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<p>This study analyses and discusses how the unique cargo movements in Japan and changes in the social environment during the COVID-19 pandemic have affected social life. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, cargo movements in Japan have undergone significant changes. This study analyses cargo movements in Japan by showing correlation coefficients to indicate the extent to which each industry was affected by the spread of the new coronavirus to infected persons. The heightened awareness of the pandemic caused by the state of emergency led to the closure of many stores and a decline in outbound shipments. Although the volume of incoming shipments increased, the volume of outgoing shipments did not. As a result, warehouse vacancy rates declined. Therefore, the study revealed that distribution centers in Japan are becoming more self-sufficient, and cloud-based logistics information systems are becoming more widely used.</p>
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This study analyses and discusses how the unique cargo movements in Japan and changes in the social environment during the COVID-19 pandemic have affected social life. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, cargo movements in Japan have undergone significant changes. This study analyses cargo movements in Japan by showing correlation coefficients to indicate the extent to which each industry was affected by the spread of the new coronavirus to infected persons. The heightened awareness of the pandemic caused by the state of emergency led to the closure of many stores and a decline in outbound shipments. Although the volume of incoming shipments increased, the volume of outgoing shipments did not. As a result, warehouse vacancy rates declined. Therefore, the study revealed that distribution centers in Japan are becoming more self-sufficient, and cloud-based logistics information systems are becoming more widely used.

Changes in Cargo Movement due to the Effects of COVID-19

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This study analyses and discusses how the unique cargo movements in Japan and changes in the social environment during the COVID-19 pandemic have affected...

Changes in Cargo Movement due to the Effects of COVID-19

Published Online: Apr 26, 2023

Page range: 147 - 154

Received: Nov 10, 2022

Accepted: Mar 20, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2023.29.17

Keywords
logistics, food delivery, joint distribution centre, vendor managed inventory, small cargo

© 2023 Kuninori Suzuki et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Changes in Cargo Movement due to the Effects of COVID-19

Published Online: Apr 26, 2023

Page range: 147 - 154

Received: Nov 10, 2022

Accepted: Mar 20, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2023.29.17

Keywordslogistics, food delivery, joint distribution centre, vendor managed inventory, small cargo

© 2023 Kuninori Suzuki et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
logistics, food delivery, joint distribution centre, vendor managed inventory, small cargo