[January 26] Introduction of case studies in the manufacturing industry! A comprehensive seminar on the Monotaro purchasing management system to kick off purchasing DX in two weeks.

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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Monotaro publishes "breakdowns by industry" and "breakdowns by annual sales and number of employees" for solutions aimed at large enterprises!

To address various challenges in indirect material purchasing, such as "diverse procurement methods and transaction conditions at each base" and "the tendency for the number of items, order frequency, and invoice counts to become enormous," many customers in the manufacturing industry are utilizing Monotaro's solutions for large enterprises. This document introduces the customer attributes and purchasing data trends of those currently using Monotaro's solutions for large enterprises in the manufacturing sector. We invite you to read it. 【Contents】 ■General challenges in indirect material purchasing (1)(2) ■Breakdown of Monotaro's solutions for large enterprises by industry ■Breakdown of Monotaro's solutions for large enterprises by annual sales and number of employees ■Purchasing trends of the top 10 manufacturing companies using Monotaro's solutions for large enterprises *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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Yamawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd. will exhibit at "JIMTOF 2026, the 33rd Japan International Machine Tool Fair," which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 26 (Monday) to October 31 (Saturday), 2026. We will be showcasing two new products from our highly acclaimed ultimate professional tool "Z-PRO," optimized for machining! Don’t miss this opportunity to visit our booth. 【Highlights】 We will display two new products from the "Z-PRO" brand. We have prepared many short videos to solve tapping troubles! We will thoroughly explain examples of failures and successes in tapping. Live demonstrations using the precision tapping machine 'TTTsystem' will be available.

[Speaker] Masanori Hayashi Evangelist, NTT Docomo Business, Inc. Visiting Researcher, GLOCOM, International University [Key Lecture Content] The application areas of AI are expanding from generative AI to AI agents and physical AI, while the main battlefield of AI infrastructure is shifting from learning-centric to inference-centric. Against the backdrop of rapidly growing AI demand, investments and entries into AI data centers by various businesses are accelerating. However, new challenges are emerging, such as increasing power and cooling demands, responses to data sovereignty, and the utilization of GX strategy regional systems for data center aggregation. This lecture will overview the latest trends in the AI data center market and investment trends, as well as organize technological innovations such as GPUs, liquid cooling, and all-optical networks, along with policy and institutional trends and industrial challenges. Furthermore, it will envision the future of a decentralized AI infrastructure that connects AI factories, data centers, and the edge, and discuss new industrial foundations and future competitive axes through watt-bit collaboration.

[Speaker] Ren Taro Hayashi, Senior Manager, Environmental, Energy, and Resource Strategy Group, Research and Consulting Division, Japan Research Institute, Ltd. [Lecture Items] 1. Overview of Data Centers 2. Impact of Data Centers on the Power Industry 3. Policy Trends in Data Centers and Power (1) GX2040 Vision (2) Watt-Bit Collaborative Public-Private Discussion (3) GX Industry Location Working Group (4) Japan Growth Strategy 4. Future Approaches to Power Procurement for Data Center Development 5. Q&A / Business Card Exchange

This year, we will be holding the large exhibition "Wood and Living Expo" organized by Nice! Approximately 150 domestic housing and building material manufacturers will gather to showcase the latest equipment and noteworthy new products. Additionally, many specialized seminars will be held to learn about the latest industry trends and future outlooks! It will be a two-day event filled with business tips and seeds for new proposals. We sincerely look forward to your visit. ■ Dates: October 15, 2026 (Thursday) 10:00-17:00 October 16, 2026 (Friday) 10:00-16:00 ■ Venue: Pacifico Yokohama, Hall C&D ■ Organized by: Nice Co., Ltd., Wood and Housing Research Association, and the Trustworthy Renovation Promotion Association ■ Official website: https://woodlivingfair.jp/ ■ Pre-registration: https://www.tenjikai-uketsuke.com/form/wood-living-expo-2026/ *Pre-registration is required for attendance. When registering, please select "R&D Center" as the Nice department.

We will be exhibiting at "TOKYO PACK 2026" from October 14 to October 16, 2026. We look forward to your visit.