Now in use at JTEKT, the global leader in electric power steering

meviy, an AI-based parts procurement platform powered by MISUMI Group Inc. (“MISUMI”; headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Representative Director and President: Ryusei Ono) has been introduced to JTEKT CORPORATION (“JTEKT”; headquartered in Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture), the world’s No.1 electric power steering manufacturer and Japan’s leading bearing manufacturer. 
MISUMI will continue to provide time value to our global customers in the IA (Industrial Automation) industry through improving our services and contribute to enhancing their productivity.
 

JTEKT manufactures and sells steering in automotive parts, bearings used in a wide range of manufacturing equipment (railway, aircraft, semiconductor, steel, etc.), and machine tools. 

JTEKT's previous process for designing and sourcing parts for its proprietary equipment used on the production line involved drawing a design in 3D CAD and then producing　2D paper drawings. Creating 2D paper drawings was time-consuming and error-prone, and scheduling had to take the possibility of errors into account. Not only was it difficult to devote sufficient time to improving the quality of the design, which should have been the main focus, but the overall lead time was also an issue.

The introduction of meviy has enabled JTEKT to procure parts using only 3D data, allowing JTEKT to place orders instantly without having to create 2D paper drawings. This has greatly reduced the lead time for sourcing parts and accelerated the completion of equipment. In addition, by eliminating the errors associated with creating 2D paper drawings, the number of man-hours has been significantly reduced. By taking advantage of the time saved with meviy, JTEKT can now conduct tests for new structures and parts, improving design perfection.  

Mr. Yusuke Watanabe, Assistant Manager
Administration Group, Steering Production Engineering Department
“‘Uploading data to meviy first’ is now part of our standard work process. If the part is available through meviy, we can choose to have it delivered quickly if we're in a hurry, or to have it delivered later if we have more time to spare - this reduces costs. It's been a great help to have more options for my work.”

Mr. Junto Tanabe
Administration Group, Steering Production Engineering Department
“Before, we used to spend a long time making 2D paper drawings in the limited time we had for design. Now we use meviy, so we can spend less time on that and more time on the design process. meviy allows us to incorporate considerations for the assembly process and machine users into the design. In the future, we’d like to use meviy to create all the drawings that we used to spend time on, so that we can use the time saved to focus on the creative work.” 
 

JTEKT CORPORATION
No 2D drawings needed! Reduce errors by ordering directly and spend more time perfecting the design (video included *in Japanese)
https://jp.meviy.misumi-ec.com/info/ja/case/user_case/46518/
 

With meviy, customers simply upload a 3D CAD model of a mechanical component, the AI automatically provides an instant quote, and our digital manufacturing system enables an order to be shipped in as little as one day. 
meviy is a platform that eliminates perceived inefficiencies in parts procurement by reducing the time customers traditionally spend procuring mechanical components by more than 90%. 
meviy received the Prime Minister's Prize at the Ninth Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Awards, achieved the No. 1 *market share in Japan for three consecutive years, and is highly regarded for its contributions to improving productivity in the manufacturing industry. For our global customers, the range of services on each meviy website is expanding. meviy delivers "time value" to customers worldwide through digital transformation in component procurement. 

^{*Users of online machine parts procurement services in Japan in 2023, according to Techno Systems Research Co., Ltd.}
 

MISUMI sells mechanical components required on-site for factory automation, as well as tools, consumables, and other products to more than 318,000 companies (as of March 2024) worldwide. We wear two hats: a manufacturer with manufacturing functions and a distributor of other company’s branded products. 
With this unique business model, supported by a solid business foundation, MISUMI achieves "globally reliable on-time delivery" for greater customer convenience.