Unlocking the Future of Transparent and Fair Logistics: Join Our 4PL Seminar

Exploring the Key to Overcoming Multiple Subcontracting: The Role of 4PL

On September 18, 2025, Funai Soken Logistics, one of Japan's largest logistics consulting firms, will host a seminar titled, "Unlocking the Key to Overcoming Multiple Subcontracting: The Role of 4PL in Creating a Transparent and Fair Logistics Era." This online event aims to address pressing issues in the logistics industry and introduce the concept of 4PL as a solution.

The Challenges Facing Logistics Companies

With rising logistics costs putting pressure on profits, many companies face increasing challenges with the opacity of costs and declining quality. Issues such as middleman margins and inefficient communication contribute significantly to these challenges. This seminar seeks to enlighten participants about how the application of 4PL can resolve these issues. 4PL, or Fourth-Party Logistics, holds no specific logistics assets and operates from a neutral standpoint, managing multiple carriers directly to eliminate unnecessary costs and improve the quality of the entire supply chain.

Who Should Attend?

This seminar is highly recommended for the following groups:

- Companies struggling with yearly increases in logistics costs affecting their profits.
- Organizations dealing with complex relationships and management between partner 3PLs (Third-Party Logistics) and logistics firms.
- Businesses that acknowledge challenges in their current logistics but do not know where to start improving.
- Those who want to prepare for future risks such as the "2024 Problem," changes in legislation, and rising fuel prices.
- Companies looking to implement new strategies but lacking a strategic partner to provide guidance.

Seminar Structure

Session 1: Revealing the Hidden Issues of Multiple Subcontracting

- An analysis of the challenges facing the logistics industry and required responses to regulation changes.
- Insight into the necessity of annual price adjustments.
- Exploration of problems caused by multi-layered subcontracting systems.

Session 2: 4PL as the Catalyst for Structural Reform

- A clear distinction between effective and ineffective 3PL partnerships.
- The specific functions and advantages of 4PL over 3PL are elucidated.

Session 3: Roadmap to Transitioning Away from Subcontracting

- Identifying structural flaws caused by 3PL.
- The need for a shift from 3PL to 4PL solutions.
- How to forge a sustainable, fair logistics future through partnerships with 4PL providers.

Event Details

- Date and Time: September 18, 2025, from 15:00 to 16:00 JST (Second session on October 15, 2025)
- Format: Online seminar (Zoom Webinar)
- Registration Fee: Free
- Target Audience: This seminar is specifically tailored for company executives and management personnel at logistics client companies. We reserve the right to decline registrations from consulting professionals or registrations using generic email addresses from providers like Yahoo or Gmail.

About Funai Soken Logistics

Funai Soken Logistics is a premier logistics consulting firm based in Japan, specializing in developing logistics strategies, improving warehouse operations, and reducing logistics costs for its clients. The firm also operates an information exchange community for logistics managers from manufacturing, wholesale, and retail sectors called the Logistics Leadership Salon.