Business Portfolio
Our Business
- SME Consulting
- Mid-Market Consulting
- Enterprise Consulting
Consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises ( rising stars companies)
Addressing Every Management Challenge Across Every Industry
Delivering Optimal Solutions with One of Japan’s Largest Consulting Capabilities
Funai Soken Group is one of Japan's largest comprehensive management consulting groups for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We provide consulting services to SMEs with a strong desire for growth and their managers.
Our highly segmented, industry- and business-type-specific solutions help resolve a wide range of management challenges unique to each industry and business type.
Expanding Consulting Services for Mid-Market Aspirants
In addition to our existing strength in consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises, we aim to become mid-market aspirants companies.
With the backing of national policies, this market for mid-market aspirants is expanding.
The specific consulting themes we are expanding into include AI, CRM, e-commerce, becoming a 10 billion yen company, regional conglomerates, M&A , IPOs, human capital management, supply chain management, and subsidies.
Main consulting achievements
Construction, Housing & Real Estate
- Painting Business
- Home Renovation & Extension
- Assistive Products & Nursing Care Renovation
- FAST-Reform (Express Home Renovation)
- 1-Day Home Renovation
- Roofing Business
- Pre-owned Housing & Renovation
- Real Estate Brokerage
- Vacant House Revitalization
- Housing Development
- IT Construction Materials
- Apartment Development
- Corporate Monthly Rentals
- Rental Property Management (including zero-deposit rental, renovation & operational efficiency)
- Rental Property Brokerage (including R65 senior rental)
- Commercial Leasing
- Asset Management (including inheritance)
- Expat Housing (including monthly rentals)
- Low-Cost Housing
- Smart Houses
- Flat-Rate Designed Homes
- Comprehensive Housing Exhibition Centers
- Luxury Custom-Built Homes
- Single-Story Homes (Bungalows)
- Group Home
- Warehouse & Factory
- Rental DX (PropTech for Rentals)
- Custom Home Sales Performance Improvement
- Construction Business Growth (Others)
- Nursing Home
- Private-Sector Architectural Design Expansion
- Medical Clinic
- Livestock Barn / Shed Construction
- Construction Machinery Rental & Used Sales
- Group Home
- Nursing Home
- Office & Retail Store
- Small-Scale Warehouses & Garages
- Construction Engineer Recruitment & Training
- Land Utilization Framework Development
- Cross-Border Real Estate Brokerage
- Demolition Business
- Public Works Construction
Medical, Long-term Care & Welfare
- Semi-Personal Training Gym
- Visiting Care Services
- Small-Scale Multifunctional In-Home Care
- Senior Care Facility Referral Services
- Home-Visit Acupuncture Services
- Self-Pay Rehabilitation
- Child Development Support & After-School Care
- Employment Support for People with Disabilities
- Guarantor Services for Seniors and Individuals
- Home Medical Care
- Chronic Disease Care
- Endoscopy
- Veterinary Clinics and Hospitals
- Preventive Orthodontics
- Clear Aligner / Mouthpiece Orthodontics Expansion
- Mid-Priced Ceramic Treatments
- Preventive Dentistry
- Periodontal Care Expansion
- Home-Visit Dentistry Services
- Aesthetic / Cosmetic Medicine
- Home Care Support
- Body Conditioning
- Psychosomatic Medicine / Mental Health Clinics
- Ophthalmology
- Otorhinolaryngology (ENT - Ear, Nose, Throat)
- Chiropractic & Bodywork Therapy
- Facial Treatments (Facial Slimming & Dark Spot Care)
- Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
- Traffic Accident Injury care
- General Rehabilitation
- Marketing
- Bonesetting Clinic Entry / Expansion
- Aesthetic Service Integration for Dental Clinics
Manufacturing
- Online Sales Development for Trading Companies
- Online Sales Development for Manufacturers
- Manufacturing Robot Integration Support
- Factory Production Line Construction Support
- Contract Manufacturing Value Analysis (VA) & Value Engineering (VE) Proposals
- Non-Automotive Market Development
- Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) Business Development
- Strategic Design & R&D Department Targeting & Major Client Acquisition
- Construction Business Expansion for Trading Companies
- Component Machining Business Development for Assembly Manufacturers
Professional Services (Legal, Tax & Accounting)
- Startup & Business Incorporation Support
- Accounting & Bookkeeping Consulting
- Immigration & Visa
- 401(k) / Corporate Pension Plan
- Traffic Accident Claims
- Workers' Compensation / Occupational Accident Claims
- Corporate Legal & Labor Affairs
- Corporate Legal Affairs
- Single-Person Surveying & Division-of-Labor Drone Surveying
- Inheritance & Estate Management
- Expedited Estate Division
- Streamlined Inheritance Tax Filing
- Real Estate Registration
- Inheritance Tax Return Filing
- Civil / Family Trusts (including Accounting & Legal Support)
- Streamlined Business Succession
- Disability Pension Claims
- Divorce & Family Law
- Corporate Legal EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Corporate Restructuring & Bankruptcy
Logistics
- Japan's Logistics Issue Countermeasures (Driver Overtime Cap)
- HR & Wage System Revisions
- Delivery Route Evaluation & Optimization
- ESG Logistics
- Logistics Real Estate
- Logistics M&A
- Warehouse Operations Improvement
- Logistics Outsourcing (3PL)
- Cross-Border E-Commerce
- Driver & Warehouse Worker Recruitment
- Overseas Market Strategy Formulation & Global Channel Development
Mobility & Automotive
- Unregistered / Pre-registered Light Vehicle (Kei Car) Dealerships
- Discount Vehicle Inspection (Shaken) Services
- Standard Passenger Car Dealerships
- Low-Interest New Car Sales
- Used Kei Car Dealerships (Under ¥398,000)
- New Kei Car Leasing Dealerships
- Used Kei Car Leasing Dealerships
- Corporate Vehicle Leasing & Car Rental
- Gas Stations / Service Stations
- Car Wash & Vehicle Coating Services
Life Event Services
- Bridal & Wedding Services
- Hair Salons & Hairdressing
- Premium Compact Funeral Services
- Costume Rental & Photo Studio Services
- Photo Weddings Services
Leisure, Sports & Hospitality
- Slot Parlor Business
- Amusement Facility Business
- Fitness Gym
- Indoor Golf Facility Business
- Spa & Thermal Bath Facility Business
- Sauna Facility Business
- Glamping Site Development
- Villa Hotel Business
- Traditional Folk House (Kominka) Hotel Development
Tourism & Food
- Roadside Station (Michi-no-Eki)
- Specialty Tourist Desserts (Pudding, Chocolate, Cheesecake, etc.)
- Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) Expansion for Food Manufacturers
- Bakery
- Food Export Business
- Specialty Sweets & Confectionery Shops
- B2C E-Commerce Support for Food Business
- Farm/Factory Outlet Development
- Craft Beer Specialty Shop
- Confectionery Shop
- Agricultural Business
- S-Class Gourmet (High-End Regional Cuisine)
Recruitment & Staffing Business Development
- Recruitment Advertising Support
- Recruitment & Staffing Business Development
- International Talent Recruitment & Staffing Support
- Performance Improvement Support
- Business Launch Support
Food & Beverage (Dining Services)
- Baumkuchen Store
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) Restaurants
- Premium Catering & Lunch Box Delivery Services
- Takeout Business
- Ready-to-Eat (Nakashoku) Food Business
- Dining/Restaurant Industry Business
- Specialty Coffee Shops
Education & Childcare
- Childcare Licensing & Accreditation Support
- Public After-School Care Programs (Subsidized After-School Programs)
- Kindergarten Transition to Early Childhood Education & Care Centers
- Nursery School Transition to Early Childhood Education & Care Centers
- After-School Care & Education Programs
- Transition to Professional University & Development of New Academic Departments
- Early Childhood Educator Recruitment
- Digital Marketing for Higher Education
- Online Learning Implementation for Schools & Tutoring Centers
- Corporate Childcare Facility Revitalization
Government & Public Sector
- Marketing Strategy & Support
- Market Research
- Regional Revitalization
- Policy Making & Formulation
- Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) for Municipalities
- Hometown Tax Donation System (Furusato Nozei) Support
Energy
- One-Stop Industrial Solar Solutions
- Corporate Solar Business Launch Support
- Business Development & Sales Expansion
- Business Development for Construction Contractors
- Second-Hand / Pre-owned Solar Power Business Launch Support
- Grid-Scale Energy Storage Solutions
Finance & Insurance
- Credit Union (Shinkin Bank) Revitalization Support
- Regional Bank Revitalization Support
- Life Insurance Agency Revitalization Support
- Non-Life / Property Insurance Agency Revitalization Support
- Contact Center Operations
Consulting for mid-market leaders
Break through the current limitations and move on to the next stage.
From formulating management strategies to implementing them on the ground, and ultimately driving tangible results .
We provide a one-stop solution tailored to your company's specific challenges.
For mid-market leaders , our consulting services focus on addressing specific management challenges and providing support that emphasizes the results of each organizational function.
As a partner that works closely with executives and department heads, we support sustainable functional enhancement from strategic planning to implementation and stabilization (BPO).
Corresponding organizational function
Business Planning / New Business Development
Human Capital Management
( recruitment , talent development, labor relations, human resources)
Funai Research Institute Human Capital Consulting
Logistics
Funai Research Institute Supply Chain Consulting
Contact Center Operations
Sustainability
finance
(Subsidy)
Examples of consulting services
We address all management challenges faced by mid-market leaders , including improving performance, revitalizing organizations, promoting digital transformation (DX), and M &A.
Based on our broad knowledge and experience that transcends industry boundaries, we will introduce concrete solutions that will strongly support your company's transformation.
Business Strategy
- Regional Conglomerate Management Support
- TOKYO PRO Market Listing Support
- Fukuoka PRO Market Listing Support
- Sapporo PRO Frontier Market support
- Management System & Governance Enhancement Support
- Shared Services
Financial and Capital Strategy
- Subsidy utilization consulting
- Funding consulting
DX/AI Strategy
- Support for formulating company-wide DX strategies and grand designs
- Business analysis and visualization consulting
- AI implementation and utilization consulting
- HR and Accounting DX (Back Office)
- Manufacturing : Supporting Productivity Upgrades (IoT, Automation)
- Industry-specific cloud implementation support
Human Capital Management Strategy
- Support for developing a human capital management roadmap
- New graduate recruitment consulting
- Human resource development and retention support
- HR AI/DX support
M&A , business succession, business restructuring
- Business succession advisory services (family succession, employee succession outside the family)
- M&A Advisory (Transfer/Acquisition)
- Store M&A (withdrawal from unprofitable stores)
- Due diligence (business, finance, tax, and labor)
Logistics and supply chain strategy
- Logistics strategy formulation and base placement
- Logistics risk assessment
- Logistics warehouse on-site improvement
- Warehouse relocation and setup support
- Logistics outsourcing partner selection (competition) and RFP creation consulting
- ESG Logistics
- Logistics cost reasonableness assessment
- Strategy formulation for logistics subsidiaries
Sustainability
- ESG compliant
- Responding to Climate Change Initiatives
- Entering the Circular Economy Market
System implementation and AI
- CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Import Support
- ERP/core system implementation
- System implementation and operation support
- Infrastructure construction support
- Product selection and vendor selection support
- SFA (Sales Force Automation) Implementation Support
- BI (Business Intelligence) implementation support
- MA (Marketing Automation) Implementation Support
Digital marketing and branding
- Website creation and redesign
- Video production and production
- SNS Management Consulting
- Corporate branding and talent utilization
Market Research , new business development, and sales channel development.
- Support for launching new e-commerce businesses
- B2B Sales Channel Development Solution
Consulting process
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STEP01
Strategy formulation
We will organize the current challenges and formulate a medium- to long-term vision. We will set high-level goals (KGIs) to be achieved and build agreement with management.
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STEP02
Planning
We design detailed business processes, KPIs, and evaluation criteria to translate strategies into on-site operations, and then solidify the implementation plan.
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STEP03
Implementation and adoption support
Our expert consultants will work closely with you on-site, providing thorough implementation guidance until the new system becomes self-sustaining and delivers results.
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STEP04
BPO/Business Process Outsourcing
We outsource practical tasks as needed. We continuously improve our strategies based on operational data, always optimizing them.
Consulting for major corporations
Powering your growth engine
with one of Japan’s largest SME platforms
and solutions derived from Funai Soken Group’s proven transformation case studies.
As major enterprises pursue their next phase of growth, two critical imperatives emerge: capturing Japan’s massive SMB market and leveraging group management to drive non-linear growth.
Funai Soken Group offers these capabilities through "Showroom Management"—a unique service model powered by our robust nationwide client network and transformation expertise, proven by using our own business as a testing ground to achieve high profitability and growth.
Going beyond advisory reports, we deliver transformation focused on hands-on implementation and tangible results on the ground.
Characteristics of Funai Soken Group 's Enterprise Consulting
We provide end-to-end support focused on results, from strategy formulation to "completion" through BPO.
Japan's largest SMB platform
We provide end-to-end support, from developing and executing medium- to long-term strategies for departments and functions, to outsourcing practical operations through BPO. Our expert consultants, with experience at major corporations, provide practical knowledge tailored to the specific needs of the workplace. Through collaborative support that bridges the gap between strategy and operations, we achieve highly effective transformation.
Departmental & New Business Support
Powered by Industry-Specific Expertise
Funai Soken Group possesses extensive industry- and theme-specific consulting knowledge and data. We leverage this to the fullest extent to support departmental operations within large corporations. By combining meticulous Market Research , analysis of the latest industry trends, and our unique expertise cultivated through industry-specific consulting when major companies enter new businesses, we support highly accurate and precise business development.
Targeted Support for Subsidiaries and
Specialized Business Units
We provide support focused on subsidiaries and specific departments within large corporations, where investment and countermeasures tend to lag behind. We support areas requiring meticulous attention, such as system implementation and DX/AX promotion at overseas subsidiaries (e.g., India) of major Japanese companies, and support for the advancement of Contact Center Operations at major Financial institutions .
Our Three Core Solutions for Major Enterprises
We deliver solutions to major enterprises in key operational domains where Funai Soken Group has demonstrated success through its own business practices.
SMB Market Penetration & Sales Channel Expansion Support
We will develop strategies and systems to conquer the SMB market, which accounts for 99.7% of all companies in Japan.
SMB Solution Design
Refining services that prioritize "immediate results" and "return on investment," enabling small and medium-sized business owners to make quick decisions.
Direct approach support
Funai Research Institute provides opportunities for direct contact with decision-makers through its "Management Strategy Seminars," membership-based study groups, and specialized media outlet "President Online."
Building a Sales Story
Designing a reproducible sales process that matches the decision-making speed of small and medium-sized enterprises.
New Business Development Support
Powered by Industry Expertise
We will make full use of the extensive industry- and theme-specific consulting knowledge and data possessed by Funai Soken Group to help major companies launch new businesses.
Industry-specific Market Research and trend analysis
Based on the expertise of specialist consultants deeply familiar with the target industry and a vast amount of accumulated data, we conduct highly detailed Market Research and analysis of the latest trends.
Designing business models that incorporate specialized knowledge
When major corporations enter new fields, we incorporate practical knowledge and success know-how from our industry consulting experience to build a competitive and winning business model.
Highly effective business launch and ongoing support
Beyond just planning and development, we translate industry-specific expertise into practical implementation at the operational level, providing strong support and guidance to ensure your business is on track.
Specialized support for subsidiaries and specific departments
We provide implementation support focused on subsidiaries and specific departments, where investment and countermeasures tend to lag behind in the mainstream of large corporations.
System implementation and DX support for overseas subsidiaries, etc.
We provide comprehensive support to overseas branches of major Japanese companies, including their Indian subsidiaries, assisting with system implementation and the promotion of DX (Digital Transformation) and AX (AI Transformation).
Advanced technology for specific departments (e.g., Contact Center Operations )
We support business reform and operational optimization in departments such as Contact Center Operations at major Financial institutions , where specialized skills are required but resources are often insufficient.
End-to-End Execution Support:
From Strategy to BPO
Beyond identifying challenges and formulating strategies, we utilize BPO as needed to consistently handle on-site practical tasks, supporting driving tangible results that go beyond mere theoretical plans.
Consulting process
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STEP01
Strategy formulation
We will organize the current challenges and formulate a medium- to long-term vision. We will set high-level goals (KGIs) to be achieved and build agreement with management.
-
STEP02
Planning
We design detailed business processes, KPIs, and evaluation criteria to translate strategies into on-site operations, and then solidify the implementation plan.
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STEP03
Implementation and adoption support
Our expert consultants will work closely with you on-site, providing thorough implementation guidance until the new system becomes self-sustaining and delivers results.
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STEP04
BPO/Business Process Outsourcing
We outsource practical tasks as needed. We continuously improve our strategies based on operational data, always optimizing them.
