The Fujifilm Group aims to ensure stable procurement of parts by utilizing its self-developed Digital Trust Platform (DTPF). Using blockchain technology, we have verified an open and secure information linkage system with suppliers and began actual operations in July 2023.
The goal of this initiative is to optimize inventory. By eliminating uncertain and inefficient exchanges of information via email, telephone, and fax, and placing reliable data at the center, all parties involved can exchange information quickly and reliably.
As a result, trust in intercompany transactions is now assured. Disclosing “production plans” allows suppliers to secure production capacity, manage material procurement in advance, and receive “highly accurate delivery date responses.”
Suppliers disclose their “production capacity and material procurement status” and receive “highly accurate delivery date responses.” By reforming the entire supply chain from upstream to downstream, “inventory optimization” such as stable procurement and reduction of excess inventory can be expected.
In the future, we will also promote the automation of operations using smart contracts.
Digital trust ensures that the information provider or legal entity is genuine and that the information has not been tampered with.
The DTPF is a multi-stakeholder participatory data-sharing platform that utilizes blockchain and other technologies to address the risks of spoofing, falsification, and alteration of information by malicious third parties. The DTPF provides an open environment where all participants can share information and collaborate based on mutual trust.
In the diagram above, first, information on the individual activities of companies and individuals participating in the global supply chain is shared and linked on the Digital Trust Platform across their respective systems, mapping real-world activities into the digital space.
Then, AI and simulations are used to calculate optimal solutions for the entire supply chain in the digital space, and the results are fed back into the real world. This creates value in the form of energy savings, cost reductions, and improved convenience. Specifically, it enables the simulation of customer demand, inventories at sales and production sites, production planning based on these inventories, procurement planning from suppliers, and production and delivery activities.
