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Strategic Partnership: SkyDisk and Tokyo Gas

In a significant move towards enhancing manufacturing creativity and efficiency, SkyDisk, a leading company based in Fukuoka, Japan, has announced a capital and business alliance with Tokyo Gas, one of the largest urban gas suppliers in the country. This partnership aims to leverage both companies' resources to accelerate growth and foster innovation in the manufacturing sector.

Since its establishment, SkyDisk has adopted the mission of “Making Manufacturing More Creative” and has built a robust framework for digital transformation (DX) support tailored for domestic manufacturers. The company’s strengths lie in its ability to make swift decisions and cultivate flexible thinking driven by real-world observations. With this new strategic alliance, SkyDisk plans to integrate the valuable industry knowledge and management resources of Tokyo Gas to further boost its operational capabilities.

The collaboration will focus on several key areas. For instance, there will be a sales collaboration involving the Joy series of manufacturing solutions provided by Tokyo Gas. By utilizing the customer and dealer networks of Tokyo Gas, SkyDisk aims to promote “Optimal Works,” its flagship AI-driven production planning system. Additionally, the partnership will foster synergy in sales and development by facilitating personnel exchanges between the two companies.

Despite the introduction of this new capital structure, existing shareholders can look forward to continued participation in the company’s growth trajectory, contributing their expertise alongside the combined strengths of SkyDisk and Tokyo Gas's resources.

Optimal Works: Transforming Production Planning

One of the flagship offerings from SkyDisk, Optimal Works, represents an innovative leap in the manufacturing sector. This AI-powered SaaS production planning system enables instant creation of allocation plans for equipment and personnel based on order information. It acts as a transformative service that propels the digital transformation of production planning — a cornerstone of factory operations.

Since its launch in April 2022, Optimal Works has been successfully adopted by over 150 businesses ranging from large enterprises to small and medium-sized companies. It not only streamlines the planning process but also supports real-time operations on the production floor. This capability is crucial for maintaining delivery deadlines, ensuring quality, optimizing inventory, and improving overall production efficiency, collectively achieving what is termed “Production Planning DX.”

The system is powered by a uniquely developed planning engine, engineered to drive efficiency in production planning, and is designed with a user-friendly interface that significantly minimizes the time required for master settings. This service allows manufacturing companies to start small but with ownership and the progress of DX visibly trackable, ensuring that they can scale effectively.

For more details on the service, visit: Optimal Works Website.

Overview of SkyDisk

SkyDisk was founded in 2013 and has since collaborated on around 550 projects with approximately 272 clients, primarily in the manufacturing sector. The company's mission is to utilize the knowledge and experience gained through these projects to give back to society in the form of cutting-edge products and services. With a continuous commitment to promoting DX through AI, SkyDisk is poised for further growth and innovation in the industry.

• - Company Name: SkyDisk, Inc.
• - Headquarters: 2-3-6 Maizuru, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka, Japan
• - CEO: Yasuto Uchimura
• - Business Focus: DX Support Utilizing AI
• - Founded: October 1, 2013
• - Website: SkyDisk Website

Overview of Tokyo Gas

Tokyo Gas has positioned itself as Japan's largest urban gas supplier, operating primarily in the metropolitan area. The company’s strategic goals include the “Stable Supply of Energy and Decarbonization” and a robust deployment of their solution offerings. Tokyo Gas is not just limited to gas and electricity supply, but also engages in upstream and downstream businesses overseas, as well as real estate management.

In 2023, the company launched its solutions brand, IGNITURE, focusing on delivering comprehensive targeting solutions for societal issues through GX and DX solutions.

• - Company Name: Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
• - Headquarters: 1-5-20 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
• - CEO: Shinichi Sasayama
• - Founded: October 1, 1885
• - Website: Tokyo Gas Website

Through this strategic partnership, SkyDisk and Tokyo Gas are set to shape the future of manufacturing in Japan, creating a new paradigm of efficiency and innovation.