Pasona and HIPUS Begin Business Alliance on April 2: Comprehensive BPO x 'SACT' Support for Mold Management Targeting Compliance with Optimization Act
Pasona and HIPUS announced a business alliance to provide comprehensive support for mold management in the manufacturing industry, combining BPO services and the 'SACT' cloud system ahead of the 2026 Optimization Act.
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Pasona Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Shintaro Nakao) will begin a business alliance with HIPUS Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Kiyoshi Asaumi) starting Thursday, April 2. This alliance combines BPO and the mold management cloud service "SACT" to comprehensively support the optimization and operational efficiency of mold management in the manufacturing industry.
As fair trade and compliance strengthening are required across the entire supply chain, and in light of the "Small and Medium-sized Subcontracting Transactions Optimization Act" (commonly known as the Optimization Act) taking effect on January 1, 2026, establishing a management system for optimizing outsourced transactions has become increasingly important. Particularly regarding the location, storage conditions, cost burden, and storage periods of molds, appropriate rule development and evidence management in line with actual transaction conditions are required.
On the other hand, in many companies, mold information is dispersed across departments, bases, and business partners, leading to ledger inconsistencies and an increased burden of inventory taking. As a result, balancing legal compliance and cost optimization has become difficult, making the construction of an appropriate management system an urgent task.
Pasona develops the "X-Tech BPO" business, which optimally combines people and technology to support corporate business reform and productivity improvement.
HIPUS was established as a shared company of Hitachi, Ltd.'s materials procurement department. It provides wide-ranging support for procurement and purchasing operations, including DX promotion in the procurement of corporate materials and parts, management of domestic and overseas suppliers, and development of procurement personnel.
In this alliance, by combining Pasona's BPO service and the mold management cloud service "SACT" provided by HIPUS, they will comprehensively support everything from the construction of a corporate mold management system to daily operations and audit response. Pasona will be in charge of operational tasks such as information registration and updates associated with mold management, inventory practices, and coordination with business partners. HIPUS will provide the mold management system, operational support, and process design and improvement proposals utilizing its knowledge of procurement and purchasing.
Furthermore, through the sales collaboration of both companies, they will promote proposals for introducing the service to companies, mainly in the manufacturing industry, and accompany them until on-site operations are firmly established.
Through this alliance, Pasona and HIPUS will contribute to the sustainable growth of the manufacturing industry and the realization of a fair trading environment.
■ Pasona x HIPUS Business Alliance Overview
Start: Thursday, April 2, 2026
Details: A business alliance combining BPO and the mold management cloud service "SACT" to comprehensively support the optimization and operational efficiency of mold management in the manufacturing industry.
[Roles of each company]
HIPUS
- Mold management cloud service "SACT"
As fair trade and compliance strengthening are required across the entire supply chain, and in light of the "Small and Medium-sized Subcontracting Transactions Optimization Act" (commonly known as the Optimization Act) taking effect on January 1, 2026, establishing a management system for optimizing outsourced transactions has become increasingly important. Particularly regarding the location, storage conditions, cost burden, and storage periods of molds, appropriate rule development and evidence management in line with actual transaction conditions are required.
On the other hand, in many companies, mold information is dispersed across departments, bases, and business partners, leading to ledger inconsistencies and an increased burden of inventory taking. As a result, balancing legal compliance and cost optimization has become difficult, making the construction of an appropriate management system an urgent task.
Pasona develops the "X-Tech BPO" business, which optimally combines people and technology to support corporate business reform and productivity improvement.
HIPUS was established as a shared company of Hitachi, Ltd.'s materials procurement department. It provides wide-ranging support for procurement and purchasing operations, including DX promotion in the procurement of corporate materials and parts, management of domestic and overseas suppliers, and development of procurement personnel.
In this alliance, by combining Pasona's BPO service and the mold management cloud service "SACT" provided by HIPUS, they will comprehensively support everything from the construction of a corporate mold management system to daily operations and audit response. Pasona will be in charge of operational tasks such as information registration and updates associated with mold management, inventory practices, and coordination with business partners. HIPUS will provide the mold management system, operational support, and process design and improvement proposals utilizing its knowledge of procurement and purchasing.
Furthermore, through the sales collaboration of both companies, they will promote proposals for introducing the service to companies, mainly in the manufacturing industry, and accompany them until on-site operations are firmly established.
Through this alliance, Pasona and HIPUS will contribute to the sustainable growth of the manufacturing industry and the realization of a fair trading environment.
■ Pasona x HIPUS Business Alliance Overview
Start: Thursday, April 2, 2026
Details: A business alliance combining BPO and the mold management cloud service "SACT" to comprehensively support the optimization and operational efficiency of mold management in the manufacturing industry.
[Roles of each company]
HIPUS
- Mold management cloud service "SACT"