C Net

What C Net does

C-Net Co., Ltd. (株式会社シーネット) is a Japanese enterprise software company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Chiba City, operating as the core cloud-WMS subsidiary of C-Net Group Co., Ltd. The company's flagship platform is ci.Himalayas/R2, a cloud-based warehouse management system that has held the No. 1 share of Japan's cloud-based WMS market for 14 consecutive years (since 2011). The platform spans receiving, stocking, picking, packing, and shipping workflows, with specialization in three-temperature zone management (frozen, chilled, ambient) for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical supply chains.

The technology stack combines proprietary voice recognition systems (リスワーク/LisWork, LISSORT, LISPICK, LISTEST) for hands-free warehouse and manufacturing inspection workflows, AI-powered OCR (@YOMU) for logistics document digitization, computer vision modules (GAZOCL cloud cameras, GAZOQS video search, license plate recognition, people counting, heatmaps, facial attribute detection), autonomous mobile robots (Syrius 50kg-payload AMR and the March 2026-launched Motteclue transport-type AMR with 3D sensors), and IoT data loggers for cold-chain compliance. Industry-specific variants include ci.Himalayas/X for food/distribution (50+ specialized functions) and ci.Himalayas/GLOBAL supporting English, Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, and Myanmar languages.

C-Net operates a direct enterprise sales model with annual subscription billing for its cloud WMS, supplemented by event-driven demand generation at trade shows (RetailTech Japan, Logistics Warehouse Robotics Operation Exhibition). Customers include FamilyMart, Starbucks Japan, Mos Food Services, Maruzen, and Yamatologistics in Japan, plus multinational 3PL and retail accounts across China, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, Myanmar, and Indonesia, supported by owned offices in Shanghai, Beijing, and Bangkok. The group comprises multiple wholly-owned subsidiaries including C-Net Connect Service, C-Net Thailand, and C-Net China.

Name

C Net

Legal name

株式会社シーネット

Website

https://cross-docking.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

C-Net Co., Ltd. (株式会社シーネット) is a Japanese cloud-WMS software vendor holding 14 consecutive years of No. 1 share in Japan since 2011. It serves enterprise distribution, retail, and food-service customers across Japan and ASEAN via its ci.Himalayas platform, voice systems, AI-OCR, and warehouse automation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Warehouse Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

WMS for Micro-Fulfillment, Dark Stores & Urban Warehousing (TLAEABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain & Warehouse Automation (Smart Logistics) (IMAIAMAJ), Real-Time Operational Visibility & Exception Management (TLAEAKAC)

Keywords

• Cloud warehouse management
• Warehouse management system
• Voice picking systems
• Logistics software solutions
• Supply chain technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Nakase

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cloud-based WMS Subscription: C-Net generates revenue primarily through subscription-based licensing of its cloud-based warehouse management system (ci.Himalayas). The SaaS model provides recurring revenue with customers paying for ongoing access to the WMS platform, voice solutions, analytics, and related services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

C-Net develops and sells the ci.Himalayas cloud-based Warehouse Management System (WMS) and a portfolio of adjacent logistics technologies including voice-directed picking systems, AI-powered OCR, cloud surveillance cameras, autonomous mobile robots (AMR), IoT data loggers, and logistics KPI analytics. The platform serves enterprise and mid-market distribution, logistics, retail, and 3PL customers in Japan, China, Thailand, and broader ASEAN markets, with multilingual support across Japanese, English, Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, and Myanmar languages.

Product overview

C Net (株式会社シーネット) offers a comprehensive logistics and warehouse management solutions portfolio centered on its flagship cloud-based WMS platform ci.Himalayas/R2, which has maintained 14 consecutive years of No.1 market share in Japan since 2011. The product line includes industry-specific variants (ci.Himalayas/X for food/distribution, ci.Himalayas/GLOBAL for multilingual operations), voice picking systems (リスワーク, LISSORT, LISPICK), AI-OCR document digitization (@YOMU), and KPI analytics (ci.Himalayas/Compass). The ecosystem extends to cloud surveillance cameras (GAZOCL), video search (GAZOQS), AMR robots, data loggers, IoT asset tracking, and various computer vision applications (license plate recognition, people counting, heatmaps, attribute detection). C Net also provides specialized voice inspection systems (LISTEST) for manufacturing quality control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ci.Himalayas/R2: Cloud-based WMS flagship product for warehouse management
• ci.Himalayas/X
• ci.Himalayas/GLOBAL
• リスワーク (LisWork)
• LISSORT (リスソート)
• LISPICK (リスピック)
• ci.Himalayas/Compass
• @YOMU
• GAZOCL (ガゾウCL)
• GAZOQS (ガゾウQS)
• LISTEST (リステスト)
• カゴ車locaTor

Products and services

• ci.Himalayas/R2 Cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) and flagship product with over 200 standard functions supporting receiving, stocking, picking, packing, shipping, real-time KPI monitoring, three-temperature zone management, and multi-center operations. Has maintained No. 1 market share in cloud-based WMS sales in Japan for 14 consecutive years since 2011.
• ci.Himalayas/X Food and distribution industry-specific WMS with over 50 specialized functions including expiration date/lot management, replenishment functions, variable-weight handling, transfer center (TC) support, and route-based work assignment.
• ci.Himalayas/GLOBAL Multilingual WMS supporting English, Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, and Myanmar languages, enabling complete system operation by local staff for international warehouse operations across Japan, China, Thailand, and ASEAN markets.
• ci.Himalayas/Compass

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 consecutive years of No. 1 cloud-based WMS market share in Japan since 2011
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability8 records

Feature9 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Körber Supply Chain: European supply chain software group that combines WMS, WCS, voice, and AMR under one portfolio. Comparable to C-Net's integrated WMS-plus-voice-plus-AMR stack and competes in the same enterprise mid-market segment.
• SAP (Extended Warehouse Management): SAP EWM is the warehouse execution module within SAP's ERP suite, sold broadly to large enterprises including Japanese manufacturers and retailers. Overlaps with C-Net's WMS at multi-national accounts seeking single-vendor ERP-plus-WMS stacks.
• Oracle Warehouse Management: Oracle's cloud WMS is part of its Fusion SCM suite, targeting large global enterprises. Overlaps with C-Net's enterprise WMS deployments, especially for multinational customers already standardized on Oracle ERP.

Direct peers

• Blue Yonder: Global cloud supply chain and WMS platform (formerly JDA Software), with a strong Japan presence via the Panasonic partnership. Directly competes with C-Net in cloud WMS, particularly for retail and consumer goods customers in Asia.
• Manhattan Associates: US-based provider of cloud WMS and supply chain commerce solutions, serving large enterprise distribution and retail customers globally. Directly comparable to C-Net's ci.Himalayas WMS at the high end of the market and competes for the same Fortune-class logos.

Emerging players

• Locus Robotics: US-based AMR vendor specializing in collaborative picking robots for warehouses. Direct competitor to C-Net's Syrius and newly launched Motteclue AMRs in the warehouse automation adjacency.
• Geek+: Chinese-headquartered global AMR and smart logistics provider with strong Asia deployments. Comparable to C-Net's AMR and warehouse automation offering, especially relevant in China and Southeast Asia markets where C-Net is also expanding.

Regional players

• Fujitsu (Glovia / LOGISPEED WMS): Japanese IT services and software vendor with WMS offerings sold primarily to Japan-domestic enterprises and manufacturers. Most direct Japanese competitor to C-Net in the home market.
• Teraoka Seiko (T-Series POS/weighing and WMS ecosystem): Japanese provider of store, weighing, and distribution-center solutions with proprietary WMS-style offerings to retail and food distribution customers. Adjacent competitor to C-Net in the food/retail distribution niche in Japan.
• Hitachi (Hitachi Logistics Solutions): Hitachi group offers warehouse and logistics IT solutions to Japanese manufacturers, distributors, and 3PLs. Competes with C-Net in Japan for large enterprise and group-internal deployments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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