Rohto Pharmaceutical, Haleon Japan, Toyo Warehouse, and Milbon jointly received the "Logistics Structure Reform Award" at the "FY2025 Green Logistics Partnership Conference Excellent Logistics Partnership Awards" held in Tokyo on December 24.
<Scenes from the awards ceremony. From left: Akihito Yamamoto, General Manager of Tokyo Sales Headquarters, Toyo Warehouse; Kazunobu Konoike, General Manager of Production Headquarters, Milbon; Toshitaka Asai, Counselor, Commerce and Service Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Hidetoshi Segi, President, Rohto Pharmaceutical; and Youngdong Kim, North Asia Quality and Supply Chain Lead, Haleon Japan>
The four companies, which have long strived for efficient transportation, have been considering a relay-style transportation method connecting manufacturing sites and warehouses to further improve efficiency. This was possible because their delivery routes were similar.
To overcome various constraints imposed by each company, such as pallet size, transport volume, and product safety issues, we conducted product selection, loading technology verification, and quality testing suitable for joint transport. We also established a system that maximizes loading efficiency and enables operation without overload even during long-distance transport, including driver switches.
The company states that maximizing transportation efficiency through this initiative will contribute to the formation of a sustainable supply chain, including reducing environmental impact and reforming drivers' working conditions.
