[LayerX] [Postal fee increase] 94.0% of companies that mail
documents, of which 69.7% felt the burden. 55.4% of companies are currently considering sending documents electronically
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Press release: February 26, 2024
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[Postal fee increase] 94.0% of companies that mail documents, 69.7% of them felt the burden. 55.4% of companies are currently considering sending documents electronically
*~83.0% awareness rate regarding postage rate increase around fall of this year~*
LayerX Co., Ltd., which aims to digitize all economic activities, is a company that regularly sends documents by mail in advance of the postage rate hike expected to be revised around the fall of 2024 on the corporate expenditure management service “Bakurak”. We conducted a “Survey on Postage Rate Increases” targeting 1,080 employees.
On December 18, 2023, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications consulted the Information and Communications
Administration and Postal Administration Council on a proposal to raise the upper limit on postage fees for standard envelopes weighing 25 grams or less from the current 84 yen to 26 yen, to 110 yen. . It is said that various postal charges will be increased around the fall of 2024.
In light of this situation, LayerX conducted a survey on the current state of mail operations at companies and how they are responding to postage price increases.
summary
* -Investigating the mailing status of issued documents and intentions regarding digitization-*
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94.0% of companies print and mail documents they create for communicating with external parties (estimates, invoices, delivery notes, etc.). 39.0% of companies answered that they send more than 50% of all documents by mail
2. 69.7% of respondents said they felt burdened by postal services. Of these, 95.1% responded that they would like to change from mailing to electronic sending.
3. 83.0% answered that they were “aware” of the postage price increase, which is said to occur around fall 2024.
4. 55.4% of companies are considering or transitioning from mailing to electronic sending. Of these, 70.0% of companies plan to complete electronic delivery by September 2024.
Five.
The top three reasons why companies are considering electronic mailing are: 1st place is “speeding up the sending process and saving labor,” 2nd place is “Future increase in postage costs,” and 3rd place is “Costs of envelopes, paper, printing costs, etc.” “Reduction”
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The top three concerns regarding switching to electronic mailing are 1st place: “Difficult to change long-standing habits,” 2nd place: “Business partners will not accept it,” and 3rd place: “Unable to change existing work flow.”
You can download the survey results below. (free)
See details Survey overview
– Survey period: February 9, 2024 to February 11, 2024
– Survey method: Internet survey
– Survey target: 1,080 office workers who regularly send documents by mail – Note: Rounding to the second decimal place
Survey results details
-Investigating the mailing status of issued documents and intentions regarding digitization-
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94.0% of companies print and mail documents they create for
communicating with external parties (estimates, invoices, delivery notes, etc.). 39.0% of companies answered that they send more than 50% of all documents by mail
When asked about the percentage of documents they print and mail (per month) among the documents they create for external communication (estimates, invoices, delivery notes, etc.), 94.0% answered, I have the documents that apply.”
Also, of all documents, 13.2% sent “about 50%” by mail, 3.6% “about 60%”, 4.4% “about 70%”, 8.1% “about 80%”, and 4.3% “9 5.4% answered “about 100%” and 39.0% answered “more than 50% of documents are sent by mail.”
2. 69.7% of respondents said they felt burdened by postal services. Of these, 95.1% said they would like to change from mailing to electronic sending.
When office workers involved in mail services were asked how much of a burden they felt in mail services, 26.3% said they felt “very much” and 43.4% said “somewhat.” Of these, 69.7% responded that they felt a burden.
When asked whether they would like to change from mail to electronic sending, 50.5% answered “strongly agree,” 44.6% answered “somewhat,” and a total of 95.1% answered “I would like to change from mail to electronic sending.” Did. Furthermore, even among companies where less than 50% of documents are sent by mail, 50.7% said they were “strongly” and 46.4% were “somewhat”, and a total of 97.1% answered “I would like to change from mailing to electronic sending.” did.
3. 83.0% answered that they were “aware” of the postage price increase, which is said to be scheduled for around fall 2024. When we asked office workers at companies that send documents by mail whether they knew that postal fees would be raised by the fall of 2024, 83.0% said they knew, and 17.0% said they knew. I don’t know.” I replied.
4. 55.4% of companies are considering or transitioning from mailing to electronic sending. Of these, 70.0% of companies plan to complete electronic delivery by September 2024.
When we asked office workers at companies that send documents by mail about their workplace’s status regarding the transition from mail to electronic sending, 55.4% of them answered, “We are considering switching from mail to electronic sending.” 26.1% answered, “We are not considering switching to electronic delivery for mailing,” and 18.5% answered, “I don’t know.”
In addition, when asked about the timing of transitioning from mail to electronic mail among office workers who answered that they were “considering converting mail to electronic mail,” 12.3% said they were “currently making the transition” and 20.0% said they were “currently transitioning.” 24.3% said “By March 2024,” 24.3% said “By April to June 2024,” 13.4% said “By July to September 2024,” and a total of 70.0% said “Currently transitioning.” We plan to transition to electronic delivery by September 2024.”
Five.
The top three reasons why companies are considering electronic mailing are: 1st place: “Speed up the sending process and save labor,” 2nd place: “Future increase in postage costs,” and 3rd place: “Costs of envelopes, paper, printing costs, etc.” “Reduction”
When we asked company employees who were considering switching to electronic mailing for their reasons for considering electronic mailing, the top answer was “speeding up and saving time in sending mail” (56.8%), and the second answer was “speeding up the sending process and saving labor” (56.8%). “Future increase in postage costs” (50.8%), followed by “Cost reduction of envelopes, paper, printing costs, etc.” (33.9%).
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The top three concerns regarding switching to electronic mailing are 1st place: “Difficult to change long-standing habits,” 2nd place: “Business partners will not accept it,” and 3rd place: “Unable to change existing work flow.”
When we asked office workers who were considering switching to electronic mailing and those who had not, about their concerns about switching from mailing to electronic mailing, the top answer was, “It’s hard to change long-held habits.” “Difficult to make changes” (44.8%), second place “Business partners do not accept” (31.7%), and third place “Unable to change existing business flow” (27.0%). What is Bakraku?
Bakaku is a service that smoothly unifies expense management such as invoice processing, expense settlement, approval application, corporate card, etc. It also supports the Electronic Bookkeeping Act and the invoice system, achieving both operational efficiency and legal compliance.
https://bakuraku.jp/
LayerX Co., Ltd. Overview
LayerX is a SaaS+FinTech startup whose mission is to “digitize all economic activities.”
Mitsui & Co. Digital Asset Management, a joint venture that aims to become a digitally native asset management company centered on the corporate expenditure management service “Bakurak,” utilizes large-scale language modeling (LLM) related technology to improve business efficiency and efficiency in companies and governments. We develop and operate “AI/LLM businesses” that support data utilization.
Established: August 2018
Representative: Representative Director and CEO Yoshinori Fukushima / Representative Director and CTO Yuki Matsumoto
Location: 2nd floor, Ningyocho PREX, 1-9-8 Nihonbashihoridomecho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Capital (including reserves): 13.26 billion yen
Corporate site: https://layerx.co.jp/
Recruitment site: https://jobs.layerx.co.jp/
Contact: https://layerx.co.jp/contact
Business site:
・Bakuraku: https://bakuraku.jp/
・Mitsui & Co. Digital Asset Management: https://corp.mitsui-x.com/ ・ALTERNA: https://alterna-z.com/
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