Temperature-controlled Transportation Service
What Is the Cold Chain?
You may have come across the terms “temperature-controlled logistics” or “the cold chain” before. They refer to the system that manages and distributes products that require temperature management such as fresh foods, frozen foods, and pharmaceuticals, and maintains the required temperature (through refrigeration, freezing, or temperature control) from production to the point of consumption.
A temperature-controlled transportation network ensures quality
KONOIKE Transport has established a temperature-controlled transportation network based around multiple hubs throughout Japan. We have distribution hubs located all throughout the country, allowing us to offer food transportation services that can handle both local and nationwide distribution. We have also established our own safety and quality management standards, and provide high-quality temperature-controlled logistics services by strict temperature management.
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By utilizing our distribution hubs and distribution to surrounding areas, as well as the network that links these hubs together, our company is able to distribute throughout Japan. We provide a distribution network to meet a wide variety of needs from local distribution to nationwide distribution.
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Sapporo, Sendai, Saitama (Sugito, Koshigaya, Urawa), Atsugi, Shizuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka -
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In addition to charter transport, we offer a variety of distribution networks, including shared delivery for LCL mixed cargo and distribution to stores via dedicated routes. In situations where customers wish to transport a vary small volume of cargo to a destination, where they wish to use express home delivery services, or where charter transport suffers from poor loading efficiency, customers can achieve cost benefits through KONOIKE Group’s temperature-controlled transportation network.
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Our system allows us to maintain cargo within the appropriate temperature range during transportation so that they are delivered without sacrificing quality. We perform temperature management such as refrigeration and freezing according to the product’s characteristics, allowing for stable quality management even with cargoes that are easily affected by outside temperatures. We maintain a cold chain from the loading stage until completion of delivery so that customers can use our services with confidence that their food and beverage products will be transported at the desired temperature.
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Charter Transportation
Charter transportation is a service that provides a customer with a dedicated train car and transports the cargo directly from a specified location to its destination. As the customer’s cargo is not mixed with cargo from other companies, this allows us the flexibility to meet customers’ logistics needs, such as delivery at a specified time, while ensuring transportation quality.
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Trunk Line Transportation
Trunk line transportation refers to a service offering long-distance transportation between locations including factories, logistics centers, and distribution hubs. Sending a large volume of cargo results in more efficient logistics and serves an important role in supporting a stable supply chain. A systematic transportation system ensures stable logistics between hubs.
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Route Delivery
Route delivery is a delivery service that follows a predetermined delivery route and schedule to periodically deliver cargo to multiple destinations. Vehicles equipped with power gates are available for use, ensuring smooth handling of heavy cargo and loading using carts or dollies. This enables safe and efficient unloading of cargo, even for destinations that do not employ forklifts.
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Joint Delivery
Joint delivery is a service where cargo from multiple customers is loaded into one truck for delivery. This improves the truck’s loading efficiency and reduces delivery costs, ensuring delivery efficiency even with minimal cargo, allowing for the construction of a logistics system with zero waste. In addition, the consolidation of deliveries also minimizes the number of trucks in use, assisting both with the driver shortage and with reducing the environmental burden of freight, and ensuring stability of deliveries.
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Delivery to Companies Engaged in Retail Distribution (Supermarkets, Convenience Stores etc.)
We deliver products that require temperature controls, such as food products and beverages, safely, securely, and within the optimal temperature range. Maintaining a constant temperature during transportation ensures that quality is maintained, and supports the establishment of a stable cold chain. Our company offers a system enabling integrated service from trunk line delivery to distribution to stores, and which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, allowing us the flexibility to offer customers service tailored to their needs.
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