Factory Management System 'MENTENA' Enables Cross-Plant Inventory Search, Streamlining Spare Parts Discovery During Equipment Downtime and Supporting Faster Recovery

Yachiyo Solutions Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Taito-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takashi Mizuno; hereinafter 'Yachiyo Solutions') announces that its factory management system 'MENTENA' will begin offering a new optional feature in August 2026. This feature enables cross-plant and cross-location inventory search for manufacturing companies managing equipment across multiple facilities and sites, allowing them to locate spare parts and inventory dispersed across different locations.

Details of the New Feature

For manufacturers operating multiple plants, when unexpected equipment downtime occurs, the speed of recovery depends not only on identifying the cause and initiating repairs but also on how quickly replacement parts can be secured. However, due to higher-than-expected parts consumption or sudden failures, it is not uncommon for a single site to lack the necessary inventory.

In such cases, companies with multiple plants may transfer parts between facilities. However, when parts catalogs are managed separately by plant or business unit, during urgent downtime situations, it becomes difficult to know 'which plant has the part' or 'who is in charge.' This often requires contacting each plant individually via phone or email to confirm inventory availability and usability, leading to prolonged recovery times.

Even when the required parts exist within the company, failure to quickly access this information results in time-consuming searches and coordination, prolonging equipment downtime and causing production losses. In manufacturing environments where downtime costs are high, delays of even tens of minutes or hours can impact overall production schedules and corporate profitability.

MENTENA has previously enabled the management of multiple plants (locations) within a single tenant, allowing cross-facility inventory searches. However, for companies operating across multiple tenants, information silos between tenants have posed challenges in efficiently locating parts.

With the new cross-location search functionality, users with viewing permissions can now search across multiple tenants for parts and inventory. From a parts detail screen, users can initiate a search using a part number and instantly view a list of matching parts across other tenants, including part names, manufacturers, stock quantities, and responsible contacts. Users can also directly navigate to the detailed part screen. This enables rapid identification of part locations, significantly reducing the time required for parts discovery.

Cross-Location Search Concept

Additionally, as equipment ages and spare parts become obsolete or difficult to procure, the ability to quickly identify existing internal inventory helps reduce equipment downtime risks by effectively utilizing existing stock. Furthermore, by enabling cross-plant inventory checks before purchasing new parts, the system supports better utilization of surplus inventory and prevents duplicate purchases.

'This feature has been a long-standing request from major enterprises across various industries. When unexpected failures lead to part shortages, procuring new parts can take weeks or even months. For production sites under pressure to recover quickly, this waiting time is extremely costly. If surplus inventory exists at another plant or site, it can help avoid an immediate crisis. MENTENA aims to create a factory management system where not only inventory but also equipment data, know-how, and maintenance plans can be shared seamlessly across locations.' (Shuhei Yamaguchi, COO / Chief Operating Officer)

About the Factory Management System 'MENTENA'

URL: https://mentena.biz/

MENTENA is a factory management system designed to minimize unexpected equipment downtime in manufacturing. It centralizes equipment management tasks such as inspections, maintenance, and repairs, helping organizations move away from paper-based or Excel-dependent, siloed processes. With an intuitive, user-friendly design and comprehensive support from onboarding to stabilization, MENTENA delivers 'Digital Transformation,' 'easy adoption,' and 'reliable support,' ensuring stable plant operations. The system is used across various industries, including manufacturing, building maintenance, and gas and power utilities. By minimizing operational burden while establishing preventive maintenance, MENTENA helps prevent losses from unexpected downtime and equipment aging. It also accumulates equipment management data in a format usable for strategic decision-making, supporting both stable operations and sustainable business growth.

About Yachiyo Solutions Co., Ltd.

Yachiyo Solutions Co., Ltd. was established to leverage the knowledge and experience in social infrastructure management accumulated over 60 years by its parent company, Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd., with the goal of creating sustainable communities and enabling long-term corporate growth. As a trusted partner, the company focuses on building systems that use data as an asset—asset management—that serve as a 'common language' connecting frontline operations to executive decision-making. By treating data not merely as records but as strategic assets that support decision-making, and by continuously refining practical, field-tested solutions, Yachiyo Solutions enhances the quality and speed of customer decisions. MENTENA, its flagship service, is the first major initiative in this mission.

Company Name: Yachiyo Solutions Co., Ltd.

Headquarters: 5-20-8 Asakusabashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Representative: President and CEO Takashi Mizuno

Website: https://yachiyo-sol.com/