Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Funai Soken Logistics Inc.

Naoyuki Hashimoto, President,
Funai Soken Logistics (left) and Kei Kato,
Executive Officer and Head of Global Marketing Center,
OKI (right)

TOKYO, July 24, 2025 -- Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Takahiro Mori; "OKI"), and Funai Soken Logistics Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Naoyuki Hashimoto), a consolidated subsidiary of Funai Soken Holdings Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and Group CEO: Takayuki Nakatani) hereby announce that they have entered into a business alliance relating to systems development in the logistics industry. The two companies aim to realize solutions for logistics SMEs by combining OKI's advanced system development capabilities and Funai Soken Logistics' extensive knowledge of logistics.

Background

Logistics is a key area of focus for future business creation in OKI's Medium-Term Business Plan 2025. The company is seeking to establish a presence in the logistics industry in three phases: Improving branch line transportation efficiency, optimization of branch line to trunk line transportation, and supply chain optimization. Phase 1 is already underway, and the company is preparing to transition to Phase 2 in 2026.

Meanwhile, Funai Soken Logistics has a wealth of experience in and expertise in providing on-site consulting support for logistics-industry clients, and offers a comprehensive line-up of solutions for corporate logistics issues, including everything from initial strategy formulation to improving existing operations.

As part of the companies' pursuit of growth strategies, they have agreed to work together to seek solutions for a logistics industry suffering severe driver shortages and capacity constraints following the labor law reforms enacted in 2024. In particular, they are focused on supporting SMEs, which typically struggle to afford the cost of large-scale investments in DX.

A diagram showing the steps Oki Electric Industry plans to take to enter the logistics domain
(taken from OKI's Innovation Strategy 2025) and its aims for the alliance.

Overview

The alliance between Funai Soken Logistics and OKI is aimed at developing a platform that underpins regional logistics with the flexibility to support a diverse range of operations that differ from company to company. The platform will target shippers and logistics SMEs located away from Japan's main urban centers, who are particularly hard-hit by recent labor shortages, as well as markets worldwide facing similar challenges.

• Affordable Even for Regional Logistics SMEs that Lack DX Investment Funds

  Services will include a transport management system equipped to comply with 2024 regulatory changes, as well as a warehouse management system and an order management system, all of which clients can use in accordance with their needs.

• Help for Shippers Struggling to Book Transport Due to Transporters' Driver Shortages

  Funai Soken Logistics and OKI predict that logistics SMEs will sign up to the platform; as such, it will incorporate services that enable shippers to take advantage of joint distribution arrangements with those participating companies.

• Ideal for Countries Struggling with Challenges Similar to Japan

  OKI's warehouse management systems, including the SHO-XYZ location and inventory management tool, as well as its transportation management systems will be readied for global expansion.

About the Companies

Name

Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

Address

1-7-12 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Representative

Takahiro Mori, Representative Director and CEO

Incorporated

Nov. 1949

Capital

¥44 bil.

Website

www.oki.com/global

Founded in 1881, OKI is Japan's leading information and telecommunication manufacturer. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, OKI provides top-quality products, technologies, and solutions to customers through its Public Solutions, Enterprise Solutions, Component Products, and Electronics Manufacturing Services businesses. Its various business divisions function synergistically to bring to market exciting new products and technologies that meet a wide range of customer needs in various sectors.

Name

Funai Soken Logistics Inc.

Address

35th floor, Yaesu Central Tower, Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, 2-2-1 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan (postcode 104-0028)

Representative

Naoyuki Hashimoto, President

Incorporated

May 10, 2000

Capital

¥98 mil.

Website

f-logi.com

One of Japan's largest logistics consulting firms. Carries out its mission—to help clients become model "advanced logistics companies"—through DX and other innovative solutions for logistics companies. Its services for shippers go beyond mere consulting to include logistics management. In this way, Funai Soken Logistics endeavors to optimize the entire supply chain.

• * Information in the press releases is current on the date of the press announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice.

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