For details, see the “DX Strategy” section on pages 34–35. For details, see the “R&D and Intellectual Property Strategy” section on pages 30–32.own unique perspectives. This cross-organizational approach is the key to accurately grasping changes in society and the diversifying needs of customers and to responding quickly even in these times of rapid change. By directly incorporating insights from the front lines into product development, we are able to provide practical solutions that cannot be derived from theory alone. innovation by combining LINTEC’s proprietary technologies, built up over many years, with external expertise. A representative example is our participation in ARCH, an incubation center whose mission is to generate new businesses. Through communication with member companies from different industries in this co–creation space, we have discovered new possibilities for applying our technologies and products to solve issues in entirely new fields. Ideas gained from these activities are shared with our research centers and business divisions, enhancing the collaborative use of knowledge and improving the feasibility of commercialization. In today’s world, where uncertainty continues to grow, co–creation among companies is becoming increasingly important. By proactively embracing multifaceted external perspectives, we will accelerate the creation of innovative products and services that meet the diverse needs of society and our customers.In recent years, we have also actively pursued open reduced lead times. We are also enhancing cross- functional information sharing, bringing together multifaceted perspectives to drive the creation of new products and businesses.Unity as a StrengthAlongside innovation born from communication with customers, what I also consider a source of LINTEC’s strength is our unity in critical moments. We have fostered a culture of cross-divisional collaboration and flexible coordination, and I take pride in the fact that all our employees move in the same direction.16A Message from the Presidentin my heart. With that teaching in mind, even during periods when I struggled to achieve good sales results, I always asked myself, “What does the customer need right now?” I made repeated visits to our customers, carefully listening to their comments. As I did, I gradually came to understand their challenges and requests. I then broadened the scope of my proposals by working in close collaboration with our internal teams in R&D and production, making use of our collective knowledge to offer solutions that better matched customer needs. Through that process, I began to feel a growing sense of trust and engagement from our customers. The essence of LINTEC lies in this approach—starting with dialogue to understand customer needs and working across departments to develop products that provide fundamental solutions. This cycle of customer-driven innovation is what drives LINTEC’s sustainable growth. It is, without a doubt, the embodiment of our Company motto: “Sincerity and Creativity.”A Companywide R&D FrameworkAs my experience illustrates, the creation of new products and businesses at LINTEC is not limited to engineers with specialized technical skills. While our Research & Development Division plays a central role, we have also established an organization within the Business Administration Division dedicated to developing new products and businesses. Our structure enables each division, sales, R&D, and manufacturing, to contribute to technological development from their DX as a Driver of New Product and Business CreationWe take pride in the steady advances we have made in both organizational and technological aspects of new product development. However, to respond quickly to rapidly evolving market needs, it is essential to further accelerate the speed of our R&D. The key to achieving this lies in promoting DX. A particular focus of our efforts is to effectively integrate the vast database accumulated over many years by the Research & Development Division into the development process using the latest DX tools. In the past, consideration of material formulations often relied on individual researchers’ experience and intuition; however, with AI-driven data analysis, we are now achieving greater precision and significantly Building a System for Speed
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