[Imabari City Hall] Business reform with AI! AI human resources trained by Imabari City propose cost reduction of 10 million yen
Imabari City Hall Press release: November 8, 2024 Business reform with AI! AI human resources trained by Imabari City propose cost reduction of 10 million yen Summary of “AI Human Resources Development Course Graduation Production Presentation” The first AI human resource development course by Imabari City and SUNABACO Co., Ltd. was completed, and a graduation production presentation was held on October 19th. This course, which allows you to acquire AI skills that can be used in the workplace in two months without any specialized knowledge, was attended by approximately 80 people from various local industries such as shipbuilding, textiles, medical care, and agriculture. Students participate. The team that won the grand prize at the presentation developed an application that could reduce costs by 10 million yen, and received rave reviews such as “It can be used tomorrow” and “I want to deploy it horizontally,” demonstrating that AI can contribute to improving workplace
operations. has been proven. In Imabari City, we will further promote the development of AI human resources to solve local issues and aim to become a model for regional revitalization nationwide.
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operational efficiency This AI human resource development course was held as part of practical reskilling (re-education) with the aim of using AI technology to solve problems faced by local companies. Leading local companies such as BEMAC Co., Ltd., a general electrical equipment manufacturer for ships, and Takubo Co., Ltd., a textile trading company, also participated, and sales efficiency and business forecasting apps were developed. These applications are already contributing to improved operational efficiency in the field and are attracting attention as success stories for local companies. ■Accelerate local DX promotion with AI technology Imabari City is strongly promoting DX (digital transformation) in order to solve the problem of labor shortage caused by population decline. In particular, by introducing AI to major local industries such as shipbuilding and textiles, we aim to improve productivity, revitalize the local economy, and strengthen local economic circulation.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/136949/17/136949-17-47ac7a21615ab4aacc11cfe476e05c1e-2048×1536.jpg AI human resource development to support the future of local areas ■Imabari human resource development project as a model case for regional revitalization In the future, Imabari City and SUNABACO Co., Ltd. will continue to promote the development of AI human resources to promote regional DX. This initiative utilizes AI technology to strengthen local industries and increase the competitiveness of local companies, leading to improved local productivity and income, and supporting Imabari’s sustainable urban development for the future. . Through these new human resource development projects, Imabari City aims to become a model case for regional revitalization nationwide. Details of the presentation and each team’s proposals can be viewed from the links below. 1st AI Human Resources Development Course Graduation Production Presentation
https://www.youtube.com/live/fEipF0Dv4iM?t=0s ○Click here for each team’s announcement Shinkurushima Dock Co., Ltd. | Pipe parts AI prediction AI-based predictions make it possible to cut costs for excess parts during shipbuilding. This time, we estimate a cost reduction of 10 million yen with just two types of parts
https://www.youtube.com/live/fEipF0Dv4iM?t=6651&si=hT4VhMHEs6z8WwmL Takubo Co., Ltd. | Sales improvement using AI
https://www.youtube.com/live/fEipF0Dv4iM?t=3169&si=nVhTY6CvbtwS4QqV BEMAC Co., Ltd. | Work prediction application
https://www.youtube.com/live/fEipF0Dv4iM?t=974&si=Y9JLs4gEJhMLo3CA Asakawa Shipbuilding/BEMAC joint team | Improving the efficiency of sales materials during shipbuilding sales using AI
https://www.youtube.com/live/fEipF0Dv4iM?t=8936&si=_MGHwcLm23j2GWYh Active doctor | DX promotion using AI in the medical field
https://www.youtube.com/live/fEipF0Dv4iM?t=5459&si=V0JfGlIAS_sLgwg2 Shinkurushima Dock Co., Ltd. | Efficiency application using AI for pipe manufacturing process
https://www.youtube.com/live/fEipF0Dv4iM?t=4514&si=Pob8rDZ31P7oefKp Local printing company Prime Hara Co., Ltd. | AI Factory Manager https://www.youtube.com/live/fEipF0Dv4iM?t=7951&si=s_GwaBgrcuRrWfUu Nishida Seimu Co., Ltd. (Yatsushiro City) | Reducing opportunity loss with AI https://www.youtube.com/live/fEipF0Dv4iM?t=2024&si=3mB09tlqL5JOFok7 Comments from the performers ○Asakawa Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Director, Design Department Manager and DX Promotion Office Manager Masaaki Asami (Asakawa Shipbuilding/BEMAC joint team) “AI” is a buzzword and I am interested in it, but there are so many things that AI can do that I have no idea how it could be used, and I had no idea how it could be used in our company. At that time, I was introduced to an AI human resource development course, and I took it despite feeling pressured by the two-month schedule of 7pm to 10pm three days a week. In addition to systematic lectures, through hands-on practical training, students will be able to grasp the outline of AI technology, which has been elusive, and will be able to recognize that it is a familiar technology that they can develop themselves to some extent, instead of a technology that they do not understand. It has become. My theme was selected for the two-week graduation project by a mixed team, and we took on the challenge of structuring and creating a database of a huge amount of specifications, but with AI we were able to easily implement what we had tried several times before giving up manually. It’s done. At the recital, I was able to win the preliminaries and advance to the finals, and I am grateful to the team members who gave me various advice. I took the course at the Imabari venue, and I felt at ease because I had fellow local participants, and the way the lecture progressed while communicating with remote participants from all over the country using Slack and X was refreshing. It was a fulfilling time that flew by in the blink of an eye. Nearly 80 people from a variety of professions and backgrounds participated, demonstrating the high level of interest the course received. Five people from our company participated, and each of them learned a great deal, and I am sure that the course was very meaningful. ○ Shinkurushima Dock Co., Ltd. Mr. Shiro Kataoka, Technical Design Headquarters, Basic Design Department, Ship Form Research Institute and Design Production System Innovation Office (Pipe parts AI prediction team) The biggest outcome of taking this course was actually confirming that “AI technology” is extremely effective as a solution to industry issues and business improvement. In the future, I would like to continue to utilize the “AI technology” I learned in the course to contribute to the development of not only my company, but the industry as a whole, and even local industries. ○BEMAC Co., Ltd. Power Electronics Segment Executive Officer/Segment Head Concurrently Tokyo Data Lab Office Manager Mr. Daisuke Nakauchi When I heard the presentation, the first thing I felt was “surprise.” It was eye-opening to see him give a lively presentation about how in two months he could learn AI technology, understand the essence of DX, and acquire a framework for new business development. . This time, eight people from various departments from our company are participating. I have high hopes that he will lead internal reforms by combining the AI knowledge he has acquired with high-quality issues in the field. We would like to sincerely thank SUNABACO and Imabari City Hall for their efforts in launching this platform in Imabari. Thank you to everyone who participated in the course for a “life-changing two months”! [Related events] ■Imabari Innovation Lab (tentative name) opening event “Imabari Innovation Lab (tentative name)” will open as a new innovation support base for local industry. This facility will be equipped with cutting-edge technology, including large-scale 3D printers and collaborative robots, which will be installed for the first time in the world. The opening event will be held as follows. At the commemorative event starting at 3:00 p.m., the excellent team from the graduation presentation of the AI Human Resources Development Course will be on stage to present the business improvement tools they created in just two weeks of PBL to solve their company’s problems. ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー Date and time: Monday, November 18, 2020 Preview 14:00-15:00 Commemorative event 15:00-17:00 Exchange meeting 17:00-18:00 Location: Imabari Regional Local Industry Promotion Center Large Hall ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー ○Click here to apply to participate in the opening event (the general public can also participate)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHdv2pm03Y80GALfauAfoai87MHGDKk-SlBKFuLsmE4dRqVw/viewform ○ Innovation Lab Opening Event (Imabari Regional Local Industry Promotion Center HP) https://izc.or.jp/blog42.html [Related site] ○Imabari City Official Homepage https://www.city.imabari.ehime.jp/ ○ Regarding conclusion of business location cooperation agreement (SUNABACO Co., Ltd.)
https://www.city.imabari.ehime.jp/kigyou/kyoutei/SUNABACO/ ○ Innovation in the maritime industry from “Imabari, Japan’s largest international maritime city” Summary of the forum “Towards the future of the maritime industry using the latest technology” ○Imabari City Strategic Information Dissemination Project