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CASE – 04

Order Printing & Shipping from Overseas

Client D, a manufacturer of industrial components, wanted to have product catalogs to be printed in Japan. However, due to the high printing costs in Japan as well as the transportation costs and time from Japan to Thailand, they had no choice but search for a reliable business partner who has an established presence in the Thai market.

Client
  • Industrial Components Manufacturer
Product
  • General Product Catalog (Paper)
Total pages
  • 800 pages
Total copies
  • 5000 catalogs
Ordered from
  • Japan
Delivered to
  • Thailand

Key Challenges

Akagane’s Solution Leveraging Global Logistics Network

RESULT

Key Benefits

FLOW

– Reduced the transportation costs and time significantly while ensuring the high quality by using Akagane’s partner company for printing
– Also increased operational efficiency by eliminating the need for warehousing and shipping at the client’s site.

Client Process Printing in Japan Printing in Thai  Change
Transportation Lead-Time 14 days by sea 1 day by ground 93% Reduction
Transportation Cost Several 100K Yen
(several thousand USD)
Several 10K Yen
(several hundred USD)
90% Reduction
Differences in Quality No Issue No Issue No Change
Warehousing Location Japan Thailand

ヒアリング・生産拠点のご提案

印刷物の仕様、納品先の情報を元に、QCDすべてが満たされる最適な生産拠点をご提案いたします。

海外印刷・製本

自社工場はもちろん、提携工場でも徹底した品質管理を行い、日本と同等の印刷品質・製本品質をお約束します。

特にアジア(中国(自社工場)、韓国、タイ、シンガポール、ベトナム、インドネシア)での実績を豊富に持っています。

印刷物の在庫

海外現地法人では、カタログを保管する倉庫をお持ちでないお客様も多数おられます。

そんなお客様の為にカタログの在庫保管サービスも行っております。(東アジア・南アジア地域)

必要な時に必要な分を、随時ご納品させて頂きます。

実績豊富なあかがねなら安心

海外特有の問題から国ごとの物流事情まで知り尽くしたあかがねだからこそ、安心してご依頼いただくことが可能です。

Production & Logistics Solutions

Data Analysis through Stakeholder Interviews

Through stakeholder interviews and data collection, Akagane obtains a good understanding of a client’s objectives and requirements as well as key business information such as catalog specifications and ship-to locations. Based on the analyses of such information, we make a proposal including the optimal production facility which meets all elements of the QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) model.

Offshore Printing & Bookbinding

Akagane ensures that the production facilities owned by Akagane as well as its partner companies produce high quality products which exceed the quality standard established by Akagane’s Quality Assurance Team by conducting thorough quality inspections. The products and services rendered by our own facility in China and also our partner facilities in South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia have received high recognition from clients around the world.

Third Party Logistics Service for Warehousing & Shipping

Many of our clients’ overseas subsidiaries do not have warehousing available for local sales material storage. Akagane offers third party logistics service in East Asia and South Asia regions by storing and managing the inventory, and shipping the products per order for the specified quantity and to the designated location.

Akagane’s Proven Track Record of Third Party Logistics Services

Effectively utilizing our expertise, logistics know-how, and experience specific to each overseas market, Akagane’s 3PL services strive to assist our clients in further increasing competitiveness by focusing on its core competency while improving its operations costs and level of service.

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