NX Logistics Research Institute & Consulting, formally knows as Nittsu Research Institute & Consulting (NRIC) was established in 1961, being the first Think Tank in Asia as well as in Japan, whose activities are uniquely centered in the field of logistics. Since then NRIC has been leading researches and surveys in every aspects of logistics businesses and contributed to both public and private sectors. We periodically publish Japan’s Short-term Freight Movement Survey and once-in-5 years National Freight Movement Survey (Freight Census), which become key data source for Japanese firms to build strategies. With its long experience and deep knowledge/know-how, NRIC has provided customized research and consulting services for our clients. International market and infrastructure researches, new route surveys, logistics business feasibility study, transport network and inventory improvements and optimization, green logistics are among those services.