Seminar: "Commonalities of Successful Manufacturing Companies' Systematization - Why Chasing Trends Fails! 'Strategic Innovation Management' Will Change the Next 10 Years"

Enfactory Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President & CEO Kenta Kato) will hold a seminar titled "Commonalities of Successful Manufacturing Companies' Systematization - Why Chasing Trends Fails! 'Strategic Innovation Management' Will Change the Next 10 Years" on June 17, 2026 (Wednesday) from 13:00 to 14:30. (Details: https://ldu.enfactory.co.jp/20260617?utm_source=enfactory&utm_medium=form&utm_campaign=homepage_inquiry)

"We think we are promoting DX, but nothing has changed at the site level." "Every time we try to adopt new technologies or trends, the project fizzles out." "We rely too much on a few talented people, and the organization's overall innovation capability never grows." The key to success or failure of innovation in manufacturing is not just the introduction of the latest technology or catching up with trends. It is whether a 'strategy' can be delivered to the site and established in the organization as a 'system' that continuously operates. This is the fork in the road between successful and stagnant manufacturing companies.

In reality, however, many companies invest significant resources to ride the DX wave, only to see projects end at the PoC stage or fail to take root on the shop floor. Furthermore, many companies face the fundamental challenge that the development of 'innovation personnel' tends to be influenced by subjective evaluations, preventing the organization from building a system that continuously generates innovation.

In this seminar, we welcome Mr. Takao Eguchi, representative of IDX Research Institute, who has served as a project manager for over 50 projects after working at Nomura Research Institute and IBM Japan's consulting division, and has been engaged in consulting in the fields of DX, smart factories, and innovation management for the manufacturing industry for over 30 years. Based on the insights from his book 'Strategic Innovation Management System: An Innovation Platform to Increase the Success Rate of New Businesses' published in October 2025, he will discuss from a practical perspective: the pitfalls of 'future forecasting' (why DX that only chases trends fails), the importance of 'system design' for innovation organizations that transcend personalization, how to overcome the 'invisible walls' that hinder strategy formulation, PoC, and on-site implementation, and the commonalities of successful companies seen in examples from major manufacturing industries such as chemicals, automobiles, and heavy industries.

In addition, Groop Co., Ltd., which supports the rapid development of new employees into immediate contributors in labor-shortage environments, and Synapse Innovation Co., Ltd., which provides DX support using data and AI, will present practical methods for solving on-site challenges in the manufacturing industry. Please join this seminar to gain hints for the manufacturing industry to carve out the 'next 10 years'.

Application here: https://ldu.enfactory.co.jp/20260617?utm_source=enfactory&utm_medium=form&utm_campaign=homepage_inquiry

[Recommended for]
Management, DX promotion departments, production control, and quality control managers in the manufacturing industry.
Those who are promoting DX or innovation initiatives but feel challenges in on-site implementation and outcome creation.
Those who want to move away from 'personalized innovation' that relies on a few individuals and build a system that allows the entire organization to work continuously.
Those who are facing labor shortages and on-site challenges and are looking for ways to translate strategy down to the site level.
Those who want to learn about survival strategies for the manufacturing industry from 2026 onwards from a practical perspective.

[Event Overview]
Date & Time: June 17, 2026 (Wednesday) 13:00-14:30
Participation Fee: Free
Location: Zoom Webinar (URL will be sent to registrants)
* A limited-time archive distribution (3 days) will also be available. Please feel free to apply even if the schedule does not suit you.

[Special Lecture 13:00-13:40]
Takao Eguchi
Representative, IDX Research Institute
After working at Nomura Research Institute and IBM Japan's consulting division, he is currently the representative of IDX Research Institute. He has been engaged in consulting for over 30 years in the fields of IT strategy, business process reengineering, DX, smart factories, MBSE, and innovation management, primarily for the manufacturing industry. He has experience as a project manager for over 50 projects, consistently driving projects from strategy formulation and PoC to business reform, system concept, and implementation support. In recent years, he has been supporting new business development, R&D department reform, innovation management system design, DX planning, and smart factory planning for the manufacturing industry. He also serves as a part-time lecturer at the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo (since 2013) and the Graduate School of Professional Studies, Sagami Women's University (since 2021), engaging in research and educational activities. In October 2025, he published 'Strategic Innovation Management System: An Innovation Platform to Increase the Success Rate of New Businesses'. He also has experience building Japan's first internet shopping mall (1996-1997), establishing credit card payment for product sales and creating the prototype for e-commerce.

[Session 1 13:40-13:55]
"Don't Give Up on 'Quality Improvement' Even with Labor Shortages: A Method for Building a System to Quickly Turn New Employees into Immediate Contributors"
Speaker: Chuichiro Odomaru
Kansai/Chubu Sales Promotion Section, Groop Co., Ltd.
Joined Groop Co., Ltd. in 2022. Engaged in sales activities for temporary staffing and recruitment, mainly in the Kansai and Chubu areas. Focused on new client acquisition, contributing to the personnel challenges of over 100 companies individually. Subsequently transitioned to managing a team of 15 members, including new graduates, as the head of a new sales team, successfully achieving 1 billion yen in sales in one year. Currently engaged in organizational management while working on launching a sales team for foreign human resources.

[Session 2 13:55-14:10]
"How to Turn Data into 'Assets' by 'Depersonalizing' the Link Between Management and the Shop Floor: Creating a Sustainable Future for Manufacturing with Data x AI"
Speaker: Kaoru Fukuhara
Business Planning Department, Synapse Innovation Co., Ltd.
Starting with toy product development, he worked on mass production launch at a major health equipment manufacturer, tackling problem-solving on the shop floor of various parts and assembly plants. Subsequently, at a robot SIer, he promoted the launch of a next-generation factory (introduction of AGVs and robots) for a major prepared food company as a sales representative. Currently at Synapse Innovation Co., Ltd., he is responsible for DX support using ERP and AI, as well as partner alliances. Leveraging his practical experience spanning the three areas of 'shop floor', 'automation', and 'IT/AI', he provides broad support for solving challenges in the manufacturing industry.

[Session 3 14:10-14:25]
Speaker: Tadashi Keino
Unit Head, Procule, Enfactory Co., Ltd.
Joined Enfactory Co., Ltd. in 2014. He has been involved in the creation and operation of new businesses, including the professional dispatch service 'Procule' in 2014, the expert article production service 'Expert@Media' in 2016, and the collaboration with LINE Corporation for 'LINE Talk CARE' in 2018. He supports new business development for over 500 companies with a network of over 30,000 professionals.