Redesigning "Logistics" - Featuring Mid- to Long-Term Logistics Reforms Linking Policy, Industry-Wide Collaboration, and Operations: "Ryutsu Joho" July 2026 Issue Published

While progress is being made in addressing the "2024 Problem" in logistics, structural challenges surrounding logistics, such as population decline, labor shortages, and the response to carbon neutrality, are becoming even more severe.

Starting in fiscal year 2026, the new "Comprehensive Logistics Policy Outline (FY2026-2030)" will be implemented, and mid- to long-term reforms will fully commence, including the realization of physical internet, logistics standardization, logistics DX/GX, and improving sustainability across the entire supply chain.

This special feature does not introduce "improvements that can be made immediately," but rather presents the direction that Japanese logistics should aim for towards 2030 and beyond 2040, by comprehensively examining the systems and policies supporting logistics, inter-company collaboration, logistics operations, and digital technology.

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◆ Main Contents of the Special Feature

Explanation of the "Comprehensive Logistics Policy Outline (FY2026-2030)" by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Outlook for Mid- to Long-Term Reforms Towards Realizing Physical Internet

Initiatives and Future Direction of the Food Supply Chain Sustainability Project (FSP)

Development from the Manufacturing-Distribution-Retail Collaboration Council to the New "Consumer Goods Supply Chain Council"

Logistics DX and Joint Logistics Practices by Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd.

Insights from Support for Connecting Logistics Site Improvements to Execution

Future Outlook for Logistics Reform by Experts

◆ Key Points of This Special Feature

The "2024 Problem" is not the goal of logistics reform, but the starting line.

This special feature presents a mid- to long-term perspective for achieving sustainability across the entire supply chain by comprehensively covering not only compliance with laws and regulations, but also policy, inter-company collaboration, logistics standardization, DX, joint logistics, and operational improvements.

This issue is aimed at a wide range of readers involved in logistics reform, including not only practitioners in logistics, but also manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, logistics providers, government officials, and researchers.

◆ Details of "Ryutsu Joho" July 2026 Issue

Special Feature "Redesigning "Logistics" - Direction of Mid- to Long-Term Logistics Reforms Linking Policy, Industry-Wide Collaboration, and Operations"

Published by: Distribution Economics Research Institute

Provides practical insights for logistics reforms looking beyond 2030, by offering an overview of structural changes surrounding logistics.

Direction of the Comprehensive Logistics Policy Outline (FY2026-2030) and Policy Outlook

― Logistics Policy Division, Logistics and Automobile Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Excerpt from "Ryutsu Joho" July 2026 Issue

Outlook on Mid- to Long-Term Logistics Reforms - What Integrated Operational Innovation is Needed -

― Masataka Hashimoto, Visiting Researcher, Distribution Economics Research Institute / Professor Emeritus, Meiji University

Excerpt from "Ryutsu Joho" July 2026 Issue

Initiatives of the Food Supply Chain Sustainability Project and Future Direction

― Hitoshi Horio, Special Researcher, Distribution Economics Research Institute (Former Senior Director, Logistics Planning Department, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.)

Excerpt from "Ryutsu Joho" July 2026 Issue

On the Initiatives of the Manufacturing-Distribution-Retail Collaboration Council and the Launch of the Consumer Goods Supply Chain Council for Realizing Physical Internet

― Tomoo Kubota, Senior Researcher, Distribution Economics Research Institute

Excerpt from "Ryutsu Joho" July 2026 Issue

Mitsubishi Shokuhin's Logistics Reforms for Building a Sustainable Supply Chain - Practices of Visualization, Optimization, and Openness, and the Challenge of Industry-Wide Collaboration -

― Yutaka Shiraishi, Executive Officer, General Manager of Logistics Division, Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd.

Excerpt from "Ryutsu Joho" July 2026 Issue

How to Implement Improvements in Logistics Operations - The Process of Visualization, Decision-Making, and Execution Seen from Support -

― Kei Iijima, Researcher, Distribution Economics Research Institute

Excerpt from "Ryutsu Joho" July 2026 Issue

Viewpoint: "Future Outlook for Logistics Reform"

―― Yuji Yano, Dean and Professor, Faculty of Distribution and Information, Ryutsu Keizai University / Director, Institute of Logistics Science

Publication Date: July 1, 2026 (Wed)

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