日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jun 04, 2025 (Wed)

SCS and Sompo Group team up to prevent food damage on logistics

“The data and knowledge of the Sompo Group are very attractive,“ said Kita (left) and Niwano of SCS

　Symphony Creative Solutions (SCS, headquartered in Singapore), an IT solutions development company ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80Symphony+Creative+Solutions+%28SCS%2C+headquartered+in+Singapore%29%2C+an+IT+solutions+development+company+of+the+NYK+Group%2C+and+Sompo+Japan+Insurance+and+Sompo+Risk+Management+in+the+major+non-life+insurance+provider+Sompo+Group+%28headquartered+in+Tokyo%29%2C+have+jointly+launched+an+initiative+to+prevent+food+waste+during+transportation.+Using+the+%3Cb%3ESOMPO%3C%2Fb%3E+Group%E2%80%99s+knowledge+of+accident+risk+analysis%2C+the+mobile+app+%E2%80%9CCargoNote%E2%80%9C+developed+by+SCS+is+used+to+set+up+optimal+workflows+at+logistics+sites.+The+companies+will+work+to+standardize+cargo+inspection+and+photo+data+recording+procedures%2C+aiming+to+reduce+food+waste+caused+by+water+leaks+and+overloading.%3Cbr%3E%E2%97%86%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+Sompo+Group%E2%80%99s+extensive+data+on+accident+cases+and+knowledge+on+preventing+recurrence+are+extremely+attractive+to+us.+Through+this+collaboration%2C+the+practical+application+of+solutions+to+prevent+food+waste+is+becoming+a+reality.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80SCS+President+Yuji+Kita+spoke+about+the+positive+effects+of+collaboration+with+the+Sompo+Group.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Since+March%2C+the+two+companies+have+been+making+arrangements+to+conduct+demonstration+experiments+with+their+clients+such+as+logistics+companies+and+shippers.+After+conducting+further+testing+with+multiple+companies%2C+they+plan+to+officially+launch+the+service+by+the+end+of+FY+2025.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Met+at+a+logistics+exhibition%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+collaboration+between+the+two+companies+started+at+the+International+Logistics+Exhibition+held+at+Tokyo+Big+Sight+%28Koto-ku%2C+Tokyo%29+in+mid-September+last+year.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80While+Kita+was+focusing+on+promoting+CargoNote+at+the+SCS+exhibition+booth%2C+he+was+approached+in+the+evening+of+the+final+day+by+Kentaro+Oi%2C+deputy+manager+of+the+Cargo+Insurance+Group+at+Sompo+Japan.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Looking+back+on+that+time%2C+Oi+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+also+wanted+to+collaborate+with+an+interesting+insurance+service+in+the+logistics+field.+When+Mr.+Kita+told+me+about+CargoNote+at+the+exhibition%2C+an+idea+came+to+me%3A+we+could+combine+it+with+our+services+to+create+something+new.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80After+the+exhibition%2C+SCS+and+the+Sompo+Group+held+online+discussions+from+Singapore+and+Japan%2C+and+began+to+develop+the+idea+of+using+CargoNote%E2%80%99s+functions+to+contribute+to+reducing+food+waste+in+logistics+sites.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CFood+waste+reduction+is+an+important+theme+that+we+want+to+enhance+with+our+insurance+services%2C+and+we+felt+that+it+would+be+difficult+to+achieve+results+from+here+on+out+through+the+efforts+of+an+insurance+company+alone%2C%E2%80%9C+said+Oi.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Increase+the+resolution%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+November+2023%2C+SCS+released+the+mobile+app+%E2%80%9CLogiGram%2C%E2%80%9C+the+predecessor+to+CargoNote.+The+product+name+was+changed+to+CargoNote+this+spring%2C+and+the+company+is+developing+and+selling+this+as+its+main+product.+Currently%2C+the+app+has+been+adopted+by+more+than+20+companies+in+Japan%2C+Singapore%2C+Thailand%2C+Malaysia%2C+Indonesia%2C+the+United+States%2C+and+other+countries%2C+including+those+considering+adopting+it.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Oi+cites+that+one+of+the+features+he+finds+appealing+about+CargoNote+is+its+%E2%80%9Cability+to+increase+the+resolution+of+logistics+sites.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+logistics+sites%2C+the+condition+of+cargo+is+often+recorded+using+photographs%2C+but+there+is+an+issue+with+not+making+full+use+of+this+data.+For+example%2C+there+are+many+similar+images+of+the+exteriors+of+containers%2C+making+it+tedious+to+search+for+a+photo+of+a+specific+BL+number+or+container+number.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80CargoNote+links+cargo+information%2C+such+as+container+numbers+and+damage+status%2C+with+corresponding+photos%2C+making+it+easy+to+classify+and+organize.+The+data+is+uploaded+to+the+cloud+and+can+be+shared+in+real+time+among+relevant+parties%2C+such+as+the+sites%2C+offices%2C+and+customers.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CA+unique+aspect+of+logistics+is+that+end-to-end+cross-border+work+occurs.+Many+customers+see+value+in+CargoNote%E2%80%99s+real-time+sharing+of+logistics+information.+We+have+also+received+gracious+words+such+as%2C+%E2%80%99We+can%E2%80%99t+go+back+to+the+old+way+of+doing+things.%E2%80%99%E2%80%9C+%28Keita+Niwano%2C+Product+Manager+at+SCS%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Flow+standardization%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Furthermore%2C+another+feature+of+CargoNote%2C+its+%E2%80%9Cworkflow+standardization+function%2C%E2%80%9C+proves+to+be+of+great+benefit+in+this+collaborative+project.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80This+function+allows+administrators+to+set+up+optimal+workflows+on+the+app+according+to+the+nature+of+logistics+operations.+On-site+staff+can+proceed+with+their+work+while+checking+instructions+on+their+smartphone+app%2C+ensuring+smooth+standardization+of+work+operations.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CBefore%2C+we+felt+it+was+difficult+to+disse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