Japanese companies deploy specialized AI to automate professional workflows

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Various Japanese companies are integrating specialized AI solutions to enhance operational efficiency and professional expertise.

TOMA Consultants Group has implemented JAPAN AI to deploy 32 different AI agents across its organization. This initiative aims to automate routine tasks such as minute-taking, document checking, and financial analysis, allowing specialists to focus on high-value advisory work. The company has established a cross-departmental generative AI project to encourage continuous improvement.

Shimadzu Corporation has launched ‘Methodintelligence for LC’, a cloud service that uses AI to propose initial analysis conditions for liquid chromatography. By analyzing over 40 million scientific documents, the AI assists researchers in developing methods, helping to preserve technical expertise and streamline the research process.

In the logistics sector, Logizard has introduced ‘Logizard ZERO AI Inventory Analysis’. This tool uses AI to visualize warehouse data and provide specific improvement suggestions through a natural language chat interface, addressing the challenge of manual data aggregation.

Additionally, Ways Holdings has adopted ‘AI President’ technology, specifically the ‘AI General Affairs Manager ABC’. This tool assists human resources and general affairs departments by answering employee inquiries regarding company regulations and corporate philosophy, reducing the burden on specific staff members.

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Hiroshi Shimizu · JAPAN AI · McKinsey & Company · Softcreate · TOMA Consultants Group · Ways Holdings · Yokogawa Electric · Yokohama Rubber · sai X aid

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Internal testing showed the AI responded 5 times faster than manual searches and 3 times faster than general-purpose generative AI. www.yokogawa.co.jp
[○ 1 SOURCE] Yokogawa Electric developed approximately 150 'Knowledge Assistant AIs' to utilize internal product knowledge and technical expertise. www.yokogawa.co.jp
[○ 1 SOURCE] Yokohama Rubber developed a proprietary generative AI system utilizing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to search internal technical documents.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The new AI system at Yokohama Rubber entered full-scale operation in August 2026.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Successful RAG implementation requires converting implicit knowledge into explicit, structured data to avoid inaccurate AI responses. www.itmedia.co.jp