Driving DX and Creating New Businesses through In-House Ventures
First written in FY2022. 5 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
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- 2026-08-06AdvancedEarnings presentation
「Aiming to transform operations beyond safety measures」
Regarding cross-industry collaboration with JR West, the company indicated plans to expand the scope of application from safety DX to quality assurance, inspection, skills transfer, and aluminum recycling. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2025, the Company also began in earnest initiatives to improve productivity through the use of digital technologies, including generative AI, in indirect operations, in response to the increasingly apparent decline in Japan's working-age population.」
Regarding the promotion of DX, the Company began in earnest to use digital technologies, including generative AI, in indirect operations. This represents the implementation stage of specific measures added to the existing initiatives to integrate and renew sales systems and visualize management data. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2024, the Company proceeded with the integration and renewal of systems to improve and enhance the efficiency of sales operations, as well as initiatives to visualize management data.」
Regarding DX, the Company is proceeding with the integration and renewal of sales systems, visualization of management data, and application of data science at production sites. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Through an in-house venture program originating in ideas from employees at production sites, the Company launched 2 new products: the foldable work booth “origami” and “Mizu no Kakehashi,” an aluminum-bottle emergency water product.」
Regarding the creation of new businesses through DX and in-house ventures, the Company reported the launch of 2 products originating from internal proposals. It is also continuing to apply data science at production sites and consider developing a CPS. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company is promoting the application of data science at its internal production sites to improve productivity and reduce manufacturing costs and environmental impact, while continuing to consider the development of a CPS (cyber-physical system).」
Regarding the promotion of DX, the Company describes the application of data science at production sites, consideration of CPS development, and the digitalization of manufacturing, sales and corporate management as specific actions. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「To realize the new fields set out in VISION2030, we will further strengthen activities to create new businesses, including through the in-house venture program, while reinforcing the foundations for growth, including productivity improvements through DX, as the infrastructure supporting all business activities.」
The Company stated for the first time its policy of strengthening the in-house venture program as a means of developing new fields and pursuing productivity improvements through DX as the foundation for all businesses.