“V-factory: Connected Factories” Using IoT
First written in FY2016. 9 of 17 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-05-14.
Amada moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- 2026-05-14ReframedManagement Planning
「We will develop initiatives including solving machining challenges through AI proposal tools, ensuring uptime through operational monitoring and predictive maintenance, and proposing smart factories that address operational challenges across entire factories.」
IoT initiatives such as V-factory were reorganized into a lifecycle business encompassing AI proposals, uptime assurance and smart-factory solutions. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is steadily increasing the number of machines connected to V-factory, a software product supporting efficiency improvements at customers' factories. By expanding its proposal activities, it aims to capture higher service revenue, while improving overall profitability by increasing repeat orders for machines.」
Based on growth in the number of machines connected to V-factory, the company describes a policy of expanding proposal activities, increasing service revenue and growing repeat machine orders. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Efforts to promote V-factory, which supports the visualization of machine operations at customers' factories, have increased the number of registered connected companies, while the number of companies adopting the paid IoT-based maintenance service “IoT Support” is also growing steadily.」
The company reported growth in the number of connected companies for V-factory and the number of adopting companies for IoT Support, indicating a shift from pilot operations and full-scale rollout to expanded usage. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Development of software related to Amada's IoT solution, “V-factory”」
The company explicitly identifies software development for V-factory as a major target of its capital investment. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「• Promoting proposals for productivity improvements and service provision using IoT through “V-factory”」
The company is reaffirming the continued use of IoT through V-factory, along with productivity-improvement proposals and service provision, as an ongoing initiative. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「• Promoting proposals for productivity improvements and service provision using IoT through “V-factory”」
The company continues to position productivity-improvement proposals and service provision using IoT through V-factory as a growth initiative. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is pursuing an aggressive management strategy aimed at addressing the post-pandemic changes in the business environment, including expanding its product lineup centered on lasers and bending, promoting automation, strengthening its aftermarket business through the company's IoT and V-factory initiatives, establishing a digital sales organization, and introducing IoT into manufacturing. It is also strengthening its earnings structure through cost reductions and fundamental structural reform.」
The company continues to position IoT initiatives, including V-factory, as a means of strengthening its after-sales business. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To achieve “Task321,” the company is making proactive strategic investments and aims to improve profitability and efficiency further by executing a growth strategy centered on expanding its sales network and establishing new business models, promoting manufacturing transformation through the integration of development and production, and building supply chain management (SCM) using IoT.」
The company is reiterating the construction of IoT-enabled SCM as an ongoing measure to improve profitability and efficiency under Task321. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The company began the full-scale rollout of V-factory, consisting of “My V-factory,” a web application that uses IoT technology to visualize machine operations, and “IoT Support,” which assists customers in avoiding machine failures and improving operations.」
The company progressed from the conventional pilot trial operation to the full-scale rollout of V-factory, consisting of My V-factory and IoT Support. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To achieve “Task321,” the company is making proactive strategic investments and aims to improve profitability and efficiency further by executing a growth strategy centered on expanding its sales network and establishing new business models, promoting manufacturing transformation through the integration of development and production, and building supply chain management (SCM) using IoT.」
The company is reiterating improved profitability and efficiency through the construction of IoT-enabled SCM as an ongoing Task321 initiative. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company aims to further improve profitability and efficiency by promoting manufacturing transformation through the integration of development and production and by building supply chain management (SCM) using IoT.」
The company is reiterating the construction of IoT-enabled SCM as an ongoing measure to improve profitability and efficiency. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company aims to further improve profitability and efficiency by promoting manufacturing transformation through the integration of development and production and by building supply chain management (SCM) using IoT.」
The company continues to cite the construction of IoT-enabled SCM as a measure to improve profitability and efficiency toward achieving Task321. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Implementation of a pilot trial operation ahead of the full-scale rollout of V-factory, which provides “IoT Products” that deliver information supporting machine operation through IoT technology and “IoT Support,” which provides value-added verification and assistance with stable operation」
For V-factory, the company conducted a pilot trial operation ahead of a full-scale rollout combining IoT Products and IoT Support. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company aims to further improve profitability and efficiency by promoting manufacturing transformation through the integration of development and production and by building supply chain management (SCM) using IoT.」
The company continues to target improved profitability and efficiency through the construction of IoT-enabled SCM. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company aims to further improve profitability and efficiency by promoting manufacturing transformation through the integration of development and production and by building supply chain management (SCM) using IoT.」
The company continues to target improved profitability and efficiency through the construction of IoT-enabled SCM. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Advocating manufacturing transformation through IoT-enabled V-factory, “The Connected Factory”」
Alongside continuing to advocate V-factory, the company is making capital investments, including the construction of a new mold IoT factory at its Toki plant. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「• Strengthening proposals for manufacturing using IoT-enabled “V-factory: The Connected Factory”」
The company has positioned proposals for connected factories using IoT as a new manufacturing initiative.