Fujitsu's Activities to Support Digital Transformation

The development of loT, big data, and Al is accelerating the Fourth Industrial Revolution movement around the world. In Japan, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced a framework for industries to follow under the title of "Connected Industries" in March 2017. An increasing number of companies are moving ahead with digital transformation, which is the creation of new systems connecting people, things, and companies with digital technology. To achieve digital transformation, system needs have changed from systems for recording operational transactions (systems of record: SoR) to systems for creating businesses (systems of engagement: SoE). To provide stronger support for and accelerate customers' digital transformations, Fujitsu attempted to reorganize its system integration (SI) department in 2017 and integrated technologies and human resources that had been dispersed across individual sites to strengthen its capabilities to deal with digital and global business. This paper describes Fujitsu's approach to digital transformation in the manufacturing and distribution industries.