Optimind Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Optimind), whose mission is to "support a warm society with technology," has released the guidebook "Definitive Q&A Guidebook for Logistics Law Revisions: Practical Edition," which compiles judgment criteria for specific questions faced by logistics managers and practitioners in response to the revisions of the two logistics-related laws and the Appropriate Transaction Act.

This document is structured based on questions received during three logistics law revision seminars, which were attended by a total of 1,422 people. Mr. Yuki Awai, an attorney at TMI Associates and a Digital Advisor to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, supervised all answers, explaining practical guidelines that are difficult to judge from public documents alone.

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Background of Guidebook Publication

As the application of logistics-related law revisions becomes full-fledged, specific shippers are now obligated to create "medium-to-long-term plans" and appoint a "Chief Logistics Officer (CLO)," requiring unprecedented responses from logistics departments.

On the other hand, how to apply the revised content to their own operations and what level of governance is required is not sufficiently clear, and each company is currently fumbling for solutions.

Optimind's three logistics law revision seminars also received numerous specific questions related to practical operations and compliance from participants.

Against this background, this guidebook, which systematizes "criteria for practical judgment" to balance legal compliance and logistics efficiency, has been released.

Features of the Guidebook

・Structured based on practical issues raised by over 1,400 seminar participants ・Systematizes "on-site judgment criteria" not provided in public documents ・Explanations based on legal grounds by a lawyer who is a Digital Advisor to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ・Covers themes directly linked to management decisions, such as CLO appointment and medium-to-long-term plans

Guidebook Overview

"Permanent Edition: Definitive Q&A Guidebook for Logistics Law Revisions: Practical Edition" 56 pages / Full color

▼ Main Contents ・Summary of the Logistics Efficiency Act, Truck Act, and Appropriate Transaction Act ・Legal opinions on common issues raised by 1,422 participants (over 60 questions) ・Specific examples of descriptions for medium-to-long-term plans and periodic reports

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Supervision

Mr. Yuki Awai, Attorney at TMI Associates, Digital Advisor to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Belongs to TMI Associates Nagoya Office (Aichi Bar Association). After graduating from Kobe University Law School in 2011, joined TMI Associates in January 2013. After being seconded to a major automobile manufacturer, he was seconded to the Mobility Service Promotion Division, Policy Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism from April 2022 to the end of December 2024. From 2024, he concurrently served at the Digital Agency, mainly responsible for policy planning related to mobility services utilizing digital technology. From April 2025, he was appointed as a Digital Advisor (EBPM/Information Expert) to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and is currently involved in policy planning for MLIT administration.

About Optimind Co., Ltd.

Optimind, with its mission to "support a warm society with technology," develops a wide range of solutions for delivery optimization, centered on "Loogia," a delivery optimization solution that utilizes Japan's top-class optimization algorithms and real-time driving data analysis.

As a total solution that supports delivery optimization from end-to-end, it covers everything from automatic dispatch and dynamic management to consulting for logistics network design and operational assessment, system integration tailored to individual company requirements, and extended feature development.

With its strengths in "on-site-driven" technological capabilities and operational construction capabilities to solve complex requirements, as a professional in optimization technology, it will support shippers and transport operators in optimizing their supply chains and building sustainable logistics networks.

【Company Information】

Trade Name: Optimind Co., Ltd.

Representative Director and President: Ken Matsushita

Established: June 2015

Head Office Location: Central Building 9F, 2-11-30 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi

Business Activities: Development and sales of solutions for logistics and field services, logistics network consulting

URL: https://www.optimind.tech/

Service Site: https://loogia.jp/

【Inquiries regarding this matter】 Optimind Co., Ltd. E-mail：is@optimind.tech

TEL　 ：052-211-8036

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