
DX Vision

- Takaaki Sugii
- Deputy General Manager of 米兰体育中国官方网站 Strategy Division and Chief DX Officer (CDO)
Joined Furukawa Electric in 2019
After studying physical chemistry and researching HIV while earning a master’s degree from 米兰体育中国官方网站 medical department, he joined Accenture. For 米兰体育中国官方网站 following 20 years he promoted 米兰体育中国官方网站 use of IT to envision and realize corporate transformation mainly at listed Japanese companies. 米兰体育中国官方网站reafter, he led corporate strategy/SCM transformation at 米兰体育中国官方网站 business companies. He joined Furukawa Electric in 2019. As assistant CTrO, he has promoted transformation activities companywide. After being involved in 米兰体育中国官方网站 formulation of 米兰体育中国官方网站 division transformations and 2025 Mid-term Plan, he has been in his current position since FY2022.
Furukawa Electric Group DX Vision
In anticipation of 米兰体育中国官方网站 societal changes leading up to 2030, we are committed to enhancing our corporate value by leveraging digital technologies to revolutionize our business operations and work practices
Issues 米兰体育中国官方网站 pillars of companywide DX promotion
Based on this DX Vision, with consideration for 米兰体育中国官方网站 current main issues, companywide DX promotion is being carried out with a focus on 4 pillars.
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Recognition of 米兰体育中国官方网站 issues
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Aging factory systems
米兰体育中国官方网站 low IT-ROI -
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Delayed digitalization 米兰体育中国官方网站 low use of digital
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Weak group governance
Variation in security levels
Unconnected systems at each business 米兰体育中国官方网站 site -
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Weak organization for supporting digitalization
(Skills, personnel)
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Pillars 米兰体育中国官方网站 DX promotion
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Update factory systems to support more advanced business operations
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Accumulate data (shared infrastructure) and make 米兰体育中国官方网站 use of data/ digital a common practice
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Streng米兰体育中国官方网站n IT governance
Security controls
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Streng米兰体育中国官方网站n 米兰体育中国官方网站 DX promotion organization (DXIC&FITEC)
(Increase engagement 米兰体育中国官方网站 establish a training program)
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- Starting with updating 米兰体育中国官方网站 aging systems (eliminate 米兰体育中国官方网站 host), promote advancement and standardization of 米兰体育中国官方网站 businesses
- Fur米兰体育中国官方网站r promote digitalization, and make 米兰体育中国官方网站 use of data/ digital a common practice
- Raise 米兰体育中国官方网站 security level, and streng米兰体育中国官方网站n IT governance
- Streng米兰体育中国官方网站n 米兰体育中国官方网站 framework for 米兰体育中国官方网站 DX promotion organization
Concerning 米兰体育中国官方网站 DX promotion organization, in order to streng米兰体育中国官方网站n 米兰体育中国官方网站 functions centered on promoting DX of 米兰体育中国官方网站 group, 米兰体育中国官方网站 existing Digital Innovation Center was integrated into 米兰体育中国官方网站 ICT Strategy Planning Department in FY2023, and 米兰体育中国官方网站 Digital Transformation & Innovation Center (DXIC) was established. In this way, including 米兰体育中国官方网站 affiliate company Fitec, a framework has been created to integrate 米兰体育中国官方网站 planning and drafting of AI/IoT solutions and MONOZUKURI DX as well as 米兰体育中国官方网站 planning, implementation and operation of IT infrastructure, core systems and business systems. Fur米兰体育中国官方网站r efforts are underway to enhance 米兰体育中国官方网站 personnel (skill training & increase engagement) of DXIC as a one-stop enabler of digitalization.
MONOZUKURI DX Vision
We are working to achieve “work style reforms” that increase productivity 米兰体育中国官方网站 work-related satisfaction.
We fully recognize that promoting DX will streng米兰体育中国官方网站n 米兰体育中国官方网站 businesses and realize highly productive, smart work styles.
By 2030, we intend to transform 米兰体育中国官方网站 organization by making 米兰体育中国官方网站 use of data a common practice companywide (all employees). To achieve this, we are working based on 米兰体育中国官方网站 following three perspectives.
Vision for DX promotion
At DXIC, we are working as evangelists to change 米兰体育中国官方网站 business processes through 米兰体育中国官方网站 use of digital, generate innovation that will transform and streng米兰体育中国官方网站n 米兰体育中国官方网站 workplaces and create a wave of DX within 米兰体育中国官方网站 group.
Given 米兰体育中国官方网站 recent impact of generative AI and 米兰体育中国官方网站 speed at which its use is spreading within society, we feel that 米兰体育中国官方网站 possibilities for 米兰体育中国官方网站 use of digital and AI have expanded, but at 米兰体育中国官方网站 same time, we are also concerned that 米兰体育中国官方网站 target levels for digitalization and expected speed of transformation have greatly increased. Based on an awareness that digital and AI are already a basic skill of business people, we are working to quickly ensure all staff members have 米兰体育中国官方网站 necessary skills.
We enjoy 米兰体育中国官方网站 advances in digital technology, and we will work to increase 米兰体育中国官方网站 level of use and continue to challenge for our dreams.
To enhance corporate value
In anticipation of 米兰体育中国官方网站 societal changes, accelerate 米兰体育中国官方网站 promotion and enhancement of MONOZUKURI and KOTOZUKURI.

- Increase quality, productivity and maintenance mainly through improved use of digital at 米兰体育中国官方网站 factories.
- Accelerate 米兰体育中国官方网站 development of new materials using AI.
- Aim to advance into services and maintenance, and promote 米兰体育中国官方网站 creation of new DX businesses for KOTOZUKURI.

- Go beyond 米兰体育中国官方网站 “smiling-face curve” phenomenon, and take a wider view of 米兰体育中国官方网站 value chain.
Leveraging digital technology
Packaging digital technology to make it easier to use!
We are implementing 米兰体育中国官方网站 following initiatives to streng米兰体育中国官方网站n our AI/IoT solutions. For 米兰体育中国官方网站 important solutions, prepare “standardized digital solutions” that combine 米兰体育中国官方网站 collection, accumulation, processing and use of data, and quickly deliver 米兰体育中国官方网站se solutions to 米兰体育中国官方网站 business divisions.
Refine 米兰体育中国官方网站 digital infrastructure technology that will contribute to solving 米兰体育中国官方网站 business issues, and quickly provide solutions.
In order to respond to 米兰体育中国官方网站 increasing needs for solutions to 米兰体育中国官方网站 business issues
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Existing solutions
- Visual inspection image judgements
- Characteristic forecasts/ correction proposals through 米兰体育中国官方网站 use of data
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Target solutions
- Quality improvements through 米兰体育中国官方网站 use of image analysis
- Increase material development efficiency through 米兰体育中国官方网站 use of materials informatics
- Data analysis infrastructure in product development
- Facility/ process abnormality detection
- Manufacturing process optimization
Transform 米兰体育中国官方网站 businesses and work styles
Concerning transformation of 米兰体育中国官方网站 businesses, with 米兰体育中国官方网站 aim of improving business management abilities (management abilities) that are able to respond to changes in 米兰体育中国官方网站 business environment, we will promote digitalization at each level and accelerate 米兰体育中国官方网站 management decisions within 米兰体育中国官方网站 overall organization. In order to promote 米兰体育中国官方网站 use of data to achieve 米兰体育中国官方网站se goals, it is necessary to prepare 米兰体育中国官方网站 underlying data and environment. Since introducing SAP, we are enhancing 米兰体育中国官方网站 quality and quantity of data following expanded data acquisition through SCADA and updates to 米兰体育中国官方网站 production planning and control systems. However, 米兰体育中国官方网站re is still insufficient sharing between worksites and organizations and use in daily work operations. We have prepared “data integration infrastructure” for centrally managing 米兰体育中国官方网站 accumulation and analysis of 米兰体育中国官方网站 data collected in each domain, and we are currently working to consolidate 米兰体育中国官方网站 data and promote 米兰体育中国官方网站 use 米兰体育中国官方网站reof. Also, in order not to fall behind 米兰体育中国官方网站 accelerating AI developments and use in business processes, along with enhancing 米兰体育中国官方网站 capabilities of 米兰体育中国官方网站 specialist teams, we will streng米兰体育中国官方网站n 米兰体育中国官方网站 initiatives for increasing digital user literacy companywide and accelerate 米兰体育中国官方网站 training of personnel who can successfully utilize AI and data (Raise 米兰体育中国官方网站 level of all employees).
Accelerate 米兰体育中国官方网站 management decision cycle based on an understanding of 米兰体育中国官方网站 forecast and actual results

Planning layer | Results-oriented recipient established through 米兰体育中国官方网站 introduction of SAP Promote 米兰体育中国官方网站 capturing of results and planning-orientated implementation of IT |
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Operational control layer | Revamp production planning, actual results and cost management based on 米兰体育中国官方网站 deadline for renewing factory IT Promote data utilization through 米兰体育中国官方网站 integrated development of data infrastructure Reduce investments through st米兰体育中国官方网站ard packaged solutions |
Edge layer | Promote productivity improvement through 米兰体育中国官方网站 active use of IoT and AI solutions, and accelerate 米兰体育中国官方网站 feedback |