Case Study: Mitsuboshi Metal reduces truck driver waiting time with Quuppa-powered SATO solution

Mitsuboshi Metal - Customer Case Study

Mitsuboshi Metal Industry, a rebar manufacturer in Japan, faced growing logistics pressure as new truck driver working-hour regulations approached in April 2024. The company needed to reduce long driver waiting times, improve working conditions, and gain better visibility into transport and berth operations. Quuppa was part of the solution through a real-time locating system provided with SATO Ltd.’s QR code-based tracking tools.

Quuppa’s RTLS, combined with QR codes, scanners, and ID labels, was used to identify and locate trucks and drivers in real time as they entered and exited loading berths. This gave Mitsuboshi Metal live visibility into dock status, enabled alerts for unusually long stays, and shifted the company to reservation-based logistics management. With the Quuppa-powered solution, Mitsuboshi Metal reduced truck driver waiting time by 1,000 hours per year, cut manual reception work, and improved logistics transparency.

Mitsuboshi Metal

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General Manager, Administration Department, Manufacturing