Container Business, Distribution Business

This report was compiled based on articles introduced in our periodical, “Yano Report” dated July 25, 2019, August 10 and 25, 2019 (combined issue), and September 10, 2019.
 

<Current Situation and Future Trends in Rental Container Market>

I. Market Size/Share

II. Market Forecast
1. Measures to Address to the Challenges Regarding Cost Increasing Proportionally to the Expansion of the Amount of Use
2. Price Differences between Rental Containers and Corrugated Boxes
3. Development in Intermodal Palletization

III. Potential Market Size

Figure: Transition in Distribution Volume of Rental Containers
Figure: Transition in Input of Corrugated Cardboard for Fruits and Vegetables to the Next Operation
Figure/Table: Transition in Distribution Volume of Rental Container by IFCO JAPAN INC. and SANKO CO., LTD.
Table: Comparison between IFCO JAPAN INC. and SANKO CO., LTD.
Figure: Distribution Volume Forecast of Rental Container
Table: Year-on-year Distribution Volume Forecast of Rental Container (Increased Amount)

<IFCO JAPAN INC.>

I. The Global Strategy is Applied in Full Swing after Reconstruction of Management Structure

II. Maintaining the Positive Balance in Spite of Slow Sales: Distribution Volume in FY Ending June 2020 is Expected to Achieve 50 million cases

III. A lot of Trials and Errors for Appropriate Management of Container: Introduced the Web System following Rental Control

IV. 36 Distribution Depots Secured across the Country: Cleaning Centers Run at Full Capacity to Meet the Increasing Distribution Volume

V. Wholesale Market Channels are Undeveloped Compared to Mass Retailer Channels: Would Intermodal Palletization be the Trigger?

Figure: IFCO JAPAN INC. Container System
Table: Sizes/Fee Structure of IFCO Container
Table: Transition in Business Performance of IFCO JAPAN INC.
Figure/Table: Transition in Distribution Volume of IFCO JAPAN INC. Container
Table: Merits of IFCO JAPAN INC. Container

<SANKO CO., LTD.>

I. Increase in Turnover Rate and Prevention of Loss/Delay by Managing Individual Identification with QR Code

II. New Sized Container is Introduced Tailored to Japanese Palettes, Meeting the Customers’ Wide Range of Needs.

III. Costs for Cleaning Depots is Reduced the Costs by Establishing In-house System: Kasukabe Cleaning Center is to Double the Capacity

IV. Rental Amount in FY Ending May 2019 Achieved 75 million cases, Aiming for 100 million cases by FY Ending May 2025

V. Trading with Retailers more than 200 Companies across the Country Utlizing Sales Capabilities as a Group

<National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations>

The Demand of Rental Container Expanded Again after Adjustment: Increased by 7.4% to 13.28 million in FY2018

Figure: Container Rental System (Lending to Production Areas)
Table: List of SANKO’s Container Sizes
Table: Transition in Distribution Volume of SANKO’s Container
Figure: Transition in Distribution Volume of SANKO’s Container (Figure)
Figure: Transition in Use Amount of “Yamabiko-kun” by National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations