"Throw away the income statement right now" "A tool to solve the three reasons why companies are not profitable" Launch of cost calculation, estimation, and profit and loss management software for small and medium-sized enterprises.

A tool for cost calculation and pricing determination of one-off items such as molds, prototypes, and small lot products, enabling profit and loss management. It evolves into strategic management.

◆ The income statement cannot be used for management. ◆ The "true" profit and pricing that you do not know. When you understand your company's "cost of unique items," ● You can perform strategic pricing and estimates without ambiguity, even for unique items. (At the pricing decision stage, your company's operating profit is already determined.) ● You can determine whether it is profitable before investing in human labor, automation equipment, or robots. (You can simulate costs and profits before making investments.) ● You can understand the true operating profit and product-specific profit and loss that match your company's reality (transforming management decisions and strategies). ● The accuracy of budget formulation and profit planning will improve. "Breaking free from ambiguity to strategic management." Cost calculation is done automatically. Since the estimates are linked, strategic pricing can be easily calculated. A manual and calculation examples are included, so you can start immediately. ◆ "Profitable individual cost calculation" can be tried for free starting today. We have a support system in place for implementing individual cost calculation. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, you can consult online at your convenience.

• Cost Management System

The true profits of your company are visible. Company profits are determined by sales prices and capital investments. Evolving into strategic management: "Cost calculation, estimation, and profit and loss management" tools.

◆ The income statement cannot be used for management. ◆ The "true" profit and pricing that you do not know. When you can set a "standard cost" in your company, ● You can conduct strategic pricing and estimates to win against market prices and competitors (At the stage of price determination, your company's operating profit is already confirmed). ● You can determine whether it is profitable before investing in human labor, automation equipment, or robots (You can simulate costs and profits before the investment). ● You can set company-wide cost reduction targets and improvement goals as target costs (activating improvements). ● The accuracy of budget preparation and profit planning increases. ● You can assess the prices of purchased and procured parts, reducing material costs and outsourcing processing costs (Assessment purchasing and compliance with subcontracting laws). This is a tool for practicing strategic management. It comes with a manual and calculation examples, so you can start right away. ◆ "Profitable Standard Cost Calculation" is available for free trial from that day. Standard cost calculation is done automatically. Since the estimates are linked, strategic pricing can be easily calculated. We have a support system for implementing standard cost calculation. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, you can consult online during your free time with peace of mind.

• Cost Management System

Are you making progress on measures for the "2024 Problem"? With stricter management of drivers' working hours, reducing "waiting time" has become an urgent issue in the logistics field. To address this challenge, our company, Hotron, proposes the "Vehicle Detection Ultrasonic Sensor 'HM-UX2'," which instantly grasps the availability of loading bays. The 'HM-UX2' contributes to the resolution of waiting times by accurately understanding the availability situation, reducing unnecessary waiting and queueing, and shortening waiting times to alleviate the burden on drivers! By replacing the "eyes" of your loading bay management with this high-precision sensor, why not start addressing the "2024 Problem"? Take a look at the product features: "Can it accurately detect availability?" "Can we really use it in our company?" "I just want to know the cost, even if it's an estimate." If you have any questions or requests, please feel free to consult with us.

Tokyo, August 7, 2025 - (JCN Newswire) - Anthropic, an AI research and development company that develops the cutting-edge AI model Claude, announced today the appointment of Hidetoshi Tojo as the Representative Executive Officer and President of its Japanese subsidiary. Tojo has extensive experience driving growth for technology companies in Japan, most recently serving as the President and Executive Officer of Snowflake's Japanese subsidiary, where he was involved from the launch of the business and achieved significant growth. He has also contributed to the advancement of data utilization in major Japanese companies by closely collaborating with various system integrators. Additionally, he has experience leading teams at Google Cloud Japan and Microsoft, both at their U.S. headquarters and Japanese subsidiaries. For more details, please refer to: https://acnnewswire.com/press-release/japanese/101731/

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, but Asano Co., Ltd. will be closed for summer vacation during the following period. We appreciate your understanding. Closure Period: August 13, 2025 (Wednesday) to August 17, 2025 (Sunday) Reopening: August 18, 2025 (Monday) <Inquiries> We will respond sequentially starting from August 18, 2025 (Monday). Asano Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer that supports the development of mobility parts, including automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, aircraft, and space rockets. We conduct in-house integrated production of sheet metal, plastic, and composite products. We offer proposals for hybrid molding and multi-material bonding, among others. ■ Inquiries ■ Asano Co., Ltd. Headquarters and Gunma Factory 2718-1 Sanwa-cho, Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, 372-0011 TEL: 0270-75-1700 FAX: 0270-75-1600 MAIL: salesg@asano-japan.com Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@asano-japan

Newly released: Contact Angle Meter Entry Mini Kit Model, Amazon Exclusive Model JISR3257 compliant, includes θ/2 method and contact angle analysis software. Windows PC sold separately. Complete product priced at ¥399,300 (tax included). At the same time, we have started selling individual components for the contact angle meter kit as an Amazon exclusive model: "θ/2 Method Contact Angle Analysis Software" Kit 1, "Stage + Backlight + Housing" Kit 2, and "Dedicated USB Camera" Kit 3. The contact angle meter can be integrated into the device, allowing for the combination of "θ/2 Method Contact Angle Analysis Software" Kit 1 and "Dedicated USB Camera" Kit 3 for applications. Only the necessary elements such as software and camera can be combined. These models are exclusive to Amazon and will be sold and shipped by Amazon.co.jp.

Our company, NICS Corporation (Headquarters: 1-11-1 Uno, Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, President: Shinichiro Yamane), had an employee featured in the special article "New Star ★ Running" in the local economy section of the Sanyo Shimbun dated August 7.