【Event Report】Specialized in Maintenance Strengthening Theme, 'Truck Maintenance Subcommittee' Held | July 7, 2026 (Tue)

Funaioken Supply Chain Consulting Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Naoyuki Hashimoto) held the July meeting of the newly established 'Truck Maintenance Subcommittee' at the 'Logistics Provider Management Research Meeting' for transportation companies on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

At this inaugural meeting, Mr. Kazuya Yamagishi, Representative Director and President of the Yamagishi Group, was invited as a special guest lecturer to give a lecture on improving profitability through the construction of in-house maintenance systems.

Background and Purpose of the Establishment of the 'Truck Maintenance Subcommittee'

In the current transportation industry, the shortage of truck drivers is not the only issue; the shortage of maintenance personnel, with a higher effective job-to-applicant ratio, is even more severe. Under the conventional approach of fully relying on dealers or external maintenance factories, the rise in repair costs and the prolongation of repair periods, leading to lower operating rates, have become major challenges for many transportation companies.

Against this background, the company decided to establish a specialized subcommittee focusing on 'Truck Maintenance' starting in July 2026. This research meeting aims not to manage truck maintenance merely as a cost but to redefine it as an important management foundation that supports safety, profitability, and human resources, thereby supporting the realization of 'Sustainable Growth Management' (sustainable growth management) for transportation companies.

Main Themes (Activities)

This research meeting will systematically organize practical know-how centered around the following four themes:

Vehicle Strategy for Performance Improvement: Cost optimization and improved safety, maximizing vehicle operating rates through repair cost reduction

Establishment of In-house Maintenance Functions: Development of a roadmap for in-house maintenance functions tailored to each company's number of vehicles and growth stage

Recruitment and Development of Maintenance Personnel: Support for the implementation of recruitment methods and the construction of systems for maintenance personnel who form the foundation of in-house maintenance

Selection of Equipment and Tools: Presentation of specific measures for cost reduction through optimal selection of land, buildings, tools, and parts

July Meeting Schedule

First Lecture: Points and Latest Success Cases for Improving Maintenance to Increase Profitability

(Speaker: Tetsuya Yamaguchi, Team Leader, Maintenance Team, Funaioken SC)

Strategies to overcome rising costs and secure profits, based on the latest trends in the transportation industry and the current trend of strengthening in-house maintenance.

Second Lecture: Information Exchange Meeting

Examples and know-how of maintenance personnel recruitment and development methods, efficient operation methods, and cost reduction efforts implemented by participating companies.

Third Lecture: Special Guest Lecture 'Maintenance is Not a Cost! Vehicle and Maintenance Strategies of Yamagishi Transport Group for Continuous Revenue Growth'

(Speaker: Kazuya Yamagishi, Representative Director and President, Yamagishi Group)

Examples of constructing in-house maintenance systems under the philosophy that 'maintenance is a management function that generates profits,' including the in-house production of tire and oil changes, and profit-building through the use of used cars and certification factory conversion.

Fourth Lecture: Summary Lecture 'What to Do to Strengthen Maintenance Capabilities'

(Speaker: Nobuaki Mimura, Group Manager, Funaioken SC)

Organizing the points learned on the day and reflecting on them for practical application starting the next day.

Event Overview

Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 13:00-16:30

Venue: Funaioken Group Tokyo Headquarters Sustainable Growth Square TOKYO (Yaesu)

(2-2-1 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Yaesu Central Tower)

Target Audience: Executives, management executives, and vehicle management responsible persons of transportation and logistics companies

For details, please check the special page ≫ https://lp.sc.funaisoken.co.jp/butsuryu/seibi/

Related Downloadable Materials▼

＼Breaking Free from Outsourcing! Strategies to Dramatically Improve Operating Profit Margins for Logistics Companies by Strengthening and Establishing In-house Maintenance Departments／

【Key Points of This Material】

・The importance of in-house maintenance in suppressing rising vehicle prices and repair costs and improving profitability

・Specific procedures for facility selection and construction based on the number of vehicles owned, from factory images

・Strategies to differentiate from major dealers and secure immediately deployable maintenance personnel

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Company Profile

Company Name: Funaioken Supply Chain Consulting Co., Ltd.

Tokyo Headquarters: 2-2-1 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0028

Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Yaesu Central Tower 35th Floor

Osaka Headquarters: 2-123 Umeda 3-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 530-0001

Inogate Osaka 21st and 22nd Floors

Representative: Representative Director and President Naoyuki Hashimoto

Established: May 10, 2000

Capital: 98 million yen

TEL: 03-4223-3163

EMAIL: marketing@sc.funaisoken.co.jp

WEB: https://sc.funaisoken.co.jp/

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