Layers Consulting Launches Dedicated Web Page for "Logistics Reform Consulting"

Layers Consulting Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, CEO Takashi Sugino, hereinafter referred to as Layers) is pleased to announce the launch of a dedicated web page for its "Logistics Reform Consulting" service, which introduces the company's solutions for addressing the structural and complex challenges faced by the logistics industry.

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Dedicated Page "Logistics Reform Consulting"

https://www.layers.co.jp/service-category/logistics/

The logistics environment has undergone complex changes that cannot be addressed by conventional methods, including labor shortages, increasing last-mile delivery burdens, soaring fuel and freight costs, transportation delays due to port congestion, supply chain disruption risks, and stricter regulations. In response to these challenges, this page organizes the common issues and failure factors faced by logistics and cargo owner companies, and systematically introduces three support approaches.

❚ Three Support Approaches for Logistics Reform

1 Logistics Business Restructuring

We provide end-to-end support from conceptualization to actual business implementation of new logistics business models through service design, business case creation, partner selection, and operational scheme development for joint logistics. We also support the restructuring of logistics systems, such as global logistics reform, from the conceptualization to the execution phase.

2 Logistics DX

We build a reliable data foundation through support for defining requirements and replacing core logistics systems like WMS/TMS, building data pipelines and DWH, and establishing data governance. Real-time visualization of operational, inventory, and delivery status via KPI dashboards accelerates decision-making for both management and operations.

3 Logistics Operations Reform

We drive improvements from issue identification based on on-site observation to prioritizing issues and developing and executing improvement plans in a collaborative manner.

We aim for simultaneous improvements in Quality (Q), Cost (C), and Delivery (D) by working closely with the field, and we provide follow-up support for visualizing effects through KPIs, strengthening the operational capabilities of site leaders, and establishing mechanisms for continuous improvement.

❚ Main Logistics Reform Consulting Services

• Visualization with Logistics KPI Dashboards

We integrate scattered supply chain data and quickly build dashboards using existing systems to support data-driven overall optimization.

https://www.layers.co.jp/consulting-service/logistics-kpi/

• Logistics Restructuring Across Business Units for Company-Wide Optimization

We redesign bases, transportation, and operations from a zero-based perspective to achieve cost optimization for the entire company.

https://www.layers.co.jp/consulting-service/logistics-restructuring/

• Logistics Cost Optimization

We estimate cargo volume based on future business structures (demographics, channels, production plans, etc.) and quantitatively calculate the cost impact of bases and routes. We present actionable measures along with estimated investment and payback periods.

https://www.layers.co.jp/consulting-service/logistics-cost-optimization/

• Promotion of Cross-Industry Logistics

We take responsibility for supporting execution and results generation, from conceptualization to stakeholder coordination, system integration, and operational adoption for joint delivery, joint warehousing, and consolidation of facilities across industries.

https://www.layers.co.jp/consulting-service/sharing-logistics/

• Logistics Core System Implementation

We support the construction of an integrated logistics process system platform that connects planning systems such as demand forecasting and production planning with execution systems such as TMS/WMS.

https://www.layers.co.jp/consulting-service/logistics-system-implementation/

• Logistics Indirect Operations AI Agent Construction

We provide end-to-end support for indirect operations such as inventory checks, shipping exception handling, and performance aggregation, from selecting target operations to designing, building, and establishing new operations incorporating AI agents.

https://www.layers.co.jp/consulting-service/logistics-ai-agents/

❚ Consulting Case Studies

Pharmaceutical Manufacturer N

Major Automotive Manufacturer R

Major OTC Pharmaceutical Manufacturer S

Project: Joint Logistics (Sharing Logistics) in the Medical Industry

Project: Logistics Reform for After-Sales Parts

Project: Efficiency Improvement of Procurement Logistics in Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

Industry: Pharmaceuticals/Medical

Industry: Automotive/Automotive Parts

Industry: Products/Medical

Services: Cross-Industry Logistics Promotion, Business Model Reform

Services: S&OP, Global PSI, SCM Digital Reform, Human Capital Management, Talent Development/Reskilling, Procurement Strategy/Procurement Operations Reform

Services: Cross-Industry Logistics Promotion, SCM Digital Reform, Procurement Strategy/Procurement Operations Reform

https://www.layers.co.jp/consulting_case/112/

https://www.layers.co.jp/consulting_case/109/

https://www.layers.co.jp/consulting_case/108/

At Layers, we view logistics reform not merely as "on-site efficiency improvement" but as a transformation linked to management strategy and the entire supply chain, contributing to strengthening corporate competitiveness and sustainable growth.

Layers Consulting Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1983, we are an independent consulting firm originating in Japan. As a "fighting creative group," we are committed to supporting our clients to survive in a rapidly changing environment by realizing open innovation and breaking through internal conventional wisdom, acting as their power engine. We provide consulting services for approximately 1,000 projects to about 500 leading domestic companies in a wide range of fields, including formulation of HR/human capital strategies, construction of talent management systems, design of personnel systems, construction and implementation of management control systems, reconstruction of accounting systems, cost planning, cost management, product development process reform, business strategy restructuring, new business development, and promotion of digital transformation.

URL: https://www.layers.co.jp/ Company Name: Layers Consulting Co., Ltd. Location: Meguro Central Square, 3-1-1 Kami-Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Established: December 1983 Representative: CEO Takashi Sugino Consulting Areas: 1. Management Control (Accounting) 2. Business Strategy (New Business/M&A) & Marketing 3. Supply Chain (Design, Production, Logistics) 4. Human Resources (Organization/Personnel) 5. DX/ERP/AI (Information) 6. Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)

【Inquiries Regarding This Matter】 Layers Consulting Co., Ltd. Marketing Department TEL: 03-5791-1189