Innovation

• Intellectual Property Strategy
• Digital Transformation (DX) Strategy

Dexerials aspires to data-driven management that will accelerate its internal digital change and leverage data, as well as the creation of new businesses that will provide new added value to customers by making use of digitalization.

We are driving digital transformation with a basic DX policy, and a dedicated DX Department that addresses company-wide direction, digital governance, and internal collaboration.
Dexerials’ DX approach involves continuously updating to the latest technologies, fostering a culture where every employee becomes a driver of digital transformation, and tackling operational and business transformation and societal challenges.

To achieve accelerated management decision-making and address societal issues through DX, we are advancing our efforts in three steps.

We are currently at Step 1, advancing internal system development and data accumulation, and are shifting from platform building to the data utilization phase.

Steps Leading Toward DX

We have built an integrated platform that links and manages information throughout the supply chain, from sales activities to orders, development, production, and shipping. We share necessary information in real time, shorten lead times, and improve customer satisfaction by providing timely follow-up in collaboration with engineers.
In addition, we aim to contribute to strengthening our competitiveness by centralizing information to speed up data-driven decision-making.
We have established metrics to drive our DX strategy, and we measure progress through regular assessments and provide feedback as we move forward.

We are embracing digital technologies as they evolve rapidly and accelerating company-wide DX initiatives. To fully harness AI and the latest information technologies, we are streamlining and enhancing business processes while building a data-driven foundation for decision-making. This will spawn productivity improvements, enable rapid value creation, and establish a framework to deliver optimal solutions to our customers.
For it to succeed, DX requires not only the adoption of technology but also a transformation in people and across the organization. Dexerials positions AI as a “partner that extends human capabilities” and is working to create an environment in which every employee can use AI to generate new value. By having AI handle routine tasks and analysis, employees can focus on higher-value creative activities, strengthening the overall organization’s competitiveness. We will continue to foster an organizational culture where people can grow along with advances in AI, driving sustainable innovation. Looking into the future, the company aims to collaborate with artificial general intelligence (AGI) to evolve from isolated process automation to autonomous, company-wide optimization.

Dexerials has established a company-wide framework for promoting AI, led by the DX Planning & Promotion Department, serving as the secretariat. Cross-functional coordination can be ensured through the AI promotion officer of each division. We will continue to advance the integration of AI into business operations going forward.

At Dexerials, human capital is the driving force behind DX. To enhance the customer experience, it is essential to foster a culture where individuals can share ideas with, learn from, and grow with one another. To achieve this, we began full-scale development of DX specialists in fiscal 2023. We have set a goal to train 230 DX specialists by fiscal 2028, the final year of the Mid-Term Plan. As of fiscal 2024, we have already trained 97 individuals.
These employees develop digital skills and practical capabilities through e-learning and workshops. The training is centered on “D-academy,” a program launched in 2023. D-academy defines seven types of DX talent required internally and provides a structured development framework. Through this framework, they build both digital literacy and hands-on competencies. They are now serving as core DX personnel across their respective divisions.
Starting in fiscal 2025, Dexerials will introduce a DX Specialist Certification Program, with six skill levels defined internally based on skill comprehension and application. This system will make training outcomes visible and enable optimal personnel placement. Employees assess their own skill level through self-evaluation and autonomously set goals and manage their learning cycles, encouraging proactive self-development.
Dexerials will continue to strengthen support to ensure that DX specialists can excel in on-the-job settings. By reinforcing the PDCA cycle within the DX training program, we aim to support sustainable corporate growth and the creation of new value.

• Environmental Measures

• Relationships with Society

• Sustainability TOP