User Interviews

Empathizing with Mr. Ichiki and sensing his potential, Mr. Sato of Yamagin Corporation decided to partner with Sync Logistics. What did this formidable company president who has had more than 40 years of experience in the industry exactly empathize with?

Empathizing with Mr. Ichiki and sensing his potential, Mr. Sato of Yamagin Corporation decided to partner with Sync Logistics. What did this formidable company president who has had more than 40 years of experience in the industry exactly empathize with? Yamagin Corporation Since its establishment in 1978, Yamagin Corporation has led the used car export industry in Japan for over 40 years. Its founder, Mr. Hiroshi Sato, is also the founder and board chairman of the Japan Used Motor Vehicle Exporters Association (JUMVEA) which has approximately 250 member companies nationwide.   Yamagin Corporation has been outsourcing its container and RORO shipping, and its local transportation arrangements in the countries it…
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Sync Logistics is a forward-thinking forwarder that fits the times. They support shippers with flexible mobility.

Sync Logistics is a forward-thinking forwarder that fits the times. They support shippers with flexible mobility. RamaDBK Ltd. is an automobile export company founded in Japan in 1988 by Mr. Jagath Ramanayake, a Sri Lankan national. It consigns container vanning of automobiles bound for Mauritius, and the customs clearance and shipping of passenger cars and commercial vehicles to Sync Logistics. From a shipper’s viewpoint, it appreciates Sync Logistics’ flexible and speedy work. We interviewed Mr. Ramanayake, the company’s current president, about the details of their consignments, the background of their partnership, and the appeal of Sync Logistics.   A Local Inspection Tour Organized by Sync Logistics was the Catalyst for…
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Utilizing 3PL services to make fixed logistics costs variable. Scaling the internal operations team down from 9 members to 2.

Utilizing 3PL services to make fixed logistics costs variable. Scaling the internal operations team down from 9 members to 2. Tau Corporation is a pioneer in the damaged vehicle reuse business, selling and exporting vehicles damaged by accidents or natural disasters to more than 120 countries worldwide. To optimize their logistics operations, they chose Sync Logistics as their third party logistics (3PL) service partner, consigning all parts of the entire logistics process to us. By doing so, Tau Corporation managed to make fixed logistics costs variable and focus on sales efforts. We interviewed Mr. Ishida, Executive Officer and Deputy General Manager of the Sales Division*, and Mr. Hayano, Leader of…
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Consigning customs clearance and vanning of over 3000 containers for export per year! Creating high-quality transport services that result in repeat customers.

Consigning customs clearance and vanning of over 3000 containers for export per year! Creating high-quality transport services that result in repeat customers.   Be Forward Co., Ltd. operates a cross-border e-commerce site for selling used cars in Japan overseas, and it offers a full range of services from sales to transport. The company consigns all customs clearance and vanning operations of more than 3000 containers for export per year to Sync Logistics. According to Be Forward, Sync Logistics’ high-quality shipping and transport services have improved its own company’s credibility. We asked Mr. Tanaka, Director and General Manager of the Logistics Department*, about the benefits and results of consigning to Sync…
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