The economic slump has resulted in rapid growth for a Tokyo-based outsourcing service company that works with a diverse range of clients, including parcel delivery firms, automakers and restaurants.

Fullcast Co., one of the nation's largest outsourcing service companies, differs from a temporary staffing agency in that it dispatches teams of workers who collectively carry out broad tasks defined by clients.

In terms of parcel delivery, for example, Fullcast can be responsible for handling the whole process, including sorting out, packaging and delivering parcels to designated locations.