[November 10] Monotaro × A1A Co-hosted Seminar: In-Depth Explanation of Purchasing and Procurement DX Case Studies for the Manufacturing Industry!

We are introducing numerous success stories of manufacturing customers who have promoted purchasing management of indirect materials and achieved procurement DX through the introduction of Monotaro.

【Case Studies】 ■ Ube Industries, Ltd. - Chemical Manufacturing <Successfully reduced costs by tens of millions of yen annually!> To address the enormous workload of administrative processing and compliance issues, a purchasing management system was implemented, but the desired results were not achieved. Subsequently, the management scope was significantly expanded through the punch-out integration of the purchasing management system and Monotaro, allowing us to solve the challenges. ■ Air Water Inc. - Chemical Manufacturing Successfully reduced operational workload through the visualization of indirect materials! Here we present a case where "Monotaro" integrated with "Tanomeeru Plus" via punch-out. ■ Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. - Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing Contributed to cost structure reform by reducing the purchasing process for indirect materials! Here we introduce a case where "Monotaro" integrated with "Benri Net" via punch-out. ■ Japan Radio Co., Ltd. - Electrical Equipment Manufacturing Successfully achieved significant reduction in operational workload through the integration of the purchasing system and Monotaro! We present a case that realized cost reduction through a review of the purchasing flow. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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This is a video explaining the service overview, operation methods, and convenient features of Monotaro's purchasing system 'ONE SOURCE Lite'.

■Video Topics 1. What is Monotaro's Purchasing System - ONE SOURCE Lite? 2. ONE SOURCE Lite Operation Explanation (User Edition) 3. ONE SOURCE Lite Operation Explanation (Administrator Edition) 4. ONE SOURCE Lite Operation Explanation (Convenient Features Edition) This is a limited release video, so please apply through the application form for the ONE SOURCE Lite explanation video collection below. ■What is ONE SOURCE Lite It is a premium site exclusively for businesses, equipped with various functions necessary for managed purchasing, in addition to the user-friendliness of the Monotaro EC site. 【Features】 - Initial cost and operational cost of 0 yen! - Can be implemented in as little as one week! - Approval flow can be set up! It enables easy realization of digital transformation in indirect material procurement.

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[Digest Version] Questions regarding changes after COVID-19 and initiatives since 2021 are included.

This document is a report on the results of a survey regarding DX (Digital Transformation) and related topics. It was conducted to investigate issues and challenges that surfaced in overall corporate operations and indirect material procurement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, targeting customers who do business with Monotaro. The aim is to provide reference materials for initiatives within their own companies. The report includes questions about changes after COVID-19 and initiatives from 2021 onward, as well as questions regarding issues and challenges in indirect material procurement. [Contents] <Summary> ■ Questions about changes after COVID-19 and initiatives from 2021 onward ■ Questions regarding DX (Digital Transformation) ■ Questions about issues and challenges in indirect material procurement *The downloadable PDF document is a digest version. If you would like the complete version, please contact us.

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We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations on the continued prosperity of your esteemed company. Our company will be exhibiting at the following trade show, where we will introduce a number of products, including our new product, the Pillow Packaging Full Air Tightness Inspection Machine MSQ-2003. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience during your busy schedule, but we would like to invite you to visit us at this opportunity. 【 Exhibition Name 】 JAPAN PACK 2025 Japan Packaging Industry Exhibition https://www.japanpack.jp/ 【 Dates 】 October 7 (Tuesday) to October 10 (Friday), 2025 *4 days 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM 【 Venue / Booth Number 】 Tokyo Big Sight / East Hall 8, Booth 8-505

Our company will be exhibiting at the "13th Chubu Lifeguard TECH 2025 - Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, and Crisis Management Exhibition" held at Port Messe Nagoya. This exhibition aims to build a resilient society that can confront the next major disaster, showcasing products, technologies, and services that contribute to "disaster prevention, mitigation, and crisis management." It also seeks to enhance the disaster response capabilities and crisis management abilities of businesses and society, promote related industries, and contribute to the formation of a safer society, in cooperation with the Nankai Trough Earthquake Countermeasure Chubu Region Strategy Conference. At our booth, we plan to display actual NMG generators and controllers. We sincerely look forward to your visit.

[Speaker] Hajime Hiraki, CEO of Chemistry Cube Co., Ltd., Innovation Consultant [Key Lecture Content] Until now, in many companies, managers who operate and manage organizations and specialists in specific technical fields have been established as the career paths for engineers and researchers. However, as uncertainty increases, there is a growing demand for value creation capabilities that anticipate societal challenges and customer needs and generate innovation. In this context, the importance of a new career path, "Technical Leader," distinct from traditional managers and specialists, is on the rise. In this lecture, we will focus on the "Technical Leader," who plays a central role in value creation centered on technology, and explain their role, the required abilities, and the approach to their development, using case studies. [Lecture Items] 1. The Era of Technical Leaders 2. What is a Technical Leader? 3. Practicing Technical Leadership - Management Techniques for Technical Leaders 4. Development of Technical Leaders 5. Q&A / Business Card Exchange

[Lecture Topics] 1. Smart City Policies by the Cabinet Office Yusuke Nakamura, Planning Officer, Cabinet Office, Science and Technology Innovation Promotion Secretariat 1. Policy Positioning of Smart Cities 2. Smart City Policies of the Cabinet Office 3. Revision of SCRA 4. Q&A / Business Card Exchange 2. Digital Policies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Promoting Community DX Tatsuhiko Saruta, Deputy Director (Smart City and Subsidy Projects), Digital Economy Promotion Office, Information and Communications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications 1. Current Status and Challenges of Local Communities 2. Expected Roles of Digital Technology and Strategies for Problem Solving 3. Status of Initiatives in FY R7 by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications 4. Future Initiatives 5. Q&A / Business Card Exchange 3. Initiatives for Promoting Smart Cities by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Masahiro Kobayashi, Planning Specialist, Digital Information Utilization Promotion Office, International and Digital Policy Division, Urban Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism 1. Initiatives to Promote the Spread of Smart Cities 2. Urban Development DX and Project PLATEAU 3. Q&A / Business Card Exchange

[Speaker] Toru Kumagai, Journalist from Germany [Lecture Topics] 1. The German government holds a summit meeting to support the automotive industry 2. Will the EU change the ban on new internal combustion engine vehicle sales by 2035? 3. The main players at the Munich Auto Show IAA Mobility are China and BEVs 4. The strategy of Chinese OEMs steadily expanding their foothold in Europe 5. Reasons for the recovery of new BEV registrations in Europe by 2025 6. Is the hollowing out of the German automotive industry progressing due to Trump tariffs? 7. Q&A