Zenport Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo; CEO: Fumiyuki Ota) operates “ZENPORT,” a data hub that collectively manages all data across global supply chains.
The company has recently completed verification of a process that semi-automates data mapping and data integration programming by utilizing generative AI technology for building customized integration programs for various source data on their data integration platform “ZenSync.”
Agile Data Integration Transforms Global Supply Chains
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chain operations have experienced significant changes, and further major changes are anticipated due to policy developments such as the tariff policies of the second Trump administration.
In this context, comprehensive cross-location data management—both internally and externally—has become essential for inventory management and improving operational productivity globally. Meanwhile, the renewal and updating of core systems that many companies are undertaking often create barriers to building new data integrations.
Therefore, agile and flexible data integration construction and updates have become an imperative of our times.
Excel Connecting Systems and Operations
In practical terms, global supply chains still require numerous Excel files. This is because data integration between exporters, importers, logistics companies, and even internal departments such as production management, logistics management, and accounting management remains challenging. In reality, operations often involve attaching Excel files to emails or transcribing received PDFs into Excel to process orders and logistics tasks, and then entering the data into core systems upon completion.
By applying data integration more broadly and agilely, it is possible to significantly improve both management and operational quality.
Introduction of Generative AI Technology for Building Customized Data Integration
Until now, ZENPORT has created mapping definition documents (data sheet conversions) manually based on data extracted from customers’ core systems, and then engineers wrote data integration programs based on these definition documents to build customized data integration solutions.
This time, by structuring the knowledge of customization in data integration cultivated through projects with many enterprise clients, and by using Cursor, a generative AI editor, ZENPORT has successfully semi-automated the process from mapping to data integration program generation.
Although these data integration programs are customized for each data source, they are centrally managed under the standard workflow of ZENPORT’s standard data integration platform “ZenSync.”
Through this capability, ZENPORT will contribute to faster cycles of data integration construction for customers, improving their operational productivity and strategic execution speed through agile data integration.
Feature Development Based on the “Human in the Loop” Concept
Like other initiatives, this effort embodies ZENPORT’s philosophy aimed at enhancing value through collaboration between technology and humans, based on the “Human in the Loop” concept.
By incorporating workflows where humans perform verification within the overall process, ZENPORT realizes accurate data structuring through collaboration between AI and humans in integrating with diverse customers and data sources.
About ZENPORT: Towards a World Where Cognitive Diversity Creates Richness and Innovation
ZENPORT aims to realize a world where global data, people, and economies are seamlessly connected, and where richness and innovation are sustained through the utilization of cognitive diversity.
Based on this philosophy, ZENPORT has built an ecosystem that enables all stakeholders to make optimal decisions based on cross-organizational data. This is achieved through the core integrated architecture “ZenConnect,” which organically links data across all processes and organizations, along with the standard data integration platform “ZenSync” and the UI (screen function) “ZenGrid” that provides personalized business experiences.
“ZenGrid” is a list sheet screen with usability and functionality that exceeds Excel and is positioned as the core of the company’s “Beyond Excel” project. While maintaining the intuitive nature of Excel operations, it provides advanced functions necessary for global supply chain management, significantly improving user operational efficiency.
Company Profile
Company Name: Zenport Inc.
Location: 1-19-9-303 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Representative: CEO Fumiyuki Ota
Vision: “Towards a world where our differences come alive.”
Mission: “Connecting data beyond organizations and processes. Accelerating business.”
For inquiries regarding this press release:
Zenport Inc. Public Relations Department
https://zenport.io/contact/
Yasuda Logistics Corporation will present a case study of how Zenport has helped them and their customers improve operational efficiency at the Logistics DX SUMMIT 2023, an online conference scheduled to be held on March 2-3, 2023.
The session by Yasuda Logistics Corporation is scheduled from 15:55 to 16:15 (Japan time) on Thursday March 2nd , and our CEO Mr. Ota is scheduled to attend.
＜Sign up for Logistics DX SUMMIT 2023＞
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Logistics DX SUMMIT 2023 is an online conference that welcomes leading companies and business leaders in the international supply chain industry to present and discuss the latest trends, knowledge, and service/products of DX in international supply chain.
Yasuda Logistics Corporation’s session: “Improve operation’s efficiency by utilizing DX solution” is scheduled on Thursday March 2, from 15:55 to 16:15 (Japanese time).
In this session, Mr. Hibino, General Manager of International Sales Department, Yasuda Logistics Corporation, Mr. Yamada, General Manager of International Transportation Center, Mr. Matsuo of Johnson Health Tech Japan Co., Ltd., a client of Yasuda who uses Zenport together with Yasuda, and Mr. Ota from Zenpnort will discuss about why Yasuda Logistics Corporation decided to use Zenport, how they improve their opration with actual use cases, and what they expect from Zenport for further usage.
＜Timetable＞
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Date&Time ： 2023/3/2日（Thu）～3/3日（Fri）10:00 ~ 17:00 (Japanese time)
Name of the event： Logistics DX SUMMIT 2023
Venue ： Online（EventHub）
Charge ： Free of charge
Best for：People who 1.interested in DX solutions, 2.looking for DX solutions, and 3. in the process of implementing DX solutions
Hosted by ： Shippio, Inc
Pre-Registration ：Please register from here
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Zenport will join Smart Logistics Expo, taking place on 25-27 January!
Smart Logistics Expo a large-scale exhibition, which gathers solutions and innovative technologies for logistics. It will be the best place to find automation, digitalization and labor-saving solutions in manufacturing/logistics industry.
Zenport will join the exhibition with BIPROGY Inc. together.
Although the extreme market environment for international logistics has eased to some extent, the year of 2022 was an even more turbulent year than 2021, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, extreme weather, and global interest rate hikes. The year of 2023 has also begun with a sense of upheavals, including huge protests in Brazil and a declining population in China.
The chaotic situation has been continuing in the global supply chain arena, and to tackle this issue, it is necessary to promote cooperation between companies in daily operation level. Zenport provides solutions by introducing our cloud-based SaaS platform for purchase order and shipping management for Importers/Exporters as well as Forwarders, under our slogan: Let’s auto-update your P&O management.
Please come see us at our booth (No. 72-10), in Tokyo Big Sight if you are visiting the exhibition.