AOS Data releases IDX.jp, a food data platform that promotes DX in the food industry
*AOS Data Co., Ltd.*
Press release: August 23, 2024
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AOS Data releases IDX.jp, a food data platform that promotes DX in the food industry
*~Supporting new product development, supply chain, and quality control~* IDX.jp Food
AOS Data Co., Ltd., a company that utilizes corporate data and AI (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Nobuya Yoshida) AOS Data Co., Ltd.) is a food data platform that enables new product development, supply chain, and quality control to promote DX in the food industry.
IDX.jp has been released.
* ■Challenges in the Japanese food industry*
The main challenges facing the Japanese food industry are:
1. Declining birthrate, aging population, and population decline – assignment:
Japan’s total population is decreasing, with a declining birthrate and aging population. As a result, the domestic consumer market is shrinking, and consumption, especially among young people, is decreasing. While there is a need for product development and marketing aimed at the elderly, the overall shrinkage of the market size is having a major impact on the entire industry.
2. Food loss problem
– assignment:
Approximately 6 million tons of food loss occurs annually in Japan. Regulations and voluntary initiatives by companies are required to deal with this, but it is also necessary to change consumer awareness and review the distribution process. Companies need to adopt new business models and technologies to reduce food waste.
3. Food safety and quality control
– assignment:
As consumers become increasingly concerned about food safety, the food industry is required to strengthen quality control. Whenever incidents of food fraud or adulteration occur, strict quality control systems are needed to regain consumer trust. It is also important to ensure food traceability.
4. Food self-sufficiency rate and import dependence
– assignment:
Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate is low, and it relies on imports for many agricultural products and marine products. This makes them susceptible to international supply chain disruptions, price fluctuations, and trade policies. It is necessary to strengthen domestic production and diversify supply chains.
5. Environmental impact and sustainability
– assignment:
The food industry uses large amounts of energy and water in its manufacturing and distribution processes, resulting in greenhouse gas emissions and waste generation. In order to achieve sustainable food production and consumption, there is a need to introduce
environmentally friendly production methods and reduce the
environmental impact of the entire supply chain.
6. Labor shortage and securing human resources
– assignment:
Labor shortages are a serious problem in the food industry as well, making it particularly difficult to secure human resources at manufacturing sites and in the logistics sector. There is a need to improve production efficiency by introducing automation and AI technology, and to create a comfortable work environment.
7. Digitalization and innovation
– assignment:
The wave of digitalization is also sweeping through the food industry, requiring data management, consumer behavior analysis, and the use of e-commerce. While a shift from traditional business models is required, it is also necessary to develop new services and products that incorporate digital technology.
8. Health consciousness and increased demand for foods for specified health uses (FOSHU)
– assignment:
As consumers become more health-conscious, demand for functional foods and foods for specified health uses (FOSHU) is increasing. Companies need to develop products that respond to this and carry out effective marketing.
9. Regulatory response and compliance
– assignment:
There are many regulations in the food industry, and it is necessary to comply with regulations regarding food labeling, hygiene standards, import and export, etc. Strengthening the compliance system is essential as prompt responses are required while complying with these regulations.
These challenges are key points that the entire food industry must overcome to remain sustainable and competitive, and require innovation and strategic responses within the industry.
* ■Solution by food data platform IDX.jp*
The food data sharing platform “IDX.jp” can provide the following solutions to the various challenges faced by the Japanese food industry.
1. Dealing with food loss issues
IDX.jp can be used to integrate data across the entire supply chain and improve the accuracy of demand forecasting. This makes
overproduction and inventory management more efficient, leading to a reduction in food loss. In addition, by sharing inventory status and sales data in real time, you can create a system to effectively distribute products with close expiration dates.
2. Food safety and quality control
IDX.jp can be used to share food production history and quality control data to ensure traceability throughout the entire process from food production to consumption. This allows for rapid response in the event of anomalies and maintains consumer trust. Furthermore, by sharing quality inspection results, quality standards can be unified throughout the supply chain.
3. Addressing food self-sufficiency and import dependence
By integrating and sharing domestic and international production and logistics data, we can promote supply chain efficiency, strengthen domestic production, and reduce the risk of import dependence. Furthermore, through IDX.jp, real-time data sharing with international suppliers can improve the supply stability of imported products.
4. Improving environmental impact and sustainability
Using IDX.jp, you can share data on the environmental impact of each product’s life cycle and build a database for implementing measures to reduce environmental impact. For example, energy usage and emissions data from manufacturing processes can be analyzed and shared to help develop sustainable products and improve manufacturing methods.
5. Labor shortage and support for securing human resources
Through data sharing, we aim to optimize efficient business processes and support the introduction of automation and AI technology to compensate for labor shortages. Furthermore, by using IDX.jp to visualize the operating status and personnel allocation of each factory and distribution center, efficient resource management becomes possible.
6. Promoting digitalization and innovation
IDX.jp serves as the foundation for digitalization in the food industry. We promote data sharing between companies and support innovation in marketing, demand forecasting, and product development using big data analysis and AI. It also serves as a data
infrastructure to accelerate the development of e-commerce and new business models.
7. Response to health consciousness and foods for specified health uses (FOSHU) In response to the growing health consciousness, IDX.jp provides a platform to share functional food and FOSHU research data, consumer health data, and marketing data. This enables effective product development and targeted marketing, allowing you to quickly respond to consumer needs.
8. Strengthening regulatory response and compliance
By sharing the latest regulatory information and compliance data through IDX.jp, we enable rapid responses across the industry. This helps ensure compliance with food labeling, hygiene standards, import and export regulations, and strengthens risk management.
Through these solutions, IDX.jp is expected to provide comprehensive support to the challenges faced by the Japanese food industry and promote the sustainable development of the industry.
IDX food screen
* ■Features of food data platform IDX.jp*
The key features of the food data storage and sharing platform “IDX.jp” are designed to address the challenges faced by the food industry, helping you store, share, manage and analyze data. The main features of IDX.jp are explained below.
1. Data storage function
– Secure data storage:
Stores food data securely using advanced encryption technology. Ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and protect against unauthorized access and data leaks.
– Version control:
Track versions of stored data and provide access to past versions. This allows you to manage change history and revert to previous data if necessary.
– Automatic backup: Automatic data backup feature minimizes the risk of data loss.
2. Data sharing function
– Access control: Access control allows you to set different access privileges for different users and groups to ensure secure data sharing.
– Real-time sharing:
Data can be shared in real-time between various stakeholders (producers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, etc.). This enables rapid decision-making and collaboration.
– API Integration: Provides APIs to easily integrate with other systems and platforms, improving data interoperability.
3. Data management function
– Data catalog:
Provides a data catalog function that organizes stored datasets and allows efficient search and access. Manage metadata and track data usage and quality.
– Data Integration: Integrate data from multiple data sources and create a centralized data repository. This ensures data consistency and accuracy.
– Compliance management:
Provides data management capabilities to meet regulatory and compliance requirements related to the food industry. We can respond quickly to regulatory changes.
4. Collaboration feature
– Real-time collaboration: Provides collaboration tools that help different departments and companies collaborate and make data-driven decisions faster.
– Comments and Feedback: Provides commenting capabilities on data and documents to facilitate feedback between stakeholders.
7. Incident management function
– Alerts and Notifications: Provides alert functionality that immediately notifies relevant parties when an anomaly is detected or a quality issue occurs. This allows for quick response when a problem occurs.
– Report generation: Automatically generate reports on incidents that occur to help you consider improvement measures and preventive measures in the future.
8. Mobile access feature
– Mobile compatible: Provides an interface that can be accessed from smartphones and tablets, supporting real-time data entry and confirmation from the field.
– Offline access: Provides the ability to access and manipulate data even in an offline environment, allowing you to continue working even when network connectivity is unstable.
These features of IDX.jp address the diverse challenges faced by the food industry and aim to improve the efficiency and sustainability of the entire industry through effective use of data.
IDX.jp is a data sharing platform designed to address the various challenges faced by the food industry and provides the following specific capabilities:
1. Secure data sharing and access management
– Access control:
You can set different access permissions for each project for each user or team. This ensures that only the necessary parties have access to specific information and minimizes the risk of information leakage.
– File encryption: All shared files are encrypted and secure. This is especially important when handling confidential data such as blueprints and contracts.
2. Project management and progress tracking
– Real-time dashboard:
Provides an at-a-glance dashboard that allows you to see project progress and track progress on site in real time. This allows early detection and response to risks of delays.
– Task Management: Improve productivity by efficiently managing tasks for each project, allocating resources, managing deadlines, and checking progress.
3. Strengthening quality control and safety
– Quality Checklist: Provides checklist functionality to support on-site quality control and ensure quality standards are met at each stage of the construction process.
– Safety reporting function: Provides a function to centrally manage data related to safety management and report accidents and disasters in real time. This ensures thorough safety measures.
4. Document management and version control
– Centralized document management:
Centralize all project-related documents and ensure stakeholders have access to the most up-to-date information. This prevents you from using the wrong version.
– Version control:
Document version history is automatically saved and you can go back and review past versions. This is especially useful for food projects where design and specification changes occur frequently.
5. Collaboration and communication
– Comment function:
Comment directly on documents and drawings to streamline feedback between stakeholders. This increases the speed of decision making.
– Messaging features:
Messaging functionality within the platform allows project members to communicate in real time. This enables rapid response on the spot.
6. Supports CAD, 3DCAD
– CAD data sharing:
Provides the ability to view CAD and 3D CAD data on the platform. This allows all parties involved in design, construction, and maintenance to work from the same data, reducing errors and mistakes.
7. Environmental response and sustainability management
– Environmental data tracking:
You can track environmental data generated by your projects (CO2 emissions, energy consumption, etc.) and monitor the progress of your environmental goals in real time.
– Recycling data management: Manage food waste recycling rate and reuse data to support sustainable project operations.
8. Compliance with laws, regulations and compliance
– Audit-ready: Automatically log all project activities to quickly respond to audits and legal requirements. Prevent compliance violations.
– Compliance Checklist: Provides a checklist based on laws and regulations to confirm and record on-site compliance status.
9. Data archiving and backup
– Automatic backup: All data is backed up regularly, making it easy to recover data in the event of a disaster or system failure.
– Data Archive: Completed project data can be archived for future reference or analysis of past project data.
These features of IDX.jp will enable the food industry to operate projects efficiently and safely, contributing to improving
productivity and ensuring sustainability for the entire industry.
* [About AOS Data Co., Ltd.] *
Name AOS Data Co., Ltd. Representative Nobuya Yoshida
Established April 2015
Address: 4F Metro City Kamiyacho Building, 5-1-5 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Capital: 100 million yen (capital reserve: 1,525 million yen) URL https://www.aosdata.co.jp/
AOS Data continues to protect intellectual property using data management technology, and has been operating a cloud data business that stores the data of over 8,000 companies and over 900,000 domestic members in the cloud. We have achieved numerous results in the data recovery business, where we have recovered lost data for over 10,000 customers, and in the system data business, where we have supported data migration for over 13 million customers.
We provide data asset management services tailored to the data lifecycle, including data migration, data backup, data recovery, and data erasure, and have been ranked number one in sales for 15 consecutive years in the system maintenance software category of the BCN Awards.
In addition, the Group received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award for its technology that supported the resolution of numerous cases for investigative agencies, law firms, and major companies through forensic investigation of evidence data and e-discovery services for evidence discovery. We will integrate the legal data business of Legaltech, a company that will help customers comprehensively protect and utilize their data assets through “data asset management” solutions that include data compliance, AI and DX data. By doing so, we will contribute to society. Also,
We support the early retirement system, which was created with the aim of promoting the appointment and training of young military personnel and contributing to the Ministry of Defense’s securing and training of excellent human resources. Contribute to society.