Management Solutions

Basic Information

Stock Code
7033
Industry
Services
Category Detail
Systems & Software
Prefecture
Tokyo
Establishment Year
July 2005
Listing Year
July 2018
Official Website
https://www.msols.com/
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Overview

Management Solutions is a leading domestic consulting firm founded in 2005, with its head office in Minato-ku, Tokyo, specializing in project management support for large enterprises.

Current Situation

Management Solutions recorded net sales of approximately 5.2 billion yen and operating profit of approximately 200 million yen for the fiscal year ended October 2020, specializing in project management support. It serves major corporations as customers and provides highly specialized and expert management support services. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, it has established a stable financial foundation. In recent years, it has focused on improving project management efficiency using AI and IT technologies, strengthening its competitiveness. It is also working to enhance sustainability and governance, promoting long-term growth strategies. Major shareholders such as United Trust and the founder support management, and it is exploring global expansion. Compared to industry competitors, it has strengths in deepening its expertise in specialized areas and aims to expand its market share. Moving forward, service innovation and expansion of its customer base are expected.

Trivia

Interesting Facts

  • Rapidly growing company that achieved Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market listing in 15 years since founding.
  • Head office located in Midtown Tower, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
  • Representative Director Nobuya Takahashi has led management since founding.
  • Has established a unique position in Japan as a project management specialist company.
  • Business expansion in Shanghai through related subsidiaries.
  • Maintains a long-term trusted relationship with Deloitte Tohmatsu audit firm.
  • Has shown continuous growth since listing.
  • Specializes in consulting services for major corporations.
  • Experienced market change from Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers to Prime Market.
  • Over 300 employees, with many highly specialized personnel.
  • Emphasizes internal training and focuses on human resource development.
  • Official website is https://www.msols.com/.
  • Track record of project support across diverse industrial sectors.
  • Tokyo Stock Exchange code is 7033.
  • Wikipedia entry is comprehensive, with frequent updates to latest information.

Hidden Connections

  • Major shareholder United Trust Co., Ltd. is involved in a wide range of financial-related businesses.
  • Advisor Kunio Ito is a renowned expert in corporate governance.
  • Deep involvement in the Chinese market through related subsidiaries.
  • Maintains high governance through ongoing collaboration with Deloitte Tohmatsu audit firm.
  • Post-listing market change reflects the company's strategic growth.
  • Akasaka Midtown is known as a major business hub in Japan.
  • Potential partial partnerships with competitor companies.
  • The company's services support DX initiatives for major corporations across multiple industries.

Future Outlook

Growth Drivers

  • Increasing demand for digital transformation among large enterprises
  • Expansion of investments in risk management strengthening
  • Promotion of service innovation through IT technology evolution
  • Rising training needs accompanying work style reforms
  • Strengthening collaboration with cloud services
  • Demand for governance strengthening support due to increasing ESG investments
  • Expansion of global business deployment
  • Securing and developing highly specialized talent
  • Strengthening responsiveness to diversifying client markets
  • Creation of new markets for DX対応
  • Ongoing increase in regulatory compliance needs
  • Social demand for building sustainable management systems

Strategic Goals

  • Achieve top domestic market share in project management
  • Reach 50% sales ratio for cloud and AI-linked services
  • Realize over 20% revenue ratio from overseas business
  • Further expansion of employee diversity and promotion of active roles
  • Expansion of sustainability-related services
  • Achieve annual net sales exceeding 10 billion yen
  • Balance business efficiency with high-value-added services
  • Complete transition to data-driven management
  • Maintain and improve customer satisfaction over 90%
  • Establish industry-leading human resource development system

Business Segments

Project Management Support for Large Enterprises

Overview
Provides comprehensive project management support services for large enterprises.
Competitiveness
Reliability based on advanced expertise and extensive track record
Customers
  • Major manufacturers
  • Financial institutions
  • Telecommunications carriers
  • Public institutions
  • Major IT companies
  • Retail companies
  • Medical institutions
  • Construction companies
  • Transportation infrastructure
  • Energy companies
  • Service industry companies
  • Consulting firms
Products
  • Project planning
  • Risk management
  • Progress management
  • Quality management support
  • Resource management
  • IT system implementation support
  • Agile development promotion
  • Training and seminars
  • Project audits
  • Business process improvement
  • Strategic planning support
  • Cloud-based management tools
  • Reporting tools
  • Compliance support
  • Consulting services

IT Consulting Services

Overview
Provides consulting for system construction and operation optimization in the IT field.
Competitiveness
Optimization proposals based on industry knowledge and technical capabilities
Customers
  • Corporate IT departments
  • System integrators
  • Software development companies
  • Public organizations
  • Financial institutions
  • Manufacturing industry
  • Telecom companies
  • Service industry
  • Energy companies
  • Medical institutions
Products
  • Business system optimization
  • Infrastructure construction support
  • System operation support
  • Cloud implementation support
  • Security measures consulting
  • Digital transformation support
  • Business process reform
  • Data management support
  • IT assessment
  • IT strategy formulation
  • Mobile solutions
  • Network design support
  • Infrastructure management services
  • Personnel training and development
  • Project audits

Risk Management Support

Overview
Provides specialized management support aimed at reducing client risks.
Competitiveness
Proposal capabilities based on extensive case studies and expertise
Customers
  • Financial industry
  • Manufacturing industry
  • Public institutions
  • Construction industry
  • Retail industry
  • Medical institutions
  • Energy-related
  • IT companies
Products
  • Risk assessment
  • Crisis management planning
  • Compliance support
  • Risk monitoring
  • Education and training
  • Response scenario development
  • Internal audit support
  • Cybersecurity measures
  • BCP formulation
  • Incident response

Training and Human Resource Development Services

Overview
Supports human resource development for companies and organizations to improve organizational performance.
Competitiveness
Instructors with extensive practical experience and customizable programs
Customers
  • Corporate training departments
  • Educational institutions
  • IT companies
  • Public organizations
  • Financial institutions
  • Manufacturing industry
Products
  • Project management training
  • Leadership training
  • Risk management training
  • IT skills improvement training
  • Agile development training
  • Communication training
  • Problem-solving skills training
  • Team building
  • Certification support
  • Human resource evaluation system construction support

Cloud Implementation Support Services

Overview
Provides total support for cloud environment implementation to achieve efficiency.
Competitiveness
Technical know-how and track record across multiple industries
Customers
  • Corporate information systems departments
  • IT subsidiaries
  • Financial sector
  • Manufacturing industry
  • Retail industry
  • Service industry
  • Public organizations
  • Medical institutions
Products
  • Cloud strategy formulation
  • Migration planning
  • Cloud environment construction
  • Operation optimization support
  • Security enhancement
  • Operation automation
  • Cost management support
  • Performance improvement
  • Audit response support
  • Troubleshooting

Quality Management Consulting

Overview
Supports strengthening and improvement of quality management systems.
Competitiveness
Deep understanding and track record with ISO and other standards
Customers
  • Manufacturing industry
  • IT companies
  • Service industry
  • Medical institutions
  • Construction industry
  • Public institutions
Products
  • Quality assurance formulation
  • Process audits
  • Issue analysis support
  • Improvement planning
  • Benchmarking
  • Training provision
  • Internal quality evaluation
  • Risk management
  • International standards compliance support
  • Customer satisfaction improvement

Strategic Planning Support Services

Overview
Provides support for formulating and executing management and business strategies.
Competitiveness
Diverse industry knowledge and data-driven analysis
Customers
  • Management of major corporations
  • Startups
  • Government agencies
  • Financial institutions
  • Manufacturing industry
  • Service industry
Products
  • Market analysis
  • Business planning
  • M&A support
  • Risk analysis
  • Financial model creation
  • Organizational design support
  • Resource allocation optimization
  • Competitor analysis
  • Digital strategy formulation
  • Innovation promotion

Legal Compliance and Governance Support

Overview
Supports corporate legal compliance and internal control strengthening, contributing to governance improvement.
Competitiveness
Collaboration with audit firms and extensive practical knowledge
Customers
  • Listed companies
  • Financial industry
  • Manufacturing industry
  • Public institutions
  • Medical institutions
  • Service industry
Products
  • Compliance evaluation
  • Internal audit support
  • Risk management
  • Information security
  • Education and training
  • Regulation development
  • Audit and supervisory board support
  • CSR planning
  • Ethics code introduction
  • Stakeholder response

Digital Transformation Support

Overview
Supports corporate DX initiatives from technical and strategic perspectives in multiple ways.
Competitiveness
Expertise in the latest technologies linked to management
Customers
  • Major manufacturing companies
  • IT companies
  • Financial institutions
  • Retail chains
  • Public organizations
  • Logistics companies
  • Medical institutions
  • Service industry
Products
  • Digital strategy formulation
  • Business process improvement
  • RPA implementation support
  • AI utilization support
  • IT integration planning
  • Mobile compatibility
  • Data analysis support
  • Cloud implementation
  • Customer experience improvement
  • Change management

Project Audit Services

Overview
Audits and evaluates project progress to identify issues and promote improvements.
Competitiveness
High expertise and reliability from a third-party perspective
Customers
  • Major corporations
  • IT subsidiaries
  • Public institutions
  • Financial institutions
  • Manufacturing industry
  • Construction industry
Products
  • Project risk evaluation
  • Progress checks
  • Audit report creation
  • Improvement proposals
  • Internal control evaluation
  • Compliance status investigation
  • Contract review
  • Resource allocation monitoring
  • Stakeholder management
  • Benchmarking

Business Process Improvement

Overview
Supports improvement in client business efficiency and quality, promoting sustainable growth.
Competitiveness
Practical proposals and execution support based on practical experience
Customers
  • Manufacturing industry
  • Financial institutions
  • Retail industry
  • IT companies
  • Construction industry
  • Public organizations
Products
  • Current situation analysis
  • Business redesign
  • KPI setting
  • Automation support
  • Education and training
  • Improvement activity support
  • Quality management
  • IT implementation support
  • Risk countermeasures
  • Effect measurement

Competitive Advantage

Strengths

  • Advanced project management expertise
  • Extensive track record with large enterprises
  • Governance enhancement through organizational auditor board
  • Synergy of technology and consulting
  • Rapid IT implementation support capabilities
  • Comprehensive training and development programs
  • Financial stability and growth trend
  • Global expansion via numerous related subsidiaries
  • Specialized risk management support
  • Strong customer base
  • High alignment with market needs
  • Reliability from Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market listing
  • Diversity of customer industries
  • Continuous service innovation
  • Trusted relationship with Deloitte Tohmatsu audit firm

Competitive Advantages

  • Service provision system specialized for advanced needs of large enterprises
  • Efficient project management tool suite utilizing AI and IT technologies
  • Fusion of diverse industry knowledge and consulting experience
  • Deployment of latest solutions linked with cloud services
  • Team of highly skilled experts capable of addressing complex client challenges
  • Global responsiveness leveraging domestic and international subsidiaries
  • Focus on employee skill development through ongoing training
  • Proactive management system for legal compliance and governance strengthening
  • Proprietary risk management framework
  • Brand recognition and credibility on Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market
  • Higher customer satisfaction compared to industry competitors
  • DX support capabilities aligned with trends
  • Strategic proposal capabilities supporting customer growth
  • Stable management backed by robust financial foundation
  • Adaptation to market changes through multifaceted service deployment

Threats

  • Intensifying price competition from competitors
  • Risk of lagging behind rapid IT technology changes
  • Market share pressure from new entrants
  • Decline in demand due to client in-house development
  • Reduced corporate investment amid economic downturn
  • Service provision restrictions from strengthened regulations
  • Decline in competitiveness due to talent acquisition and development challenges
  • Delays in responding to diversifying market needs
  • Overseas business risks from global economic uncertainty
  • Sudden risks such as natural disasters
  • Increasing security risks
  • Risk of contract terminations due to client credit deterioration

Innovations

2023: Development of Cloud-Linked Project Management Tool

Overview
Developed a tool capable of real-time progress management linked with cloud services.
Impact
Contributes to customer efficiency and improved information sharing speed

2022: Introduction of AI-Based Risk Prediction Model

Overview
Implemented a project risk prediction and alert system using AI technology.
Impact
Achieves faster and more accurate risk response

2021: Online Transformation of Training Programs

Overview
Converted conventional group training to online to expand participation opportunities.
Impact
Achieves uniform educational effects and cost reduction

2020: Launch of New IT System Operation Support Service

Overview
Launched a new service to improve system operation efficiency.
Impact
Contributes to improved customer satisfaction and higher contract renewal rate

Sustainability

  • Promotion of paperless operations to reduce internal environmental impact
  • Promotion of diversity and support for women's active roles
  • Provision of ESG compliance consulting to client companies
  • Improvement of employee work-life balance through labor hour management
  • Social contribution activities through collaboration with local communities