Product database “ＳＨＡＲＥ-ＤＢ”: Establishing an industry-wide platform

「「SHARE-DB」に生成AIを組み込み、ユーザーの課題解決とサプライヤーの商品情報整備、その双方をAIで支援することです。」

「In addition to information collected from suppliers, we are focusing on providing useful information to customers, including by registering images photographed at our own studio and videos explaining how to use products as product information. We are also developing mechanisms to support the enhancement of the database, including introducing SHARE-GATE, a system that facilitates the extensive exchange of product information between us and our suppliers, and using AI to organize product information and improve operational efficiency.」

「• Expanded the number of products handled through the SHARE-DB product database to more than approximately 13.1 million and promoted expansion into various channels, an increase of approximately 1.6 million from the end of the previous interim period • Strengthened inventory links with suppliers, expanding inventory displayed on the website to approximately ¥172.0 billion (an increase of approximately ¥33.0 billion from the same point)」

「Expanded the number of products handled through the SHARE-DB product database to more than 12.4 million, an increase of approximately 1.8 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. By promoting inventory links with suppliers, we expanded inventory displayed on the website to approximately ¥165.0 billion, an increase of approximately ¥40.0 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year.」

「Expanded the number of products handled through the SHARE-DB product database to more than 11.5 million, an increase of approximately 1.5 million from the end of the same period of the previous year, and expanded into various sales channels Promoted inventory links with suppliers, expanding inventory displayed on the website to approximately ¥139.0 billion, an increase of approximately ¥38.0 billion from the end of the same period of the previous year Through more sophisticated inventory simulation analysis, increased the number of items in physical inventory by 9% from the end of the same period of the previous year, with almost no increase in the inventory balance on the balance sheet」

「Our SHARE-DB product database currently stores specifications, images, operating manuals, packaging information and other data for more than 10 million products. We use and disclose supplier inventory information equivalent to 11 times the value of our own inventory as virtual inventory. Even long-tail products can be located through our database. Our own inventory is shipped on the same day, and 80% of virtual inventory is shipped within 3 days.」

「Consolidated net sales for the third quarter were ¥68,651 million, up 4.1% year on year. Factors behind the increase in sales included continued strong demand at research and production sites, our main markets, as in the previous year; the increase in products handled online to more than 10.2 million, strengthening our ability to attract orders; and the resulting synergies with the expansion of our customer base, including through e-commerce, which contributed to growth in sales of long-tail products.」

「Sales of long-tail products expanded through synergies between the increase in products handled online of approximately 2.7 million year on year, bringing the total to more than 10 million, and the expansion of our customer base, including through e-commerce.」

「Factors behind the increase in sales included continued strong demand at research and production sites, our main markets, as in the previous year; the increase in products handled online to 9.6 million, approximately 3.2 million more than at the end of the same quarter of the previous year; and the resulting synergies with the expansion of our customer base, including through e-commerce, which contributed to growth in sales of long-tail products.」

「The SHARE-DB product database currently stores specifications, images, operating manuals, packaging information and other data for 9 million products. By linking data with suppliers, we use and disclose inventory information equivalent to seven times the value of our own inventory as virtual inventory. Our own inventory can be shipped on the same day, and 80% of virtual inventory can be shipped within 3 days.」

「The number of products handled online increased to 7.8 million, approximately 2 million more than at the end of the same quarter of the previous year. Sales of long-tail products expanded through synergies with e-commerce channels aligned with the DX trend in corporate purchasing.」

「The number of products handled online increased to 7.3 million, approximately 1.8 million more than at the end of the same quarter of the previous year. Sales of long-tail products expanded through synergies with e-commerce channels aligned with the DX trend in corporate purchasing.」

「Sales of long-tail products are expanding through the synergy between the increase in products handled on the website to 6.4 million, approximately 1 million more than at the end of the same quarter of the previous year, and the broadening customer base, including in e-commerce.」

「The range of products handled on the website exceeded 5.5 million items, contributing to new sales.」

「The range of products handled online exceeded 5.4 million items and contributed to new sales.」

「We position the SHARE-DB product database as the industry-wide product database and are building an environment in which anyone can find a needed product by accessing it, while collaborating with suppliers and developing new suppliers. The product range increased by approximately 900,000 items over one year, exceeding 5.1 million items at the end of March 2021.」