According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in October 2023, the percentage of parcels that are redelivered is approximately 11%, and the government has set a goal to reduce this to around 6% by fiscal 2024. Under these circumstances, major delivery company Yamato Transport has announced that it will expand the scope of parcels that can be delivered with the option of leaving delivery from June. We have summarized our efforts to reduce redelivery.
Yamato Transport Expands luggage eligible for delivery
While the percentage of “redeliveries” remains high, Yamato Transport has announced that starting from June this year, it will expand the scope of packages eligible for so-called “delivery,” which will deliver packages to people’s doorsteps.
According to the company, the use of “Oki-hai” was previously limited to orders for products from some online retailers.
According to the company, “Okihai” is available to the approximately 56 million users of the service for individual members nationwide.
There are two types of “Delivery” available: “Takkyubin” and “Takkyubin Compact” for small packages.From June, individual members will be able to select “Delivery” from their smartphone notification screen. becomes possible.
Service Product Department Manager Ryo Kubota
“We believe that it will not only meet the growing need for ‘delivery’ but also help solve various issues in the logistics industry, such as the shortage of drivers.”
Will distribution expand and new services?
Meanwhile, from the end of March, Mercari, a major flea market app, will deliver parcels of up to a certain size at a flat rate to Tokyo and other metropolitan areas, including Tokyo and three prefectures, with the condition that the delivery is done on-site. I’ve started a plan that I can do.
Additionally, for other plans that are available nationwide, when users select how to receive their products within the app, we have revised the plan so that “Delivery” is displayed as the default method of receiving the product.
In response to the “2024 problem” in logistics, JR East and Japan Post are currently using approximately 60 multifunctional lockers installed at 33 stations, including Tokyo and Omiya, to store Yu-Pack parcels. We plan to start offering services that can be received within the new fiscal year.
The plan is to increase the number of lockers to 1,000 by 2026, which will help reduce the burden of redelivery.
Tokyo also aims to promote delivery
The Tokyo metropolitan government, together with business operators, is working to increase momentum toward efficient transportation by promoting “delivery” and reducing redeliveries. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s countermeasures include supporting the installation of delivery boxes in residences and providing subsidies to local governments that promote “drop-off delivery” and businesses that work to secure human resources.