Consumer products companies today operate in both global and local markets and face intensified pressure on margins as their retail customers struggle with heightened competition and an uncertain global economy. Consequently, they continue to seek lower cost suppliers of higher quality products, which often leads them to trading partners operating in the developing nations of Asia and the Pacific Rim. Reliable and affordable trans-Pacific shipping options are crucial to bringing those products to U.S. sale locations at the most competitive cost. And with greater frequency, consumer products companies are importing greater quantities of generic versions of products, which then can be branded, labeled and re-packaged at distribution centers geographically closer to customers, providing the benefits of bulk shipping economies and postponed customs valuations.

Nippon Express USA is uniquely positioned to help these companies bring their products to market at the lowest possible cost by providing:

• Rapid intra-Asia and trans-Pacific ocean shipping options, including both Full Container Load service (FCL) as well as Less than Container Load (LCL) consolidation and deconsolidation services
  
  
• Within its network of 32 bonded Container Freight Stations in the U.S., Nippon Express USA can provide rapid cross-dock operations to speed products closer to points of sale while accommodating companies’ needs for the labeling and packaging of generic products for sale under brand names
  
  
• State-of-the-art information technology systems enable Nippon Express USA to connect their customers with suppliers and other trading partners to provide visibility of inventory and in-transit shipments, collaborative planning, regulatory compliance and a menu of value-added services including order processing and fulfillment, vendor-managed inventory and product labeling and research
  
  
• In addition, NVOCC and freight forwarding services from Nippon Express USA help companies fulfill import/export documentation requirements, insurance needs and customs clearance