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Naoya Furuta

Partner

Japan

Naoya delivers strategic change and process improvement to solve clients’ issues, with deep expertise in the strategy and operations area.

Naoya Furuta

Areas of Focus

Education

Keio University
Bachelor of Arts in Policy Management

Past Experience

Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting
Consultant
SIGMAXYZ
Manager

Naoya Furuta

Naoya is a Partner based in the Tokyo/Japan office, and a member of the “Operations Management” Practice. His main areas of expertise are in company-wide strategic planning, corporate management, corporate reform, M&A advisory, PMI, and other issues for trade companies, as well as in the construction and logistics industries. He also has been acting as a core member of ADL’s new team on 3D printing technology.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Policy Management from Keio University in Tokyo. In addition to his consulting career, he has been practicing judo from three years old.

Making decisions in the logistics field
Making decisions in the logistics field
Due to huge changes in market dynamics and customer behaviors since the COVID-19 pandemic, globally, the logistics field has been forced to make rapid and irreversible decisions in recent years. Base relocation is an example that requires effective decision-making. The goals are to optimize costs and look beyond logistics to maintain consistent supply chains. Using Agile principles to prioritize speed is not viable, and relying on only digital tools is risky. In this Viewpoint, we present an approach to addressing the complicated matter of base relocations.
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Building a sustainable and highly productive supply chain
Building a sustainable & highly productive supply chain
Bernd Schreiber, Dr. Kai-Oliver Zander, Naoya Furuta
Supply chains are under unprecedented strain, impacting productivity and leading to shortages for consumers and manufacturers alike. At the same time, companies face growing pressure from society and regulators to become more sustainable, which opens up new opportunities with customers increasingly willing to pay a premium for more sustainable products. Meeting these conflicting objectives requires a comprehensive approach that future-proofs supply chains by delivering both greater sustainability and higher productivity.
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The sustainable and highly productive supply chain
Bernd Schreiber, Lokesh Dadhich, Naoya Furuta, Dr. Kai-Oliver Zander
At the same time, national and international sustainability laws and initiatives require a fundamental shift within global supply chains. It is clear that organizations require a strategic framework that supports decision makers in creating supply chain value by synchronizing supply chain layers beyond short-term and reactive crisis management.
Find out more

Naoya Furuta

Naoya is a Partner based in the Tokyo/Japan office, and a member of the “Operations Management” Practice. His main areas of expertise are in company-wide strategic planning, corporate management, corporate reform, M&A advisory, PMI, and other issues for trade companies, as well as in the construction and logistics industries. He also has been acting as a core member of ADL’s new team on 3D printing technology.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Policy Management from Keio University in Tokyo. In addition to his consulting career, he has been practicing judo from three years old.

Making decisions in the logistics field
Making decisions in the logistics field
Due to huge changes in market dynamics and customer behaviors since the COVID-19 pandemic, globally, the logistics field has been forced to make rapid and irreversible decisions in recent years. Base relocation is an example that requires effective decision-making. The goals are to optimize costs and look beyond logistics to maintain consistent supply chains. Using Agile principles to prioritize speed is not viable, and relying on only digital tools is risky. In this Viewpoint, we present an approach to addressing the complicated matter of base relocations.
Find out more
Building a sustainable and highly productive supply chain
Building a sustainable & highly productive supply chain
Bernd Schreiber, Dr. Kai-Oliver Zander, Naoya Furuta
Supply chains are under unprecedented strain, impacting productivity and leading to shortages for consumers and manufacturers alike. At the same time, companies face growing pressure from society and regulators to become more sustainable, which opens up new opportunities with customers increasingly willing to pay a premium for more sustainable products. Meeting these conflicting objectives requires a comprehensive approach that future-proofs supply chains by delivering both greater sustainability and higher productivity.
Find out more
The sustainable and highly productive supply chain
Bernd Schreiber, Lokesh Dadhich, Naoya Furuta, Dr. Kai-Oliver Zander
At the same time, national and international sustainability laws and initiatives require a fundamental shift within global supply chains. It is clear that organizations require a strategic framework that supports decision makers in creating supply chain value by synchronizing supply chain layers beyond short-term and reactive crisis management.
Find out more

More About Naoya
  • Keio University
    Bachelor of Arts in Policy Management
  • Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting
    Consultant
  • SIGMAXYZ
    Manager