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Shimano Sakuji

Logistics Team Leader · Production Planning · Workshop artisan

OFUTON KOBO craftsman Shimano Sakuji — handcrafted Japanese shikibuton · OFUTON KOBO
Name Shimano Sakuji
Role Logistics Team Leader · Production Planning
Category Workshop artisan

Leader of the logistics team, in charge of the workshop’s production planning. He handles factory scheduling, raw-material ordering, product inspection, packing and shipping.

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Getting the workshop’s capacity right

I serve as leader of the logistics team and am responsible for the workshop’s production planning. Concretely — factory production scheduling, raw-material ordering, product inspection, packing and shipping all fall within my work. This is the “nerve centre” of the whole supply chain, from raw material to customer.

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The standard of “never running out of stock”

I watch stock levels, material lead times and production schedules so orders can move through the workshop reliably. My job is to help the whole team’s work reach the customer smoothly.

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Studying for the bedding-adviser qualification

I am also preparing for the Certified Sleep & Bedding Advisor examination. Studying it is not just for a certificate — it is because a person who plans production should understand what the products they schedule are actually solving. Having learned the relationship between bedding and sleep, my priority judgements in scheduling look different.

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Confidence in the workshop’s products

I believe in the workshop’s products. I have watched every link of a shikibuton, from raw-cotton handling to finished product — so recommending it to a customer comes from the heart. I look forward to more customers feeling this care once they use one.

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