SoftBank Technology Corp.
SoftBank Technology Corp. (President ＆ CEO: Shinichi Ata, Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter referred to as SBT) has become Nitori Corporation (Representative Director and President: Akio Nitori, Headquarters: Sapporo, Hokkaido, hereinafter referred to as Nitori). We would like to inform you that we have introduced Office 365.
With this introduction, Nitori has been able to improve business efficiency and reduce operating costs by consolidating multiple distributed tools into Office 365. This has created an efficient communication environment and established an information sharing infrastructure that supports global expansion.
Background of introduction
Nitori Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Nitori) is widely known for its catchphrase, "It's more than just a request," and has been promoting "providing the richness of living on a European and American level" through the sale of home furniture and home fashion. In order to achieve the goal of the second 30-year plan, which is 3,000 stores worldwide by 2032, we are continuing to make changes, including full-scale expansion into the United States.
Pursuing the contradictory needs of low-cost development and differentiation from competitors, the company is strongly conscious of streamlining its headquarters functions in order to continue to generate innovation while responding to the rapidly changing global market. . As part of our efforts to improve productivity, we decided to update our internal information infrastructure, which we had been using for 12 years.
In response, SBT proposed Office 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Lync Online) and implementation support services.
As a result, it is possible to support a scale of 17,000 users, the functions of existing systems can be consolidated into one, the service is deployed globally, and the field departments can promote business improvements themselves without the involvement of the information systems department. It was evaluated as a useful tool, and was a deciding factor in introducing Office 365.
Additionally, the company considered ``how much Share Point Online can be used'' as a key point in maximizing the effectiveness of its implementation. SBT has a proven track record of implementation and operation in large companies, as well as a wealth of know-how, and was praised for providing comprehensive support from implementation to future development.
In addition, our original access control/single sign-on solution Online Service Gate can solve security issues that are difficult to achieve with standard functions, we can also handle network infrastructure issues, we have set detailed transport rules, and we are also able to operate overseas. The company was highly praised for its detailed response, including its ability to support group companies including the Group.
Since the introduction of Office 365, the company has been making continuous improvements using this tool, and has been able to address traditional issues such as individual optimization, overseas deployment of existing systems, and internal renovations. It is expected that almost all issues will be resolved as long as we respond quickly to requests.
In particular, we are making improvements using SharePoint Online, and are implementing more intensive information sharing compared to the past. In addition, migration and operation have been realized without requiring much effort from the information systems department, and users have begun to create and disseminate simple functions themselves.
Lync Online also enables more efficient information sharing within the company by using a variety of communication methods, including presence confirmation, instant messaging, and web conferencing.
Nitori plans to continue to improve business operations by consolidating information sharing infrastructure using Office 365 by continuing to promote user-centered utilization.
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SBT will continue to work on providing high value-added solutions and services for customers considering migration to cloud services.
Nitori Co., Ltd. Company Profile
| Company name | Nitori Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Representative | Representative Director and President Akio Nitori |
| Our Business | Planning and sales of furniture and interior goods (home furnishing products), coordination of newly built homes, and sales of overseas imported goods and overseas developed products. |
| main office | 1-2-39 Shinkotoni Nanajo, Kita-ku, Sapporo |
| Establishment | March 1972 |
| Paid-in Capital | 1 billion yen (as of February 20, 2013) |
| URL | http://www.nitori.co.jp/ |
