Mitsubishi Motors Introduces Cloud Trade Management Platform 'Shippio Cargo' to Optimize Global Supply Chain Inventory and Transportation

Shippio, Inc. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "Shippio"), a company promoting digital transformation in trade, announces that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "Mitsubishi Motors") has introduced Shippio's cloud-based trade management platform for shippers, "Shippio Cargo."

Purpose of Implementation

Mitsubishi Motors is accelerating business transformation using digital technology to strengthen its competitiveness in global markets. The company actively operates KD (knockdown) parts production, exporting major automotive parts to be assembled into finished vehicles at local factories to avoid tariffs, flexibly meet market demands, and support local industry development across its global manufacturing bases. For Mitsubishi Motors, the automotive parts supply chain is a critical infrastructure supporting the core of its business. To cope with rising geopolitical risks and logistics disruptions in recent years, it was urgent to transition from traditional management methods and establish a resilient framework capable of visualizing and managing the entire supply chain with data. The introduction of Shippio Cargo to reinforce its global supply chain has two main objectives:

### Pipeline Inventory Management of Parts The company aims to centralize inventory management for each part during the "pipeline (transportation and storage processes)" from KD parts shipment to local production usage. Previously, it was difficult to grasp real-time transport status for ocean freight. With Shippio Cargo's automated container vessel tracking and ocean inventory visualization features, Mitsubishi Motors will accurately monitor status and promote the optimization of local inventory.

### Optimization of Transportation Management Mitsubishi Motors will optimize transportation lead times based on historical transport data automatically stored in Shippio Cargo. By analyzing delay trends and transit data for each shipping route, the company will build a data-driven logistics management system to evaluate shipping lines and select routes.

Reasons for Selecting 'Shippio Cargo'

Prior to full adoption, Shippio Cargo was highly evaluated during verification trials and selected for implementation.

### High Arrival Prediction Accuracy of 97.5% Verification of deviation from shipping line data proved that the estimated time of arrival (ETA) provided by Shippio Cargo matched the actual time of arrival (ATA) with a high accuracy of 97.5%. The system was praised for providing stable, accurate information across various shipping lines and routes through its proprietary logic and operations.

### Risk Management via Early Vessel Tracking 28 Days Before Departure Shippio Cargo enables vessel tracking starting 28 days before the scheduled departure date (as a paid option). Obtaining delay information early allows the company to make decisions beforehand, such as arranging alternative vessels. This feature met the company's needs by preventing delivery delay risks.

### Comprehensive Support System The reliable support, including intensive setup assistance from a specialized support team and rapid responses from the technical support team, was also a deciding factor for adoption.

Future Prospects (SCM Division, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation)

Moving forward, Mitsubishi Motors aims to achieve "real-time parts inventory management" by involving import/export departments and linking vessel movement information and parts details (part numbers and order information) within Shippio Cargo. This integration will enable the company to monitor ocean and domestic/overseas inventories in real-time, accelerating the optimization of its global supply chain.

About the Service

Cloud Trade Management Platform "Shippio Cargo": https://service.shippio.io/cargo/ This cloud service visualizes and streamlines trade operations. It centralizes automated vessel tracking, AI-OCR data conversion and matching of trade documents, and chat communications on a single platform, updating manual and complex processes. It supports supply chain optimization, such as lead time reduction and logistics cost savings, by automatically accumulating and visualizing transportation data.

About Shippio Shippio builds trade platforms under the vision of "Advanced International Logistics." Through its cloud platform, users can track cargo vessels, request quotes, place orders, centralize trade documents, share information, and communicate via chat. Shippio promotes trade digital transformation by building digital business processes and providing operational support. https://www.sh