Asuene Adds 'Inter-Company Messaging Function' to 'ASUENE SUPPLY CHAIN'

Asuene Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Founder, Representative Director and CEO: Kohei Nishiwada) has added an 'Inter-Company Messaging Function' to its supply chain management platform 'ASUENE SUPPLY CHAIN'.

The 'Inter-Company Messaging Function' consolidates dialogues between buyers and suppliers that were previously scattered across emails and phone calls, promoting the elimination of task dependency on specific individuals and improving efficiency. By centralizing a wide range of on-site communications, such as survey response supplements, business negotiations, and inventory checks, on 'ASUENE SUPPLY CHAIN', the company aims to enhance management quality and reduce man-hours in corporate supply chain operations.

Background for Adding the 'Inter-Company Messaging Function'

Risks surrounding supply chains are becoming more complex, including cybersecurity threats, the intensification of natural disasters due to climate change, and geopolitical risks. In the sustainability field, there is a strict demand for information disclosure from diverse perspectives such as environment, human rights, and corporate governance, leading to a diversification of dialogues between buyers and suppliers.

In this context, traditional methods relying on emails and phone calls, which are dependent on specific individuals, lead to fragmented information and opaque negotiation histories and agreement processes, creating significant operational burdens and management risks for both parties.

In supply chain communication, there are situations where contact methods are lost when personnel changes occur, and it can be difficult to ask detailed questions through formal emails. Furthermore, when seeking disclosure decisions on highly confidential information held by suppliers, appropriately controlling the scope of information sharing within the buyer's organization is a challenge in building security and trust. To maintain a stable supply chain, there is a need to accumulate inter-company dialogues as organizational knowledge and build a centralized management base that ensures information continuity.

Details of the 'Inter-Company Messaging Function'

The newly added 'Inter-Company Messaging Function' centrally manages dialogues, primarily through text messages, ranging from survey response supplements to operational adjustments, on the system.

This promotes the aggregation of information and visualization of history. It also prevents the loss of context when personnel changes occur, enabling smooth collaboration based on past consensus-building processes. Furthermore, by sharing the status of each request as 'Not Started', 'In Progress', or 'Completed', it is possible to clarify priorities within a vast number of dialogues and mutually check for any overlooked responses.

For suppliers in particular, this function offers the benefit of having a clear system-based contact point for resolving ambiguities in survey responses and consulting on disclosure decisions. The consolidation of communication methods enables rapid communication with buyers, contributing to a reduction in operational burdens.

Future plans include expanding file transfer capabilities. Through this function, the company aims to strengthen partnerships between buyers and suppliers and support the construction of more resilient and transparent supply chains.

About 'ASUENE SUPPLY CHAIN'

'ASUENE SUPPLY CHAIN' is a cloud service that allows for the centralized collection and management of various supplier surveys, including CSR/ESG and health and safety. It enables efficient information management, supports smooth internal and external communication, and realizes sustainable supply chain management.

ASUENE SUPPLY CHAIN Service Site: https://asuene.com/supplychain

Asuene Company Overview

Company Name: Asuene Inc.

Business Activities:

・Sustainability AI Platform 'ASUENE'

・Supply Chain Management AI Platform 'ASUENE SUPPLY CHAIN'

・Sustainability Recruitment AI Platform 'ASUENE CAREER'

Group Companies:

・Carbon Credit Integrated AI Platform 'Carbon EX'

・Third-Party Assurance/Verification and Disclosure Advisor 'ASUENE VERITAS'

・AI Data Collaboration Platform 'Anyflow'

・AI Energy Reduction Platform 'NZero'

Capital: 8.3 billion yen (including capital surplus)

Representative: Founder, Representative Director and CEO Kohei Nishiwada

Address: 6th Floor, Tokyo Toranomon Global Square, 1-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Locations: Japan, Singapore, USA, Thailand, UK, Philippines

URL: https://corp.asuene.com/