SkyDisc

About SkyDisc

SkyDisc, Inc. is a Japanese company founded in October 2013 by Tsukasa Hashimoto with the mission to "make manufacturing more creative." The company is headquartered in Fukuoka and has offices in Tokyo, Hamamatsu, and Nagoya. In December 2019, Anri Uchimura, who has a background in supporting business startups in various industries, was appointed Representative Director and CEO to accelerate business development. Tsukasa Hashimoto assumed the role of Chairman.

SkyDisc provides digital transformation support with a focus on the manufacturing industry. The company has two main business pillars: the SaaS business "Saiteki Works" and the "DX Solution Studio". Having undertaken over 395 projects with 179 companies, SkyDisc leverages its accumulated knowledge to develop services that address industry challenges such as labor shortages and the transfer of technical skills.

The company's flagship product, "Saiteki Works," is an AI-powered production scheduling SaaS platform. This service automatically creates optimal production plans, assigning facilities and staff based on order information such as product type, quantity, and deadlines. It is designed to tackle issues common in manufacturing, where production plans are often manually created on paper or Excel by a few experienced individuals. "Saiteki Works" aims to eliminate this dependency, improve operational efficiency, and visualize schedules and progress. The platform is offered as a SaaS solution to reduce total operational costs, allowing for a small-scale start for small to medium-sized enterprises. The service has been adopted by over 100 companies, including large corporations and small to medium-sized factories.

The DX Solution Studio offers tailored solutions for various needs, primarily in the production management and optimization domain. This division provides hands-on support from DX strategy planning and requirement definition to system development and implementation. It was through projects in the DX Solution Studio that the concept for "Saiteki Works" was born. SkyDisc has also collaborated with major companies like Toyota Motor Kyushu to co-develop an AI-based sound analysis system for quality inspections.

Since its founding, SkyDisc has raised a total of $15.2 million over four funding rounds. The company has received investment from 13 institutional investors, including Tokyo Gas, Ricoh, and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.