As Partners Concludes Business Matching Agreement with Hokuriku Bank
As Partners and Hokuriku Bank have signed a business matching agreement to introduce 'Nursing Care DX Support Business' to regional corporate clients, aiming to resolve labor shortages and boost productivity.
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As Partners Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Takeshi Uemura, hereinafter "the Company") announces that it has concluded a business matching agreement regarding customer referrals with Hokuriku Bank, Ltd. (Head office: Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, President: Hiroshi Nakazawa).
Through this alliance, it becomes possible to introduce the "Nursing Care DX Support Business" provided by the Company to corporate customers of Hokuriku Bank. By providing productivity improvement support utilizing DX for challenges such as labor shortages and operational efficiency faced by regional nursing care providers, we will contribute to the sustainable development of the regional economy and local communities.
■ Alliance with Regional Financial Institutions that Deeply Understand Regional Corporate Challenges
With the progression of a declining birthrate and aging population in Japan, labor shortages and productivity improvements have become important social issues for operators responsible for nursing care, medical care, and regional services. Particularly in the nursing care sector, the increasing workload on staff and the difficulty of securing human resources are becoming serious, making efforts to improve operational efficiency and productivity using DX highly necessary.
Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc., to which Hokuriku Bank belongs, lists DX support as one of the regional challenges to be addressed in its regional revitalization strategy under its "6th Medium-Term Management Plan (FY2025-FY2027)".
Through this alliance, Hokuriku Bank, which has a strong network with regional companies, and the Company, which has on-site knowledge of nursing care businesses and DX know-how, will collaborate to create new support opportunities for regional nursing care providers and others. By introducing our "Nursing Care DX Support Business" to Hokuriku Bank's corporate customers, we will support the improvement of productivity of regional companies and the establishment of sustainable management foundations.
■ What We Can and Will Contribute
Leveraging the on-site nursing care knowledge and DX know-how cultivated through the operation of the "As Heim" series of nursing care homes, the Company is developing the "Nursing Care DX Support Business" to support nursing care providers in improving operational efficiency and productivity.
In the nursing care industry, labor shortages and increasing workloads are major challenges, requiring transformation through the review of business processes and the utilization of digital technology. In this business, we support the promotion of DX in nursing care workplaces through the visualization of business processes, support for introducing ICT equipment, and OJT support with a view to on-site establishment. Through hands-on DX support closely aligned with the nursing care workplace, we will also contribute to the sustainable management and improvement of service quality of nursing care providers.
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Through this alliance, it becomes possible to introduce the "Nursing Care DX Support Business" provided by the Company to corporate customers of Hokuriku Bank. By providing productivity improvement support utilizing DX for challenges such as labor shortages and operational efficiency faced by regional nursing care providers, we will contribute to the sustainable development of the regional economy and local communities.
■ Alliance with Regional Financial Institutions that Deeply Understand Regional Corporate Challenges
With the progression of a declining birthrate and aging population in Japan, labor shortages and productivity improvements have become important social issues for operators responsible for nursing care, medical care, and regional services. Particularly in the nursing care sector, the increasing workload on staff and the difficulty of securing human resources are becoming serious, making efforts to improve operational efficiency and productivity using DX highly necessary.
Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc., to which Hokuriku Bank belongs, lists DX support as one of the regional challenges to be addressed in its regional revitalization strategy under its "6th Medium-Term Management Plan (FY2025-FY2027)".
Through this alliance, Hokuriku Bank, which has a strong network with regional companies, and the Company, which has on-site knowledge of nursing care businesses and DX know-how, will collaborate to create new support opportunities for regional nursing care providers and others. By introducing our "Nursing Care DX Support Business" to Hokuriku Bank's corporate customers, we will support the improvement of productivity of regional companies and the establishment of sustainable management foundations.
■ What We Can and Will Contribute
Leveraging the on-site nursing care knowledge and DX know-how cultivated through the operation of the "As Heim" series of nursing care homes, the Company is developing the "Nursing Care DX Support Business" to support nursing care providers in improving operational efficiency and productivity.
In the nursing care industry, labor shortages and increasing workloads are major challenges, requiring transformation through the review of business processes and the utilization of digital technology. In this business, we support the promotion of DX in nursing care workplaces through the visualization of business processes, support for introducing ICT equipment, and OJT support with a view to on-site establishment. Through hands-on DX support closely aligned with the nursing care workplace, we will also contribute to the sustainable management and improvement of service quality of nursing care providers.
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