In a global economy where suppliers, manufacturers and customers are often on different continents, executing supply chain plans and fulfilling orders is an increasingly difficult challenge. Nippon Express USA provides the warehousing and distribution network, the systems and the people to meet the most demanding customer service requirements.

Nippon Express 62 warehouse facilities in North America are strategically located near all major population centers and manufacturing locations. Most are easily accessible by multiple modes of transportation. Wherever your customers are located, Nippon Express warehouses provide the optimal distribution network for your inventory.

Nippon Express warehouses are more than inventory stocking points. Nippon Express distribution centers (DCs) support many types of customer needs, from order fulfillment for high-volume consumer products, to staging exports, to supporting manufacturing operations, to providing after-sale support with parts and reverse logistics capabilities.

The network is supported by Nippon Express state-of-the-art warehouse management and fulfillment systems and its global communications network that not only links all Nippon Express locations worldwide, but can link to any trading partner in your supply chain.

Nippon Express warehousing and distribution operations encompass the following capabilities:

Comprehensive Distribution Services
Nippon Express will help you plan the distribution network that optimizes customer service and minimizes costs. Nippon Express will help you determine the right number and location of DCs, as well as which type of DC arrangement works best for you: multi-user, flexible-use across the Nippon Express network, or dedicated DC for your exclusive use.

Systems & Equipment
Nippon Express has invested in a world-class warehouse management system (WMS) that complements their highly efficient physical operation. The WMS interchanges data with the company's worldwide information system (NEWINS) to link global and/or domestic transportation events against unique identification factors , so customers may have a virtual order execution system at their fingertips. The WMS is integrated with the latest software application module that enables reading and affixing radio frequency identification system (RFID) labels, at select Nippon Express distribution centers locations.