Building an Open Catalog and Cloud-Based Supplier Portal
First written in FY2022. 5 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025-H1. Latest entry: 2026-09-29.
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- 2026-09-29AdvancedOther Disclosures
「「無限カタログ」を中核基盤として採用。」
日本触媒への導入事例により、無限カタログが製造業の間接材購買DXで実際に採用され、商品情報の統合、発注業務の効率化、購買コスト最適化に活用された具体的な前進が示された。 - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Our business serving major large-enterprise customers has remained generally solid, centered on the use of the electronic catalog system we named the “Infinite Catalog.”」
The Infinite Catalog remains a key operating tool for the large-enterprise MRO business. No new milestone, such as completion of a new-function rollout, was disclosed. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Use of the automatic replacement recommendation function for selected MRO purchases, newly introduced at the end of last year in the electronic catalog system we named the “Infinite Catalog,” progressed. Although the resulting reduction in customers’ purchase prices slightly pressured sales growth, gross profit increased substantially as customers concentrated their purchases on popular products, improving our gross margin.」
An automatic replacement recommendation function was introduced to the Infinite Catalog and its use expanded. The filing recorded both downward pressure on sales growth from lower purchase prices and improved gross margin and gross profit from concentration on popular products. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「The software-development theme currently receiving the strongest focus is enhancing the functions of the electronic catalog system that we have named the “Infinite Catalog.” In addition to strengthening price comparisons and recommendations for optimal purchases, we will add an inquiry function to create an environment where customers and suppliers can directly communicate and execute transactions on the electronic platform, including inquiries, responses and negotiations regarding product and service specifications and prices.」
The former open-catalog concept was given the name “Infinite Catalog” and developed into a two-way transaction platform covering price comparisons, recommendations, inquiries and negotiations. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「Under the “open catalog” initiative, we are building a new transaction platform that enables e-commerce even when some transaction-critical conditions, such as product specifications, prices, delivery dates and ancillary services, are unknown or undecided.」
The plan is to create a mechanism through which customers and suppliers supplement missing information to complete transactions, together with a cloud-based portal to attract suppliers.