WingArc 1st announced the companies and organizations receiving the first Empower Data Award, along with the Data Driven Meister recipients. The grand prize went to IWATSUKA CONFECTIONERY CO.,LTD., while excellence awards went to Yanmar Construction Equipment and Narita Dental. The awards ceremony is scheduled to be held on 21 October at the Tokyo venue of UpdataNOW26.
The companies and organizations receiving the first Empower Data Award were selected. IWATSUKA CONFECTIONERY CO.,LTD. was selected for the grand prize, while Yanmar Construction Equipment Co., Ltd. and Narita Dental Co., Ltd. were selected for excellence awards. At the same time, 3 individuals were selected as Data Driven Meister recipients, an award for individuals who promote the use of data.
The grand-prize winner, IWATSUKA CONFECTIONERY CO.,LTD., presented “Was the labor shortage really real? Redefining the workload in the gift-wrapping process through on-site DX.” The excellence-award winners, Narita Dental and Yanmar Construction Equipment, presented initiatives to promote DX in the dental industry and improve the efficiency of production sequencing, respectively. The recipients’ departments and presenters were also listed.
The 3 Data Driven Meister recipients received individual awards. Each communicates initiatives to promote the use of data inside and outside the company and advances operational improvements at the front line. The recipients’ names and affiliations were stated in the article.
The awards ceremony was scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 21 October, at the Tokyo venue of UpdataNOW26, where the initiatives of the winning companies and organizations were to be introduced.