Leaner Technologies Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yusuke Ohira; hereinafter 'Leaner') has released a case study on the implementation of its quote management system, 'Leaner Mitsumori,' at Chunichi Seisakusho Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture; President: Masahiro Hayashi; hereinafter 'Chunichi Seisakusho'), a company that handles everything from the planning and design to the manufacturing of fixtures.

[Case study article available here](https://leaner.jp/usecase/chuunichiseisakujo)

Chunichi Seisakusho is a manufacturer that provides end-to-end services, from planning and design to the manufacturing of display fixtures used in drugstores, pharmacies, and home centers.

Background of Implementation: Breaking Away from 'Personalization' Dependent on Veteran Know-How At Chunichi Seisakusho, traditional quoting tasks were left to the discretion of individual staff members, leading to the following challenges:

- Information Black-Boxing: It was unclear who requested what, where, and why, making information sharing between staff difficult. - Operational Inefficiency: Past history could not be referenced, leading to redundant work and duplicate quotes for the same projects. - Limits to Training: It took a significant amount of time to train 'procurement professionals,' and progress was dependent on the individual's learning speed.

To solve these issues and build an environment where 'anyone can access information and perform tasks in the same way' in anticipation of generational shifts in the coming years, the company decided to implement 'Leaner.'

Concrete Effects of Implementing 'Leaner Mitsumori' Following the implementation, the 'center of information' was consolidated into the system, leading to changes in communication both inside and outside the company.

- Creation of Time for Essential Analysis by Eliminating the Effort to 'Search and Re-request': With all quote data consolidated in the cloud, past history can now be searched instantly. The time previously spent searching through emails and piles of paper has been eliminated, allowing that time to be redirected toward the essential judgment of 'which quote should be selected.'

- Strengthening Three-Way Collaboration Between Development, Procurement, and Suppliers: Progress on quotes is now visualized in real-time for the development department, resolving frustrations caused by lack of visibility. Seamless cross-departmental collaboration has been realized, such as development staff communicating directly with suppliers regarding technical matters within the system.

- Seamless Digital Collaboration Between Two Group Companies: An end-to-end operation has been realized where purchase requests from Chunichi Sangyo Co., Ltd., which handles fixture planning, development, and inventory management, are received by Chunichi Seisakusho (which handles manufacturing) via 'Leaner Mitsumori' and then requested directly to external suppliers.

[Case study article available here](https://leaner.jp/usecase/chuunichiseisakujo)

Company Overview

[Chunichi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.] Corporate Name: Chunichi Seisakusho Co., Ltd. Representative: Masahiro Hayashi, President Address: 1-222 Nonami, Tempaku-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture Founded: 1954 URL: https://www.chunichi-co.jp/ Business Description: Manufacturing of display equipment, etc.

[Leaner Technologies Inc.] With the mission of 'continuously innovating the standard of procurement,' the company provides 'Leaner Mitsumori,' a sourcing DX cloud that enables advanced sourcing, and 'Leaner Kobai' (Leaner Purchasing), a purchasing platform that centrally manages the procurement process.

By digitizing business processes—such as past data in corporate procurement departments and communication with business partners and internal stakeholders—and promoting the utilization of accumulated data, the company provides services that improve the productivity of procurement departments and the profit margins of companies.

Corporate Name: Leaner Technologies Inc. Representative: Yusuke Ohira, CEO Address: 9F, No. 3 TOC Building, 7-23-1 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Established: February 22, 2019 URL: https://leaner.co.jp

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