ジェムコ・コーオペレーションズ List of Products and Services

"exbridge" is a face-to-face platform that connects businesses with specialized partners, guiding them to optimal solutions. By exploring and introducing the most suitable consultants, advisors, and companies with solutions to the management challenges currently faced, we support rapid and efficient problem-solving. We also provide opportunities for proposals from businesses with challenges to other companies, contributing to the optimization of both parties' operations. 【Examples of Themes Addressed】 ◎ DX, AI, IoT, Digitalization ◎ Strategy, New Business Development, Intellectual Property ◎ Marketing ◎ Overseas Expansion and Withdrawal ◎ Global Strategy ◎ Design and Development ◎ Cost Optimization (Cost Reduction) ◎ Organizational Development ◎ Talent Management ◎ Corporate Risk Management ◎ ESG Management ◎ SDGs ◎ M&A, Business Revitalization ◎ Business Optimization ◎ Automation and Robotics Solutions and more *For more details, please refer to the materials available for download in the catalog. *We also plan and operate events such as the cross-industry study group "Management Talent Development School," which supports sustainable growth and enhancement of corporate value through the utilization of business networks. For more information, please contact us.

• Management consultant/Small business consultant
• ISO-related consultant
• Recruitment business

We provide guidance on optimal solutions for challenges related to building management systems (management control systems, quality assurance systems, business management systems, etc.) in the manufacturing and logistics industries to achieve management improvement. Experts who are well-versed in management, business improvement, and ISO 9001 and 14001 standards, with extensive coaching experience, will guide you to realize management improvements. **Benefits of Using Our Services** - Clarify the organization's policies, plans, and goals, and ensure they are communicated and implemented throughout all stakeholders. - Organize a proper structure, assign an appropriate number of managers and supervisors, and ensure the organization functions effectively. - Clarify the division of responsibilities and roles within the organization, ensuring they are understood by all stakeholders and applied in actual operations. - Assign appropriate roles and tasks to sales processes, development processes, purchasing processes, operational processes, and management departments, establish procedures and standards for management and execution, and implement them daily. - Ensure that management and monitoring are conducted properly according to established procedures and standards. - Through daily execution and practice, ensure that all stakeholders are fully engaged, make necessary corrections and improvements, refine the management system, and perfect it.

• Management consultant/Small business consultant
• ISO-related consultant

Review production systems and methods, introduce and build efficient systems and methods, and dramatically improve production capacity. Reassess production systems, methods, and various management tools to create appropriate structures and systems, operate education and frameworks, and support until they are established and permeated. Many companies face significant issues with costs, productivity, quality, and production capacity due to inappropriate production systems, methods, and management tools. We will guide the transition to appropriate production systems, introduce various techniques and tools, actually build and operate new frameworks, and ensure their establishment and permeation. 【Benefits of Using Our Services】 ■ Transformation of production methods and systems, e.g., Ford method ■ Optimization of production management and quality management systems, and improvement of command structures and organizations ■ Realization of "one-piece flow" is possible ■ Transition from push system to "replenishment" system is possible ■ Solid production and transportation to "leveling"… processes, flow, load, etc. ■ Correct work load and balance of loads (line balance) ■ Enhancement of production capacity and improvement of productivity ■ Ability to instill a sense of purpose in people ■ Ability to instill teamwork and team spirit in people ■ Significant reduction in management workload and greatly improved accuracy and quality of management

• Management consultant/Small business consultant

We support manufacturing and logistics companies that are struggling without a system for building quality by creating a framework and structure that truly "builds in" quality, educating and ensuring understanding among all stakeholders, operating the system, and supporting its establishment and penetration. We clarify, standardize, and visualize all activities related to building quality, not only educating and ensuring understanding among all stakeholders but also actually operating the system to achieve true understanding and ensure establishment and penetration. We fine-tune during operation to perfect the system. 【Benefits of Using Our Services】 ■ Implement education and training for people, and create a system for education and training ■ Set and clarify work procedures and criteria for pass/fail judgments ■ Standardize work processes ■ Establish a solid organization for building quality (authority, division of responsibilities, role allocation) ■ Standardize the work and necessary knowledge of managers and supervisors, educate and train everyone, and align levels ■ Assign improvement issues and goals to each department, encourage their efforts, and rigorously pursue results ■ Instill a sense of achievement towards goals and plans, as well as a commitment to products and quality among people ■ Ensure that management departments and supervisors carry out daily management and monitoring, as well as regular management ■ Build, educate, and operate a quality-building system as described above ➔ Establishment and penetration

• Management consultant/Small business consultant

In manufacturing and logistics companies troubled by defects, poor quality, and complaints that have flowed to customers, we investigate the issues, bring the problems to light, identify the root causes, and implement improvements to eliminate these root causes. By cutting off the source, we aim to eradicate complaints in one fell swoop or significantly reduce them. We will implement improvements that enable the company to maintain a state of zero complaints continuously thereafter. For companies struggling with defects and poor quality (i.e., complaints) or facing issues due to a high number of complaints, we aim to eradicate complaints. Many companies set a goal of achieving zero complaints and strive towards it, but most see little effect even after many years of effort. A quality improvement professional from the former Toyota Quality Assurance Department, with extensive experience, will swiftly eliminate such complaints. **Benefits of Using Our Service** - Focus on problem investigation: Conduct very detailed and in-depth investigations to uncover issues. - Identify what and how to do to eradicate complaints through investigation and analysis. - Implement thorough and fundamental measures against root causes to cut off the occurrence of complaints from the source. - Conduct investigations that reveal and bring to light issues that are completely different from conventional analysis and investigation. - Implement investigations, analyses, and countermeasures tailored to each company's specific situation on a case-by-case basis.

• Management consultant/Small business consultant

We provide expert consulting to address the challenges of capacity enhancement faced by manufacturing and logistics industries struggling with insufficient production capacity (output), guiding you to optimal solutions and achieving problem resolution. We will lead and guide the project through current situation surveys, identifying issues, setting challenges and target values, planning and promoting projects, tackling specific issues, formulating improvement proposals, trialing improvement proposals, confirming effects, implementing safeguards, and ensuring sustainability. Specialist consultants, who have honed their skills in departments such as Production Research, Quality Assurance, and Production Management at Toyota Motor Corporation, will take responsibility for guidance and deliver significant results. We respond flexibly to individual cases and processes, ensuring acceptance and sustainability among people, and achieving lasting improvements. 【Benefits of Using Our Services】 ■ Dramatic improvement in production capacity ■ Drastic increase in output ■ Significant effects achieved in a short period of 6 to 12 months (as short as 2 to 3 months) ■ Simultaneous implementation of not only production capacity and efficiency improvements but also education and awareness reform for people ■ Concurrent education, skill enhancement, and awareness improvement for managers ■ Greatly enhancing the quality of planning and management at the same time ■ Executing fundamental improvements involving creative destruction, rather than mere extensions of conventional improvements *For more details, please feel free to contact us.

• Management consultant/Small business consultant

In a drastic cost reduction project, we provide specific guidance and instruction on individual cases, covering the education and penetration of basic principles, setting goals and plans, identifying challenges, addressing improvement issues, formulating improvement proposals, implementing trials, and establishing safeguards. If necessary, we also serve as project leaders, achieving significant results by simultaneously accomplishing "labor reduction," "increased output," and "dramatic reduction in defects." By centering on the Toyota Production System (TPS) and leveraging the insights and experience of experts with overwhelming achievements from years of guidance, we dramatically reduce man-hours and costs while supporting the resolution of management challenges. In the majority of cases, we have consistently achieved effects such as "labor reduction," "30-50% reduction in man-hours," "reduction in workforce while increasing production by 20%," and "defects reduced to less than 1/20." This is an improvement project that does not require spending money but rather focuses on utilizing wisdom. **Benefits of Using Our Services:** - Significant reduction in costs and man-hours - Reduction in workforce while increasing production - Simultaneous dramatic decrease in quality defects - Improvement without incurring costs, relying on ingenuity - Enhanced awareness among people - A multifaceted approach leading to labor reduction, resulting in sustainable and effortless improvements *For more details, please feel free to contact us.*

• Management consultant/Small business consultant

Consultants provide consistent support from factory (or site) diagnostics to the proposal of reform scenarios, implementation of Kaizen reforms, and systematization. We can assist in the internalization of sustainable education that fosters voluntary Kaizen actions within your company. 【Benefits of Using Our Services】 ■ Commitment-based consulting (collaborative goals with clear objective setting) ■ Consulting is also available for non-production departments (such as indirect departments, design and development, procurement and purchasing) ■ Support for the establishment of continuous systems (including support for personnel training)

• Management consultant/Small business consultant

A career ladder is a human resource development system designed for employees to climb up the "ladder" step by step to enhance their skills. Each step defines the desired employee profile, roles, and skills, and clarifies the educational methods to acquire them. It specifies who will be educated, what will be taught, and to what depth, along with the teaching materials, courses, and training for each level, which will be customized for your company. 【Benefits of Using Our Service】 ■ Ability to create a specialized career ladder in a short period (providing a standard career ladder tailored for the manufacturing industry) ■ Ability to create a career ladder specifically for your company (consulting throughout the construction to operation phases) ■ Ability to provide a curriculum aligned with the career ladder (possessing a wide range of training programs for the manufacturing industry)

• Management consultant/Small business consultant

We are hosting training sessions to acquire practical skills. It is possible for one or more employees to participate. By learning in a different environment and interacting with participants from other companies, the retention rate of learning improves. We have a system in place that maximizes the efficiency and effectiveness of education by linking it with pre-learning through e-learning. You can take part in comprehensive training at a reasonable price. 【Benefits of Using Our Service】 ■ A systematic curriculum specialized for the manufacturing industry (held with themes focused by hierarchy and level) ■ Active participation in workshop training that engages both the mind and hands (linked with e-learning) ■ Targeted human resource education at a reasonable price (participation possible from one person)

• Management consultant/Small business consultant

We offer corporate training that equips you with practical skills. By actively thinking with your mind and participating with your hands and voice, the retention rate of learning improves. Our system is designed to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of education by linking it with pre-learning through e-learning. Additionally, it is possible to customize training themes to align with the challenges faced by your company. 【Benefits of Using Our Service】 ■ A systematic curriculum specialized for the manufacturing industry (can be implemented in a tiered manner according to the career ladder) ■ Workshops that allow for active participation while engaging both the mind and hands (linked with e-learning) ■ Practical training that allows you to set themes directly related to your workplace tasks (linked with e-learning)

• Management consultant/Small business consultant

We provide story-based and animation-style learning content that is easy for beginners to learn. All learning courses are produced in-house, created by consultants and instructors who actually conduct training in factories, and our internal production team produces easy-to-understand short videos (5 to 15 minutes per material) from the perspective of the learners. The learning materials are widely available in languages other than Japanese, including English, Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese. 【Benefits of Using Our Service】 ■ High-quality content specialized for the manufacturing industry (in-house production, short format, animation style) ■ User-friendly LMS (for managing learning progress, creating reports, and conducting comprehension tests) ■ Support for foreign languages (including English, Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese)

• Management consultant/Small business consultant

We support the resolution of management challenges faced by companies by exploring target companies and key individuals through the Gemco Group's corporate network and partners, and by setting up opportunities for interaction. We can also introduce specialized partners who provide support for new customer development. 【Benefits of Using Our Services】 ■ I want to conduct market research myself when planning new business concepts or product ideas. ■ I want to explore alliance partners aiming for shared logistics information, business efficiency, and expansion. ■ Utilize the Gemco Group's network. ■ I want to search for business companies and key individuals that are not closely related to my company. ■ Set up opportunities for information exchange with key individuals of target business companies. ■ I want to approach new customer development. *For more details, please feel free to contact us.

• Other contract services

We provide optimal solutions through partnerships and networks with companies that have specialized consulting and problem-solving solutions for real estate-related issues in overseas expansion and withdrawal. In the case of factory withdrawal, we form a best team with experienced professionals, including external specialized companies, at the local office to conduct soil contamination measures, verify asbestos investigation methods, investigate and select specialized and demolition contractors, and develop negotiation strategies with landowners related to the withdrawal. While maintaining close collaboration between the Japan headquarters and the local team, we promote advisory services while ensuring anonymity. We conduct research on real estate market trends, develop sales strategies (sales routes, timing, business plans, etc.), and provide consulting services for external sales. 【Benefits of Using Our Services】 ■ Support from a team well-versed in the local overseas market ■ Ability to respond based on Japanese strategies for interactions between Japan and the local area ■ Capability to handle everything from overseas real estate consulting to the buying and renting of overseas real estate.

• Recruitment business

In response to energy-related issues (such as visibility of CO2 emissions, visibility and reduction of energy costs, etc.), we provide solutions to various challenges by leveraging partnerships and networks with companies that have specialized consulting and problem-solving solutions. Related to ESG management and SDGs. Addressing initiatives for carbon neutrality and GX / energy-saving measures / visibility and reduction of CO2 emissions, among others. We explore and introduce companies that possess appropriate specialized consultants and solutions to the management challenges faced by businesses, supporting the rapid and efficient resolution of corporate management issues. 【Benefits of Using Our Services】 ■ Access to experts who can provide insights on formulating and implementing strategies to reduce corporate CO2 emissions. ■ Support in identifying energy losses and measures associated with energy reduction activities. ■ Ability to explore companies that offer energy-related solutions. ■ Interest in incorporating ESG management perspectives into business plans. ■ Selection of specialized consultants/advisors and related solution companies. ■ Optimization of the use of specialized consultants/advisors and related solution companies. *For more details, please feel free to contact us.

• Management consultant/Small business consultant

Our service "exbridge" supports sustainable growth through cross-industry networks and learning opportunities. We address corporate risk management related to compliance, BCP, harassment, and health and safety. Additionally, we hold a cross-industry exchange program called "Management Human Resource Development School." In this program, we deepen learning through dialogue with participants from various industries, focusing on themes such as "organizations that leverage Japan's unique culture" and emphasizing human skills and mindset. 【Benefits of Using Our Service】 ■ Expansion of cross-industry networks ■ Learning in an enjoyable and candid environment due to cross-industry interactions ■ Opportunities to learn about management, human skills, and management practices ■ Learning through problem statements from various expert instructors *For more details, please feel free to contact us.

• Management consultant/Small business consultant
• Other Consulting Services

The "exbridge" service we offer is designed to utilize partners and networks that have specialized consulting and problem-solving solutions for the challenges faced by clients in new factory construction projects. We address various issues related to site exploration, conceptual plan creation, basic planning, selection of design and construction companies, basic design, detailed design, construction, and factory startup. We also provide support for inquiries related to engineering, digitalization, systematization, and automation. We explore and introduce companies that have appropriate specialized consultants and solutions for the management challenges faced by businesses, supporting the rapid and efficient resolution of these issues. 【Benefits of Using Our Service】 ■ Streamlining the selection of specialized consultants/advisors and related solution companies ■ Optimizing the utilization of specialized consultants/advisors and related solution companies ■ Utilizing specialized technicians and others *For more details, please feel free to contact us.

• Management consultant/Small business consultant
• Other Consulting Services

We provide optimal solutions through partnerships and networks with companies that have specialized consulting and problem-solving solutions related to human resource management systems, talent development, and training challenges. We address human resource-related issues such as the establishment of HR systems, improvement of engagement, diversity and inclusion (D&I), and employee surveys. We also support the creation of educational frameworks and the planning and implementation of various training and workshop programs. We explore and introduce appropriate specialized consultants and solutions related to the establishment of HR systems and the selection of education and training instructors that companies face, supporting the rapid and efficient resolution of corporate management challenges. 【Benefits of Using Our Services】 ■ Streamlining the selection of specialized HR system and talent development consultants/advisors and related solution companies ■ Optimizing the utilization of specialized HR system and talent development consultants/advisors and related solution companies ■ Utilizing specialized companies that offer e-learning systems *For more details, please feel free to contact us.

• Management consultant/Small business consultant
• Business Skills Seminar
• Management Seminar

The "exbridge" service we offer provides one-stop support from RFP creation to proposal evaluation for SCM, production, and factory layout optimization. It is a service that utilizes partners and networks with specialized consulting and problem-solving solutions to address the challenges faced by clients regarding cost reduction and cost optimization. We address the optimization of operations, procurement, purchasing, logistics, external payments, reduction of expenses such as property insurance, facility operation costs, and SCM, production, and factory layout optimization. We explore and introduce appropriate specialized consultants and companies with solutions to the management challenges faced by businesses, supporting the rapid and efficient resolution of these issues. 【Benefits of Using Our Service】 ■ Streamlining the selection of specialized consultants/advisors and related solution companies ■ Optimizing the utilization of specialized consultants/advisors and related solution companies ■ Utilizing specialized technicians and others *For more details, please feel free to contact us.

• Management consultant/Small business consultant
• Other Consulting Services

We provide support towards optimal solutions for various management challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through a network of partners, including SME consultants, various professionals, business advisors, consultants, and companies with problem-solving solutions. We offer support for management advisory-type assistance in SMEs, problem-solving support for top management, and management support that includes on-site assistance. We also address issues related to business succession, subsidy applications, technical assistance, and more. Our service producers will act as primary advisors (for a fee) primarily for SMEs. We will explore and introduce appropriate specialized consultants and companies with solutions to the management challenges faced by businesses, supporting them in a swift and efficient manner. **Benefits of Using Our Services:** - Optimization of management through consultations and information exchange with producers. - Utilization of specialized consultants/advisors and related solution companies alongside producers. - Engagement of experts such as specialized technicians. *For more details, please feel free to contact us.*

• Management consultant/Small business consultant
• Recruitment business

We provide optimal solutions through partnerships and networks with companies that have specialized consulting and problem-solving solutions for real estate-related issues in overseas expansion and withdrawal. Considering investment target sectors in the global arena, we request market research for the target country when contemplating logistics real estate investment. We provide reliable data sources for overseas real estate market data. After confirming the output image, deadlines, and languages, we will carry out work in each country. We will conduct presentations to clients based on the completed report (in English/Japanese and other languages). 【Benefits of Using Our Services】 ■ Support from a team well-versed in local overseas markets ■ Ability to respond based on Japanese strategies, facilitating communication between Japan and local markets ■ Capability to handle everything from overseas real estate consulting to buying and renting overseas properties ■ Utilization of global real estate specialized companies *For more details, please feel free to contact us.

• Management consultant/Small business consultant
• Other Consulting Services

We provide support in deriving optimal solutions through partnerships and networks with specialized research companies and introductions to interview survey targets. We offer proposals for business viability assessments, alternatives for various strategic frameworks, and introductions to survey targets, including customer research, market research, competitive research, and technology research. We explore and introduce companies with appropriate specialized consultants and solutions to address the management challenges faced by businesses, supporting the rapid and efficient resolution of these issues. **Benefits of Using Our Services:** - Efficient selection of consultants/advisors and specialized research companies, taking expertise into account. - Proposals for various strategic frameworks and business viability assessments based on research, not just research alone. - Access to real information that is more relevant than comprehensive information, as well as information that addresses specific needs. - Opportunities to develop and receive introductions to interview survey targets from business companies. *For more details, please feel free to contact us.*

• Management consultant/Small business consultant

We will derive optimal solutions for strategic formulation-related issues in group companies and business companies by partnering with firms that have specialized consulting and problem-solving solutions, as well as leveraging our network. Corporate group strategy, mid-term management plan formulation/MOT, technology strategy/brand design 【Benefits of Using Our Services】 ■ Eliminates the risk of being limited to industry perspectives by providing new viewpoints from experienced consultants. ■ Specializes in collaborative consulting to maximize results and foster a sense of ownership in strategy formulation. ■ Capable of providing comprehensive support from strategy formulation to execution. a. Business proposals from a "technology x management" perspective while considering technical characteristics. b. Provides real information that is "not found in books or on the web" through a network of experts. c. Utilizes a strong customer base to offer opportunities for hypothesis verification and customer development through discussions and negotiations. ■ Provides objective evaluations, allowing for an objective view of information and actions without relying on the intuition, experience, or courage of specific individuals. ■ Promotes thorough activities without compromise to achieve objectives, focusing on detailed content and strict time management, breaking down organizational and hierarchical barriers. *For more details, please feel free to contact us.

• Management consultant/Small business consultant
• Other Consulting Services

The "exbridge" service we offer is designed to address the challenges faced by clients in IT/AI/automation/digitalization by utilizing partners and networks that have specialized consulting and problem-solving solutions. We support automation in the field, as well as the development of digital talent, in areas such as BPR, core systems, various system development, DX, AI, RPA, and ICT. We explore and introduce companies that have the appropriate specialized consultants and solutions to effectively and efficiently support the resolution of management challenges faced by businesses. 【Benefits of Using Our Service】 ■ Streamlining the selection of consultants/advisors ■ Optimizing the utilization of consultants/advisors ■ Leveraging specialized technicians *Please feel free to contact us for more details.

• Management consultant/Small business consultant
• Other Consulting Services

We would like to introduce our consulting service on "Technology and Skill Transfer." In the manufacturing industry, "technology transfer and skill transfer" involves three key elements: "correctly extracting and authorizing knowledge," "making it understandable," and "creating a system for management and operation." Combining insights gained from years of support based on thorough pragmatism with systematically organized technology, we will reliably support and promote your company's activities. 【Features】 ■ Technology for correctly extracting knowledge developed from years of consulting experience ■ Making the tacit knowledge (technical and skill know-how) of veterans usable on-site through visualization ■ Building a system that allows timely use of knowledge on-site 【Benefits of Utilization】 ■ Selection of specialized consultants/advisors and related solution companies ■ Utilization of specialized consultants/advisors and related solution companies ■ Utilization of specialized technicians and others *For more details, please feel free to contact us.

• Other services

"exbridge" is a service that assists in selecting the most suitable companies from among those with specialized solutions within a business network. When utilizing consulting and advisory service companies or those providing various solutions, do you ever find yourself unable to determine if you are receiving proposals that fit your company, or feel that it is cumbersome? Do you struggle to understand the criteria for effectively selecting from multiple candidate companies beyond just cost? We provide total support from selection to aftercare following proposals, including "organizing the content of requests," "evaluating solutions and selections from a third-party perspective," and "negotiation." 【Strengths】 - Operated by staff well-versed in management consulting - Possesses a network of highly specialized partner companies and expert groups - Offers the reassurance of face-to-face interactions rather than just online searches for experts - Selects and introduces the most suitable candidate companies *For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.

• Management consultant/Small business consultant
• Other Consulting Services