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Product Logistics

Reducing CO2 emissions associated with product logistics

Each company of Toshiba Group is working to save energy during product logistics in collaboration with Toshiba Logistics Corporation and aims to reduce CO2 emissions per unit production by 44% in FY2012, to 56% of the FY2000 level.

In FY2008, Toshiba Group substantially improved CO2 emissions and emissions per unit production compared to the previous year by taking such measures as choosing the optimal modes of transport, including a modal shift, raising the load factor for trucks, and consolidating distribution centers.

In the future, Toshiba Group will proactively promote a modal shift for product logistics covering a distance of 500 km or more to further decrease CO2 emissions.

Toshiba Group’s approximate CO2 emissions associated with overseas and international product logistics are calculated as follows.

Total:
672,000 tons of CO2
Breakdown:
31,000 tons of CO2 for logistics within overseas countries
641,000 tons of CO2 for international logistics

Changes in CO2 emissions associated with product logistics in Japan

graph of Changes in CO₂ emissions associated with product logistics in Japan

Breakdown of CO2 emissions associated with product logistics in Japan (FY2008)

chart of Breakdown of CO₂ emissions associated with product logistics by Business Segment

Case Study: Reducing CO2 emissions through a modal shift / Fukaya Operations, Toshiba Corporation

In order to prevent scratches to external boxes due to vibrations unique to railway transport, Fukaya Operations had used large trucks for the transport of liquid crystal TV sets. The plant took such measures as inserting sheets of plastic between the boxes and started to use regular railway transport service in December 2008. Through these measures, it expects to reduce 59 tons of CO2 emissions annually.

photo of Use of plastic boards

Use of plastic boards

Case Studies in FY2007

Case Study: Case Example of a Reduction in CO2 Emissions Associated with Logistics / Toshiba Carrier Corp

Toshiba Carrier Corp. has changed the transportation means for air conditioners shipped to the Hokkaido and Kyushu regions from its Fuji Operations to transportation by railroad and ship as opposed to conventional transportation by truck, which, in turn, has led to a reduction of 753 tons of CO2 emissions a year. Moreover, in the Fuchu Complex of Toshiba Corp., the transportation means for electric equipment related to rolling stock, such as motors and control devices, has been changed to railway containers (of which 238 have actually been used to date) from transportation by truck, resulting in an annual reduction of 56 tons of CO2 emissions.