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Digital Transformation
This section provides articles, news, and case studies related to Digital Transformation (DX). According to IDC Japan K.K., "DX is defined as "a company's ability to create value and establish competitive advantage by transforming both the online and real customer experience through new products, services and business models using the third platform (cloud, mobility, big data/analytics, social technologies), while responding to disruptive changes in the external ecosystem (customers, markets) and driving change in the internal ecosystem (organizations, culture, employees). The term is defined as "creating value and establishing competitive advantage by transforming the customer experience both online and in the real world through new products, services, and new business models.
Design
Web Design and Typography
"95% of web design is typography."[^1] You may have heard Oliver Reichenstein, CEO and designer of iA (information Architects), a design firm that has created designs for major clients like NHK and Wikipedia, urging designers to get typography right. Oliver Reichenstein, CEO and designer of iA (information Architects), a design firm that has designed information for many major clients including NHK and Wikipedia, has a message for designers. Typography is a technology that mediates between writer and reader to enhance the reading experience, and a large portion of all web content is composed of language.
Spotlight
What Large Enterprises Need for Transformation: "Leadership Capital" | Tomoko Namba of Delight Ventures
As digital technology continues to lower the barriers between industries, the businesses and organizations of the major companies that have driven the Japanese economy must transform to create new business opportunities and economic value.
Letter
2023 CEO's Message
Last year saw significant changes in economic and social assumptions, with signs of improvement in economic activity, including the normalization of global supply chains and an increase in inbound demand, driven by infection control measures like COVID-19 vaccination and efforts to ensure continuity of life and business amidst the ongoing pandemic.
INFORMATION
ROUTE06 Featured in Nikkei's 2022 NEXT Unicorn Survey
We are pleased to announce that ROUTE06 has been featured in Nikkei's 2022 "NEXT Unicorn Survey".
Design
Figma: The Design Platform Bridging Creativity and Technology
Figma, known for its simple shapes and colorful Memphis-style graphics, is widely used by designers, product managers, and engineers alike, creating a unique and evolving ecosystem. The number of users has rapidly expanded.
Research
The Evolution and Digital Strategy of Inditex, the World's Largest Apparel Company Behind ZARA
Inditex (Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A.), one of the largest apparel companies globally and the owner of the ZARA brand, exemplifies the SPA (Specialty store of Private label Apparel) model, where it designs, manufactures, and sells its own products. Besides ZARA, the company owns other brands such as Pull & Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, ZARA HOME, and Uterqüe.
MEDIA
NIKKEI BUSINESS DAILY Spotlights ROUTE06's Rapid-Deployment Transaction Platform.
Following ROUTE06's June 30 funding announcement, Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun featured an article highlighting 'Plain', the company's API platform designed to accelerate enterprise platform businesses.
PRESS
Digital transformation (DX) partner ROUTE06 raised 1.5 billion yen in funding ー Investment in enterprise API development and building a remote-first environment
ROUTE06, Inc. has announced that it has raised a total of 1.5 billion yen in Series A round funding.
PRESS
ROUTE06 Powers Mitsubishi Corporation's New B2B Parts Procurement Platform
ROUTE06, Inc. is pleased to announce that it will assist Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) in launching a marketplace for parts procurement by providing customer value enhancement and business validation services.
PRESS
ROUTE06 and Mitsubishi Materials collaborate on the development of the E-Scrap exchange platform MEX
MEX will commence operation from December 20th as an online service serving as the gateway to Mitsubishi Materials’ E-Scrap exchange, which possesses the world’s largest acceptance and processing capacity. MEX is expected to promote the recycling of E-Scrap, which is known as an urban mine, and contribute to the expansion of Mitsubishi Materials’ metal recycling business globally. Note that this project is the first achievement of the Business DX in MMDX (Mitsubishi Materials Digital Business Transformation), the digitization strategy they pursue.
MEDIA
ROUTE06 was introduced in NIKKEI BUSINESS DAILY
Startup ROUTE06 (ROUTE Six, Shibuya, Tokyo) worked with Sogo & Seibu to design a new type of store system that opened at the Seibu Shibuya store (Shibuya, Tokyo) that makes use of QR codes and artificial intelligence (AI) cameras and has no store staff to serve customers. The startup SIer (system integrator) aims to lead the digital transformation (DX) of the retail industry.
PRESS
ROUTE06 and Mitsubishi Materials Collaborate to Develop E-Scrap Trading Platform "MEX"
"MEX" will begin operation on December 20 as an online service that will serve as a gateway to E-Scrap trading for Mitsubishi Materials, which has one of the world's largest receiving and processing capacities. It is expected to promote the recycling of E-Scrap, often referred to as "urban mines," and contribute to the global expansion of MMC's metals recycling business. This project marks the first major achievement of MMC’s Digitalization Strategy (MMDX: Mitsubishi Materials Digital Business Transformation), a key component of the company’s mid-term management strategy.