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Chapter 3   Profit increase comes from numerous successes.

Asprova supports profit increase.

We are sure that your factory too can get results. This is because Asprova has numerous
success stories that are applicable to your factory.

What is Asprova?
Asprova is a production scheduler that creates production schedules at high speed for multiple items and multiple processes. Considering the load on machines and workers, Asprova creates schedules for tomorrow and later at precisions of up to one second for each individual machine and worker in your factory and outputs realistic work instructions based on the schedule. Asprova enables you to realize visual management by creating high-precision schedules for several months into the future, while helping you to increase your profit by shortening lead times, reducing inventory, and increasing on-time deliveries.

Overwhelming User Base
Asprova is the top brand of production scheduling software in Japan and is already in use by more than 1000 users worldwide in a wide range of fields. Asprova is highly regarded by these users, and there are many cases where a customer buys one license at first, and then goes on to deploy Asprova in one factory after another after confirming the benefits of the first implementation. Your factory can also aim at profit increase. The most important thing for company executives is to start considering implementation so as to bring about effects as soon as possible.

Market Share
With a domestic market share of 52.4%, Asprova is the most widely used production scheduling software in Japan. (According to Fuji Keizai Co., Ltd.'s "2002 Comprehensive Survey of Market Reality of FA Related Software Packages")

User Industries

Electric / Electronic  LEDs, connectors, solderless terminals, microprocessors, printed circuit boards, silicon wafers, air conditioner cases (plastic molding), speakers, ceramics, watches, semiconductors, lead frames, CD-ROMS, CD-R/DVD/CD-ROM drives, electric wire, LCDs, stereos, photo masks, VVF cables, sockets, cellular phones, connectors for cellular phones, IC packages, aluminum electrolytic capacitors, photoresist, TFT modules, piston rings, needles, piano wire, printer pins, automotive meters, digital cameras, car navigation systems, refrigerators, light fixtures, sensors, traffic signal controllers, solar-powered battery modules, vacuum fluorescent displays, batteries, multipolar connectors, power cables, mainframe computers ...

Automotive  engine parts, doors, chassis, interior (plastic molding), metal molds, shock absorbers, vehicle inspections, pipes, tubes, engines, cranes, rubber, aircraft parts, test bodies, break parts, high-pressure hose, seat fabrics, wire rope, transmissions, camshafts, crankshafts, cases, wire harnesses, motorcycles, automobiles ...

Machinery  looms, kitchen appliances, machine tools, agricultural machinery, industrial machinery, optical instruments, light fixtures, air conditioners, heating appliances, plastic parts for office equipment, control computers, material handling equipment, power transmission equipment, power-driven hand tools, internal combustion engines, in-line instrumentation systems, wafer visual inspection equipment, centrifuges, sewing machines, heat treatment equipment, tanks, water tanks, turbines, condensers, model engines, vacuum pumps, wafer precision equipment, food products machinery, electric facilities, gas and water-related tools, water supply-related instruments, electric welders, stage lighting fixtures, sewing machine parts ...

Metal  drills, screws, cannons, wire, plumbing fixtures, guard rails, pipes, magnetic wire, steel, sheet metal parts, fence, metal bridge parts, blades, connecting rods, nuts, industrial precious metal products, drawing alloys, aluminum for beverage cans, blades for cutting machines, gears, metal springs, timer parts, precision gears, aluminum foil, sheet copper, ship plates, drawn copper products, specialty steel products, cutting tool tips, lubricating oil packaging, beverage cans, magnets ...

Non-metal  corks, packaging, textiles, paper, shipping blocks, camera film, rubber products, ABS resin, UV ink, gravure ink, printing of packaging materials, coated abrasives, resin hose, coating materials, dental materials, film sheets, ceramic base for electronic parts, tiles, firebricks, new ceramics, catalysts, paper clay ...

Consumer Goods  fermented soybeans, detergent, flour, plastic bags, plastic models, office goods, fishing reels, microwave dinners, magnets, wood processing, socks, cans, cosmetics, rubber stamps, ballpoint pens, shampoo, shopping bags, cardboard, home exterior products, drinking water, entranceways, underfloor storage units, fixture components, shoes, toy parts, necklaces, stockings ...

Medical  medical products, test drugs, medical equipment, laboratory testing reagents, granulated powder, pills ...

Chemical  adhesives, plastic, asphalt, silicon, motor oil, polyethylene, polypropylene, molding materials, rubber, fluorine chemical products, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride paste ...

Our world-class support system is ready to help you when you expand your business overseas

We have a network of more than 30 licensed distributors who can support you in Japan, the United States, Canada, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Asprova is available in English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified, Traditional). Our thorough support system will follow you as you expand your business at home or around the globe.

Awards
Nov 2000 Best manufacturing management system/product
[The Official CIM 2000 Awards in UK]
Apr 2000 12th Annual Small and Medium Enterprise Excellent New Technology - New Product Prize
[The Asahi Bank Foundation For Small And Medium Enterprise Promotion / The Nikkan Kogyo Newspaper]
Oct 1999 Software Product of the Year 1999
[Software Information Council]
Jun 1996 4th Annual Small and Medium Enterprise New Frontier Prize
[Japan Industrial Newspaper]
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