Ryutsu Keizai University, Faculty of Distribution and Information Sciences,
Institute of Logistics Science – Professor

Yuji Yano

Professor Yano specializes in logistics, supply chain management, and distribution. His recent research focuses on issues related to supply constraints in logistics, disaster logistics, and the relationship between environmental challenges and logistics. He has long served as a member of numerous government study groups and committees, including those organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

He has also made many appearances on television programs covering the so-called “2024 logistics issue” — concerns that, due to the cap on truck drivers’ overtime hours coming into effect in April 2024, long-distance transport will become more difficult and transport capacity will decline. In addition, his articles are frequently published in major national newspapers.

e-Logit Co., Ltd.
Chairman & President

Ryoichi Kakui

Mr. Kakui completed his coursework at Sophia University in three years, then obtained an MBA with a concentration in Marketing from Golden Gate University in just one year and three months. After returning to Japan, he joined Funai Consulting Inc., where he was involved in new business development for a real estate company. He later worked at his family’s logistics company, Koki Logistics, before founding e-Logit Co., Ltd. in 2000.

In 2021, e-Logit was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market. Mr. Kakui also leads the “Progress Club” and has authored more than 40 books on logistics. He is recognized as a leading strategic logistics expert and appears frequently across television, radio, and online media.

NTT DATA Corporation
Head, Sustainability Services & Strategy Promotion Office,
Consulting & Business Development Division

Shinsaku Minamida

Mr. Minamida joined NTT DATA in 1996. After serving in roles within the Corporate Systems Division and the Manufacturing IT Innovation Division, he assumed his current position in July 2022. He has extensive experience in consulting on corporate sustainability management, including the design and implementation of sustainable supply chains with a particular focus on addressing logistics challenges.

Logitec Inc.
Representative Director & President

Masaomi Kawamura

After graduating from the Faculty of Foreign Studies at Sophia University, Mr. Kawamura joined the Sogo Career Group. He participated as a founding member in the launch of the “Baitore” business and later served as its President & CEO. In 2021, he established Logitec Inc. and assumed the position of Representative Director & President.

■ Inquiries About This Seminar

Logitec Inc.
Head Office (Main Line) TEL: 03-5795-1871

■ Logitec’s Initiatives Addressing the “2024 Logistics Issue”

From April 1, 2024, stricter limits on truck drivers’ working hours have led to concerns over declining transport capacity and difficulties in long-distance transportation—an issue widely known as the “2024 logistics issue,” which has become a major social challenge. For the logistics industry, which had already been facing issues such as increased shipment volumes due to the growth of online shopping and ongoing labour shortages, this situation is particularly serious. In this context, there is a strong need to build more efficient transport networks and to promote closer collaboration and workload sharing among logistics-related companies.

Leveraging the foundation of the CAMCOM Group, which operates staffing services, Logitec has built a logistics platform that matches its own resources—such as “people” and “locations”—with the delivery operations of shipper companies and logistics businesses including warehouses and transportation firms. Through this model, the company has built a strong track record in securing labour and workspaces, as well as in on-site operations management, and now provides services to more than 500 companies.

At a time when the development of efficient transport structures is critical to solving the challenges posed by the 2024 logistics issue, Logitec is working to strengthen collaboration between delivery companies and logistics operators through its matching services, thereby helping to alleviate labour shortages in the logistics sector and improve overall productivity.

For further details, please refer to the article below.