PJD Network

What PJD Network does

PJD Network (ピー・ジェイ・ディ・ネットワーク株式会社 / P・J・Dネットワーク株式会社) is a privately held Japanese joint venture company headquartered in Nihonbashi-Odenmacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Founded on August 5, 2004 with registered capital of ¥66.25 million, the company was co-established by four pharmaceutical logistics specialists — Asahi Unyu Co., Ltd. (旭運輸株式会社), Chuo Unyu Co., Ltd. (中央運輸株式会社), Shikoku Unyu Co., Ltd. (四国運輸株式会社), and Hakuunsha Co., Ltd. (株式会社博運社) — to offer a consolidated nationwide pharmaceutical distribution network in Japan. The legal name derives from the prior "Pharmaceutical Joint Distribution" Council, rebranded at founding to "Professional Job of Distribution" to convey a broader transportation-services identity.

The company's core offering is integrated pharmaceutical logistics: freight transportation, logistics outsourcing, supply chain consulting, labor dispatch, and information-processing outsourcing — all centered on pharmaceutical distribution. It functions as a coordination layer overlaying the four parent carriers' existing regional infrastructure rather than operating its own fleet at scale. Registered business activities under the company profile include logistics and information-processing outsourcing, consulting in logistics/corporate management/information processing/quality/environmental management, insurance agency operations, labor dispatch, and freight utilization transport. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; as a B2B logistics service provider, contracts are negotiated on a per-engagement basis. The website lists only a general inquiry email ([email protected]) and phone line (03-5645-3121), with no digital marketing, app, or API surface.

The customer base is exclusively Japanese pharmaceutical companies requiring specialist distribution services, addressing the dual operational challenge of raising transportation quality while reducing cost in a regulated cold-chain and traceability environment. Headcount is reported at 1–10 employees, consistent with the JV's role as a small coordinating entity. Leadership consists of board representatives drawn from the four founding shareholder companies: Takeda Nobuaki (武田 展明) as Chairman, Akazawa Yoshihiro (赤澤 善博) as President and Representative Director, Manabe Hirotoshi (眞鍋 博俊) as Vice President, with Manabe Kazuhiro (眞鍋 和弘), Soejima Hidetsugu (副島 秀継), and Matsumoto Shunichi (松本 俊一) as Directors, and Nakasho Seiji (中所 聖司) as Auditor. Banking is conducted through Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Nihonbashi Branch.

Name

PJD Network

Legal name

P・J・Dネットワーク株式会社

Website

https://pjd-net.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PJD Network is a Tokyo-based joint venture company formed in 2004 by four Japanese pharmaceutical logistics specialists — Asahi Unyu, Chuo Unyu, Shikoku Unyu, and Hakuunsha — to provide nationwide pharmaceutical freight transportation, logistics outsourcing, and supply chain consulting services to Japan's pharmaceutical industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Logistics Services

akta.pro primary industry

Pharmaceutical & Biopharma Cold Chain Logistics (2–8°C, CRT, GDP) (TLAIAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pharmacy Network Contracting & Management (HLAEAKAB)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical logistics
• Freight transportation
• Logistics outsourcing
• Supply chain management
• Information processing outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

PJD Network operates as a comprehensive pharmaceutical logistics service provider formed by four joint-investor companies (Asahi Unyu, Chuo Unyu, Shikoku Unyu, Hakuunsha). It delivers freight transportation, logistics and information-processing outsourcing, consulting on logistics/management/quality/environmental matters, worker dispatch, freight forwarding, and insurance agency services, all centered on pharmaceutical distribution in Japan.

Product overview

PJD Network is a unified pharmaceutical logistics service network formed by four joint-investor companies: Asahi Transport Co., Ltd., Chuo Transport Co., Ltd., Shikoku Transport Co., Ltd., and Hakun Co., Ltd. The company offers integrated logistics operations, consulting services, staffing, and freight transportation, all centered on pharmaceutical distribution. It operates as a single consolidated offering rather than a platform with discrete modules; no individually branded products or sub-services are named in the available source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pharmaceutical logistics and distribution services
• Logistics and information processing outsourcing
• Logistics, management, information processing, quality, and environmental consulting
• Worker dispatch services (Labor dispatch)
• Freight forwarding services (Freight utilization transport)
• Casualty insurance agency services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Asahi Unyu Co., Ltd. (旭運輸株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2004One of four founding companies jointly establishing PJD Network. Asahi Unyu is a pharmaceutical logistics expert company contributing its expertise and logistics infrastructure to the joint venture network.
• Chuo Unyu Co., Ltd. (中央運輸株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2004One of four founding companies and host of PJD Network's headquarters. Contributes pharmaceutical logistics expertise and infrastructure to the joint distribution network.
• Shikoku Unyu Co., Ltd. (四国運輸株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2004One of four founding companies contributing Shikoku region (Japan's fourth major island) pharmaceutical logistics expertise and infrastructure to the nationwide PJD Network.
• Hakuunsha Co., Ltd. (株式会社博運社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2004One of four founding companies contributing pharmaceutical logistics expertise and regional distribution infrastructure to the joint venture PJD Network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan's leading parcel and B2B logistics provider with specialty handling capabilities, including time- and temperature-sensitive distribution. Comparable to PJD's B2B logistics focus and service quality orientation, but operating across a much wider category set than pure pharmaceutical.
• Senko Group Holdings Co., Ltd. Japanese logistics holding company providing 3PL, warehousing, distribution, and pharmaceutical-grade logistics services. Comparable to PJD's domestic B2B logistics orientation and service breadth across logistics, logistics-related consulting and information processing.
• Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. Japan's largest 3PL provider with a dedicated Life Sciences and Healthcare vertical serving pharmaceutical manufacturers. Closely comparable to PJD as a 3PL specializing in pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics, though at much broader portfolio and global reach.
• KRS Corporation: Japanese 3PL providing logistics, staffing, and information-processing services to a range of B2B clients. Comparable to PJD's diversified service portfolio spanning logistics outsourcing (物流業), labor dispatch (労働者派遣事業), and information-processing outsourcing, with a similar domestic Japanese footprint.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Supply Chain (Life Sciences & Healthcare): Global 3PL with a dedicated Life Sciences and Healthcare vertical serving pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors worldwide. Direct competitor to PJD in the contract pharmaceutical logistics category, but at global scale and across many adjacent verticals.
• Toho Holdings Co., Ltd. Japanese pharmaceutical wholesaler serving pharmacies and hospitals with integrated logistics and medical device distribution. Comparable to PJD's pharmaceutical distribution focus, but with broader wholesaler operations extending beyond pure logistics.
• Kuehne+Nagel International AG: Global 3PL with KN PharmaTech and dedicated life sciences logistics operations worldwide, serving pharmaceutical manufacturers. Comparable to PJD's pharmaceutical logistics value proposition, but at global scale with substantially broader capability set and customer base.
• Suzuken Co., Ltd. Another of Japan's top-tier pharmaceutical wholesalers, with nationwide distribution centers and integrated logistics operations. Comparable to PJD's domestic pharmaceutical distribution focus, but operates as a vertically integrated wholesaler rather than a pure coordination 3PL.
• Medipal Holdings Corporation: One of Japan's top-tier pharmaceutical wholesalers with an extensive proprietary distribution and logistics network serving hospitals, pharmacies, and pharma manufacturers. Directly comparable to PJD in serving the Japanese pharmaceutical distribution value chain, but at materially larger scale and integrating wholesale ownership of drug flow with logistics.
• Alfresa Holdings Corporation: Major Japanese pharmaceutical wholesaler formed via consolidation of multiple regional players, with nationwide distribution and logistics infrastructure. Comparable to PJD in scope of pharmaceutical distribution footprint, but as an integrated wholesaler-logistics enterprise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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