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Native name | アスプローバ株式会社 |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 1st February 1994 |
| Headquarters | Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Asprova (production scheduling software) |
| Website | https://www.asprova.jp/ |
Asprova Corporation is a Japanese software company headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, specializing in production scheduling and supply chain management (SCM) software.
Overview
editThe company was established in 1994 as Scheduling Systems Laboratory Co., Ltd. and rebranded as Asprova Corporation in 1999. It develops and markets Asprova, a production scheduling system designed for the manufacturing industry.[1] The company's leadership includes President Tomohiro Tanaka, and it was founded by Kuniyoshi Takahashi.[2]
The software is used to generate production schedules based on operational constraints to maintain consistency across manufacturing processes. In 2018, the company's development team received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award.[3] As of May 2025, the software has been implemented at over 3,800 sites globally.[4]
History
edit1990s
edit- 1994 – Founded as Scheduling Systems Laboratory Co., Ltd. by Kuniyoshi Takahashi.
- 1999 – Renamed to Asprova Corporation.
2000s
edit- 2006 – Established a subsidiary in South Korea.
- 2007 – Established a European subsidiary in Germany (initially incorporated as Asprova AG, later reorganized as Asprova GmbH).[5]
- 2007 – Opened a sales office in Shanghai and received the Encouragement Award at the Kuramae Venture Awards.[6] It also received an Encouragement Award in the Entrepreneur Category at the Japan Venture Awards.[7]
- 2008 – The Shanghai office was incorporated as Paicheng (Shanghai) Software Co., Ltd. The company obtained SAP certification for an integration solution developed with SCSK Corporation.[8]
2010s
edit- 2010 – Established Asprova USA, Inc. in Maryland, United States.[9]
- 2010 – Established Asprova Asia Sdn. Bhd. in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[10]
- 2010 – Released Asprova SCM.
- 2013 – Received a gold medal at the Poznań International Fair in Poland.[11]
- 2015 – Awarded the Nikkei Superior Food Machinery and Materials Award.[12]
2020s
edit- 2022 – Released the optional Solver module.
- 2024 – Released the web application Asprova My Schedule.
- 2024 – Announced integration with Skillnote, a skill management system.
- 2024 – Released Asprova Auto MPS.
- 2025 – Released Asprova Auto Assembly.
- 2025 – Released Asprova Auto BatchProcess.
Products
editThe company's primary product, Asprova, automates production scheduling by considering equipment availability, personnel assignments, and changeover requirements, presenting results in formats such as Gantt charts.[13]
Available modules include:
edit- Solver: Uses optimization techniques for production planning based on specific evaluation criteria.[14]
- Asprova My Schedule: A web-based application for viewing schedules and inputting data from terminals.[15]
According to market research cited in [4], Asprova held a 58.4% share of the domestic production scheduling software market in Japan in 2013.[16]
Offices
editPartnerships and integrations
editAsprova maintains a partner program for resellers and system integrators. Domestic sales and implementation partners include Canon IT Solutions Inc.,[18] Hitachi Industry & Control Solutions, Ltd.,[19] and SCSK Corporation.[20]
The company has developed interfaces for integration with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), including SAP systems. In 2024, it integrated with Skillnote's management system to incorporate worker skill data into production scheduling.[21]
References
edit- ↑ "沿革 - 生産スケジューラ Asprova APS | アスプローバ株式会社" (in Japanese). 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ↑ "アスプローバ株式会社 の企業情報｜社長"直結"メディア『社長名鑑』". shachomeikan.jp. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ↑ "アスプローバ（株）の開発陣が「日本ものづくり大賞 経済産業大臣賞」を授賞". 蔵前工業会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ↑ "創業者メッセージ - 生産スケジューラ Asprova APS | アスプローバ株式会社" (in Japanese). 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ↑ "ドイツに海外現地法人Asprova AGを設立 - 生産スケジューラ Asprova APS | アスプローバ株式会社" (in Japanese). 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ↑ "『第1回蔵前ベンチャー賞』受賞者記念講演会". 蔵前工業会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ↑ "ベンチャーの祭典「JVA2007」、経産大臣賞は環境経営総研の松下氏が受賞". CNET Japan (in Japanese). 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ↑ "AsprovaがSAP NetWeaver ｘMIIの認定を日本で最初のISVベンダーとして取得 / アスプローバ株式会社 / 2008年04月06日 － DirectPress!無料プレスリリース". www.directpress.jp. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ↑ "生産スケジューラのアスプローバ、アメリカジョージアに現地法人設立 - 生産スケジューラ Asprova APS | アスプローバ株式会社" (in Japanese). 2010-04-23. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ↑ 日経クロステック（xTECH） (2010-09-01). "アスプローバ、マレーシアに現地法人設立---SCM/生産スケジューラのサポート体制を充実". 日経クロステック（xTECH） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ↑ "アスプローバ、海外サポート体制を強化、タイオフィス開設 5月22日(水)タイにて"製造業向け業務改善セミナー"開催 「海外生産拠点のあるべき姿とは」". www.atpress.ne.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ↑ "日本食糧新聞社｜第18回日食優秀食品機械資材・素材賞". info.nissyoku.co.jp. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ↑ "Asprova概要 - 生産スケジューラ Asprova APS | アスプローバ株式会社" (in Japanese). 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ↑ "Solverオプション - 生産スケジューラ Asprova APS | アスプローバ株式会社" (in Japanese). 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ↑ "Asprova My Schedule - 生産スケジューラ Asprova APS | アスプローバ株式会社" (in Japanese). 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ↑ "トップページ - 生産スケジューラ Asprova APS | アスプローバ株式会社" (in Japanese). 2025-05-25. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ↑ "海外ネットワーク - 生産スケジューラ Asprova APS | アスプローバ株式会社" (in Japanese). 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ↑ "生産スケジューラ Asprova（アスプローバ）｜キヤノンITソリューションズ". キヤノンITソリューションズ：Canon IT Solutions Inc.(Japan) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ↑ "生産スケジューラ「Asprova APS」ソリューション：日立産業制御ソリューションズ". info.hitachi-ics.co.jp. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ↑ "Asprova". SCSK株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ "生産スケジューラ「Asprova APS」、スキルマネジメントシステム「Skillnote」と連携開始［アスプローバ］ | NIKKEI COMPASS - 日本経済新聞". www.nikkei.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-12.
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