Visualizing and Solving 'Invisible' Challenges in Logistics and Distribution: Kobe Digital Lab Launches DX Solutions Based on Field Experience

Kobe Digital Lab (KDL), based in Chuo-ku, Kobe, led by President Shinichi Tamaki, has launched DX solutions tailored for the logistics and distribution industries. These solutions are designed to address labor shortages, eliminate reliance on individual skills, and improve productivity. By incorporating perspectives gained from KDL engineers' hands-on experience in logistics warehouses, these solutions visualize and resolve operational challenges often missed by Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). The company is also recruiting corporate partners for pilot testing (PoC) for some of these solutions.

### Technological Solutions for Logistics Challenges

KDL provides solutions for warehouse efficiency, error reduction, and improved inventory management, with further expansions planned.

1. AI-OCR Data Check Tool Reduces errors and boosts efficiency by automating the reading and verification of product tags, intake lists, and labels. This significantly reduces the burden and time spent on manual inspections.

2. Digital Staff Allocation Board Digitizes staff allocation, replacing whiteboards to allow real-time monitoring via tablets or monitors. This streamlines allocation management and eliminates manual entry errors.

3. kintone-based Warehouse Shift Management Centralizes and digitizes shift adjustments and staff allocation, moving away from manual, experience-based management. This facilitates data-driven decision-making, reduces workload, and promotes paperless operations.

4. Security Risk Mitigation for Logistics Provides comprehensive cyber-attack readiness including vulnerability assessments and incident response manual creation, compliant with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's safety guidelines.

### Pilot Testing (PoC) Partners Recruitment

5. Warehouse Activity Recording Utilizes BLE tags and sensors to visualize human movement, work paths, and man-hours per process, identifying waste and reducing costs.

6. Truck Driver Condition Monitoring Uses the 'LaCause' emotion analysis platform from Olive Corporation. By analyzing biometric data such as heart rate variability and body movement via non-contact AI, it visualizes driver stress and fatigue, supporting safety and well-being.