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Amidst severe recruitment difficulties and high costs, the pressure of "maintaining quality and improving productivity" has intensified issues related to interpersonal relationships among part-time staff and increased burdens on employees within warehouses. However, temporary measures such as salary improvements and enhanced amenities alone are not decisive in preventing turnover. This is because employees spend over 90% of their day in the "work environment within the warehouse." In this seminar, we will disclose actual improvement data from other companies' centers and explain the "combined approach of surveys and one-on-one meetings" that has led to a high satisfaction level of 85% to 90% regarding work and interpersonal relationships. We will thoroughly discuss the importance of open and equitable organizational management, the pitfalls of fixed roles that lead to a closed-off environment (such as part leaders), and the mechanisms for creating a transparent workplace. 【Recommended for】 - Those struggling to reduce turnover rates in the field and maintain productivity. - Those who want to resolve interpersonal relationship issues within the warehouse and achieve employee retention. - Those who wish to strengthen collaboration between field managers and site directors to respond promptly to challenges. - Those looking to enhance the management skills and crisis awareness of field leaders. 【Speaker】 Eisyu Onishi, Division Manager, Operations Management Division, C.O.S. Corporation

- "Design that Establishes Without Rejection on the First Day of Operation" - Even though the system concept and design should be correct, have you ever experienced a situation where the field ends up reverting to Excel or manual work? The underlying structure is not the resistance from the field, but rather the failure to incorporate exception handling, usability, and a sense of understanding into the design. When tacit knowledge that could not be captured in the requirements definition and constraints visible only in actual operations are left unaddressed, the previous operations resurface immediately after launch, and the reform becomes a mere formality. In this seminar, we will organize typical patterns where reforms do not take root in logistics sites and explain what is necessary to translate a well-developed concept into a "usable system." You will take home a design approach that connects to establishment and implementation, which is neither left to the field nor just theoretical. This content will help organize the points necessary to advance reforms while reflecting the voices from the field. [Recommended for] - Those who tend to see backdoor operations resurface after implementation - Those who want to grasp the key points for field establishment - Those struggling with the risk of missing system requirements or the criteria for incorporating exception handling in DX projects [Speaker] C.O.S. Inc. Technology Services Division, Division Manager Yoshinori Imai

― How to standardize black-boxed legacy systems and on-site operations and transition to a new system ― Legacy systems that have become black boxes after many years since their implementation. Amid urgent calls for renewal due to issues like the "2025 cliff" and the "logistics 2024 problem," many responsible individuals feel pressure with concerns such as "I don't know how to write an RFP," "I'm worried about missing requirements," and "I can't afford to fail." This seminar will thoroughly explain the "steps to create a successful RFP" to lead logistics DX to success. We will specifically convey strategies for standardizing operations that abandon current practices and for data integration. Additionally, we will introduce common traps that can lead to failure based on actual case studies. 【Recommended for】 - Logistics planners, information systems, and DX promotion personnel from shipper companies and logistics companies. - Those who feel pressured to renew black-boxed legacy systems and have concerns about "missing requirements" or "vendor selection." - Recommended for those seeking practical insights from writing a correct RFP to standardizing current operations and tips for internal coordination and ROI calculation.

― The Boundary Between "Confused Workplaces" and "Dramatically Improved Productivity Workplaces" with AMR Implementation ― Due to popular demand, we are holding this event again! This time, we welcome Profit Consulting, specialists in subsidies, to provide information on subsidies that can still be utilized this fiscal year. "We introduced robots to alleviate labor shortages, but it ended up causing confusion on the shop floor." There is a common reason behind such failures. In this seminar, logistics professionals will thoroughly explain the decisive "boundary" that separates the success or failure of AMR implementation, based on actual failure cases. We will reveal the "absolute principles" that must be understood before implementation, which cannot be seen through mere specification comparisons. Additionally, we will introduce the autonomous transport robot "Logiler Move," tailored to practical operations. You will learn concrete steps toward true productivity improvement, from utilizing subsidies to avoiding pitfalls in implementation. 【Recommended for the following people】 - Those considering AMR implementation who absolutely do not want to fail their project - Those who did not achieve the expected results from past automation efforts - Executives, factory managers, and logistics department heads who want to fundamentally enhance productivity - Those who want to utilize subsidies but wish to know which subsidies are suitable for their company

― Breaking the Trap of Standardization and Revamping Systems to Leverage On-Site Strengths ― Companies that have been unable to undertake system renewal for various reasons in the past now have a significant opportunity. Many leading companies, during the process of simply replacing existing systems or implementing packages, have been forced to adopt operational responses that do not fit the field and rely on Excel for supplementation, resulting in unresolved on-site burdens and data fragmentation. On the other hand, there is now an environment where complex on-site operations and tacit knowledge can be structured in a short period using AI for business organization and mock screens for consensus building, allowing for the development of system requirements tailored to the company. This seminar will present a "field-first" renewal approach that latecomer companies can take to avoid the failure patterns of sticking to the current system or compromising with packages. We will share perspectives on how to transform into a business foundation that supports competitiveness for the next ten years, without halting operations and while minimizing risks, rather than ending with defensive updates. 【Recommended for】 - Those who want to turn latecomer renewal into an opportunity - Those who feel uncomfortable aligning operations with packages - Those who want to advance DX leveraging on-site capabilities

― The Definitive Difference Between "Implementations That Cause Chaos on the Ground" and "Implementations That Skyrocket Productivity," and Key Points for Utilizing Subsidies ― "Introducing robots will resolve the labor shortage on-site and dramatically increase productivity" — many companies are taking the plunge into the implementation of AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots) with this expectation. However, the reality often contradicts these hopes, leading to cases where "tasks have become more complicated" or "constant error stops require human oversight." Why do some sites achieve overwhelming results with high-functioning robots while others end in failure? Merely considering catalog specifications and superficial functions will not help avoid this "trap." To achieve true productivity improvement, there exists an "absolute principle" that must be firmly grasped before implementation. In this seminar, logistics professionals who have solved numerous on-site challenges will unravel actual "failure cases" and clarify the definitive "boundary line" that separates successful AMR implementations from unsuccessful ones. Additionally, we will introduce the autonomous mobile robot "Logiler Move" from Cios. Furthermore, we will present subsidies available for use in this fiscal year.

The logistics of the retail and distribution industry have become a black box where true costs are obscured due to years of "outsourcing to 3PL" and "store arrival price system (center fee)." As a result, excessive logistics demands and "hidden loss products" are created, putting pressure on profits. In this seminar, we will explain the concept of "menu pricing (appropriate pricing based on service levels)," which is key to breaking the current situation, using case studies from leading advanced companies in the industry. Furthermore, we will introduce the CEO's approach, "operation accounting," to achieve this. By visualizing the operational structure on the ground and calculating the "true costs" of work, storage, and delivery at a granular level, we will present a pathway to move stakeholders such as product departments and 3PLs using cost data as a weapon, aiming for overall optimization.