Business Philosophy
GREETING
Message from the President
The future we envision.
In order to respond to our customers,
progressing step by step!
President Koichiro Kitamura
Within a changing society,
days are spent searching for the type of company we want to create
Our company, Shinko Express, is a logistics company founded in 1947. I think it's fair to say we're a long-established company in the industry. It was about 25 years ago that I became president. 25 years ago was a time of great social turmoil, with the bubble bursting and Yamaichi Securities going bankrupt. Our company was also affected by the aftermath of the bubble's collapse, and my first job after becoming president was to restructure the company. I sold unnecessary assets and stopped excessive capital investment. I drastically restructured the company, simultaneously restoring its finances to soundness and improving the quality of its operations.
During those days, I was constantly thinking about one thing: "What kind of company should Shinko Express be?" How can we make the company fit for the future while inheriting its history? After much deliberation, I arrived at the management philosophy of "Let's create a good company."
I want to create a good company.
But what is a good company in the first place?
So what is a "good company"? I think it is a company where everyone involved is happy. How can we make everyone happy? I think the first step is making our employees happy. Our employees should feel even happier, both physically and mentally, and work hard at their jobs. We believe that such happiness initiatives will lead to improved quality of work and enhanced services, which will lead to the development and happiness of our customers and other stakeholders.
Shinko Express's treasures are our employees. The company is supported by the hard work and ingenuity of our employees every day. I hope that our employees will work for us for a long time, and when they retire, they will think, "This was a great company. I was happy with the first half of my life." I believe that this sense of security and fulfillment directly translates into improved service for our customers.
Carrying on tradition and looking towards the future.
As we enter the 21st century, business is rapidly globalizing. With this, logistics must also respond to various tasks. So, what will we do at Shinko Express and how will we do it from now on? The answer is simple. We will never do anything flashy, but simply build relationships of trust with our customers and carefully respond to each of their requests. I believe that the hints for the future lie in the voices of our customers. If we carefully respond to our customers' requests, the future will open up naturally.
Also, Shinko Express is mindful of "doing things that other companies have not done as much as possible." In order to avoid being caught up in excessive competition and remain one of a kind, it is important to find unique value and provide it to customers. We have a variety of vehicles to meet the various needs of our customers, including vehicles for transporting flour such as wheat. We also provide international logistics with a one-stop service, and have built a forwarding system to deliver packages door-to-door.
Logistics does not have to be glamorous. Our mission is to deliver our customers' goods safely and reliably, and contribute to improving our customers' corporate value. Our reason for being is to provide solid support for the back-office work of logistics.
Every day we think about what other companies can't do and what only we can do, and we want to create a "good company" that can make all our employees happy. It's a very simple concept, but we believe that this will lead to value for our customers and everyone involved, and ultimately to the future of Shinko Express and the opening of a new era in logistics.
When the company was founded in 1947, it still transported goods by horse. Nowadays, goods are delivered by various means, including ships, JAPAN FREIGHT RAILWAY TRANSPORT, airplanes, and trucks. However, the fundamental value of delivering customers' goods safely and reliably remains the same. Without forgetting this, we must meet our customers' expectations. Isn't that what it means to preserve tradition and build the future?
PHILOSOPHY
Business Philosophy
❝Let's build a great company❞
We aim to be a company where employees can feel greater happiness both mentally and physically.
CORPORATE CODE OF CONDUCT
❝ Five - C's - ❞
In order to realize our management philosophy, we will practice the following corporate code of conduct and work toward the healthy and sustainable development of our company.
