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With the recent promotion of DX and changes in the working environment, Meiji was required to transform its accounting operations, including the digitization of information. The company started to revamp its accounting system to maximize the digitization of accounting information, improve operational efficiency, and realize diverse work styles. After much consideration, the company decided to adopt the "HUE AC Series" as an upgrade to its existing system, the "HUE Classic" series.

HUE AC Series" is compliant with the revised Electronic Bookkeeping Act, and enables a wide range of accounting operations, including accounting system input and electronic storage, to be performed digitally and paperlessly. The adoption of this system has been highly evaluated for its ability to digitize all areas of accounting operations, including receipt of invoices (*1), accounting system input, and electronic storage, as well as reimbursement of advances, to achieve a completely paperless environment.

■Correspondence to the Dodochho Law with less burden on the field
The system is equipped with a function that automatically links to HUE EBM (*2) when vouchers are attached onsite during the application process, making it possible to automatically consolidate electronic ledger information into HUE EBM in a series of operations from input to approval. This enables compliance with the Electronic Ledger Act without increasing on-site work man-hours due to system factors.

■Complete paperless
To address the issue of system fragmentation caused by the complex system map unique to large companies, HUE EBM is equipped with a mechanism that can link not only business information and journal information but also voucher information from upstream systems, thereby preventing information fragmentation caused by the complex system map that large companies tend to fall prey to. As a result, the system is seamlessly linked to upstream systems even in Meiji-scale accounting operations, leading to the realization of a completely paperless system.

■Reduction of implementation man-hours by upgrading
By upgrading the "HUE Classic" series, the scope of new system consideration was minimized and the following points were realized. As a result, the number of implementation man-hours was significantly reduced and Meiji was able to focus on DX realization and business improvement, which were the main objectives of the reform.

While additional development is inevitable when introducing other candidates for consideration, the "HUE AC Series" can be introduced without the need for add-on development.
・Reduction of the introduction period from the usual 2-3 years to approximately 1.5 years.
・Cost advantages due to the lack of add-on development.

(*1) Invoices are received using a cloud service that receives invoices from another company. (*1) Receipt of invoices is realized by the functions of other companies' invoice receipt cloud services.
(*2) HUE EBM is a function that enables electronic data conversion and centralized management of paper receipts and other documents by scanning or photographing them with a smartphone.

The introduction of the new system has made it possible to go paperless for accounting slips and forms. Man-hours and costs associated with paper document management have been significantly reduced, and the digitalization of information has also improved the searchability of documents and the operational efficiency of various investigations. As a result, Meiji expects to save approximately 540,000 sheets of paper per year and approximately 2,400 hours of filing work per year.

Going forward, the company will gradually introduce the system to its group companies in Japan, with the aim of achieving a paperless office environment and optimizing operations for the entire Meiji Group.

The system generalizes a wide variety of business requirements and business practices required by major companies regardless of industry or business category as "standard functions" and can be introduced without customization even to customers with complex business processes. This ERP package is based on the concept of "ERP that continues to grow based on customer feedback" that is updated based on customer needs.

The following six products were selected for this project.

Financial Accounting System HUE Financials & Strategy"
Expense Reimbursement System"HUE Expense"
Financial and cash management system"HUE Treasury"
Fixed Assets Management System"HUE Asset"
HUE Accounts Receivable, a receivables management system
HUE Accounts Payable, a payables management system

About Works Applications Group

Since its establishment in 1996, Works Applications Group has been providing Products / Services mainly to major Japanese companies as Japan's first packaged software company for business applications. Based on the corporate philosophy of changing the concept of "work," making work more creative, increasing corporate productivity, and expanding corporate value, Works Applications Group aims for further development as a solution provider centered on ERP, to be a partner in promoting DX for small, medium, and start-up companies in addition to major corporations. We will continue to develop further as a solution provider with ERP at its core.

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*The information in this release is current as of the date of publication, and is subject to change or withdrawal without notice. Please be aware that the forecasts and other forward-looking information in this release are based on uncertainties and may differ from actual results.