IFS, Dream Incubator, and Dentsu Soken Announce Strategic Alliance for Manufacturing SCM Optimization
IFS Japan, Dream Incubator (DI), and Dentsu Soken have formed a strategic alliance to optimize production management and supply chains for the manufacturing industry. Centering on IFS Cloud, the trio will provide end-to-end support from strategy formulation to system implementation, enhancing resilience against geopolitical risks and driving rapid competitive advantage.
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TOKYO, May 26, 2026 — IFS Japan (President: Hiroyuki Okuma), a leading provider of industrial AI software, Dream Incubator Inc. (President: Takayuki Miyake), a strategy consulting firm, and Dentsu Soken Inc. (President: Hirohisa Iwamoto) announced a strategic collaboration in the fields of production management and supply chain optimization for the manufacturing sector. DI and Dentsu Soken have also signed strategic partnership agreements with IFS.
The key feature of this initiative is that it starts with business-led DX concepts rather than ERP implementation itself, guiding business transformation that maximizes standard functions (Fit to Standard). By creating a structure that integrates strategy, execution, and IT without fragmentation, the partners aim for short-term results and sustainable competitiveness.
■ Background and Objectives
Manufacturers in Japan are facing rapid environmental changes, including rising geopolitical risks, diversifying parts procurement, and increasing global supply chain complexity. The three companies will combine IFS's industry-specific ERP 'IFS Cloud,' DI's strategic transformation expertise, and Dentsu Soken's ERP implementation know-how to provide end-to-end support from strategy to maintenance.
■ Core Initiatives
1. Joint Proposals: Delivering SCM optimization solutions based on IFS Cloud, providing seamless support from concept to adoption.
2. Integrated Promotion Structure: DI leads upstream DX concepts and roadmaps, collaborating with Dentsu Soken, which is well-versed in IFS Cloud, for a comprehensive promotion structure.
3. Joint Use Case Development: Developing specific use cases such as parts procurement optimization, lead time reduction, and inventory reduction, while sharing knowledge across the ecosystem.
Hiroyuki Okuma, President of IFS Japan, stated, 'The combination of DI's outstanding concept-building power, IFS's solutions, and Dentsu Soken's implementation capabilities will accelerate reforms in discrete manufacturing.' Takayuki Miyake, President of DI, emphasized the ability to reform the entire value chain based on standardization, and Hirohisa Iwamoto, President of Dentsu Soken, expressed commitment to leveraging their implementation power in the manufacturing DX field.
The key feature of this initiative is that it starts with business-led DX concepts rather than ERP implementation itself, guiding business transformation that maximizes standard functions (Fit to Standard). By creating a structure that integrates strategy, execution, and IT without fragmentation, the partners aim for short-term results and sustainable competitiveness.
■ Background and Objectives
Manufacturers in Japan are facing rapid environmental changes, including rising geopolitical risks, diversifying parts procurement, and increasing global supply chain complexity. The three companies will combine IFS's industry-specific ERP 'IFS Cloud,' DI's strategic transformation expertise, and Dentsu Soken's ERP implementation know-how to provide end-to-end support from strategy to maintenance.
■ Core Initiatives
1. Joint Proposals: Delivering SCM optimization solutions based on IFS Cloud, providing seamless support from concept to adoption.
2. Integrated Promotion Structure: DI leads upstream DX concepts and roadmaps, collaborating with Dentsu Soken, which is well-versed in IFS Cloud, for a comprehensive promotion structure.
3. Joint Use Case Development: Developing specific use cases such as parts procurement optimization, lead time reduction, and inventory reduction, while sharing knowledge across the ecosystem.
Hiroyuki Okuma, President of IFS Japan, stated, 'The combination of DI's outstanding concept-building power, IFS's solutions, and Dentsu Soken's implementation capabilities will accelerate reforms in discrete manufacturing.' Takayuki Miyake, President of DI, emphasized the ability to reform the entire value chain based on standardization, and Hirohisa Iwamoto, President of Dentsu Soken, expressed commitment to leveraging their implementation power in the manufacturing DX field.
FAQ
今回の協業の主な目的は何ですか？
製造業における生産管理とサプライチェーンの最適化を包括的に支援し、地政学リスクやサプライチェーンの複雑化といった構造的課題の解決と競争力強化を目指しています。
従来のアプローチとの違いは何ですか？
ERP導入そのものを目的とするのではなく、事業部主導のDX構想を起点に、標準機能を最大限に活かした業務変革（Fit to Standard）を、構想から定着まで一体で推進する点です。
3社はどのような役割分担をしますか？
DIが上流のDX構想や実行計画をリードし、IFSが産業特化型ERP「IFS Cloud」を提供、電通総研がERP導入の実装ノウハウと専門的ノウハウを組み合わせて支援を行います。
具体的にどのようなユースケースを開発しますか？
部品調達の最適化、製造リードタイムの短縮、在庫削減などの具体的なユースケースを共同開発し、エコシステム全体での価値創出を推進します。
協業の背景にある課題は何ですか？
地政学リスクの高まり、部品調達の多様化、グローバルサプライチェーンの複雑化といった、製造業を取り巻く急速な環境変化への対応が求められていることが背景にあります。