Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has signed a three-year strategic partnership with Accenture to accelerate manufacturing transformation through AI and data utilization.
Murata will combine technologies, expertise and data accumulated through many years of manufacturing with Accenture’s expertise in AI and data utilization and business transformation. The partnership aims to enhance Murata’s manufacturing competitiveness through improvements in areas such as quality and productivity, with the goal of providing greater value to customers.
The companies will set common outcome goals and work together to achieve them. For certain initiatives, some of Accenture’s remuneration will be linked to the attainment of outcome indicators. Murata will pursue data-based quality control and verification in the digital space to enhance its readiness for changes in demand.
The partnership also covers improvements to Murata’s IT architecture and development and maintenance processes, along with infrastructure for ongoing AI utilization. Murata will strengthen governance to protect and use data and intellectual property, develop employees responsible for AI utilization and business transformation, and strengthen systems for continuing the transformation.
Murata said it will work with Accenture to steadily promote AI and data utilization through the partnership and enhance its manufacturing competitiveness.
