Nichirei Corporation Utilizes 'PIP-Maker' for DX Initiatives Starting with Everyday Business Improvements

4COLORS Inc. (Headquarters: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, President: Midori Kayama, hereinafter "4COLORS") is pleased to announce that its avatar video creation service 'PIP-Maker' is being utilized in Nichirei Corporation's company-wide DX penetration initiatives.

At Nichirei, starting with the Information Strategy Department, explanation tasks such as company-wide DX communications, training, audit explanations, and guidance for overseas transferees are being converted into videos, and their use is expanding across departments.

Notably, the Payroll Department of its group company, Nichirei Business Partners Inc., has reduced the workload for overseas transferee guidance by converting it into video format, from approximately 45 hours to about 20 hours. Efforts are underway to promote DX through the accumulation of everyday business improvements.

Key Points of This Initiative:

● Nichirei Corporation is utilizing PIP-Maker as part of its initiative to penetrate DX starting from everyday business improvements. ● Triggered by its use in the Information Strategy Department, the video conversion of explanation tasks has expanded across departments, including training, audits, and overseas transferee support. ● Through video conversion, utilization is progressing to improve the efficiency of explanation tasks, standardize information sharing, and resolve issues of knowledge silos.

Background Issues and Introduction Background

Nichirei Corporation is a holding company whose core businesses are the food business, primarily frozen foods, and the cold chain logistics business that supports food infrastructure, operating as a company that supports people's lives through food. The company's Information Strategy Department, which promotes DX across the group, led the introduction of PIP-Maker and is working to penetrate it within the company through company-wide DX communications and training.

Under the policy of "not overcomplicating DX, but starting with everyday business improvements," they sought tools that employees could easily access. PIP-Maker was introduced as a catalyst to enhance the momentum for DX, aligning with its characteristic of being "easy for anyone to use."

Key Points for Selecting 'PIP-Maker'

● Versatility that allows video creation simply by uploading PowerPoint materials.

● Intuitive operation and ease of use, even without specialized knowledge.

● Built-in avatars that add softness and approachability to explanations.

Usage and Results

At Nichirei, PIP-Maker is being utilized in multiple departments, starting with the Information Strategy Department.

Information Strategy Department - Expansion of use across departments

Starting from "Digi-Lab," the hub for company-wide DX communications, its use has expanded to diverse content such as department introduction videos, security training, and company-wide e-learning. As it has been introduced internally, many requests to "want to use it" have been received, leading to its expansion across departments.

Management Audit Department - Support for overseas business sites achieved through multilingual videos

Utilized for audit explanations for numerous domestic and international business sites. By translating Japanese scripts, foreign language versions of videos have been produced, and Portuguese, Chinese, and English versions are currently in operation. It is highly regarded for enabling explanations in local languages without requiring proficiency in foreign languages.

Excerpt from Compliance Audit Explanation Video (as of FY2025)

Nichirei Business Partners Inc. Payroll Department - Workload for overseas transferee guidance halved from approx. 45 hours to approx. 20 hours

The Payroll Department of group company Nichirei Business Partners Inc. has converted overseas transferee guidance into videos, making them available for advance viewing. During the concentrated transfer period in April, approximately 45 hours were required for guidance and email correspondence. By converting the guidance into videos and shifting to a system where the day is focused on Q&A, the workload has been halved to approximately 20 hours (※ for around 10 overseas transferees). Furthermore, a support site has been created with videos explaining various procedures, organizing knowledge that was previously siloed so that anyone can refer to it.

Excerpt from Year-End Adjustment Explanation Video for Overseas Transferees (as of FY2025)

Comments from the Person in Charge of Introduction

"We believe it is important to start DX with the accumulation of everyday business improvements, and for that, it is crucial to choose tools that are easy for everyone to use. I feel that PIP-Maker perfectly meets these conditions."

◎ The full case study can be viewed here:

'Small Start DX' Expanded Across Departments PIP-Maker Halved Workload for Guidance Tasks

About PIP-Maker

PIP-Maker is a cloud service that can create videos with AI avatar narration in as little as 5 minutes, based on existing PowerPoint materials. By simply writing the narration content in the PowerPoint notes and uploading the materials, video content can be created without the need for specialized editing skills.

Its simple operation allows for content creation without relying on specific individuals, while suppressing variations in quality. It also contributes to solving the problem of knowledge silos through the standardization of education and information dissemination. Currently, it has over 850 companies/schools adopting it, with a total of over 200,000 videos created.

◎ PIP-Maker Service Site https://www.pip-maker.com/

About 4COLORS Inc.

Under the brand message "Creating Value That Connects," 4COLORS has been dedicated to the act of "communicating" since its founding in 2006, as a pioneer in avatar video production. It provides the video production service "PIP-Maker," which not only allows anyone to easily create videos but also contributes to solving customer issues through the act of "communicating." Moving forward, through the provision of PIP-Maker, the company will continue to support everyday business improvements and DX penetration for companies.

● Company Name: 4COLORS Inc.

● Date of Establishment: October 31, 2006

● Representative: Midori Kayama, President

● Location: 13F TS Plaza Building, 2-23-2 Tsuruya-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 221-0835

● URL: https://www.4colors.jp/

● Business Description

Avatar Service Business: Development of PIP-Maker. Development, license sales, and technical support for a system that allows video content creation using PowerPoint without the need for shooting or recording.

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