Addressing social challenges through our businesses

Business Platform Business Area

Helping to Solve Social Issues with DX Solutions Utilizing Advanced Technology and Data

The Business Platform Business Area (BA) plays two roles as a business area specializing in DX and IT within the Mitsubishi Electric Group, which has a wide range of business fields.

The first role is to drive the transformation of the Mitsubishi Electric Group’s operations and businesses using IT to achieve Circular Digital Engineering, expanding its strengths as a conglomerate with multiple businesses. We acquire and strengthen cutting-edge technologies essential for promoting DX, such as AI, data science, and business translation. We also strengthen and develop connections within the Group through cross-sectional management and business data. In this way, we strengthen Group-wide global consolidated management and support the creation and expansion of integrated solutions that combine the strengths of multiple businesses.

The second role is to achieve sustainable business growth by expanding customer value through data utilization as the Mitsubishi Electric Group evolves its information systems and services business into a circular business model by leveraging the results of its own DX.

By fulfilling these two DX and IT-based roles, we contribute to Mitsubishi Electric sustainability management that develops business while solving social and environmental issues.

Easy 3D Measurements Using Smartphone Sensors

"Rulerless" 3D Measurement Application

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"Rulerless" 3D Measurement Application

Rulerless is an application that enables fast and high-precision 3D shape measurements using the light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor built into smartphones and other devices. As it doesn’t require expensive LiDAR equipment, it can be used in various scenarios such as disaster surveys, equipment inspections, simulations for equipment transport into factories, architectural surveys, and home remodeling. The application has been recognized for its ease of use and high social contribution in accelerating support for disaster victims’ recovery. In January 2024, it won an Innovation Award at CES 2024, one of the world’s largest technology exhibitions, held in Las Vegas, Nevada (United States).

Supporting Environmental Management by Visualizing GHG Emissions Across the Entire Supply Chain

"cocono" GHG* Emission Data Centralized Management Solution

cocono is a solution that collects and visualizes greenhouse gas (GHG) data without manual intervention, supporting the identification of hotspots, as well as analysis and measures for GHG reduction. Companies aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050 need to perform the complex task of collecting and calculating data on emissions from the supply chains outside their company (Scope 3*) in addition to emissions from their own activities (Scope 1 and 2*).
cocono reduces this workload and supports companies in promoting carbon neutrality by helping them utilize fresh and accurate data for management decisions.

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Scope 1: Direct GHG emissions by the business operator (fuel combustion, industrial processes)
Scope 2: Indirect emissions associated with the use of electricity, heat, and steam supplied by other companies
Scope 3: Indirect emissions other than Scope 1 and Scope 2 (emissions from other companies related to the business operator’s activities)
Source: Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, "Green Value Chain Platform"

"cocono" GHG Emission Data Centralized Management Solution

Supporting Operations of Health Insurance Pharmacies, Which Play Pivotal Role in Local Health Management

"Any COMPASS," a Next-generation Communication Service for Health Insurance Pharmacies

Responding to calls for the development of comprehensive community care systems, AnyCompass is a cloud-based service that supports the operations of health insurance pharmacies, which play a pivotal role in health management in each local area. The cloud-based electronic medication history service, the first service release, not only enables management of medication history, but can also provide personalized medication instructions to patients through a full range of functions. The AI Assistant function (under development, patented: patent 7507329) contributes to more efficient medication history recording and provision of a higher quality service, while the patient timeline (patent pending, design registered: design registration 1755674) displays interactions with patients in chronological order to support health insurance pharmacies in providing "health and welfare for all."

"Any COMPASS," a Next-generation Communication Service for Health Insurance Pharmacies