Harute GC launches advanced demonstration project to improve logistics efficiency at shippers' companies by using IKZO, invoiceAgent, and dejiren.

WingArc1st Inc. is pleased to announce that Harute GC, a comprehensive logistics company, and its group companies have planned a demonstration using the following products: IKZO Online (Logistics DX platform), IKZO Analytics (Management analysis system for transport companies), invoiceAgent AI OCR (Converting forms into data with highly accurate character recognition), dejiren (Communication platform)

 

The plan is to promote the electronic documentation of transport contracts and the creation of a transport system management register, which will become mandatory under the legislation of the policy package for logistics innovation (*1). The company has applied to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)'s 2023 Advanced Demonstration Project for Improving Logistics Efficiency at Supplementary Shippers' Enterprises (Registration period: 7 March - 3 April 2024).

The advanced demonstration project for improving logistics efficiency in shippers' enterprises is a demonstration project that clarifies the investment effects of labour-saving and logistics efficiency in shippers' enterprises through supporting the costs of introducing equipment and systems that contribute to automation and mechanization of shippers' logistics facilities.

 

Harute GC will utilize WingArc1st's cloud service as a logistics efficiency plan to meet the requirements for operational efficiency on the part of the logistics operators and logistics facilities that use the service.

 

This initiative is also supported by the Transportation Digital Business Conference (TDBC) and the Sustainability DX Promotion Council (SDXC), which work closely to support SME transport operators through DX management and the active use of subsidies. 

Specific initiatives of the Harute GC

(1) Improvement of the operational efficiency of the logistics operators

・Using IKZO Online and IKZO Analytics will improve efficiency by reducing waiting and loading times, improving loading rates and reviewing transport routes. Logistics operators will be able to comply with the legal changes for the 2024 Logistics Problem, including the electronic documentation of transport contracts and the creation of a transport system management register based on the names of transport operators and freight contracts (*2). ・The driver app will connect shippers, transport companies and drivers online to implement a series of operational efficiencies.

(2) Improvement of logistics facility operational efficiency

The platform will read order data received by fax with invoiceAgent's AI OCR and check the accuracy of the order data with dejiren, which is integrated with the generative AI solution, ChatGPT. The system also improves the efficiency of logistics operations.

The following is an endorsement by the Transportation Digital Business Conference (TDBC):

(*1) Reference:

• Ministerial Council for Innovation in Logistics Emergency Package for Innovation in Logistics on 6 October 2023
  https://www.cas.go.jp/jp/seisaku/buturyu_kakushin/pdf/kinkyu_package_1006.pdf  (Japanese)

• Ministerial Council for Innovation in Logistics. Summar of the Policy Package for Innovation in Logistics on2 June 2023
  https://www.cas.go.jp/jp/seisaku/buturyu_kakushin/pdf/seisaku_package.pdf (Japanese)

(*2) Press release on 4 Mar 2024:
Launched IKZO Driver App to Connect Shippers, Carriers, and Drivers Online
~ Creation of a transportation system management book and compliance with the two-hour rule, reducing the workload of drivers and improving operational efficiency of logistics transactions~

https://corp.wingarc.com/en/public/202403/news2698.html

Advanced demonstrations to improve logistics efficiency at shippers' companies (METI) 
Demonstration experiment to clarify the investment effects on labour-saving and logistics efficiency for shipper companies by supporting the costs of introducing equipment and systems that contribute to the automation and mechanization of logistics facilities of shipper companies. The project aims to maintain logistics as social infrastructure and to clarify the investment effects on shippers and logistics companies through support for capital investment to improve logistics efficiency, as behavior change of shipper companies is regarded as important.
https://logiefficiency-meti.jp/ (Japanese)

Harute GC 
Established: 5 January 2015
Location: Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu, Japan 
Business: Harute Group's controlling company. A 3PL company that proposes and implements more efficient inventory and distribution management as a comprehensive logistics provider. It develops logistics services by utilizing partnerships with end-users, customers and suppliers. As a group, the company provides comprehensive logistics services, including general freight forwarding, warehousing, and freight forwarding for use.
https://www.harute.co.jp/ (Japanese)