M-P Solution Introduces 'Jiha-toku' Marketing Service to Sapporo Beer Garden Employee Cafeteria Ticketing Machines

M-P Solution Introduces Marketing Service 'Jiha-toku®' to Employee Cafeteria at Sapporo Beer Garden

M-P Solution Co., Ltd. (HQ: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Eiji Sato), which creates new value through cashless payments, announced that on April 1, 2026, it introduced 'Jiha-toku®', a marketing service co-developed with TOPPAN Inc., to the ticketing machines in the employee cafeteria operated by Shinseien Co., Ltd., which runs Sapporo Beer Garden (Sapporo, Hokkaido). This marks the first case of 'Jiha-toku®' being integrated into a ticketing machine.

### Background and Challenges

At Shinseien's employee cafeteria, the meal settlement process for approximately 400 employees was managed using only paper cards. External users paid in cash.

**Conventional Process:** 1. HR staff created meal cards for all employees every month and placed them in the cafeteria. 2. Employees checked their card every time they ate (limited to twice a day). 3. At month-end, HR collected the cards, counted the checks manually, created a total table, and deducted the amounts from salaries.

**Challenges:** 1. Employee Effort: Finding one's card among 400 cards every meal was tedious. 2. Staff Burden: Cafeteria staff had to verify checks manually, and manage cash for external users. 3. HR Burden: Manual card creation and tallying were labor-intensive and prone to errors.

### Implementation Details

Ticketing machines moved from another Shinseien facility were equipped with 'Jiha-toku®'. Employees now issue meal tickets by scanning a pre-distributed dedicated QR code at the payment terminal. This operation eliminates the need for manual card entries and verification.

**About 'Jiha-toku®':** It utilizes the QR code reading function of the 'IM10' terminal (dedicated to the 'JMMS' cashless payment service for unmanned machines) and TOPPAN's house electronic money service. Scanning the QR code allows users to exchange it for products sold at vending or ticketing machines.

### Expected Effects

- Improved HR efficiency through automated tallying. - Cost performance by repurposing existing machines. - Rapid deployment (approx. 3 weeks from setup to operation).

**Comment from Manabu Usukura, Director at Shinseien:** 'We expect HR workload to be significantly reduced, allowing them to focus on value-added tasks. For employees, it provides a sense that the company is evolving.'