Factory Management System "MENTENA" Launches "Basic Plan" Specializing in Digitizing Maintenance Records, Supporting the First Step of Maintenance DX

Yachiyo Solutions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Taito-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Takashi Mizuno, hereinafter "Yachiyo Solutions") will begin offering a new pricing plan, the "Basic Plan," for its factory management system "MENTENA" starting July 6, 2026. This plan is designed for sites that want to start digitizing their maintenance operations, with a simple configuration focused on digitizing work records.

Details of the New Plan

The DX of maintenance operations in the manufacturing industry is increasing in importance from the perspectives of suppressing unexpected downtime and transferring technical skills. However, many sites still manage maintenance operations using paper or Excel and have not yet started digitization.

A survey conducted by Yachiyo Solutions in May 2026 targeting 500 employees in post-production processes (maintenance, production engineering, assembly/processing, quality) at manufacturing companies nationwide revealed many issues such as "inefficiency due to reliance on paper and Excel for record and data management" (32.2%), "veteran know-how is not being passed down" (39.4%), and "personalization of tasks that only specific individuals can handle" (37.8%). This clearly indicates that digitizing and standardizing records at the site level remains a significant challenge.

Survey Report: https://yachiyo-sol.com/20260625/

Many of these sites have the mindset of "cannot utilize due to our company's size and structure," "too many functions, don't know where to start," and "want to start gradually," highlighting a lack of low-burden options that serve as the first step towards digitization.

MENTENA is launching the "Basic Plan," which specializes in digitizing work records, for sites that want to "start with records." Aimed at supporting the first step in maintenance DX, the plan focuses on "digitizing work records" and "managing work plans," with a configuration that allows sites to start operations without confusion.

The design aims to start with the digitization of work records and accumulate operational realities as data. If operations become established and more systematic management, such as periodic or preventive maintenance, becomes necessary, it is possible to upgrade to a higher-tier plan. The simple configuration, limited to essential functions for entering digitization, supports the first step of DX.

[Main Available Functions]

- Registration and management of work plans and work records

- Registration and management of equipment information (including downtime recording)

- Basic tenant settings

"The role required for equipment maintenance and production maintenance to prevent operational stoppages is becoming increasingly important each year. While MENTENA has offered a wide range of functions suitable for various scenarios from reactive to preventive maintenance, many companies still lack a sufficient culture of ledger maintenance and record-keeping. Through this Basic Plan, we want to propose that such companies first build a foundation for maintenance by thoroughly digitizing ledger maintenance and records of reactive maintenance as the first step in systematic maintenance." (COO (Chief Operating Officer) Shuhei Yamaguchi)

About the Factory Management System "MENTENA"

URL: https://mentena.biz/

MENTENA is a factory management system that minimizes unexpected equipment downtime in manufacturing. It centralizes equipment management tasks such as inspections, maintenance, and repairs, and helps to improve site operational efficiency and ensure reliable history management by moving away from person-dependent work processes managed by paper or Excel. With an intuitive and simple design, and a support system that assists from implementation to adoption, it achieves "DX," "easy to start," and "reliable support," contributing to stable factory operations. This service is utilized in factory and equipment management operations across various sites, including manufacturing, building maintenance, and the gas and electricity industries. By establishing preventive maintenance with minimal burden on the site and preventing losses due to unexpected downtime or equipment aging, and by accumulating equipment management data in a format that can be used for management decisions, it contributes to both stable site operations and sustainable business growth.

About Yachiyo Solutions Co., Ltd.

Yachiyo Solutions Co., Ltd. was established to realize sustainable local community formation and long-term corporate growth by leveraging the knowledge and experience in social infrastructure management cultivated by its parent company, Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd., over more than 60 years. As our customers' foremost partner, we emphasize the creation of mechanisms that serve as a "common language" connecting the site to management through asset management that utilizes data as an asset. We view data not merely as records but as "assets that support decision-making," and by continuously refining it as a solution rooted in practical operations, we contribute to improving the quality and speed of our customers' decision-making. As the first initiative in this regard, we are developing the factory management system MENTENA as our primary service.

Company Name: Yachiyo Solutions Co., Ltd.

Location: 5-20-8 Asakusabashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Takashi Mizuno, President and Representative Director

Website: https://yachiyo-sol.com/