DX Strategy

Digital Transformation
for Value Creation

Rapid advances in digital technology are constantly reshaping the conditions for a competitive advantage, and we face a risk environment in which the ability to adapt to change is the key to a company’s survival.
At the same time, the global shift toward decarbonization and advances in AI technology present opportunities for us to grow based on new value.
We must transform the way we do everything and pursue new value.
We view digital transformation (DX) as a key element in driving management reforms, such as innovations in employee work styles and corporate culture, to enhance our sustainability.

*1SCM: Supply chain management

DX Strategy

Regardless of business area or job role, we aim to leverage digital technologies, including AI, to overcome physical limitations and further increase our speed and scale.
We are working to transform our operations and strengthen our competitiveness by defining our vision for digital transformation across each division, including production, research, and business.
In recent years, the use of AI, which has seen remarkable progress, is expanding as we explore the most suitable applications for each process along the value chain.
The promotion of our DX strategy is overseen by the DX & Carbon Neutral Committee, which is led by the Engine of Sustainability Management and includes DX promotion leaders from the production, research, and business divisions.

Current Status and Future Goals of DX Initiatives

DX Human Resources Development

As part of our human resources strategy based on our management vision, we are committed to developing the next generation of human resources. We have developed a training curriculum based on the ideal profile of core DX human resources required to drive our DX strategy, in accordance with the IPA’s (*2) digital skills standards.

*2IPA: Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan

Expansion of Human Resources Utilizing AI and Data