KANTSU
Kantsu Holdings (TSE: 9326) is a Japanese logistics outsourcing provider operating 20+ distribution centers across 40,000+ tsubo in Kansai and Kanto regions, processing 15 million+ shipments annually for enterprise and SMB EC customers via managed logistics services, proprietary SaaS WMS, and the GAOW shipping platform.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1983
- HeadquartersDaito, Japan
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What KANTSU does
Kantsu Holdings (関通ホールディングス株式会社, ticker: 9326) is a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Japanese logistics outsourcing provider operating 20+ distribution centers spanning more than 40,000 tsubo across Japan's Kansai and Kanto regions. Founded in 1983 as a single-truck operation and incorporated in 1986, Kantsu has grown into a 1,095-employee (March 2026) 3PL provider processing 15 million+ shipments annually with documented 7PPM error rate (highest industry tier 5). The company listed on the TSE Mothers Market in March 2020 and transitioned to a holding company structure on April 1, 2026, consolidating operating logistics services under subsidiary Kantsu Next Logi.
Kantsu's technology stack is built on proprietary in-house developed systems. The flagship is Cloud Thomas (クラウドトーマス), a cloud-based WMS selected for 5 consecutive years with 1,000+ customer implementations, now supplemented by the next-generation SaaS platform BRAIN AEGIS (launched July 2025). Complementary products include the Annie checklist system for warehouse workforce training, e.can for RPA-based order processing automation, and the jointly-developed Multi BOS-Line Pro automated packaging machine. Kantsu's WMS integrates with major Japanese EC platforms (Rakuten, Yahoo Shopping, Amazon, Shopify, Next Engine, Cross Mall, MakeShop, ShopServe). The company also operates Cyber Governance Lab (サイバーガバナンスラボ), a membership-based cybersecurity program launched June 2025.
Kantsu generates revenue across three streams: managed logistics outsourcing services (warehousing, distribution, cold chain logistics with 3-temperature zone capability), SaaS subscription for WMS products, and usage-based EC shipping agency fees via the GAOW platform launched April 2025. Enterprise customers are acquired via direct field sales targeting manufacturers, wholesalers, cosmetics firms, and EC operators, while GAOW provides a self-service entry point for SMB EC operators with zero fixed fees. The company holds ISO 9001 (2000), ISO 14001 (2007), ISO 27001 (2014), PrivacyMark, plus medical device sales and cosmetic manufacturing licenses — enabling service to regulated industries. Recent strategic moves include international expansion to China via Shanghai and Qingdao partnerships (September 2025), capital alliance with Rakuten Group (2019), and launch of the GAOW SMB-focused platform.
KANTSU firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- KANTSU
- Legal name
- 関通ホールディングス株式会社
- Website
- https://kantsu.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1983
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Kantsu Holdings (TSE: 9326) is a Japanese logistics outsourcing provider operating 20+ distribution centers across 40,000+ tsubo in Kansai and Kanto regions, processing 15 million+ shipments annually for enterprise and SMB EC customers via managed logistics services, proprietary SaaS WMS, and the GAOW shipping platform.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
KANTSU industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Logistics Services
- NAICS
- General Warehousing and Storage (49311), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)
- SIC
- Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)
- akta.pro primary industry
- E-commerce & Omnichannel Fulfillment Centers (Non-Temp Controlled) (TLALAAAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Automated / Robotics-Enabled Fulfillment Centers (AS/RS, AMRs, Goods-to-Person) (TLALADAL), Distributed Order Management (DOM) & Orchestration (TLAEACAA), Warehousing & Distribution / Fulfillment Operations (BPAHAHAF)
Keywords
Where KANTSU is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Daito
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices7 records
Markets served
KANTSU business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations
Revenue model
- 物流アウトソーシングサービス: 配送センター代行業務を中心とした物流サービス。委託型物流アウトソーシングを提供し、保管から出荷までのワンストップ対応を行う。BtoB・BtoC両対応で、365日出荷対応が可能。主な収益源として、物流代行・倉庫保管・冷凍冷蔵物流等の service fees が含まれる。
- WMS（倉庫管理システム）販売・提供: 自社開発のクラウド型倉庫管理システム「クラウドトーマスPro」「BRAIN AEGIS」のSaaS型提供 및 カスタマイズ対応。
- EC物流プラットフォーム「GAOW」従量課金: GAOWは固定費0円の従量課金型EC発送代行サービス。配送出荷費用・保管費用の実績に基づく課金の他说 model。
- チェックリストシステム「アニー」 提供: 新規採用教育・業務平準化のためのクラウド型チェックリストシステムの月額提供服务。
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | GAOW従量課金型 - Postイン配送 |
| Usage-based | Monthly | GAOW保管費用（月額） |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | GAOWサイズ別配送費用 |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
KANTSU product offering
Product offeringCore offering
KANTSU provides outsourced logistics and warehousing services, including delivery center operations, frozen/refrigerated logistics (3-temperature zone), EC order fulfillment, and same-day/next-day delivery on behalf of manufacturers, wholesalers, and e-commerce operators. It also develops and sells proprietary cloud-based warehouse management systems (WMS) including Cloud Thomas, Cloud Thomas Pro, and BRAIN AEGIS, plus order-processing automation (e.can), checklist systems (Annie), and cybersecurity services (Cyber Governance Lab).
Product overview
関通ホールディングス株式会社（証券コード：9326）は東証上場企業であり、物流アウトソーシング・ITソリューション・セキュリティ対策の3本柱でサービス提供している。物流アウトソーシングでは、配送センター代行・冷凍冷蔵物流・EC向け物流「GAOW」を主力に、365日対応の物流オペレーションを提供する。ITソリューションでは自社開発の倉庫管理システム（WMS）「クラウドトーマス」（Cloud Thomas）とそのPro版本、最新SaaS型「BRAIN AEGIS」、チェックリストシステム「アニー」、受注処理自動化システム「e.can」をラインナップし、物流DXを推進している。セキュリティ対策では「サイバーガバナンスラボ」を提供。これらのサービスは互いに関連付けられ、受注から保管・出荷・配送までのバリューチェーン全体をカバーする。
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- GAOW（ガオウ）: EC logistics platform service offering fixed-cost-free, pay-per-use shipping agency services launched in April 2025.
Products and services
- Contracted Logistics Outsourcing (委託型物流アウトソーシング) Full-service outsourced warehousing and delivery center operations handling incoming goods, storage, picking, packing, and shipping. Serves B2B manufacturers/wholesalers and B2C e-commerce operators with capability to process 15+ million shipments per year.
- GAOW (ガオウ) EC logistics platform service offering usage-based, pay-per-shipment EC fulfillment with no fixed costs, shortest 2-week onboarding, and 364-day operations. Targeted at small and growing e-commerce businesses.
- Frozen & Refrigerated Logistics Outsourcing (冷凍冷蔵物流代行)
Quantifiable outcome
- 年間1,500万個以上の出荷実績（1,200万個以上の実績を持つ企业もある）
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use KANTSU
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
KANTSU technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration9 records
Feature8 records
KANTSU partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- フレートマンロジックス株式会社core国際物流の専門企業との間で、資本関係を含む戦略的パートナーシップを構築。2025年9月に合意。国際物流サービス拡大に向けた提携。
- 上海外高橋港総合保税区発展有限公司（中国・上海）core2025年9月に業務委託契約を締結。中国・上海との国際物流連携。
- 青島中創保税物流有限公司（中国・青島）core2025年9月に業務委託契約を締結。中国・青島との国際物流連携。
- 株式会社Cake.jpminor2025年9月に資本業務提携を締結。EC関連企業との資本・業務提携による連携強化。
- 株式会社クラダシminor2025年6月に事業提携を開始。食品廃棄削減・フードマッチング领域的協業。
- 株式会社ダイワハイテックスminor株式会社ダイワハイテックスと共同企画で自動梱包機「Multi BOS-Line Pro」の提供を開始（2023年7月）。物流自动化機器の共同開発・提供。
- ハングリード株式会社（Rakuten BOSS）coreWMS「クラウドトーマス」と楽天グループのハングリード株式会社が提供する「BOSS」とのWHGWによるシステム連携を完了。EC・物流のシステム統合。
- 楽天グループ株式会社core2019年2月に楽天グループ株式会社と資本業務提携を締結。Rakuten Fulfillment Center Amagasaki开设（2019年3月）。WMS「クラウドトーマス」と楽天グループのハングリード株式会社が提供する「BOSS」とのWHGWによるシステム連携を完了（2021年1月）。EC物流领域での深い連携。
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights5 records
KANTSU competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Senko Group Holdings: Japanese logistics and trading company operating a vast 3PL network with strong e-commerce fulfillment offerings. Highly comparable to Kantsu in customer segment (EC shippers, apparel, food) and service scope (warehousing, distribution, international).
- SBS Holdings: Mid-cap Japanese logistics company focused on 3PL, EC fulfillment, and food logistics — directly overlapping with Kantsu's core offerings and customer segments across the same Kanto/Kansai geographies.
- Manhattan Associates: Leading global WMS (warehouse management system) and supply chain software vendor. Directly comparable to Kantsu's Cloud Thomas / BRAIN AEGIS as a competing cloud WMS platform sold to mid-market logistics operators.
Broad incumbents
- LOGISTEED Holdings (formerly Hitachi Transport System): Major Japanese third-party logistics provider with global footprint across warehousing, distribution, and forwarding. Comparable as a sizable B2B/B2C 3PL serving manufacturers and retailers, though much larger and broader in international reach.
- SG Holdings (Sagawa Express): Parent of Sagawa Express, one of Japan's two largest door-to-door parcel carriers, with an expanding contract logistics arm. Competes with Kantsu for EC-shipper fulfillment contracts and crowdsourced last-mile capacity.
- Yamato Holdings: Largest Japanese parcel-delivery group operating TA-Q-BIN alongside a sizable contract logistics business. Overlaps with Kantsu on EC fulfillment and oversized-shipment logistics for Japanese brands.
- Nippon Express Holdings: Japan's largest integrated logistics company with global forwarding and contract logistics. Although much larger and global, comparable in serving manufacturer/wholesaler 3PL needs and recently expanding EC fulfillment capabilities.
- GXO Logistics: Pure-play global contract logistics and e-commerce fulfillment specialist. Comparable in dedicated e-commerce fulfillment centers, automation investment, and outsourced distribution — at far greater scale and international reach.
Regional players
- FUKUYAMA TRANSPORTING: Historically trunk-haul Japanese trucking franchise that has built a Kansai-centric logistics network similar to Kantsu's east-west dual-hub model. Competes more strongly in Kansai regional shipments and B2B trucking.
Others
- Hacobell (Hacobell Co., Ltd.): Japanese 3PL operator with e-commerce fulfillment focus (e-Ninja brand) similar to Kantsu's GAOW product. Comparable as a Japanese specialist 3PL in mid-tail EC fulfillment serving SMB e-commerce merchants.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
KANTSU social profiles
Digital presenceKANTSU compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance8 records
KANTSU financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
KANTSU leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
KANTSU subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
KANTSU funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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KANTSU M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about KANTSU
What does KANTSU do?
KANTSU provides outsourced logistics and warehousing services, including delivery center operations, frozen/refrigerated logistics (3-temperature zone), EC order fulfillment, and same-day/next-day delivery on behalf of manufacturers, wholesalers, and e-commerce operators. It also develops and sells proprietary cloud-based warehouse management systems (WMS) including Cloud Thomas, Cloud Thomas Pro, and BRAIN AEGIS, plus order-processing automation (e.can), checklist systems (Annie), and cybersecurity services (Cyber Governance Lab).
Is KANTSU a public or private company?
KANTSU is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was KANTSU founded?
KANTSU was founded in 1983. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is KANTSU based?
KANTSU is headquartered in Daito, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does KANTSU make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. 物流アウトソーシングサービス is the primary driver. The others are WMS（倉庫管理システム）販売・提供, EC物流プラットフォーム「GAOW」従量課金 and チェックリストシステム「アニー」 提供.
Who are KANTSU's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Senko Group Holdings, SBS Holdings and Manhattan Associates. Broad incumbents are LOGISTEED Holdings (formerly Hitachi Transport System), SG Holdings (Sagawa Express), Yamato Holdings, Nippon Express Holdings and GXO Logistics. FUKUYAMA TRANSPORTING is listed as a regional player. Hacobell (Hacobell Co., Ltd.) is listed as an others.
Does KANTSU have an API?
No public API is recorded for KANTSU.
What industry is KANTSU in?
KANTSU's product category is Logistics Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLALAAAC, E-commerce & Omnichannel Fulfillment Centers (Non-Temp Controlled), with a secondary code of TLALADAL, Automated / Robotics-Enabled Fulfillment Centers (AS/RS, AMRs, Goods-to-Person). Its NAICS code is 49311 and its SIC code is 4220.