We are proud of ouselves for having rich and undefeatable results in the strategic conslting field, which means a lot for our prospects.
New Business Support and Existing Business Revision (Excerpts)
(New Business Development and Promotion)
- Developed the business strategy of an Autonomous Driving System-related business and helped establish a new company for it as a part of a national project (An extra-long, repeated project).
- Developed and then directed a comprehensive strategy of second step; including the introduction of a service constitution, developing the concept and the introduction plan of a series of house products and their promotion strategy, all combined; for the wood supply chain reformation project.
- Reorganized a wood supply chain reformation project in Japan, developing/finalizing the business strategy and plan of its first step.
- Developed the business plan of a new logistic service in Japan
- Developed the business plan of an Autonomous Driving System-related business through a joint venture, for a couple of technology companies.
- Developed the business concept and verification plan for a new HR outsourcing service in Japan.
- Developed the marketing strategy for a new type of information system management service in Japan.
- Developed the marketing strategy for a new information security service in Japan.
- Developed the systematization plan for a new service for the Japanese logistics market.
- Developed the alliance business strategy for a new service for the Japanese logistics market.
- Conducted a feasibility study of connecting computer-aided design systems in the wood distribution market in Japan, clarifying what are obstacles.
- Conducted a market research and analysis on the logistics market in Japan.
- Conducted an initial verification of a new service regarding group governance for enterprises.
- Developed the business ground design and strategy of a platform service using a new tool for builders of wooden houses in Japan.
- Refined the middle to long-term strategy for a computer-aided engineering technology business. Multiple phases.
- Conducted a long-term business environment analysis at the corporate level (prepared for its top management team).
- Developed the middle to long-term vision and strategy for a computer-aided engineering technology business.
- Developed the business strategy for an entertainment service.
- Explored market opportunities for block chain technology on the SCM field.
- Developed the marketing strategy for a “Work Style Reform” business.
- Developed the new business strategy for a logistic network business in alliance.
- Explored possible sales partners for block chain technology-based services.
- Redefined the business plan for a sport-related service in alliance.
- Developed the promotion strategy for a series of field IoT-related new services with an IoT platform. Multiple phases.
- Explored a series of possible application markets of block chain technology.
- Conducted a market research for digital contents in Japan.
- Conducted the first testing for their business idea and business model of a sport-related service in alliance.
- Conducted a market research for VR, AR and MR, and developed a business strategy for related products and services.
- Designed the framework and developed the working scenario of an alliance between two companies, and helped an individual alliance project. Multiple phases.
- Helped develop the last phase of planning (marketing development to marketing trial) of an ICT service for an entertainment market, and re-defined/redeveloped the detail of the service later. Multiple phases.
- Conducted a market research for sport data-related services
- Developed the sales strategy of an ICT support service for childcare facilities.
- Conducted a market projection, selected a few business opportunities and developed a business scenario of realization of prospecting hypotheses of ICT services for inbound travelers to Japan and for related market players. Multiple phases.
- Designed a series of new services supporting small-to-medium manufacturers in regions (developing and testing service hypotheses), and later helped a group of them with a financial institution in the region. Multiple phases.
- Designed a new payment service and conducted a feasibility study.
- Conducted a market research for the global Public Safety LTE communications service market for the worldwide public sector BU.
- Defined and tested the business strategy hypothesis of a new school systems service that was to be launched soon.
- Conducted a market research for the global IoT security market and sorted out many issues in the industry.
- Conducted a market research and developed a sales strategy of the domestic system market for a certain type of sharing business.
- Conducted a market research and developed a market forecast for a new telematics field.
- Conducted a market research for the global IoT market and developed a long list of M&A candidates for business partners.
- Developed a new area business strategy and business models for the Financial Industry BU. Multiple phases.
- Conducted a market research regarding vacant house management service in Japan.
- Developed the marketing strategy for a telematics service.
(Foreign Market Entry)
- Developed a business promotion strategy for a disaster protection and risk management systems business in the global market for the worldwide public sector BU.
- Developed a business and M&A strategy for an agriculture-related systems business in the global market for the worldwide public sector BU.
- Developed a business strategy for a smart city business in the global market for the worldwide public sector BU.
- Developed a business and M&A strategy for a utility-related business in the global market for the worldwide public sector BU.
- Developed a business and marketing strategy for the traffic-related business to go to the overseas market for the worldwide public sector BU.
- Coordinated a pre-FS project for market entry into the Southeast Asian market for an information processing outsourcing business for financial institutions.
- Searched for potential partners, establishing a business site, etc for a truck transporter. (Thailand, etc)
- Conducted a field survey, etc. for overseas production for a manufacturer of precision parts. (East Asia)
(Strategy and Business Model Revisioning of Existing Businesses)
- Developed the new business strategy for an IT security business, including an M&A means, and conducted a trial phase to test its hypotheses.
- Completed the short list of candidates of the Japan exclusive agency for an American manufacturer of an environment-related devices.
- Developed the business remodeling strategy for an IT outsourcing business in Japan.
- Developed the sales expansion strategy, expanding the scope of alliance, for an e-learning business.
- Conducted a market research regarding SAP S/4 HANA migration in Japan and the ASEAN region.
- Developed the sales expansion strategy for a set of computer-aided engineering products for manufacturers.
- Developed the marketing strategy to change courses for an e-learning business in alliance.
- Developed a business vision and strategy and designed new business models, brushing it up in detail, for its Local Government BU. Multiple phases.
- Redeveloped a business strategy and a few business models for a procurement solution business.
- Developed a business revival plan for an artificial satellite related systems business.
- Developed a mid-term vision and business strategy, designed new business models and helped implementation, for a logistics industry BU.
- Developed an M&A long list for a social infrastructure business in the global market for the worldwide public sector BU.
- Developed an alliance strategy for a telematics service.
- Conducted a value-up project of a manufacturer of high-tech material parts (a drastic improvement of costs and working capital, and revisioning of sales practices).
【New Business Development as a practitioner】
Our CEO Hioki has been involved in several new businesses as an executive, conducting these as an executive.
- Incubated several new businesses/services for an SI vendor, as Business Planning Director.
- Established a joint-venture as an executive and started a new business (common point service)
- Established a start-up net venture and started a new business (community and job ad) as CEO.
- Revitalized a start-up company operating inventory management, as President.
- Promoted several new businesses (e.g. an optical disc system for medical graphic data recording), as a chief at a manufacturer of telecom appliances.
【Examples of BPM/BPR Support】(Excerpts)
(BPM)
- IT Service Vendor/ Developed a comprehensive plan of BPM implementation after the groupwide BPR project to be completed, calculating the cost-effectiveness in detail, and led its preparation & starting of the BPM project, investigating KPI monitoring feasibility.
- SIer/ Conducted market research for BPM in Japan, estimated the cost of introducing a specified set of BPM tools, based on a series of practical evaluation of a variety of BPM tools promoted in the Japanese enterprise market.
- Developed a holistic theory of “maturity level” of BPM establishment in an enterprise.
- Global High-Tech Manufacturer and IT Service Vendor/ Developed the framework and policies of group-wide BPM project.
- Leasing Servicer/ Developed the BPM platform for internal controls and post-merger integration, by visualizing, improving and standardizing business processes.
- Insurance Company/ Specified business requirements for a workflow system of application review procedures, based on our BPM approach and a tool.
(BPR, etc)
- Formulated the strategic direction for a corporate business process engineering project, developed a KPI Tree after designing a strategy map of the BPR, promoting some change management plan/activities, for an IT service vendor.
- Investigated what went wrong and why in a mass media sales promotion project, and redesigned the promotion process and course for the next, for a B2B service in the house market.
- Developed the digital transformation strategy for a retail business in Japan.
- Reengineered its sales business processes (ground designing, detail planning, SFA system introducing, trial implementing, official implementing and establishing new processes), for an IT vendor. Many phases.
- Developed a set of sales business processes for sales agents, for an ICT support service for childcare facilities.
- Developed a digital-real fusion marketing strategy and campaign policies and redesigned its homepage website structure for a regional financial institution.
- Designed a global sales model for the worldwide public sector BU.
- Redesigned business operating processes and rules for a telematics service.
- Conducted a series of supporting industries rooted in the region (supply-chain model changes for hand-made manufacturers and parts suppliers, etc.) allied with a region financial institution.
- House Manufacturer/ Developed an RFP based on a series of business process specifications, selecting an IT vendor after a process of negotiation, for its introduction of an ERP system.
- Fulfilment service vendor/ Supported the Project Manager of its group-wide supply chain restructuring project.
- Several SI vendors/ Standardized the sales process based on internal best practices, developing the sales guideline and know-how booklet and delivering training programs to experience it and brush it up.
- Sales vendor of information technology systems and devices/ Redesigned sales business processes (developing sales strategy, defining and streamlining sales business processes while defining KPI’s, conducting sales trainings, and supporting trial implementation).
- European Manufacturer of High-Tech Materials/ Developed and evaluated a few options of platforms and methodologies for refurbishing its MES and PMS systems.
- Manufacturer of Electronic Social Infrastructure Systems/ Developed the ground design of introducing an ERP package-based system for PMS, through our BPM approach.
- Direct Marketing Outsourcer/ Helped its post-merger integration through reengineering business processes and organization, resetting management goals, and refurbishing rules and organizational structure.
- Insurance Agent/ Designed streamlining its indirect department business processes and procedures, changing the organization structure, at branches and revised its marketing processes.
- Manufacturer of Durable Consumer Products/ Designed its companywide management changes by establishing the basis of BPM, in addition to removing the bottlenecks in financial reporting process, meanwhile developing a “grand design” of restructuring information system infrastructure.
- Manufacturer of Precision Instruments and Auto Parts/ Developed the grand design of changing core business systems infrastructure by redesigning its SCM business processes and developing a plan of changing the key information infrastructure, from host computer-based systems to an ERP package-based one.
(Foreign Market Entry)
- Developed a business promotion strategy for a disaster protection and risk management systems business in the global market for the worldwide public sector BU.
- Developed a business and M&A strategy for an agriculture-related systems business in the global market for the worldwide public sector BU.
- Developed a business strategy for a smart city business in the global market for the worldwide public sector BU.
- Developed a business and M&A strategy for a utility-related business in the global market for the worldwide public sector BU.
- Developed a business and marketing strategy for the traffic-related business to go to the overseas market for the worldwide public sector BU.
- Coordinated a pre-FS project for market entry into the Southeast Asian market for an information processing outsourcing business for financial institutions.
- Searched for potential partners, establishing a business site, etc for a truck transporter. (Thailand, etc)
- Conducted a field survey, etc. for overseas production for a manufacturer of precision parts. (East Asia)
(Strategy and Business Model Revisioning)
- Completed the short list of candidates of the Japan exclusive agency for an American manufacturer of an environment-related equipments.
- Developed the business remodeling strategy for an IT outsourcing business in Japan.
- Developed the sales expansion strategy, expanding the scope of alliance, for an e-learning business.
- Conducted a market research regarding SAP S/4 HANA migration in Japan and the ASEAN region.
- Developed the sales expansion strategy for a set of computer-aided engineering products for manufacturers.
- Developed the marketing strategy to change courses for an e-learning business in alliance.
- Developed a business vision and strategy and designed new business models, brushing it up in detail, for its Local Government BU. Multiple phases.
- Redeveloped a business strategy and a few business models for its procurement solution business.
- Developed a business revival plan for its artificial satellite related systems business.
- Developed a mid-term vision and business strategy, designed new business models and helped implementation, for a logistics industry BU.
New Business Development as a practice
(Hioki conducted these as an executive)
- Incubated several new businesses/services for an SI vendor, as Business Planning Director.
- Established a joint-venture as an executive and started a new business (common point service)
- Established a start-up net venture and started a new business (community and job ad).
- Revitalized a start-up company operating inventory management, as President.
Examples of BPM/BPR Support (Excerpts)
(BPM)
- Global High-Tech Manufacturer and IT Service Vendor/ Developed the framework and policies of group-wide BPM project.
- Manufacturer of Electronic Social Infrastructure Systems/ Developed the ground design of introducing an ERP package-based system for PMS, through our BPM approach.
- Direct Marketing Outsourcer/ Helped its post-merger integration through reengineering business processes and organization, resetting management goals, and refurbishing rules and organizational structure.
- Leasing Servicer/ Developed the BPM platform for internal controls and post-merger integration, by visualizing, improving and standardizing business processes.
- Insurance Company/ Specified business requirements for a workflow system of application review procedures, based on our BPM approach and a tool.
- Insurance Agent/ Designed streamlining its indirect department business processes and procedures, changing the organization structure, at branches and revised its marketing processes.
- Manufacturer of Durable Consumer Products/ Designed its companywide management changes by establishing the basis of BPM, in addition to removing the bottlenecks in financial reporting process, meanwhile developing a “grand design” of restructuring information system infrastructure.
- Manufacturer of Precision Instruments and Auto Parts/ Developed the grand design of changing core business systems infrastructure by redesigning its SCM business processes and developing a plan of changing the key information infrastructure, from host computer-based systems to an ERP package-based one.
(BPR, etc)
- Investigated what went wrong and why in a mass media sales promotion project, and redesigned the promotion process and course for the next.
- Reengineered its sales business processes (ground designing, detail planning, SFA system introducing, trial implementing, official implementing and establishing new processes). Many phases.
- Developed a set of sales business processes for sales agents, for an ICT support service for childcare facilities.
- Developed a digital-real fusion marketing strategy and campaign policies and redesigned its homepage website structure for a regional financial institution.
- Designed a global sales model for the worldwide public sector BU.
- ICT service vendor/ Redesigned business processes and rules for a telematics service.
- House Constructor/ Developed an RFP based on a series of business process specifications, selecting an IT vendor after a process of negotiation, for its introduction of an ERP system.
- Fulfilment service vendor/ Supported the Project Manager of its group-wide supply chain restructuring project.
- Several SI vendors/ Standardized the sales process based on internal best practices, developing the sales guideline and know-how booklet and delivering training programs to experience it and brush it up.
- European Manufacturer of High-Tech Materials/ Developed and evaluated a few options of platforms and methodologies for refurbishing its MES and PMS systems.