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A case study presentation for the Kakamigahara manufacturing industry was held at Suzaki Kogyo, a company that has introduced the
AI-equipped production planning DX service “Optimum Works”.
Sharing the results of reducing overtime by 20% and eliminating individualized work through production planning DX with manufacturing companies in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture
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Case study presentation of the AI-equipped production planning DX service “Optimum Works” developed and provided by Skydisk Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture,
Representative Director and CEO: Asato Uchimura, hereinafter referred to as “Skydisk”) carried out. Mr. Junichi Washizaki, representative of Suzaki Industries Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, Representative Director: Junichi Washizaki, hereinafter referred to as “Suzaki Industries”), presented the results of an optimal works introduction case study centered on how to proceed with production planning DX. I did. After introducing Optima Works, Suzaki Industries achieved a 20% reduction in overtime, a 100% rate of paid employment, and a 10% increase in production.
[Image: https://prtimes.jp/i/22401/99/resize/d22401-99-ebcfb7838523b3f19449-0.jpg&s3=22401-99-72dc3176b9166c7b73b4ce8bf7a0e6bf-3000×2000.jpg] ■ Introduction case study presentation session
The presentation was attended by several manufacturing companies from Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, where the Suzaki Industrial Plant is located, the city’s Industrial Policy Division, the Kakamigahara City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and media from Gifu Prefecture. Mr. Washizaki of Suzaki Kogyo Co., Ltd. presented his company’s efforts, including how they decided to systemize their production planning, the effects after introducing Optimum Works, and future prospects. The operational flow after systemizing the production plan and the actual production plan automatically drawn up using AI were also introduced.
During the question-and-answer period, manufacturing companies asked many serious questions based on their own issues, making it a place for a lively exchange of opinions.
After the presentation, a tour of the factory was held, where workers were able to observe the manufacturing activities while the Optimum Works screen was displayed on the factory monitors.
■Challenges in systemizing production planning
Digitalization of Japan’s manufacturing industry has become an urgent issue. The current situation in the manufacturing industry is that the competitive environment is becoming increasingly intense, both due to external factors such as soaring raw material prices and internal factors such as a shortage of human resources. Under these
circumstances, it is essential not only to strengthen the productivity and efficiency of the manufacturing line itself, but also to update the production planning and operation system that governs the operation of the manufacturing line. The first step toward sustainable growth in the manufacturing industry is to promote DX of manufacturing operations, including production planning, and improve operational efficiency by utilizing cloud services such as SaaS without relying on proprietary development.
For example, the “DX Report” released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2018 mentions the risks of relying on legacy systems built on-premises in the past. Issues such as the complexity of the specifications due to intermittent additional development, the black box specifications due to the retirement of the engineer in charge, and the aging of the system due to the lack of support for the applications used by the installed system. It has been pointed out that if companies continue to rely on these systems, economic losses amounting to up to 12 trillion yen will occur to the entire economy from 2025 onwards due to reduced production efficiency and increased operation and maintenance costs. Masu. In this way, the future manufacturing industry will need to shift from a system utilization strategy that is extremely dependent on on-premises and full-scratch development to a combination of proprietary system development and cloud services, which are the foundation of a company’s advantage. It is being
According to the FY2021 Information and Communications White Paper, the status of DX initiatives in domestic manufacturing industries is only 22.8%, and even lower at 10.6% in small and medium-sized manufacturing industries.
While there are such digitalization issues in the manufacturing industry, we believe that Suzaki Kogyo’s DX initiatives and their effects will lead the way for small and medium-sized manufacturing industries.
We will continue to disseminate information like this and strive to support DX in the manufacturing industry, including small and medium-sized enterprises.
■About Optimal Works
Optimal Works is an AI x SaaS automatic production planning system for the manufacturing industry developed and provided by Skydisk Co., Ltd. Based on order information such as “by when, how many, and which products”, AI instantly creates an allocation plan for equipment operation and personnel allocation.
It is a service that promotes DX in the production planning area, which can be said to be the backbone of factory operations, and since its release in April 2022, it has been introduced by more than 100 companies, from large to medium-sized companies. Optimal Works is a service that realizes “production planning DX” that not only improves the efficiency of planning operations but also supports delivery deadline compliance, quality assurance, optimization of inventory, and improvement of on-site production efficiency. “Optimum Works” is equipped with a uniquely developed engine specialized for production planning. In addition, by introducing patent application technology, we have dramatically improved the time and effort required for master settings. We provide a service that allows manufacturing companies to take ownership and start small, making it easy to visualize the progress of DX. Product site: https://saiteki.works/
■Skydisc Co., Ltd. Company Profile
Since Skydisk was founded in 2013, we have worked on 550 projects with 272 customers, mainly in the manufacturing industry. We believe that our mission is to return the knowledge and know-how we have gained to the world as services and products. With the mission of “making manufacturing more creative,” we will take on the challenge of promoting DX using AI.
Company name: Skydisk Co., Ltd.
Representative: Representative Director and CEO Asato Uchimura Established: October 1, 2013
Business content: DX support using AI
Head office location: Akasaka Prime Building 4F, 2-3-6 Maizuru, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Company website: https://skydisc.jp/
■Suzaki Kogyo Co., Ltd. Company Profile
Company name: Suzaki Industries Co., Ltd.
Representative: Junichi Washizaki
Established: January 1979
Business details: Metal stamping, welding, general assembly
processing, design and manufacture of molds, jigs, equipment, and control devices, manufacture and sale of press-related equipment Head office location: 7-1-15 Ueto-cho, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture Company website: https://suzaki-industry.co.jp
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