Our Consultant to Appear as Guest Speaker at 'Seeing Future Demand. Transforming Management! – AI Demand Forecasting for Mid-Sized and Small Manufacturing Companies' (Hosted by ZIONEX Co., Ltd.) on July 24, 2026

Funai General Research Institute Supply Chain Consulting Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Naoyuki Hashimoto) announces that its Executive Officer, Yoshizumi Nakano, will appear as a guest speaker at an online seminar hosted by ZIONEX Co., Ltd. on Friday, July 24, 2026, titled 'Seeing Future Demand. Transforming Management! – AI Demand Forecasting for Mid-Sized and Small Manufacturing Companies'.

Seminar Registration

https://sc.funaisoken.co.jp/ninushi/news/20260724zionex/

For manufacturing companies aiming to surpass the 30 billion JPY annual sales barrier and achieve further growth, it is essential to move beyond forecasting based solely on individual experience and intuition, and shift toward data-driven management.

This seminar will explore the theme 'Seeing future demand transforms management' and explain, in two sessions, how to advance supply chain transformation using AI.

We invite executives aiming for the next stage of growth, as well as leaders in SCM and production management departments, to attend.

Program

First Session (30 minutes): 'Management Reform Begins with Visualizing Future Demand'

Funai General Research Institute Supply Chain Consulting Co., Ltd.

Executive Officer and Director, Supply Chain Support Department, Yoshizumi Nakano

Mr. Nakano will speak from a management perspective, explaining the critical importance of demand forecasting. He will reveal how inaccurate forecasting pressures profitability and share fundamental steps to overcome reliance on individual expertise.

Second Session (30 minutes): 'Practical SCM Transformation Approaches in a Cosmetics Manufacturer Using PlanNEL'

Reiko Fujiwara, President and CEO, ZIONEX Co., Ltd.

Ms. Reiko Fujiwara, President and CEO of ZIONEX Co., Ltd., will present practical solutions using AI and introduce real-world approaches to supply chain transformation leveraging the company's SaaS-based SCM system, 'PlanNEL'.

Seminar Overview

Date and Time: July 24, 2026 (Fri), 14:00–15:15 Format: Online (via Zoom) Participation Fee: Free Details and Registration: https://sc.funaisoken.co.jp/ninushi/news/20260724zionex/

Consultant from Funai General Research Institute SC Speaking at the Seminar

Funai General Research Institute Supply Chain Consulting Co., Ltd. Executive Officer and Director, Supply Chain Support Department

Yoshizumi Nakano https://sc.funaisoken.co.jp/company/consultant/y-nakano/

Company Overview

Company Name: Funai General Research Institute Supply Chain Consulting Co., Ltd. Tokyo Headquarters: 35th Floor, Yaesu Central Tower, Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, 2-2-1 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0028 Osaka Headquarters: 21st and 22nd Floors, Inogate Osaka, 3-2-123 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001 Representative: President and CEO Naoyuki Hashimoto Founded: May 10, 2000 Capital: 98 million JPY TEL: 03-4223-3163 MAIL: marketing@sc.funaisoken.co.jp WEB: https://sc.funaisoken.co.jp/