We will exhibit at the Smart Factory Expo [Tokyo Big Sight]! (January 21 to January 23)

"Annual losses of tens of millions of yen reduced to zero," "Zero instances of misuse and incorrect input," "Inventory workload reduced to one-tenth." Success stories of 19 companies that solved manufacturing challenges with SmartF.

This document summarizes various success stories from different industries that have implemented SmartF to achieve improved operational efficiency and productivity. It clearly presents the specific changes before and after implementation for 19 companies in a BEFORE/AFTER format, covering sectors such as cosmetics, metal processing, automotive parts, and food. How SmartF, which allows for a small start with necessary functions while keeping costs and implementation risks low, has solved the challenges faced by each company is detailed. We invite you to see the effects along with specific numerical data! 【Industries Featured in Case Studies】 Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals / Regenerative Medicine / Food / Assembly Products / Metal Processing and Assembly Products / Molding Products / Automotive Parts / Circuit Board Assembly / Information and Communication / Wholesale, Logistics Warehousing, 3PL / Reuse ＼＼ A PDF summarizing detailed case studies from each industry is available for free! ／／ You can view it by downloading from the "Download Catalog" link below, so please feel free to download it.

• Production Management System
• Other production management systems

Low-cost x small start production management cloud system.

"Smart F" is a production management cloud system that allows for a small start with low cost and low risk. By visualizing all aspects of the manufacturing site, it reduces waste, losses, and man-hours, achieving a compression of management costs. ◆ Effects of introducing Smart F (example) - Reduced inventory costs by 1 million yen annually - Reduced inventory counting man-hours by 560 hours annually - Eliminated annual waste losses of several million yen - Eliminated handwritten management and Excel input tasks - Eliminated 1,000 site verification tasks each month ◆ List of modules Inventory management, material management, process management/man-hour aggregation, production planning, order management, cost management, warehouse management/WMS, quality management (inspection management/defect aggregation/lot traceability) ◆ For customers facing these challenges - Want to eliminate handwritten and Excel management - Cannot eliminate the discrepancy between theoretical and actual inventory - Difficult to adjust production plans and delivery dates due to lack of process progress visibility - Unable to manage ordering and inventory of purchased parts - Want to visualize costs for each project <Understand Smart F in 3 minutes> https://youtu.be/kE2jZegz1js

• Production Management System
• Process Control System
• Cost Management System

Low-cost x small start inventory management cloud system.

"Smart F" is a cloud-based inventory management system that allows for a small start with low costs and low risks. By visualizing all aspects of the manufacturing site, it reduces waste, losses, and labor hours, achieving a compression of management costs. ◆ Effects of implementing Smart F (example) - Reduced inventory costs by 1 million yen annually - Reduced inventory counting labor hours to one-tenth - Eliminated annual waste losses of several million yen - Eliminated handwritten management and Excel input tasks ◆ Main features (partial) Effective inventory (future inventory), reorder point management, outsourced inventory management, supplied parts management, lot management, area management, expiration date management, site inventory, ordering function integration, production management integration, quality management integration, cost management integration ◆ For customers facing these challenges - Handwritten and Excel management is cumbersome and prone to errors - Unable to know accurate inventory in real-time - Occurrence of stockouts or excess inventory - Desire for detailed inventory management such as lot management <Understand Smart F in 3 minutes> https://youtu.be/kE2jZegz1js

• Production Management System
• Process Control System
• Cost Management System

Low-cost x small start cloud-based project management system.

"Smart F" is a process management cloud system that allows for a small start with low cost and low risk. By visualizing all aspects of the manufacturing site, it reduces waste, losses, and man-hours, achieving a compression of management costs. ◆ Effects of introducing Smart F (example) - Eliminating the aggregation of paper work reports, resulting in a reduction of 1,200 man-hours annually - Real-time progress management leading to a reduction of 100 man-hours annually - Achieving precise cost management through automatic man-hour aggregation ◆ Main features (partial) - Process progress/delivery management - Production planning optimization - Automatic aggregation of man-hours and defects - Integration of production management and cost management - Visualization of workload - Integration with external systems ◆ For customers facing these challenges - Delays in delivery or taking too long to respond to delivery inquiries - Uncertainty about process progress, requiring constant checks - The hassle of handwritten or Excel management

• Production Management System
• Production Scheduler
• Process Control System

Low-cost x small start cloud-based cost management system.

"Smart F" is a production management cloud system that allows for a small start with low cost and low risk. By visualizing all aspects of the manufacturing site, it reduces waste, losses, and labor hours, achieving a compression of management costs. ◆ Effects of implementing Smart F (example) - Reduced inventory costs by 1 million yen annually - Reduced inventory counting labor hours by 560 hours annually - Eliminated annual waste losses of several million yen - Eliminated handwritten management and Excel input tasks - Eliminated 1,000 site verification tasks each month ◆ List of modules Inventory management, material management, process management/labor hour aggregation, production planning, order management, cost management, warehouse management/WMS, quality management (inspection management/defect aggregation/lot trace) ◆ For customers facing these challenges - Want to eliminate handwritten and Excel management - Cannot eliminate the discrepancy between theoretical and actual inventory - Difficulties in production planning and deadline adjustments due to lack of process progress visibility - Unable to manage order and inventory of purchased parts - Want to visualize costs for each project <Smart F in 3 minutes> https://youtu.be/kE2jZegz1js

• Production Management System
• Process Control System
• Cost Management System

Quality management cloud system starting with low cost and small scale.

"Smart F" is a quality management cloud system that allows for a small start with low cost and low risk. By visualizing all aspects of the manufacturing site, it reduces waste, loss, and man-hours, achieving a compression of management costs. ◆ Main Features (partial) - Raw material acceptance inspection / In-process inspection / Product inspection registration - Inspection settings for each product number - Lot management / Expiration management / Inspection checks - Issuance of inspection reports - Lot traceability / Reverse lot traceability - Tamper prevention - Integration with production management / inventory management / order management - Integration with external systems ◆ For customers facing these challenges - Double-checking through visual confirmation leads to effort and mistakes - Unable to manage lot management / serial management or expiration management / inspection management - Want to manage traceability and quality assurance systems through a system

• Production Management System
• Process Control System
• Cost Management System

[Instructor] Shintaro Fukasawa, President of BM Consulting Co., Ltd. Business Mathematics Educator [Key Lecture Content] There are things we somewhat think about. However, when asked for our opinions, we hesitate to speak up because we dread being questioned with "What is your basis?" This is a growing issue among business professionals. Shintaro Fukasawa, the only advocate of business mathematics in Japan and a business mathematics educator, identifies the inability of modern business people to articulate their thoughts and ideas as a "symptom." He finds commonalities between mathematical thinking and verbalization, and has developed a verbalization framework that anyone can easily practice. This content has been compiled into a book titled "How Can an Idea Become 'My Opinion'? - A Class to Turn Intuition into Logical Opinions" (2023). In this session, we will extract the essence of that book and explain how to create "logical and communicative opinions." You will take home tips that will dramatically change your business communication starting tomorrow.

[Speaker] Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. Area Energy Innovation Business Office Battery Business Group Manager Akira Oguri [Key Lecture Content] In a carbon-neutral society where renewable energy becomes the main power source, batteries play a crucial role in avoiding output suppression of renewable energy and providing adjustment capabilities to the power grid. Utilizing the knowledge, business experience, and engineering skills cultivated through NAS batteries and the electric power business, we will introduce our efforts to provide battery energy services that align with the actual usage of customers aiming for carbon neutrality and resilience enhancement. [Lecture Items] 1. Tokyo Electric Power Group's initiatives toward carbon neutrality 2. Current situation surrounding the battery market 3. Safety requirements for battery systems 4. Introduction of Tokyo Electric Power Group's initiatives related to batteries 5. Future business outlook 6. Q&A / Business card exchange

[Speaker] Takuya Oue, Executive Officer COO, ExaWizards Inc. Hiroaki Izuma, Advisor, Business Creation Division, Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. Advisor, ExaWizards Inc. [Key Lecture Content] Since the emergence of ChatGPT at the end of 2022, generative AI has rapidly permeated various aspects of society, fundamentally changing its nature. In Japan's energy industry, which is faced with the extremely challenging task of simultaneously addressing the supreme issues of decarbonization, stable supply, and economic growth, AX (AI Transformation) based on the utilization of AI plays a crucial role. This lecture will illustrate the AX in the energy sector and depict the vision for 2030 based on a wealth of examples. [Lecture Topics] 1. Structural transformation facing the energy industry 2. Energy AX from the field perspective 3. Learning from the AX strategies of major domestic players 4. Learning from advanced overseas examples 5. Vision for 2030 6. Q&A / Business card exchange

Thank you very much for your continued support. We are pleased to announce the 2024 Cutting Heat Treatment Research Conference, which will be held as follows. This year, it will be conducted online via ZOOM. <Date and Time> February 13, 2025 (Friday) Event Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Login starts at 9:30 AM) Cutting Part: 10:00 AM - DX & Environment: 1:00 PM - Heat Treatment Part: 3:00 PM - <Registration Method> This event will be conducted by prior reservation. Participation Fee: Free Registration Deadline: February 6, 2026 (Friday) *Please check the details at the provided URL. We look forward to your participation. Thank you very much for your cooperation. ◆ Seminar Information URL https://www.idemitsu.com/jp/business/lube/news/2025/251212.pdf

We will be exhibiting at "Japan IT Week Nagoya," which will be held at Port Messe Nagoya from February 25 (Wednesday) to February 27 (Friday), 2026. Japan IT Week Nagoya is the largest comprehensive exhibition in the Chubu region related to system development, operation, and maintenance. It consists of four exhibitions. Our company will be participating in the "Embedded, Edge, and IoT Development EXPO." At our booth, we will offer free consultations on our production management cloud system, "SmartF." If you have any of the following concerns, please feel free to stop by our booth: ✅ I want to know how to digitalize the manufacturing site. ✅ I am considering implementing barcode management. ✅ I want to move away from manual management using handwritten notes or Excel. ✅ I want to streamline the management of inventory, quality, and costs. ✅ I want to know the differences from the production management system I am currently using. We can also provide proposals based on the challenges faced by attendees. If you have any issues with digitalizing your operations, please feel free to consult with us!