[Kosaido Next] Supporting the Creation of New Publishing Styles. Launching "DSR Service" for Publishers from September.
Kosaido Next will launch "DSR Service" from September 2026, enabling small-lot, short-delivery, multi-product, small-volume production for publishers. This service aims to resolve inventory risks and out-of-stock issues, while also contributing to reducing environmental impact.
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Title: [Kosaido Next] Supporting the Creation of New Publishing Styles. Launching "DSR Service" for Publishers from September.
Kosaido Next Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President Makoto Tokiwa), a group company of Kosaido Holdings Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President Makoto Tokiwa), will launch a new printing service called "DSR (Digital Short Run) Service" in September 2026, addressing challenges faced by the publishing industry.
What are the recent challenges in the publishing industry?
- Additional production for reprints is not profitable.
- Forced to make decisions based on inventory and return risks.
- Loss of sales opportunities due to out-of-stock or shortages.
- Demands for flexible response to revisions, specification changes, and sample production, while incurring costs and effort.
In response to these challenges, there is a demand for a more flexible and timely supply system.
What is Kosaido Next's DSR Service (※) solution?
It is a printing service for publishers that "produces what is needed, when it is needed, in the necessary quantity, at an appropriate cost."
It enables publishing plans that do not rely on inventory and supports flexible decision-making based on sales trends.
※DSR (Digital Short Run) Service: A printing method primarily for small lots, utilizing digital printing machines.
[Features of Kosaido Next's DSR Service]
Feature ①: "Pack Method" for printing multiple titles together.
- Increases production efficiency even for small quantities, achieving small-lot printing at reasonable costs.
- Expands options for reprints and resales by producing multiple titles together.
- Supports a wide range of book genres, including business books and textbooks.
Feature ②: Production system combining small-lot support and short delivery times.
- Small-lot support from a single copy and short delivery times allow for flexible decisions regarding reprints and additional production.
- High-quality digital printing achieves finishes comparable to offset printing.
- Flexibly responds to timely revisions, color printing, and variable printing.
Feature ③: Smooth progress through online submission.
- Simplifies data transfer and progress management through its proprietary online submission system.
- Reduces the workload for both publishers and printing companies, streamlining the production flow.
[Value provided by Kosaido Next's DSR Service]
Kosaido Next's DSR Service enables publishers to engage in small-lot reprints, resales, and test marketing without holding inventory.
It also makes it easier to utilize small-volume books and backlists that were previously difficult to supply.
Furthermore, by producing only what is needed at the appropriate time, it suppresses overproduction, leads to reductions in resource consumption for paper, ink, and transportation, and lowers CO2 emissions, contributing to the reduction of environmental impact in the publishing industry.
This flexible supply system promotes preventing stockouts and inventory compression at bookstores, and for readers, it expands opportunities to encounter books that were previously difficult to obtain.
[Guidance for Publisher Briefing Session]
Details of this service and implementation methods will be explained in detail at the briefing session for publishers.
■ DSR Service Publisher Briefing Session Overview
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Target: Publishers only
Venue: SCREEN Inkjet Innovation Center Tokyo
Admission Fee: Free
■ How to Apply and Inquire
If you wish to participate in this briefing session, please contact the inquiry desk below.
Kosaido Next Co., Ltd.
Contact: Iwakura, Yamaguchi
Phone: 03-3453-0556
Inquiry Form: Kosaido Next Service Site Inquiry Page
■ Company Profile
Company Name: Kosaido Next Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: Seavans S-kan 13F, 1-2-3 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Makoto Tokiwa, President and Representative Director
Established: April 5, 2021
Business Activities: Offset printing (publishing, commercial), digital printing, package printing, IT/digital solutions, character merchandising, IT services, campaign solutions, 2C business support, digital promotion support, BPO services.
HP: https://www.service-kosaido.jp/
■ Service Inquiries
Kosaido Next Co., Ltd. Contact: [Iwakura, Yamaguchi]
Phone: 03-3453-0556
Title: [Kosaido Next] Supporting the Creation of New Publishing Styles. Launching "DSR Service" for Publishers from September.
Kosaido Next Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President Makoto Tokiwa), a group company of Kosaido Holdings Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President Makoto Tokiwa), will launch a new printing service called "DSR (Digital Short Run) Service" in September 2026, addressing challenges faced by the publishing industry.
What are the recent challenges in the publishing industry?
- Additional production for reprints is not profitable.
- Forced to make decisions based on inventory and return risks.
- Loss of sales opportunities due to out-of-stock or shortages.
- Demands for flexible response to revisions, specification changes, and sample production, while incurring costs and effort.
In response to these challenges, there is a demand for a more flexible and timely supply system.
What is Kosaido Next's DSR Service (※) solution?
It is a printing service for publishers that "produces what is needed, when it is needed, in the necessary quantity, at an appropriate cost."
It enables publishing plans that do not rely on inventory and supports flexible decision-making based on sales trends.
※DSR (Digital Short Run) Service: A printing method primarily for small lots, utilizing digital printing machines.
[Features of Kosaido Next's DSR Service]
Feature ①: "Pack Method" for printing multiple titles together.
- Increases production efficiency even for small quantities, achieving small-lot printing at reasonable costs.
- Expands options for reprints and resales by producing multiple titles together.
- Supports a wide range of book genres, including business books and textbooks.
Feature ②: Production system combining small-lot support and short delivery times.
- Small-lot support from a single copy and short delivery times allow for flexible decisions regarding reprints and additional production.
- High-quality digital printing achieves finishes comparable to offset printing.
- Flexibly responds to timely revisions, color printing, and variable printing.
Feature ③: Smooth progress through online submission.
- Simplifies data transfer and progress management through its proprietary online submission system.
- Reduces the workload for both publishers and printing companies, streamlining the production flow.
[Value provided by Kosaido Next's DSR Service]
Kosaido Next's DSR Service enables publishers to engage in small-lot reprints, resales, and test marketing without holding inventory.
It also makes it easier to utilize small-volume books and backlists that were previously difficult to supply.
Furthermore, by producing only what is needed at the appropriate time, it suppresses overproduction, leads to reductions in resource consumption for paper, ink, and transportation, and lowers CO2 emissions, contributing to the reduction of environmental impact in the publishing industry.
This flexible supply system promotes preventing stockouts and inventory compression at bookstores, and for readers, it expands opportunities to encounter books that were previously difficult to obtain.
[Guidance for Publisher Briefing Session]
Details of this service and implementation methods will be explained in detail at the briefing session for publishers.
■ DSR Service Publisher Briefing Session Overview
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Target: Publishers only
Venue: SCREEN Inkjet Innovation Center Tokyo
Admission Fee: Free
■ How to Apply and Inquire
If you wish to participate in this briefing session, please contact the inquiry desk below.
Kosaido Next Co., Ltd.
Contact: Iwakura, Yamaguchi
Phone: 03-3453-0556
Inquiry Form: Kosaido Next Service Site Inquiry Page
■ Company Profile
Company Name: Kosaido Next Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: Seavans S-kan 13F, 1-2-3 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Makoto Tokiwa, President and Representative Director
Established: April 5, 2021
Business Activities: Offset printing (publishing, commercial), digital printing, package printing, IT/digital solutions, character merchandising, IT services, campaign solutions, 2C business support, digital promotion support, BPO services.
HP: https://www.service-kosaido.jp/
■ Service Inquiries
Kosaido Next Co., Ltd. Contact: [Iwakura, Yamaguchi]
Phone: 03-3453-0556