Announced details
The disclosure cites improvements in decision-making accuracy and speed, document preparation speed and input accuracy, and shorter approval times, among other effects, but specific figures are Not disclosed.
SmartDB is currently used by MUFG Bank, Ltd., Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd., and Ritsumeikan University, among others. The number of user companies, cases, and cumulative totals are Not disclosed.
THK CO., LTD. is an early-user company validating the PA option. TSURUHA HOLDINGS INC. is a customer validating the PA option for contract-related operations and business partner management. Capital and personnel relationships: Not disclosed.
THK CO., LTD. is identified as an early-user company in the Digital Platform Strategy Division. TSURUHA HOLDINGS INC. is identified as a company using SmartDB mainly in its finance department. Location, representative, capital, and year of establishment: Not disclosed.
PA Certification (an AI-related certification grade added to SmartDB Certified Specialist (SCS))
DreamArts Corporation
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (Tokyo headquarters); Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture (Hiroshima headquarters)
Use of SmartDB is required. A freemium plan is available to existing customers. Contact the company for details. Specific pricing: Not disclosed.
As this is a functional expansion of an existing service, the impact on consolidated results for the current fiscal year is expected to be limited and is not expected to have a material effect on the earnings forecast.
The company does not address Contract Value.
Techno System Research, “2024 SaaS Workflow Market Manufacturer Share Survey”
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | SmartDB® (SmartDB), SmartDB Practical AI（PA） |
| Counterparty | THK株式会社, TSURUHA HOLDINGS INC. |
| Counterparty overview | THK CO., LTD. is identified as an early-user company in the Digital Platform Strategy Division. TSURUHA HOLDINGS INC. is identified as a company using SmartDB mainly in its finance department. Location, representative, capital, and year of establishment: Not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | THK CO., LTD. is an early-user company validating the PA option. TSURUHA HOLDINGS INC. is a customer validating the PA option for contract-related operations and business partner management. Capital and personnel relationships: Not disclosed. |
| Offering price | Use of SmartDB is required. A freemium plan is available to existing customers. Contact the company for details. Specific pricing: Not disclosed. |
| Launch date | Provision is scheduled to begin on 9 April 2026; this is a planned start date announced as of the announcement date, not a track record. The first release is scheduled for April 2026, with PA certification to be made available initially from May 2026 and the formal launch scheduled for July. The second release is planned during 2026. |
| Applicable area | Internal approval processes, Contract management and seal-approval applications, Payment applications in accounting, Employee joining and leaving procedures in human resources, New product development applications, Incident response reports |
| Award/certification name | PA Certification (an AI-related certification grade added to SmartDB Certified Specialist (SCS)) |
| Awarding / certifying body | DreamArts Corporation |
| Location | Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (Tokyo headquarters); Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture (Hiroshima headquarters) |
| Quantitative Effects | The disclosure cites improvements in decision-making accuracy and speed, document preparation speed and input accuracy, and shorter approval times, among other effects, but specific figures are Not disclosed. |
| Usage history | SmartDB is currently used by MUFG Bank, Ltd., Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd., and Ritsumeikan University, among others. The number of user companies, cases, and cumulative totals are Not disclosed. |
| Impact on Business Performance | As this is a functional expansion of an existing service, the impact on consolidated results for the current fiscal year is expected to be limited and is not expected to have a material effect on the earnings forecast. |
| Source | Techno System Research, “2024 SaaS Workflow Market Manufacturer Share Survey” |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The aim is to embed AI into business processes, remove barriers to AI adoption at large companies, and improve the accuracy and speed of decision-making across organizations. The company also states that this will strengthen governance over AI use and contribute to enhanced security.