SCSK Launches Business Partnership with Business Cube & Partners for 'Field-Oriented' Consulting Services in Automotive Development

SCSK Corporation (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President: Takaaki Touma; hereinafter 'SCSK') has entered into a business partnership with Business Cube & Partners, Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Juan Manuel Estevez; hereinafter 'Biz3') to provide 'field-oriented' consulting services for automotive development. This service combines Biz3's consulting expertise with SCSK's software development capabilities, driven by highly specialized personnel. Centered on a 'thorough field-oriented approach' that deeply integrates into the workplace to accurately identify issues, the service provides end-to-end support from improvement planning to execution, retention, and talent development, contributing to the business growth of our customers.

1. Background In the Japanese automotive industry, the acceleration of Software Defined Vehicles (SDV) is rapidly shifting the focus of vehicle development from hardware control to software development utilizing large-scale databases. This change has brought about a scale and complexity in product development that traditional processes and organizational structures cannot handle. Meanwhile, many companies face challenges such as 'development processes not optimized for software,' 'shortage of specialized talent and skill gaps,' and 'normalization of emergency troubleshooting.' To solve these issues, we believe that providing business reform based on actual field conditions alongside execution support by specialized personnel is an effective measure. By partnering with Biz3, which has strengths in consulting, and SCSK, which has strengths in software development and IT, we will provide a hybrid 'consulting and specialized personnel-led business improvement support.'

2. Service Features and Benefits This service supports everything from improvement planning to execution, retention, and talent development, centered on a 'thorough field-oriented approach.' It enables support that is always one step ahead, even in rapidly changing automotive development, realizing improved development speed and early ramp-up through the deployment of immediate assets. (1) Support by business improvement teams tailored to customer needs: We organize optimal business improvement teams based on customer needs, supporting everything from the launch of improvement organizations to full outsourcing. (2) Support utilizing AI based on the knowledge of both companies: We have created a knowledge base from Biz3's consulting expertise and SCSK's software development/IT knowledge, strengthening the support system with AI agents. This allows for high-level responses that previously relied on limited experts, promoting productivity and quality.

3. Future Outlook We aim to introduce this service to 10 companies within three years, focusing on customers struggling with a shortage of specialized personnel for business improvement.