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Panasonic Operational Excellence

Energy & Batterieslithium-ion storage batteries

Data window: Jan 2, 2026Aug 19, 2026Updated Aug 30, 2026Source: US ocean import recordsMethodology

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Panasonic Group operations-services company | Kadoma, Osaka, Japan

Updated Sep 2026

Panasonic Operational Excellence (PEX) is a wholly owned Panasonic Holdings subsidiary established in 2022 to provide specialized operational services. Its published organization covers functions including procurement, logistics, finance, design, human resources, information systems, quality and environment, legal affairs and intellectual property. PEX states that it has no machines, equipment or sales channels, so it should be evaluated as a group services and operating entity rather than a manufacturing factory. [1][2]

Business type
Panasonic Group professional-services and operating company, not a manufacturer; PEX states it has no machines, equipment or sales channels.1
Location
1006, Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501, Japan.1
Founded
Incorporated April 1, 2022.1
Ownership
Solely owned subsidiary of Panasonic Holdings Corporation.1
Capabilities
Provides Panasonic Group operational support across procurement, logistics, finance and accounting, design, HR, legal, information systems, quality and environment, and intellectual property.1,2
Procurement
Its Procurement Sector supports Panasonic Group manufacturing through stable, timely supply of parts and materials from global markets to factories.2
Key people
Hajime Tamaoki is President, CEO and Representative Director; Satoshi Takada leads procurement and is Director of the Global Procurement Division.1
Diligence notes
The customs shipper is an operations-services entity rather than a production site. Confirm the specific Panasonic manufacturing entity, factory location, product approvals and applicable certifications for any proposed supply program.1,3
Customers
Panasonic Energy Corp Of, Panasonic Energy Sales Company, Panasonic Procurement Corp, Panasonic Automotive Systems, Panasonic Energy Sales Company Of, Hitachi Astemo Indiana Inc, Panasonic Automotive Systems De, Panasonic Automotive System Of3
Key people
Hajime Tamaoki, President, CEO and Representative Director; Satoshi Takada, Executive Officer in charge of Procurement; Director, Global Procurement Division; Kentaro Ando, Executive Officer in charge of Logistics; Director, Groupwide Global Logistics Division1

Best suited for: Panasonic Group businesses or partners seeking group-level procurement, logistics and other operational-support engagement, rather than buyers seeking a stand-alone manufacturing factory.

Researched profile of Panasonic Operational Excellence, 6 Sept 2026, from 3 sources. Shipment figures elsewhere on this page are from US customs records, not from these sources.

Sources
  1. Corporate Profile - Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd.Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd.
  2. Services - Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd.Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd.
  3. Panasonic Operational Import Records & BuyersMati Logistics

Classified as buyer subsidiary Panasonic group internal entity shipping to Panasonic US

Company details

As filed on the customs records.

Contact

Country
Japan (JP)

Shipping history

First shipment
Jan 26, 2015
Shipments, all time
9,187
Shipments, analysed window
131 (Jan 2, 2026Aug 19, 2026)
Year on year
+8.07%
Quarter on quarter
-14.06%

“All time” covers this supplier’s whole record in the source export; the analysed window is the span of the shipments held here, which the trade evidence below is built from.

At a glance

What this supplier appears to ship

  • Ion Rechargeable Battery Hscd Electric Accumulator Separator Lithiumion Please Note…
  • Electric Accumulator Separator Lithiumion Ion Rechargeable Battery
  • Resin Hscd Resin Polycarbonate Please Note Quantity Cargo Are Based Ocean Carrier Has…

HS: 850760, 850790, 390740, 853690

Evidence of recent activity

Latest shipment
Aug 19, 2026
Shipments in window
131
US buyers
17
First shipment on record
Jan 26, 2015

What customs data cannot confirm

Shipment counts, buyers and recency show trade activity only. They do not verify product quality, certifications, production capacity, minimum order quantities, pricing, lead times, or whether a company will take on a new buyer. Use the evidence to shortlist, then verify directly.

Trade evidence

From US ocean import records, Jan 2, 2026 Aug 19, 2026. Counts are bills of lading; definitions on the methodology page.

131
Shipments in window
17
US buyers
largest: Panasonic Energy Corp Of
434.8
TEU
$90,557,370
Declared value (CIF)

Who imports from them

Panasonic Energy Corp Of received 39 of the 131 shipments (30%); 16 other buyers account for the rest.

BuyerShipmentsLast
Panasonic Energy Corp Of39Aug 19, 2026
Panasonic Energy Sales Company32Aug 19, 2026
Panasonic Procurement Corp18Aug 19, 2026
Panasonic Automotive Systems11Aug 19, 2026
Panasonic Energy Sales Company Of5Aug 19, 2026

HS codes shipped

  • 850760Lithium-ion batteries24
  • 850790Parts13
  • 390740Polycarbonates9
  • 853690Other apparatus7
  • 284190Other7

What they ship

  • Ion Rechargeable Battery Hscd Electric Accumulator Separator Lithiumion Please Note Quantity Cargo Are Based Ocean Carrier Has Knowledge Information Reason Believe Suspect That Information Furnished Incomplete Inaccurate False8
  • Electric Accumulator Separator Lithiumion Ion Rechargeable Battery7
  • Resin Hscd Resin Polycarbonate Please Note Quantity Cargo Are Based Ocean Carrier Has Knowledge Information Reason Believe Suspect That Information Furnished Omplete Inaccurate False4
  • Storage Batteries Htscd Electric Storage Batteries Including Separators Therefor Whether Rectangular Including Square Thereof Please Note Quantity Cargo Are Based Unt Ocean Carrier Has Knowledge Information Reason Believe Suspect That Information Furnished Incomplete Inaccurate False3
  • Electric Accumulator Separator Lithiumion Hscd Electric Accumulator Separator Lithiumion Please Note Quantity Cargo Are Based Ocean Carrier Has Knowledge Information Reason Believe Suspect That Information Furnished Incomplete Inaccurate False3
  • Titanate Other Oxometallic Salts Peroxometallic Acids Htscd Salts Oxometallic Peroxometallic Acids Other Please Note Quantity Cargo Are Based Ocean Carrier Has Knowledge Informat Ion Reason Believe Suspect That Information Furnished Incomplete Inaccurate False3
  • Resin Polycarbonate Resin3
  • Storage Batteries Hscd Storage Batteries Please Note Quantity Cargo Are Based Ocean Carrier Has Knowledge Information Reason Believe Suspect That Information Furnished Incomplete Inaccurate False2

Verbatim customs descriptions. They describe what moved, not the factory’s full range.

What the data shows: Kobe and Tokyo account for the two largest groups: 88 (67%) and 18 (14%) of 131 shipments across 7 ports of loading.

Ports of loading

  • Kobe88
  • Tokyo18
  • Yokohama9
  • Pusan8
  • Nagoya Ko6
  • Yangshan1
  • Port Klang1

Ports of entry

  • Los Angeles, Ca112
  • Oakland, Ca8
  • Savannah, Ga.7
  • Tacoma, Wa2
  • Seattle, Wa1
  • Long Beach, Ca1

Carriers used

  • ONEY - Ocean Network Express Pte Ltd97
  • CMDU - Compagnie Maritime Daffretemen24
  • YMJA - Yang Ming (Yang Ming Joint Service Agreement)5
  • NXGW - Nx Global Ocean Network Pte.Ltd.2
  • EGLV - Evergreen International Ltd2
  • CHSL - C. H. Robinson1
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Frequently asked questions

What does Panasonic Operational Excellence ship to the United States?

The ‘What they ship’ section lists the verbatim product descriptions from Panasonic Operational Excellence’s 131 US ocean import filings in the analysed window, alongside the HS codes declared. They describe what moved, not the company’s full range.

Who imports from Panasonic Operational Excellence?

17 US buyers appear as consignee on the records; they are listed under ‘Who imports from them’ with shipment counts and last-seen dates.

Is Panasonic Operational Excellence still active?

The latest shipment on record arrived on Aug 19, 2026. Recency is the best available signal of activity; it is not a guarantee that the company is trading today.

Does this page verify quality or certifications?

No. Shipment counts, buyers and recency show trade activity only. They do not verify product quality, certifications, production capacity, minimum order quantities, pricing, lead times, or whether a company will take on a new buyer. Use the evidence to shortlist, then verify directly.

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