehicle Routing
Capacity Control Inventory Control
Damage Control
Material Handling

Soft and Hard of Logistics Infrastructure
Operation

Pick-up order

Civil Work

Port

Loading

Access road Terminal

Schedule / Capacity Unloading
Speed Control
Railway / Wagon Depot Road
Bridge / Tunnel
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Factors affecting global location strategy
Company’s Profits

(Sale − Cost)

Market

Domestic
Export

Cost

Production
Distribution

Circumstances

Risk

Risk

Political
Economic
Social

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Facility
Technology
Institute, etc
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Considerations for Global Logistics
Market
① Recipient’s domestic market
② Foreign export market

Cost
① Production cost
② Distribution cost

(material, labor, operation)
(physical distribution cost)

Risk
① Political risk (war, battle, strike, conflict…)
② Economic risk (financial difficulty, exchange fluctuation…)
③ Social risk
(accident, crime, disease, disaster…)

Infrastructure
① Facility
② Technology
③ Institutional

(hard, soft)
(human resource, logistics information)
(law, policy, custom)
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4. Role of Public Sector for Modern Logistics
Logistics Infrastructure and Institution System
1) Transport Policy
Hard = Road, Rail (Link), Port, Terminal (Node),
Truck, Ship, Locomotive (Mode)
Soft
= Less Traffic Jam, Traffic Regulation
Support Inter-Modal Transport
2) Institution Planning
Law and Policy = Regulation, Labor Contract
Custom = Procedure, Clearance System
3) Human Resource
Logistics Management Skill, Planning Skill
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Infrastructure and Institution System (Public)
Board
Foreign

Domestic

Co. A

Co. C

Co. B

Business
Stage
Management
of
Status

Activity
In a Company

Inter-Company

Center

International

Port

Port

Center

Cooperation of Logistics Facility
and Coordination of Regulation
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Transport Network in ASEAN Region

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Land Transport Network

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Time and Cost of Transport
How to
shorten time
Transport (Road only)

Cost

How to
reduce cost

Node

Port

Link
Activity

Terminal
Rail transport

Pick-up

Custom

unload/
load

Time

ICD
delivery
unload/
load

Transport (Rail + Road)

TDM
Soft
Countermeasure

Hard
Countermeasure
Public Sector

Private Sector

Space

Establishment of
Logistics Estate

Truck Route
ITS

Separation of Commercial trade
and Freight transport

Time

Night Time Delivery
Facility

Entry Control
Truck Time Plan

Delivery Time Control

Demand
Control

New Freight Transport
Car System
High Load Factor
Traffic
(Pocket Loading)
Traffic
Control
Trip

Establishment of
Freight Depot

Road pricing

Using Large Trucks

Cooperation Delivery
Vehicle Routing
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Countermeasures for Lead time Logistics

node

link
Ordering System

Production-Logistics System

node
Receiving System

Delivery System
Facility

Logistics Center

Road Network

Receiving Facility

Logistics
Function

storage/load/information/
assemble/package and
production

transport

loading and unloading

Countermeasure

mechanization
automation
commercial trade

separation of trade and
goods flow
cooperation/execution/
integration

mechanization
automation
parking lot and facility

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A
B
C
D

A

Near IC
Logistics Estate
Inter-Modal
Near Seaside

IC

IC

D

(1) Logistics Facility

Road Network

Seaside

IC

Rail

B
IC

C

Industry Estate

IC

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source:KIFT (Korea Integrated Freight Terminal co. Ltd.)

Near IC (Kun-po, Korea)
Pamphlet

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source:Tokyo Metropolitan Government, 1985

Logistics Estate (Iidabashi, Japan)

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From Facility

C

B

(2) Road Network
C

A

A

A
A

To District Area
A
B
C

Optimization of Traffic Cell
Truck Route
Separation Freight transport from Person trip
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: Tr uck r out e

source:Taniguchi, Nemoto (1999)

Truck Route (Amsterdam)

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Truck Ban (Manila)

No cargo truck shall be
allowed to pass.
6:00∼21:00 (EDSA)
6:00∼9:00, 17:00∼21:00
(10 major routes)
everyday (except Sat., Sun.,
and holidays)

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Allowance within 20 minutes for Loading

Red Route (
London)

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Hanoi

Entrance Prohibition

Wuxi (China)
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From Network

(3) District Logistics
C

A
B
C

A

A Planning for District Logistics (Building, Zone)
B Hard countermeasure (Loading/Unloading Facility)
C Soft countermeasure (Cooperative Delivery System)
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source : Tokyo metropolitan government 1985

Urban Space without Freight Truck

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Sorts of loading/unloading Facility


on the ground














underground





public facility

road

:①
road
:④
public facility
private premise :⑥
:⑧
building
between buildings:⑪

beside road
on the ground
on the ground
on the ground
underpass

building





underground
underground
underground
underground

private premise
③ below a overpass

⑩ conveyance facility

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Hukuoka, Japan

Coin Parking (Idling Stop)

Loading/unloading Facility on Road side

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Loading/unloading Facility using Public Facility

Using Public Parking Facility
(Shinjuku, Japan)

Using the underpass as the
entrance of parking Facility
(Zurich, Swiss)
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On the Ground
(Hukuoka, Japan)

Underground
(Shinakawa, Japan)

Loading/unloading Facility in Private Premise

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On the Ground
(Sapporo, Japan)

Underground
(Yokohama, Japan)

Loading/unloading Facility in Building

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Parking

Road

Parking

Passage
underpass
underpass
Subway

underground

on the ground

Underpass for Truck in Shiodome Area

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Underpass for Truck in Shinakawa Area

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5. Role of Private Sector for Modern Logistics
Logistics Technology System
1) IT
Label, Data
Cargo Tracing, Freight Identification,
2) Logistics Technology
Unit-load System, Standardization,
Inter-Modal Transport, Cold-chain System,
Specialization, Modern Facility System
3) Human Resource
Labor Skill, Management Skill,
(Shipper : Manufacturer, Wholesaler, Retailer)
(Carrier : Transport, Warehouse, Forwarder)
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Logistics Technology System (Private)
Board

Domestic

Co. A

Co. B

Foreign

Co. C

Business
Stage
Management
of
Status

Activity
In a Company

Inter-Company

International

Standardization of Information Activity
and Technology
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Freight Identification
Conveyance
• Bar code & 2D labels
• RF tags
• GPS capability
Container
• Bar code & 2D labels
• Optical cards, tags, labels
• RF tags
Pallet
• Bar code & 2D labels
• Optical cards, tags
• RF tags

© North River Consulting Group

Multipack
• Bar code, 2D labels
• Optical cards, tags
• Embedded RF tags
Part
• Bar code, 2D label
• Inscribed part #
• Embedded RF tags

USDOT Intermodal Freight Steering Group, April 29, 1999

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IT System
1) Freight Identification
:Data Recognition Technology
Commodity Codes
2) Label
:Slip Label
Items Label
Transport Unit Label
3) Information Data
: Order Data
Transport/Inventory Data
Preliminary Shipment Information
4) Transport
:ITS (Intelligent Transport System)
AIS (Automated Identification System)
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Seamless Inter-modal Transport
Sea
Route
Planning

Harbor
Facility
Planning

Port
Facility
Planning

Port EDI
Customs clearance, quarantine
Trading (Ordering, Delivery info)
Cargo (Logistic process, quality control)

Cargo management
(demand, quality)
AIS (Automatic
Identification System)
Route management
Traffic management
(congestion, accident)
Sea route management
(weather conditions)

Cargo management
(demand, quality)
Traffic Management
System
Cargo loading info
Vehicle allocation
Vehicle service info

Urban
Transport
Planning

EDI
Trading
(Ordering info)
(Delivery info)
Cargo(Process quality
control)
Cargo tracing
(location, time)
ITS
(Intelligent Transport
System)
Route management
Traffic information
(congestion, accident)
Road traffic information
(road conditions)

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Loading and Material-Handling Technology
1) Unit-Load System
Pallet : 1100 x 1100 (Korea, Japan)
1200 x 800 (Europe)
48 x 40 Inch (US) (1219 x 1016)
Container : 40ft (Worldwide Standard)
12 ft, 31ft (Japan Rail)
2) Inter-Modal System (RORO, LOLO)
Connection of Transportation:
Rail, Road, Sea, Air
Train, Truck, Ship, Airplane
Consistency of Quality (Cold Chain):
Cold Vehicles (mode), Cold Centers (node)
Standard of Quality
3) Specialization
Special Truck, Special Container Ship, Special Air Craft

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Example of Pallets
JIS Z 0601 T11R2
150

150
33

33
120

120

120

120

34

34

33

33
120

120

33

33
120

120

34

34
120

120

33

33
150

150
144

22
100
22
50

475

50

475

・Australia 1165× 1165mm
・Canada, Mexico 1200× 1000 mm
(ECR Singapore)
・Europe 1200× 800 mm
・US 48× 40 Inch
(1219× 1016 mm)

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1100

http://www.jpr.co.jp/pallet/24.htm


・11 Type(1100mm× 1100mm)
Foods, etc.
・9 Type(900mm× 1100mm)
Beer, Alcohols
・14 Type(1400mm× 1100mm)
Rice, Chemistry
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Example of Container -1ISO Container

Domestics standard
JR Freight Container

source:Hitachi Logistics

JR Rail Container
12ft 3642*2270mm(3300*2200)
15ft 4552*2318(4400*2200)

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Example of Container -2JR Container (JR: Japan Railway)
: From Shanghai to Japan (Sea route)

Source:Mitsubishi Electronic

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High-tech Logistics Equipments (ex: Top Lifter)

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6. Japanese Practices in Logistics
HRD (Human Resource Development)
(1) Aim and Target of LIJS System
JILS ( Japan Institute of Logistics Systems

)
( related to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry )

Aim : Instruct Logistics Management
Target : Executive ( Logistics Senior Master )
Manager ( Logistics Master )
New Recruit ( Assistant logistics Master )
System: Course Lecture with Test (General Test)
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(2) Contents of JILS System
1. History of J ILS and Organization
Establishing body:
Japan Management Association

Japan Physical Distribution
Management Association
Established in Oct. 30, 1970

Establishing body:
Japan Productivity Center
(as of Japan Productivity Center for
Socio-Economic Development)

Japanese Council of
Physical Distribution
Management
Established in Nov. 10, 1970

Japan Logistics
Management Association
Renamed in Apr. 1, 1991

Council of Logistics
Management
Renamed in Nov.,1990

Japan Institute of Logistics Systems
Established in Jun. 10, 1992

Supervisory authority:
Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry
Commerce and Information Policy
Bureau
Director-General for Policy Planning,
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and
Transport

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社団法人日本ロジスティクスシステム協会 組織図
Japan
Institute of Logistics Systems
Organization Map

Organization

総 Assembly

General
General Assembly

Green
Green
Logistics
Logistics
Promotion Center
Promotion Center

Chubu Branch Steering
Committee

中 部 支 部

ロジスティクス

関 西 支 部

環境推進センター

普及開発部

人材教育部

会員組織部

総 務 部

J I L S

General Affairs
General Affairs

Kansai Branch Steering
Committee

その他専門委員会
Other
Expert Committees
Other Expert Committees

Kansai Branch
Kansai Branch

事務局長
Secretary
General
Secretary General

Logistics Promotion
LogisticsDept.
Promotion
Dept.

Executive常務理事
Vice President
Executive Vice President

Members/Public Relations
会員・広報委員会
Members/Public
CommitteeRelations
能 力 Committee
開 発Building
委員会
Capacity
Capacity
Building
調査研究委員会
Committee
Committee
九州ロジスティクス委員会
Research
Study Committee
Research
StudyCommittee
Committee
Kyushu
Logistics
Kyushu Logistics Committee

Human Resource
Human Resource
Development
Dept.
Development Dept.

Senior Executive Vice
Senior
Executive Vice
専務理事
President
President

Membership
MembershipDept.
Organization
Organization Dept.

Headquarters Steering
本部運営委員会
Headquarters
CommitteeSteering
Committee

総合研究所

・Headquarters Steering Committee
・Kansai Branch Steering Committee
・Chubu Branch Steering Committee
・Members/Public Relations Committee
・Capacity-Building Committee
・Research Study Committee
・Kyushu Logistics Committee



Chairman
Chairman
会 長
Vice副
Chairman
Vice
Chairman
常任理事
Executive
Director
Executive Director

JILS Research
JILS Research
Center
Center

● Organization
Managed by seven committees

監 事
Secretaries
Secretaries

中部支部運営委員会

Number of board members: 45 (+2 secretaries)
Number of full-time officers and employees: 30

理事会
Executive
Board
Executive Board

関西支部運営委員会

・Senior Executive Vice President:
Masato Tokuda
・Managing Director/Secretary General:
Toshio Takahama

顧 問
Advisor
Advisor

Chubu Branch
Chubu Branch

● Composition of the board
Chairman: Akio Mimura
(Representative Director and President,
Nippon Steel Corp.)

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2. Activities of J ILS – (1) Purpose and Characteristics

Logistics System is:
“Function of the comprehensive
management of transportation, storage,
packaging, etc., in conjunction with
procurement, production, and sales in
order to facilitate the distribution of
commodities.”

Activities of JILS
Research, Promotion, and
Training of Human in the area of Logistics
Systems

Characteristics of JILS
National Center of Logistics Systems
Inter-industrial info and knowledge exchange in Logistics
Discussions between Shippers, Transporters, and Academicians of equal status

Contribution to the development
of the nation’s industry and
improvement of people’s life and
the international community

Increase Productivity
Overcome External
Diseconomy

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2. Activities of J ILS –
(2) Dem ographics and Mem ber Services
1) Industry Distribution
Industries

2) Geographic Distribution
%

Trucking companies &
Warehousing companies

32%

Manufacturer

28%

Logistics Subsidiaries of
Shippers

12%

IT & Consultants

9%

Retailers & Wholesalers

9%

Others

10%
Member No.: 1,024 Firms registered
(as of Mar. 31, 2006)

Kanto

593

Kyushu

44

Kansai

205

Other

36

Chubu

146

Total

1,024

3) Member Services
・Info exchange among industries

New Year Receptions (Tokyo, Nagoya,
Osaka, and Fukuoka)
・Group Study Sessions (Tokyo, Nagoya,
Osaka, and Fukuoka)

Publication of By Monthly Magazine
“Logistics Systems” (6 publications/year)

Providing Information (mail magazine
and other media)

Database

Priority entry to JILS hosted exhibitions
・Granting privileges to members for
use of JILS resource, etc.
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2. Activities of J ILS – (3) Activities

Logistics
Logistics
Promotion
Promotion
Human
Human
Resource
Resource
Development
Development

International
International
Exchanges
Exchanges

Business activities of JILS
Green
Green
Logistics
Logistics
Promotion
Promotion
Center
Center

JILS
JILS
Research
Research
Center
Center
Regional
Regional
Activity
Activity

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3. Outline of Certified system for Logistics
in J apan
Qu alificatio n s ys te m o f th e J a p a n In s titu te o f Lo gis tics Sys te m s
[Qualification]

(1) Certified Logistics Senior
Master

(2) Certified Logistics Master

(3) Certified Assistant Logistics
Master

[Course name]

[Intended participants]

(1) Certified Logistics
Senior Master

・Executives and prospective executives
・Department head level, prospective department head
level
・Those who have business experience of three years or
more after being certified
as a Certified Logistics Master or a Certified
International Logistics Master

(2) Certified Logistics
Master

・Middle managers of logistics-related division
・Those with two years or more of work experience related
to logistics or qualification as the Certified Assistant
Logistics Master

(3) Schooling for
Certified Assistant
Logistics Master
*Taking the schooling requires
completion of either I or II
described in the right column.

・New recruit or newly appointed person
・Person engaged in practical business and wish to learn
the basics of logistics
・Person who has completed I or II below
Ⅰ. New Logistics Management Course [Correspondence
course of the Sanno Institute of Management]
Ⅱ. Basic Course in logistics [held by the Institute]

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Qualification system of J ILS

Executives
Certified Logistics Senior Master

Middle managers

Certified Logistics Master

Certified Assistant Logistics Master
New recruit
Newly appointed person

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Unit Com position of Certified Logistics Master Course
[Pre-meeting] Overnight camping training (2days)
13:00–15:40
15:40–21:00
9:30–16:30

1. Opening ceremony/orientation
2. Discovery and solution of problems (group discussion)
3. Presentation and feedback

[Unit 1] Physical Distribution and Logistics (1day)
10:00–12:30
13:30–15:00
15:10–16:40

1. Development from physical distribution to logistics
2. Customer service in logistics
3. Need for standardization in logistics

[Unit 2] Transportation/Distribution Management (2days)
9:30–14:20
14:30–16:30
16:40–17:40

9:30–16:30

1. Characteristics of transportation modes
2. Legal system (Three logistics-related laws and regulations) and the response to it
3. Transportation/distribution management and freight tracking using IT
(1)Transportation/distribution management using IT
3. Transportation/distribution management and freight tracking using IT
(2) Freight tracking using IT
4. Construction and evaluation of a transportation/distribution system

[Unit 3] Logistics Facilities Management (2days)
9:30–16:30
9:30–11:00
11:10–12:40
13:30–16:30

1. Logistics facilities strategy
2. Layout techniques of the logistics facilities
3. IT utilization for the logistics facilities
4. Functions and characteristics of various material handling equipment
5. Productivity and quality management at logistics facilities

[Unit 4] Packaging (1day)
9:30–16:30

1. Basics of packaging
2. Concept of packaging
3. Packaging design

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Unit Com position of Certified Logistics Master Course
[Unit 5] Information Technology in Physical Distribution (1day)
9:30–14:50
15:00–16:30

1. Utilization of information technology in physical distribution
(1)Purpose/role/composition/function of information systems in physical distribution
1. Utilization of information technology in physical distribution
(2)Standardization of information in physical distribution and logistics

[Unit 6] Scientific Management Technique (2days)
9:30–17:30

1. Introduction to scientific management technique

9:30–16:30

2. Improvement techniques of logistics sites

[Unit 7] Exercise of Designing a Physical Distribution System (2days)
9:30–10:30
11:00–18:30
9:00–16:30

Objective examination of the first half
1. How to proceed with system design– Basics of physical distribution improvement techniques
2. Group exercise based on case study

[Unit 8] Cost Management of Physical Distribution (2days)
9:30–12:30
13:30–16:30
9:30–16:30

1. Introduction to logistics cost
2. Physical distribution ABC
3. Cost computation for logistics

[Unit 9] Supply Chain Management (1day)
9:30–12:30
13:30–15:20
15:30–16:30

1. Introduction to SCM
2. Techniques to improve CS
3. Physical distribution outsourcing and concept of 3PL
3. Physical distribution and examples of 3PL

[Unit 10] Inventory Management (1day)
9:30–12:30
13:30–15:00
15:10–16:40

1. SCM and inventory
2. Inventory management technique
3. Examples of inventory management

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Unit Com position of Certified Logistics Master Course
[Unit 11] Logistics and the Environment (1day)
9:30–15:20

15:30–16:30

1. Global environmental problems and recycling-oriented society
2. Waste Management Law and other laws
3. Reverse logistics and actual state of industrial waste
4. Eco-business in logistics
5. Green logistics
6. Efforts to reduce environmental burden in companies

[Unit 12] Government/ Global Risk (1day)
9:30–11:05
11:15–12:45
13:45–15:50
16:00–17:00
17:00–17:30

1. Government trend: relation between logistics and the government
2. Global logistics
3. Risk management in logistics
(1) Concept of risk management
3. Risk management in logistics
(2) Utilization of insurance
Themes of essay examination will be presented.

[Unit 13] Comprehensive Exercise and Add-up (2days)
9:30–10:30
11:00–12:00
13:00–18:00

Objective examination of the last half
1. Basic technique of logistics consulting
2. Reconstruction of a logistics system (Orientation/Group exercise)

9:30–16:40

3. Reconstruction of a logistics system (Group exercise/Presentation)
4. Add-up

Oral examination (1day)
9:30–17:00

*About 15 minutes/person

Abilities Development Committee,
Certified Logistics Master Committee

Certificate conferment ceremony (1day)
15:00–17:30

Certificate conferment ceremony, social hour

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Photo of Lecture

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Number qualified (histogram)
Cumulative total (sequential line)
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The Logistics Master/Physical Distribution Consultant

Held twice a year

Held three times a year

Certified Logistics Master

Held four times a year

Held five times a year

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7. Harmonization for Modern Logistics
a) Logistics Infrastructure and Institution System
b) Logistics Technology System
c) Human Resource Development
Without harmonization, it is impossible to be
more efficient in Logistics, due to unbalance
Level of
Efficiency

Technology
Transport, Storage, Package, Handling
Quality
Tech., Facility, Environment, Info.
Factors
Market, Cost, Risk, Infra.
Public & Private Infra. Institution, Technology, HRD
Each Country
A
B C
D

Transport, Storage, Package, Handling
Tech., Facility, Environment, Info.
Market, Cost, Risk, Infra.
Infra. Institution, Technology, HRD
A
B C D

Thank you very much,

H.KUSE

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