SUPWAT Joins Manufacturing DX Association as Supporting Member

SUPWAT Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Takuya Yokoyama; hereinafter “SUPWAT”), which provides the DX platform 'WALL' to optimize engineering chains※1 in manufacturing, announces its participation as a supporting member of the General Incorporated Association Manufacturing DX Association (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hidetoshi Hayashi; hereinafter “Manufacturing DX Association”).

◼ Background of Supporting Membership

Under the vision of “Creating the Era of Intellectual Manufacturing,” SUPWAT is committed to enhancing the competitiveness of enterprise manufacturers—including automotive, automotive parts, materials, and chemical manufacturers—through its AI-powered DX platform 'WALL'.

Meanwhile, Japan’s manufacturing industry, built on its strong on-site capabilities, holds significant potential for growth through further digital adoption. To advance DX across the entire industry, sharing knowledge and collaboration beyond corporate boundaries are essential.

The Manufacturing DX Association aims to establish a uniquely Japanese approach to manufacturing DX by leveraging Japan’s manufacturing strengths. It is an organization where manufacturers, startups, and experts work together as one. SUPWAT will contribute to advancing DX across the manufacturing industry by sharing insights gained from its initiatives within the association and deepening collaboration with other member companies and experts.

◼ Future Initiatives

Through this supporting membership, SUPWAT will participate in and disseminate information about the Manufacturing DX Association’s initiatives, working toward sharing successful DX cases and solving challenges at the industry level. In addition to supporting individual companies through the provision of 'WALL,' SUPWAT aims to contribute to strengthening the overall competitiveness of the manufacturing industry through collaboration with industry organizations.

※1 Engineering Chain: Refers to the integrated manufacturing process centered on design departments in manufacturing, encompassing business processes from planning and order acquisition through design, manufacturing preparation, production, and maintenance.

◼ About the General Incorporated Association Manufacturing DX Association

The General Incorporated Association Manufacturing DX Association unites manufacturers, startups, and experts seriously committed to manufacturing DX, aiming to realize a society where digital tools are as commonplace in manufacturing as calipers and wrenches. The association strives to create a Japan that future generations will admire—where Japan’s world-renowned manufacturing heritage, forged by great pioneers, merges with digital innovation to lead the world amid population decline and a digital-native society.

Representative Director: Hidetoshi Hayashi (Representative, EsMat Inc.)

URL: https://manufacturingdx.org/

◼ SUPWAT Recruitment Information

SUPWAT is hiring for a wide range of positions, including engineering, consulting, sales, and back-office roles.

Recruitment Page: https://insidious-aardvark-803.notion.site/SUPWAT-8e9ccb1ce38e480eb0facbb47c6de412

◼ About SUPWAT Inc.

SUPWAT is a manufacturing tech venture that develops and provides the DX platform 'WALL' to optimize engineering chains in manufacturing, under the vision of “Creating the Era of Intellectual Manufacturing.” In engineering operations such as R&D, design, and production technology development, manufacturers face challenges including enormous labor hours spent on trial-and-error experimentation and analysis, and the lack of formalization of expert knowledge, leading to overreliance on individual intuition and experience. Since its founding in 2019, SUPWAT has been developing 'WALL' to address these challenges in manufacturing engineering chains using AI and other technologies, aiming to streamline, accelerate, and formalize experimentation and analysis cycles. 'WALL' has already been implemented by diverse enterprise manufacturers—including automotive, automotive parts, materials, and chemical manufacturers with revenues in the hundreds of billions of yen—and its use has demonstrated over a 60% reduction in R&D experimentation and analysis time.

Company Name: SUPWAT Inc.

Headquarters: 5F, Nihonbashi Ichichome Mitsui Building, 1-4-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Established: December 2019

Capital: 66,000,000 JPY (as of February 2024)

Representative: Takuya Yokoyama, Representative Director and CEO

Business: Development and provision of the DX platform 'WALL' to optimize engineering chains in manufacturing

URL:

SUPWAT Inc. https://www.supwat.com/

WALL https://cs.supwat.com/