

Meanwhile, labor shortages and a growing momentum for work style reform in Japan are driving up costs.

In recent years, e-commerce business and retailers have dramatically enhanced their service quality through corporate efforts, which means that they are demanding logistics services of a higher standard. On display were mainly Robotics products and AI/IoT technologies offered by the Sumitomo Corporation Group’s SMFL Rental Company (Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Group) and Sumitomo Shoji Machinex along with explanations on each device and system as well as how they are actually employed at SOSiLA Nishiyodogawa II. At the same time, the SOSiLA Robot SOSiLA Nishiyodogawa II (hereafter, “Robot Studio Osaka”) was also opened for a limited period to showcase the latest logistics equipment.Īt Robot Studio Osaka, the Company presented a wide variety of cutting-edge logistics equipment and systems for product storage, automated mobility and labor saving. Sumitomo Corporation invited clients to a preview of its SOSiLA Nishiyodogawa II facility from February 6 to 8, 2019.
