Notice of Appearance by I-ne's CFO, Mr. Hara, on "PIVOT"
Mr. Hara, CFO of the beauty and health brand I-ne, appeared on the business video media "PIVOT." He discussed the "Management DX" that tripled their profit margin, emphasizing the importance of an FP&A organization and system utilization to support rapid corporate growth.
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- 📰 Published: April 8, 2026 at 23:00
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Yoshinori Hara, Director, Corporate Officer, and CFO of I-ne, was featured in a video on the business media platform "PIVOT" under the program "&EVENT." The theme of the video was "Learning from 'BOTANIST's' I-ne｜Overcoming the Wall of Rapid Growth and Increasing Profits with 'Management DX'". Please watch the video at the URL below.
■ Program Overview
Program Name: PIVOT "&EVENT"
Release Date: April 8, 2026
Title: Learning from 'BOTANIST's' I-ne｜Overcoming the Wall of Rapid Growth and Increasing Profits with 'Management DX'
Cast: Yoshinori Hara (Director, Corporate Officer, CFO, I-ne Inc.)
: Tomoya Nunokawa (Representative Director, CEO, Loglass Inc.)
MC: Sakiko Nojima
Provider: Loglass Inc.
■ Program Highlights
1. An FP&A Organization That Breaks Through the "Profit Wall" Faced by Growing Companies
How did I-ne, which had a profit margin in the 3% range at the time of its IPO, overcome the profit wall caused by localized optimization? The segment covers the process of building the "Division FP&A" that works alongside business units, achieving a threefold increase in operating profit margin.
2. Man-Hour Reduction and Scenario Analysis with "Loglass Business Management"
The program discusses the practical application of the system, which has reduced annual man-hours for budget formulation and reporting by over 300 hours. It also improved the accuracy of budget vs. actual management simulations, leading to achievements such as "halving the logistics cost rate."
3. The Changing Role of CFOs and Corporate Planning in the AI Era
Both speakers propose that systems should handle data aggregation, allowing humans to focus on "dialogue with the front line" and "investment decisions." The importance of a hybrid corporate planning approach combining "People/Organization × Systems" is discussed.