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Re:We hired a Japanese moving company [video] by cdiamand on Monday March 04, 2019 @02:08PM (#19304234)
I worked in a family moving business growing up (and continue to pick up the odd job when I'm home). I've worked with various other moving companies as well.

I have to say that the quality of this move was unreal by American standards.

I was extremely impressed that they are able to employ staff solely dedicated to arranging the home. I'm still trying to work out how they are able to use a crew that large and keep things economical.

There were also several pieces of packing material I hadn't seen before. Some of which looked reusable, which is a good thing to see. There is a fair amount of waste in the profession.

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Re:We hired a Japanese moving company [video] by cannonedhamster on Tuesday March 05, 2019 @01:32PM (#19312871)
They use economy of scale. They have a large crew so that they can get more moves done in a single day. Keep in mind most people in Japan live within the same metro region, so there's a larger economy of scale.
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