Protecting Transport Companies' Profits! "Fuel Surcharge Manual" Released. Explaining Calculation and Negotiation Techniques Compliant with Standard Freight Rates｜Funai Soken Supply Chain Consulting Co., Ltd.

Funai Soken Supply Chain Consulting Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Naoyuki Hashimoto) has released the "Fuel Surcharge Manual for Transport Companies to Overcome Soaring and Plummeting Fuel Prices! - Concrete Design Examples and Negotiation Techniques Linked to Standard Freight Rates -" to support transport companies affected by rising crude oil prices and yen depreciation.

Background of Document Creation

Currently, the logistics industry faces the unpredictable risk of fluctuating fuel prices. To ensure the sustainability of logistics, it is essential to clearly separate and operate "basic freight rate revisions" to recover continuously rising fixed costs and "surcharges" to appropriately share fuel price fluctuations.

This document was created as a practical guide for transport companies to appropriately share fuel costs, which have become difficult to absorb through self-effort alone, with cargo owners. It covers specific methods for breaking away from ad-hoc price negotiations and building a stable revenue base.

Main Contents Explained in This Document

Separation of "Basic Freight Rate Revisions" and "Surcharges"

This presents the concept of operations that clarify the risk sharing of fixed costs and variable costs.

Calculation Process Compliant with Standard Freight Rates

This explains specific calculation models for each transportation type, based on the standard price (120.00 yen/liter) of "Standard Freight Rates" notified by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Utilization of "Freight Rate-Linked Type (Simplified Method)"

This introduces a calculation model that significantly reduces administrative burden while enabling highly transparent billing.

Legitimacy of Negotiations Based on Legal Compliance

This summarizes the risks of violating the Subcontract Act and the Anti-Monopoly Act, as well as the legal background of "requests and recommendations" by the administration, and points for smoothly proceeding with negotiations with cargo owners.

How to Download the Document

You can download it by entering the necessary information from the link below.

https://logiiiii.sc.funaisoken.co.jp/documents/text/fuel-surcharge/

Company Profile

Company Name: Funai Soken Supply Chain Consulting Co., Ltd. Tokyo Head Office: Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, Yaesu Central Tower 35F, 2-2-1 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0028 Osaka Head Office: Inogate Osaka 21F/22F, 3-2-123 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001

Representative: Naoyuki Hashimoto, Representative Director and President Established: May 10, 2000 Capital: 98 million yen TEL: 03-4223-3163 MAIL: marketing@sc.funaisoken.co.jp WEB: https://sc.funaisoken.co.jp/