Essential for Manufacturing Industry HR: How to End "Zero Applications and Lack of Retention of Young Talent" - Utilizing Dispatch Engineers (Online Seminar)

Quickly respond to changes in the employment environment and strategically utilize dispatched engineers!

In recent years, the manufacturing industry has been facing a serious difficulty in hiring engineering talent. "We post job openings but receive no applications." "Even when we train them, they leave right away." "We lack personnel for launching new projects." Such voices are now common challenges heard in every company. On the other hand, there are also increasing numbers of companies that quickly respond to changes in the hiring environment and strategically utilize temporary engineers to maintain and strengthen their production systems. In this seminar, we will clearly explain the realities of hiring that the manufacturing industry faces, along with specific solutions through the use of temporary staffing, based on the latest hiring market data. 【Seminar Overview】 Cost: Free Viewing Method: ZOOM Viewing Period: 1) Online Event: February 26, 2026 (Thursday) 14:00~15:00 2) On-Demand Streaming: February 27, 2026 (Friday) to March 4, 2026 (Wednesday) *If you wish to ask questions during the seminar, please participate in the online event.

• Temporary staffing business
• Recruitment business
• Management Seminar

Eliminate the labor shortage in manufacturing sites and achieve optimization of on-site operations! Partnering with client companies to support them.

This document provides information about the staffing services we offer for manufacturing and factories. Since our establishment in 1997, we have been providing specialized staffing services (temporary staffing, recruitment, and contracting) for manufacturing plants. The severity of the labor shortage in the manufacturing industry is increasing, and it continues to be particularly difficult to hire full-time employees on the production floor. We will introduce the challenges related to staffing and operational management in the manufacturing industry, the reasons why we continue to be chosen, and the services we provide, such as staffing of our own employed full-time employees and unit staffing. Please make use of this information when considering implementation. [Contents (partial)] ■ Companies that have implemented our services ■ Common inquiries we receive ■ Features of our services ■ Services provided - Staffing of our own employed full-time employees ■ Services provided - Temporary staffing and unit staffing *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

• Temporary staffing business

Advantech Toyo will be exhibiting at the trade show "JASIS 2026," which will be held at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall. At this exhibition, manufacturers of analytical and scientific instruments will gather to showcase cutting-edge scientific and analytical systems and solutions. At our booth, we will display filter products for microbiological testing and environmental analysis, water quality testing products, pure and ultra-pure water production equipment, and culture-related equipment. Additionally, we will also showcase analytical balances from Mettler Toledo, along with equipment from other well-regarded manufacturers in the industry. Our sales and technical staff will be available to assist with product selection, so please feel free to stop by!

[Speakers] Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. Global Manufacturing Consulting Department Group Manager Hirokazu Shimo Senior Consultant Shoki Tokugawa Senior Consultant Wataru Hashimoto Consultant Masaaki Amano Consultant Tomoya Nakamura [Presentation Items] 1. Key Development Themes of Major OEMs 2. Development Approaches of Each OEM 2-1. Toyota 2-2. Tesla 2-3. Suzuki 2-4. Nissan 2-5. Honda 3. Development Approaches of Suppliers 4. Key Points for Strengthening Development Capabilities 5. Q&A / Business Card Exchange

[Speaker] Ayaka Motomura, Consultant, Business Transformation Unit, NTT Data Management Research Institute [Key Lecture Content] With the advancement of Physical AI, telecommunications carriers have the opportunity to evolve from being "companies that provide lines" to companies that connect and control AI and the physical world in real-time. This seminar will organize the changes in communication demand brought about by Physical AI and the business opportunities for telecommunications carriers, while explaining the role of AIOps as the first step towards entry. Furthermore, it will discuss strategies for monetizing in the Physical AI market by deploying the operational intelligence accumulated through AIOps to network APIs and industry-specific services, as well as the layers that telecommunications carriers should hold. [Lecture Topics] Chapter 1: The Competitive Structure of the "Real World" Rewritten by Physical AI Chapter 2: Reasons Why Opportunities for "Reversal" Arise for Telecommunications Carriers in the Era of Physical AI Chapter 3: The First Step Towards Physical AI Chapter 4: Shifting AIOps from "Defense" to "Offense" Chapter 5: The Layers to Hold in the Era of Physical AI [Q&A / Business Card Exchange]

[Instructor] Partner Ryoji Mori, Eichi Law Office [Key Lecture Content] This lecture will explain the revised Personal Information Protection Act of 2028. The three-year review this time is a major revision, and it is essential to first understand where and how the revisions have been made, as well as the overall picture of the amendments. Next, we will explain the individual amendments that are practically important. The key points are as follows, but it is important to note that both the strengthening and relaxation of obligations are occurring simultaneously, increasing overall complexity. At the time of the lecture, it is expected that subordinate laws and guidelines will not yet be published, but we will discuss points that require attention upon publication. We will distinguish between what is necessary across businesses and what varies by industry. [Lecture Items] 1. Expansion of consent exceptions: Relaxation of the difficulty of obtaining consent and expansion of academic research institutions 2. Statistical exceptions: System content and how to read complex provisions (plus learning about acceptability from controversies) 3. Strengthening regulations on biometric information and children's information: Caution required for age verification 4. Contactable personal-related information: Changes in external transmission responses 5. Review of outsourcing regulations: Addition and removal of obligations for contractors 6. Administrative fines: Narrow target range and low amounts (not worth fearing) 7. Q&A / Business card exchange

[Instructor] Innovation Analyst Andy Kondo [Key Lecture Content] *The latest content will be added (changed) as appropriate based on the on-site survey of IAA Transportation 2026.* From September 15 to 20, 2026, the largest commercial vehicle exhibition in Europe, IAA Transportation, will be held in Hanover, Germany. It is a gathering place for manufacturers of commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses, as well as the parts, energy, and software that support them, occurring every two years. The cost structure of logistics, urban transportation and the environment, energy transition, decarbonization efforts, and a microcosm of the industry will reveal the future business environment just a step ahead. In this seminar, an innovation analyst who has been observing major global exhibitions such as CES and Hannover Messe for many years will report shortly after the event based on on-site coverage. Has autonomous driving become the main focus in commercial vehicles? Where is the energy transition for large vehicles settling in terms of batteries, hydrogen, and alternative fuels? How far have Chinese companies come? Based on photos taken at the venue and observations of actual products, the seminar will delve into the implications for Japanese companies.