Launch of Business Support Service for Printing Companies Utilizing Generative AI "Claude"

Parachute Inc. (Headquarters: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Iori Hyodo) has commenced providing a support service that utilizes Anthropic's AI agent "Claude" to assist printing companies with their general affairs and production management operations.

Anthropic's Claude

Background: The Printing Industry's "Human-Dependent Operations" and Productivity Challenges

In recent years, the printing industry has seen the following challenges become apparent:

・Personalization of production management and process management

・Manual dependence on Excel and form-based tasks

・Weakening of back-office functions due to labor shortages

These operations are "important but do not create added value," significantly constraining on-site productivity.

Service Overview: AI Functions as "Another Management Staff Member"

This service leverages Anthropic's AI agent "Claude" to support printing companies' operations in the following areas:

① General Affairs and Back-Office Support

・Automatic generation of quotations, purchase orders, and invoices

・Automation of Excel aggregation and form creation

・Organization, search, 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 transfer of personalized tasks

Technical Features

Claude is an AI agent that can decompose and execute tasks simply by receiving instructions in natural language, enabling business automation without writing code. Furthermore, it is characterized by its ability to comprehensively support entire business processes through file reading/writing and command execution.

This enables flexible business automation that could not be achieved with conventional RPA or individual system introductions.

PowerPoint creation by Claude

Introduction Benefits

・Reduction of back-office operations

・Stabilization of quality by eliminating personalized tasks

・Establishment of a production system that can operate with a small number of personnel

・Optimization of DX investment costs

Future Developments

Parachute Inc. plans the following developments, centered on this service:

・AI agent introduction support service for printing companies

・API linkage with Print Navigator System (PNS)

・API linkage with scratch-developed systems

Comment (Representative)

"While the printing industry has strong 'on-site capabilities,' the digitalization of back-office operations has been lagging.

This support service aims to fundamentally transform the industry's productivity by utilizing AI as 'another employee on site.'"

*Regarding the contract for Claude, it will be concluded by the company introducing this support service.

【Parachute Inc.】

〒154-0004

3F-3 Magasin Sangenjaya 2, 4-18-15 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Phone: 070-3348-4857

・Representative: Iori Hyodo, Representative Director

・Founding Date: September 2, 2024

・Parachute Inc. Website: https://parachute-web.com/

・News (Latest Information): https://parachute-web.com/notice/

・Capital: 2,000,000 JPY

・Business Activities: Comprehensive services related to digital printing (digital printing support services / system development / acrylic goods manufacturing and supply services / adhesive services / Chinese equipment introduction services / and sales of other products incidental to digital printing)