The “4-STOCK” concept for end-to-end supply chain inventory visibility
First written in FY2025. 5 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in 2026-05-13. Latest entry: 2026-10-17.
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- 2026-10-17AdvancedGovernance
「「4-Stock」とは、サプライチェーン全体の在庫を可視化し、在庫管理・補充発注に関するお困りごとを解決するサービスです。」
販売店・顧客を含む4つの在庫を可視化し、Mare’s等との連携による自動発注を示した。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The disclosed supplier inventory, valued in monetary terms, amounts to ¥169.1 billion, 16 times the value of the inventory held by the Company itself. In addition, 86% of virtual inventory is shipped within 3 days of receiving an order, contributing to sales growth by providing end users and distributors with delivery certainty. As the next step, the Company will promote the introduction of the “4-Stock” service, which will visualize inventory information held by distributors and end users and enable end users to automate inventory management and ordering.」
Expanded visualization of supplier inventory to ¥169.1 billion, with 86% available for shipment within 3 days, and identified the introduction of the 4-Stock service, including distributor and end-user inventory, as the next step. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「Going forward, the Company will promote the “4-STOCK” concept, which visualizes inventory across the entire supply chain, including distributors and end users as well as the Company and its suppliers, with the aim of achieving a procurement revolution that frees the entire industry from inventory management and ordering tasks.」
For the first time, explicitly presented a plan to visualize inventory across the entire supply chain, including the Company, suppliers, distributors and end users.