At a glance
- Company
- Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd.
- Announcement
- Event
- Location
- Shanghai, China
Key figures
- Student attendees
- 16
People
- Sumitoshi MatsuoChairman of Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd.
- Satoshi HorikiriPresident of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
- Sumitomo MatsuoEast Asia Regional General Manager
Products and programs
August 7, 2024 -- Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd. (Chairman: Sumitoshi Matsuo), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. (President: Satoshi Horikiri), that oversees the East Asia Region, conducted a workplace tour for junior high school students in Shanghai on Thursday, July 18.
(Group photo of participants)
(Scene from warehouse tour)
Recognizing its social and public missions as a logistics company, the NX Group actively communicates with local communities and engages in community-based social contribution activities.
This workplace tour was conducted at the Qingpu Warehouse of Nippon Express Global SCM (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and attended by 16 junior high school students enrolled in the Yunnan Nujiang Youth Employment Support Project, a program offering youth skills training and employment support. The students heard a lecture on basic logistics knowledge and participated in a safety course presented by East Asia Regional General Manager Sumitomo Matsuo, and then observed forklifts, automatic label attaching equipment and AGVs in operation within the warehouse. The students taking part commented that the visit had been very useful in giving them a deeper understanding of the logistics industry, and they regarded the tour as a valuable opportunity to become better acquainted with the nature of work in the logistics industry and with the state-of-the-art technology employed in the logistics field.
The NX Group remains committed to actively undertaking social contribution activities in the East Asia Region to help develop human resources capable of assuming active roles in the logistics industry.
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Questions around this news
What did students experience during the Shanghai workplace tour?
The junior high school students received an introduction to basic logistics and took part in a safety course. They also observed forklifts, automatic label-attaching equipment and automated guided vehicles operating at the Qingpu Warehouse. The visit was intended to help them learn about logistics work and the technology used in the field.
Why did the company conduct a workplace tour for students?
The release says the NX Group undertakes community-based social contribution activities in recognition of its social and public responsibilities as a logistics company. It describes the tour as part of efforts in the East Asia Region to help develop people who can take active roles in the logistics industry.
What are automated guided vehicles used for in warehouses?
Automated guided vehicles, often called AGVs, are mobile machines that move materials along routes within facilities such as warehouses. Depending on their design and operating system, they may follow marked paths or use sensors and navigation technology. They can support tasks such as transporting goods between storage, picking and shipping areas.
