In the area of procurement in the manufacturing industry, skill succession of veteran personnel is a major issue.
In the procurement process, it is essential to have the ability to propose and negotiate with suppliers, to have in-depth knowledge of materials and related technologies, and to work closely with development, design, and manufacturing.
However, in many Japanese companies, these skills have not been formalized and remain in the hands of individual veterans.
Given the reality that many veterans will reach retirement age within the next 10 years, there is not much time left to pass on these skills.
In this seminar, Mr. Koyama of PwC Consulting, LLC will be invited to
to explain practical steps to prepare for the loss of skills upon the retirement of veterans, along with the latest trends and specific examples.
In addition, the importance of systemization to accelerate the retention of skills among younger personnel and the need for S2P systems to support procurement and purchasing operations in a single integrated manner will also be discussed.
In the latter half of the seminar, Works Applications, Inc. will introduce HUE Purchase, a purchasing management system that supports the advancement of purchasing and procurement.
Business Problem Solving
~The crisis of veteran retirement looming in the procurement field and how to prepare for that loss of skills~.
2025/09/19 (Fri.) 16:00～
Recommended for
- Those who are facing challenges in skill transfer in the procurement area and would like to promote visualization and standardization of skills.
- Leaders of purchasing and procurement departments who are interested in making young employees more competitive at an early stage
- Those who are considering the implementation of a system to establish a "system" for skill transfer.
Speaker Information
Mr. Hajime Koyama
Director, PwC Consulting, LLC
Mr. Koyama worked for a major manufacturing company, a firm specializing in procurement and purchasing support, and a general consulting firm in Japan before assuming his current position.
He specializes in procurement and purchasing, and provides comprehensive support from strategy development to corporate transformation through implementation, including strategy formulation, business transformation, organizational and human resource transformation, cost optimization, and BPR/BPO support, in order to realize "contribution of procurement function to management = enhancement of corporate value". The company is particularly strong in supporting highly complex, company-wide, cross-functional reforms.
Participating industries include telecommunications, semiconductors, equipment manufacturing, manufacturing and trading companies, beverage, printing, banking, retail, and service industries.
Most recently, he has been involved in the study of global expansion of B2B EC services for a major manufacturing trading company, labor productivity improvement and inventory optimization reforms through the use of DX at factories, upgrading procurement by reforming the procurement function of a medical equipment manufacturer, and upgrading the procurement function of a nonferrous metals company.
Masaaki Fujiwara
Works Applications, Inc.
Principal
He started his career as a system development engineer, and while planning and developing products, he has participated in implementation and business improvement projects in a variety of industries and sizes. Currently, he participates in more than 200 business negotiations per year, including those in the purchasing area, and is in charge of consulting on system selection. He plays the role of "HUE Evangelist," organizing purchasing operations that differ by industry and business category and communicating the attractiveness of products tailored to each company.
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