1. Business Opportunities in the Venous Industry. The venous industry in industrial waste disposal represents a huge business opportunity for logistics providers. The venous industry is about to develop in line with the transition to a recycling-oriented society. The background is the demand of the times for a recycling-oriented society. Eiji Abo, director of the Institute of Logistics Management, says, "Venous logistics, which collects and transports waste from all over the world, will become a huge business opportunity.

1. Business Opportunities in the Venous Industry. The venous industry in industrial waste disposal represents a huge business opportunity for logistics providers. The venous industry is about to develop in line with the transition to a recycling-oriented society. The background is the demand of the times for a recycling-oriented society. Eiji Abo, director of the Institute of Logistics Management, says, "Venous logistics, which collects and transports waste from all over the world, will become a huge business opportunity.

In fact, more than 1,500 waste transporters entered the venous logistics market as soon as the Circular Economy and Waste Act came into effect in Germany in 1994. Based on the results of research related to venous logistics in the U.S., it is estimated that about 30% of the waste treatment market, including recycling, is accounted for by collection and transportation costs.

From arterial logistics to venous logistics
On the other hand, we can also make the following prediction. Currently, the Japanese trucking market is estimated to be 12-13 trillion yen, almost 100% of which is for arterial logistics to supply products and goods. If venous logistics is promoted in all areas in the future, products and other goods sold will flow back into the veins from the arteries. There is a great possibility that a venous logistics market comparable to the current arterial logistics market will emerge.

Nippon Express, which has partially succeeded in entering the venous logistics market in Japan, divides venous logistics into three business fields: (1) services for regional environmental conservation, such as transportation of surplus soil and collection of spilled heavy oil, (2) specialized processing transportation for specific items, such as mercury and waste oil, and (3) recycling logistics for used products. The company is currently engaged in the collection and transportation of industrial waste. Currently, there are more than 90,000 industrial waste collection and transportation companies throughout Japan, the majority of which are small-scale operations such as sole proprietorships. Nippon Express is uniquely positioned to take advantage of its nationwide network.

The Future of Venous Logistics" As we move toward a recycling-oriented society, venous logistics will play an increasingly important role. In the future, when the collection and transportation of general waste is also eased, the venous logistics market will further expand its base. Considering that the basis of a recycling-oriented society is local and regional completion, there are still many commercial opportunities for small and medium-sized companies to enter the local collection and transportation business. Who will ride this new wave?

Venous logistics will develop into a major industry.

With the promotion of a recycling-oriented society in Japan, venous logistics is attracting attention as a new business opportunity. According to Eiji Abo, director of the Institute for Logisitic Management, the venous industry has become a huge business opportunity for logistics providers. In Germany, the Circular Economy and Waste Act was enacted in 1994, and more than 1,500 new companies have entered the venous logistics market.

The size of the venous logistics market in Japan is estimated to be just under 30 trillion yen in early 2000, of which collection and transportation costs account for about 30%. The Japanese trucking market is 12-13 trillion yen, and while until now almost 100% of the market has been concentrated in arterial logistics for product supply, it is increasingly likely that venous logistics will have a market of similar size in the future.

In venous logistics, Nippon Express is expanding in three business areas: regional environmental conservation, specialized processing and transportation of specific items, and end-of-life product recycling logistics. Currently, there are more than 90,000 industrial waste collectors and transporters in Japan, the majority of which are small-scale operations such as sole proprietorships, but Nippon Express is uniquely positioned to take advantage of its nationwide network.

With the transition to a recycling-oriented society, the role of venous logistics is becoming increasingly important, leaving many commercial opportunities for new entrants into local and regionally complete collection and transportation. It remains to be seen who will ride this new wave.