Takumi Giken Kogyo and Shizuoka Bank Partner to Provide DX Support for Manufacturing Industry

Takumi Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Shota Maeda; hereinafter "the Company"), which supports DX (Digital Transformation) in the manufacturing industry through AI-powered quotation and drawing management, has partnered with The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture; President and CEO: Minoru Yagi; hereinafter "Shizuoka Bank") to provide DX accompanying support aimed at solving management challenges for regional manufacturers.

Through this initiative, we will utilize the expertise accumulated on manufacturing floors as "digital assets" to eliminate reliance on individual expertise and enhance management decision-making, thereby supporting the sustainable growth of the manufacturing industry.

Background of the Collaboration

Shizuoka Prefecture is known as a "monozukuri (manufacturing) prefecture," boasting the second-highest manufacturing product shipment value in Japan (as of 2023), with manufacturing being a core industry supporting the region.

However, the manufacturing industry faces increasingly severe management conditions, including soaring raw material and energy costs, labor shortages, and challenges in technical succession. Furthermore, with the revised Subcontracting Act for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, effective January 2026, there is a strong demand for fair-priced transactions based on transparent data, increasing the importance of calculating costs with clear evidence.

In this context, Shizuoka Bank, which has a strong network with regional companies and has formed an "Industrial Transformation Support Project Team" including former manufacturer employees, and the Company, which provides DX solutions for the manufacturing industry, are collaborating to support regional companies in solving their challenges.

Catalyst for Collaboration

This initiative began when the Company exhibited at "TECH BEAT Shizuoka," a matching event for startups and regional companies.

Shizuoka Prefecture, one of Japan's leading "monozukuri prefectures," is home to many manufacturing companies, and there is significant anticipated demand for support from the Company's solutions, such as appropriate cost calculation and operational efficiency improvements through advanced quotation and drawing management.

Both companies have also deepened their collaboration through supporting Shizuoka Bank's client companies in solving their challenges.

Value Provided by the Collaboration

We will provide DX support utilizing the Company's solutions to Shizuoka Bank's client companies that face challenges in quotation and drawing management.

• Establishment of a Foundation for Management Decision-Making

By unraveling business processes that rely on the expertise of skilled workers and transforming the accumulated know-how into digital assets accessible to everyone, we contribute to building a basis for management decisions. This enables strategic price negotiations and capital investment decisions.

• Reliable Succession of Technical Know-how

By standardizing and digitizing important business processes, we eliminate reliance on individual expertise and achieve smooth succession to the next generation and efficient business operations.

What We Can Offer

• Visualization of Management Challenges through Cost Optimization Diagnosis

We will carefully interview the current cost calculation process to identify factors that suppress profits and challenges that hinder fair-priced transactions. With an eye on compliance with the Subcontracting Act for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, effective January 2026, we will support the establishment of a system for "evidence-based price negotiations." Subsequently, we will flexibly combine system implementation and business process improvement according to the challenges, providing optimal support.