Parachute Inc. Launches Business Support Service for Printing Companies Utilizing Generative AI "Claude"
Parachute Inc. has begun offering a support service that utilizes Anthropic's AI agent "Claude" to assist printing companies with their general affairs and production management operations. This service aims to solve industry challenges such as labor shortages and individual dependency, promoting operational efficiency and productivity improvements.
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Parachute Inc. (Headquarters: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Iori Hyodo) has launched a support service that leverages Anthropic's AI agent "Claude" to assist printing companies with their general affairs and production management operations.
**■ Background: "Human-Dependent Tasks" and Productivity Issues in the Printing Industry**
In recent years, the printing industry has faced the following challenges:
* Individual dependency in production and process management
* Reliance on manual work for Excel and form-based tasks
* Weakening back-office functions due to labor shortages
These tasks are "important but do not create added value," significantly limiting on-site productivity.
**■ Service Overview: AI Functions as "Another Management Assistant"**
This service utilizes Anthropic's AI agent "Claude" to support printing companies' operations in the following areas:
**① General Affairs and Back-Office Support**
* Automatic generation of quotes, purchase orders, and invoices
* Automation of Excel aggregation and form creation
* Organization, searching, and creation of PPT documents
**② Production Management Support**
* Automatic creation of process schedules
* Progress management and delay alerts
* Automatic aggregation of costs and man-hours
**③ Business Standardization**
* Knowledge formalization of individualized tasks
**■ Technical Features**
Claude is an AI agent that can break down and execute tasks simply by natural language instructions, enabling business automation without writing code. Its key feature is its ability to support entire business processes cross-functionally through file reading/writing and command execution.
This achieves flexible business automation that was not possible with conventional RPA or individual system implementations.
**■ Introduction Benefits**
* Reduction of back-office tasks
* Stabilization of quality by eliminating individualized tasks
* Establishment of a production system manageable with fewer personnel
* Optimization of DX investment costs
**■ Future Developments**
Parachute Inc. plans the following developments, centered on this service:
* AI agent implementation support services for printing companies
* API integration with Print Navigator System (PNS)
* API integration with scratch-developed systems
**■ Comment (Representative)**
"The printing industry is 'site strength'
**■ Background: "Human-Dependent Tasks" and Productivity Issues in the Printing Industry**
In recent years, the printing industry has faced the following challenges:
* Individual dependency in production and process management
* Reliance on manual work for Excel and form-based tasks
* Weakening back-office functions due to labor shortages
These tasks are "important but do not create added value," significantly limiting on-site productivity.
**■ Service Overview: AI Functions as "Another Management Assistant"**
This service utilizes Anthropic's AI agent "Claude" to support printing companies' operations in the following areas:
**① General Affairs and Back-Office Support**
* Automatic generation of quotes, purchase orders, and invoices
* Automation of Excel aggregation and form creation
* Organization, searching, and creation of PPT documents
**② Production Management Support**
* Automatic creation of process schedules
* Progress management and delay alerts
* Automatic aggregation of costs and man-hours
**③ Business Standardization**
* Knowledge formalization of individualized tasks
**■ Technical Features**
Claude is an AI agent that can break down and execute tasks simply by natural language instructions, enabling business automation without writing code. Its key feature is its ability to support entire business processes cross-functionally through file reading/writing and command execution.
This achieves flexible business automation that was not possible with conventional RPA or individual system implementations.
**■ Introduction Benefits**
* Reduction of back-office tasks
* Stabilization of quality by eliminating individualized tasks
* Establishment of a production system manageable with fewer personnel
* Optimization of DX investment costs
**■ Future Developments**
Parachute Inc. plans the following developments, centered on this service:
* AI agent implementation support services for printing companies
* API integration with Print Navigator System (PNS)
* API integration with scratch-developed systems
**■ Comment (Representative)**
"The printing industry is 'site strength'