【D-JIT launches in Europe】 Instant quote for delivery and price of mechanical parts,
even for high volumes

MISUMI Group Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Representative Director and President: Ryusei Ono) is excited to announce that it will start offering “D-JIT”, an innovative digital transformation for the purchasing process of industrial automation parts, on March 3, 2025. Europe has strong demand for high-volume orders of parts used for automated equipment/devices in manufacturing plants in the automotive and medical industries. D-JIT, which already has more than 70,000 users worldwide*1, will bring a new purchasing experience to these customers in Europe and neighboring regions. In the past, purchasing operations had to scour the market to secure the volumes they needed; D-JIT radically solves this problem. D-JIT will continue to develop its services to eliminate inefficiencies and improve convenience in the purchasing processes of Industrial Automation (IA) customers. 
^{1* Number of companies registered as MISUMI users and using D-JIT, as of January 31, 2025.}

The European manufacturing market is undergoing a structural change due to the development of digital technology and the promotion of a green economy. In addition, improving labor productivity in the face of declining labor force and working hours has become a pressing issue, especially in developed countries. Recent years have also seen the development of not only environmental regulations, but also data and digital-related legislations. It has been pointed out that, in the manufacturing industry, it is important to strive for overall optimization that encompasses the entire manufacturing process including procurement, development and design, and sales, not just the manufacturing function. This is called "smart manufacturing"*2 and is attracting the industry’s attention.
Previously, customers in Europe had to contact multiple suppliers and scrape parts inventories if the required volume was not available, which was inefficient. In such situations, customers had to make individual requests to MISUMI for volumes that exceeded the inventory or production capacity in the European market. Even for MISUMI, which prides itself on providing small volumes of a wide variety of products with its Reliable, Quick Delivery, this was an unavoidable process and customers had to wait for our response.
Now that D-JIT has made it possible to add up the inventory and production capacity of suppliers in and outside of Europe, customers can still easily select products on MISUMI’s e-Commerce site as before, with the delivery date instantly displayed on customer's screen, even for high-volume orders. We expect to see a significant reduction in purchasing inefficiencies.
^{*2　Monozukuri (manufacturing) Whitepaper 2024, https://www.meti.go.jp/report/whitepaper/mono/2024/index.html}

D-JIT covers all of Europe, including Germany, France, and the UK. D-JIT was launched on a trial basis in Thailand and Taiwan in 2023, and was fully rolled out in Japan in April 2024 and in South Korea in December of the same year. 
・D-JIT Promotional Website (Europe): https://uk.misumi-ec.com/en/products/d-jit/
・D-JIT Promotional Website (Japan):  https://jp.misumi-ec.com/pr/d_jit/

The product categories covered are largely the same as those in the regions where D-JIT was introduced first, such as bolts and shafts.

MISUMI Europe has been in business for over 20 years. Starting with the establishment of the local subsidiary "MISUMI Europa GmbH" in Frankfurt, Germany in April 2003, we have expanded our production, logistics, sales, and marketing sites within the EU (12 sites in 6 countries). MISUMI Europe has driven MISUMI's growth by capturing the demand for automotive-related equipment design in German-speaking countries, with sales reaching 26.2 billion yen in FY2023, after Japan, China, Asia, and the Americas. In addition, our AI-based machine parts procurement platform "meviy," which was launched in December 2021, has recently gained popularity, as 3D CAD is mainly used for design in Europe.

Languages offered: English, German, French, and Italian
Countries delivered to: European countries, North Africa, etc.
・MISUMI Europe e-Commerce site (English)  https://uk.misumi-ec.com/　
・meviy Europe website (English)  https://meviy.misumi-ec.com/en_gb-gb/
・”20 Years in Europa – MISUMI Europe” (English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfEXVNmImXk

D-JIT is a new service that uses digital technology to achieve "Just-In-Time" in the purchasing process for manufacturing components in the IA industry. Full-scale operation in Japan began on April 15, 2024*3.
With this proprietary system, we have established a cyber network that centrally controls the inventory and factory capacity of over 500 suppliers in and outside of Japan, enabling us to significantly increase the volume we can handle. Our newly developed algorithm, which instantly matches the availability information with the volume requested by customer and automatically displays the price and delivery date, allows us to respond quickly even to high-volume orders on our e-Commerce site. 
This has greatly improved the productivity of the purchasing staff. Previously, they had to search through several e-Commerce sites and trading companies to secure the required volume. Even when using the MISUMI's e-Commerce site, there were cases where it took nine hours to receive a delivery date when the available volume was exceeded*4.
With D-JIT, delivery dates and prices are instantly available, even for high-volume orders, creating a world where customers can find out the delivery date and price for any manufacturing component in real time. The time wasted by purchasing staff searching for information and waiting for quotes is eliminated, and together with MISUMI's strength of Reliable, Quick Delivery, it now provides customers with even more time value. 
The number of companies using D-JIT has exceeded 70,000 in Japan, Thailand, Taiwan and South Korea, and the number of collaborating suppliers is also expanding globally.

^{*3　Press release dated April 15, 2024,“MISUMI Launches D-JIT: https://www.misumi.co.jp/news/news_240415_2
*4　This is a case involving a specific product at a specific time.}

・To learn more about D-JIT in video, view the “MISUMI Official Channel” on YouTube
　　　　D-JIT: How it works and the value it delivers
　　　　https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FfMBZOHE7U
　　　　TVC “No more searching around!” 
　　　　https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGQGSpPQQJQ

D-JIT's global cyber network and proprietary algorithm reduce the purchase price by identifying the optimal production sites based on factory utilization rates and delivery time. This allows us to offer customers in Japan the "Economy Shipping Service," which provides discounts of up to 30% when orders are placed with a certain time buffer for the delivery date.
Economy Shipping Service Website
https://jp.misumi-ec.com/pr/noukiwari/
Press release dated July 22, 2024
https://www.misumi.co.jp/news/press_20240722

MISUMI sells mechanical components required on-site for factory automation, as well as tools, consumables, and other products to more than 320,000 companies*3 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 base, MISUMI achieves "globally Reliable, Quick Delivery" for greater customer convenience. (3* As of March 2024)