Warehousing and Distribution Processing Services

Warehouses and Distribution Processing Centers (Distribution Centers)

This is a report on a new keyword, distribution processing service. Recently, various distribution processing services have been developed. Distribution processing used to be the area pertaining to manufacturers (such as pre-shipment inspection) or retailers (repackaging into smaller containers, creating of product information, etc.,) but has been outsourced to distribution centers, which is one of the expanding factors of the distribution and logistics market and worth paying attention to.
This report clarifies the status of distribution processing services through a questionnaire on the topic and aims to identify and analyze the challenges associated with market expansion.

I    Overview

1. Definition of Distribution Processing Services
2. Distribution Processing Service Market Size (FY2023)
3. Distribution Processing Service Market Size Forecasts
4. Market Size Fluctuation Factors
5. Backdrop behind Increased Significance of Distribution Processing Service in Logistics Area
6. Categorization of Logistics Companies Providing Distribution Processing Services
7. Market Outlook and Challenges

II    Environment for Logistics Market

1. Political Perspective
   1) Domestic Trend of Logistics Policies
   2) Comprehensive Logistics Policy Outline
   3) Status of the "2024 Problem" in Logistics
2.  Economic Perspective
   1) Economic Environment in Japan and the Rest of the World
   2) Import/Export Trends in Japan
3. Social Perspective
   1) Japanese Population and Households
   2) Number of Workers in Warehouses
   3) Excess and Shortage of Workers in the Transportation and Postal Industry
   4) Ecommerce Market Size
4. Technological Perspective
   1) Automation and Systemization Flows in Logistics
   2) Logistics Robotics Market Size
   3) The Current Warehousing Work Phase Is "Digitization"

III   List of Distribution Processing Services and Efforts of Major Logistics Companies

1. List of Distribution Processing Services
   1) Services Applied to Products Themselves
   2) Changing Volumes, Capacities, or Units
   3) Product Exterior Services, such as Packaging
   4) Other Services
2. Efforts Done by Major Logistics Companies Regarding Distribution Processing Services

IV    Distribution Processing Services by IItem

1. Food (Fresh Foods, Processed Foods, Beverages)
   1) Main Service
   2) Characteristics of the Service
   3) Future Outlook and Challenges
2. Machinery Parts and Raw Materials
   1) Main Service
   2) Characteristics of the Service
   3) Future Outlook and Challenges
3. Clothing
   1) Main Service
   2) Characteristics of the Service
   3) Future Outlook and Challenges
4. Pharmaceutical Products & Cosmetics Products
   1) Main Service
   2) Characteristics of the Service
   3) Future Outlook and Challenges

V    Case Studies at Leading Companies

• 6 Companies

VI    Analysis from Distribution Processing Service-Related Questionnaire