Auto Parts Logistics between Korea and Japan for Streamlining Supply Chain

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25380568
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Commerce
• Research Institution: Ryutsu Keizai University
• Principal Investigator: Hayashi Katsuhiko 流通経済大学, 流通情報学部, 教授 (20258164)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): NEMOTO Toshinori 一橋大学, 商学研究科, 教授 (90156167) ; ISHIHARA Shinji 東海大学, 海洋学部, 教授 (30433907) ; HASHIMOTO Masataka 明治大学, グローバル・ビジネス研究科(MBA), 教授 (30218424) ; SAITO Minoru 神奈川大学, 経済学部, 教授 (60409844)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 自動車部品 / 調達ロジスティクス / アジア物流 / シームレス物流 / RORO船 / 複合輸送 / アジア物流政策 / ジャストインタイム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Japanese automobile assembly companies have adopted procurement strategies based on just-in-time (JIT) concept and procure auto parts from suppliers both in Japan and foreign countries. Their foreign subsidiaries have also followed the same strategies. As for the imports from South Korea,automobile assembly companies, suppliers, and logistics companies have cooperated to establish a seamless logistics system using the RORO ships and trailers that can transport in both countries in order to reduce inventory and lead time at the same time. Japanese automobile companies and logistics companies that entered other foreign market such as China, ASEAN, and India have also developed auto parts procurement systems to suit the local conditions through various improvements. These procurement systems are highly evaluated as logistics innovations in globalization era.

Free Research Field

物流、ロジスティクス