Built for mid-sized Japanese manufacturers

Custom skills taxonomies and gap analysis for workforce planning.

Map roles to a structured taxonomy, connect to your HRIS, and identify capability gaps with AI-assisted decision support and human review. Japanese language support is included for consistent definitions across plants and teams.

  • Taxonomy you can tailor

    Plant, line, and job-family variants without breaking reporting.

  • Gap analysis with checks

    Confidence signals and review queues before actions are approved.

  • HRIS integration-ready

    Field mapping, imports, and scheduled syncs built into the workflow.

  • Succession planning views

    Role readiness, coverage risk, and development pathways in one place.

Decision-support, not autopilot. Recommendations remain editable, reviewable, and traceable.

Illustration of a skills taxonomy flowing into HRIS data and a gap analysis dashboard

Taxonomy

Role to skill map

Signals

Gap confidence

Actions

Plans to review

Platform benefits

A skills taxonomy that stays consistent across plants, roles, and time.

Build a shared language for capability planning, then turn it into decisions your HR and operations teams can trust. Designed for Japanese manufacturing workflows, with Japanese-language support and governance controls.

Taxonomy builder with controlled vocabularies

Model skills, proficiency levels, certifications, and machine-specific competencies, with approval steps to prevent drift.

Role–skill matrices that match real jobs

Define what “good” looks like per role and level, then reuse across sites while keeping local variants explicit.

Gap heatmaps that lead to action

See gaps by team, line, or plant. Turn findings into targeted training plans and succession pipelines.

Succession views for critical roles

  • Bench strength by skill readiness, not only tenure.
  • Explainable drivers: evidence, assessments, certifications.

Governance, audit, and versioning

  • Track changes to skills, levels, and role requirements.
  • Approval flows that fit HR and plant leadership.

Make integration practical from day one

Bring in employee master data, org structure, and job codes from your HRIS to reduce manual maintenance and keep reporting aligned.

Integration details

Data consistency

Field mapping checks and validation rules keep skills clean across sites.

Operational visibility

Heatmaps and role coverage views stay aligned with real org changes.

Tip: Start with one plant and a small set of roles, then expand with governed templates to avoid taxonomy sprawl.

Process

From messy HR data to a taxonomy you can run workforce planning on.

We start with the inputs you already have, normalize them for human review, then produce actionable outputs for role readiness, skill gap priorities, and succession planning. Implementation is designed for mid-sized manufacturing teams, with Japanese-language labels and approval workflows.

Typical rollout

Most teams go live in 6–8 weeks with an initial taxonomy, then expand by plant, job family, or certification track.

  1. 1Data intake and mapping workshop (1 week)
  2. 2Normalization, synonym rules, and review cycles (2–3 weeks)
  3. 3Gap analysis dashboards and role readiness outputs (1–2 weeks)
  4. 4Integrations, governance cadence, and launch (2 weeks)

Step-by-step

Clear inputs, transparent normalization, and outputs you can operationalize.

Inputs

Bring what you already maintain. We combine structured HR fields with shop-floor reality.

  • HRIS exports (employee, role, grade, location)
  • Job families, SOPs, certifications, training records
  • Manager assessments and proficiency scales

Normalize for review

We standardize labels and relationships so stakeholders can approve what will be used for planning.

  • Japanese-language naming, synonyms, and controlled vocabularies
  • Deduplication and level rules (skill, sub-skill, task)
  • Review queues for HR, plant leaders, and SMEs

Outputs

Once the taxonomy is approved, it becomes the backbone for consistent analysis and reporting.

  • Skill gap views by role, line, plant, and job family
  • Role readiness and succession risk signals
  • Training priorities linked to standardized skills

Implementation and governance

We make it sustainable: clear ownership, versioning, and a cadence that matches your change rate.

  • HRIS field mapping and scheduled syncs
  • Approval roles, audit trails, and taxonomy version history
  • Quarterly reviews to keep skills aligned with production reality

Want to see a sample workflow?

Jump to pricing and packaging to understand what’s included, or read the FAQ for limitations and data requirements.

Data exchange

Integrations that match how your HR data is maintained

Choose the lightest option that fits your internal controls. We support one-time imports for onboarding, and repeatable sync patterns for ongoing workforce planning. Vendor configuration differs by HRIS and by instance, so we validate the available export fields and identifiers before starting.

Common entities
Employees, roles, departments, locations, skills, proficiency levels, training history.
Typical cadence
Weekly or monthly skill snapshots; daily headcount and org changes when needed.

Supported connection paths

Start with CSV, move to SFTP for scheduled drops, or use API for near real-time updates. All options are designed to keep source-of-truth ownership with your HRIS.

CSV import

Template-based uploads for initial taxonomy and employee baselines.

  • • UTF-8, header row
  • • Stable employee IDs

SFTP drop

Scheduled file delivery with controlled access and auditability.

  • • Key-based auth
  • • Naming + date rules

API integration

Field-mapped sync with versioned schemas and change tracking.

  • • Token-based access
  • • Sync frequency agreed

Prerequisites we confirm early

  • Export availability for employee master, job/role, and org hierarchy.
  • Identifier strategy (employee ID, position ID) to prevent duplicate profiles.
  • Field mapping for Japanese names, departments, and role titles.
  • Data ownership and approval path for skill definitions and proficiency levels.

Important note on vendor variability

Even within the same HRIS product, enabled modules, custom fields, and security roles can change what’s accessible. We provide a short discovery checklist and confirm what your instance can export or expose before we commit to timelines.

See integration FAQs

Pricing preview

Clear ranges, final quote based on scope

Choose a starting tier, then we size the rollout for your factories, roles, and HRIS landscape. All tiers include Japanese UI and taxonomy governance tools for mid-sized manufacturing teams.

What drives the final quote

  • Number of employees, plants, and role families in scope
  • Taxonomy depth (levels, proficiency scales, and evidence rules)
  • HRIS integration needs (imports, field mapping, sync frequency)
  • Security requirements (SSO/SAML, SCIM, audit retention)

Implementation is quoted separately when needed, and we’ll confirm a delivery plan before any work starts.

Core

For a single business unit rollout

Most common start

¥480k–¥900k

per month, billed annually*

  • Custom skills taxonomy builder + governance
  • AI-driven skill gap analysis (decision support)
  • CSV imports and exportable reports
Check fit for Core

Operations

For multi-plant reporting and HR collaboration

¥980k–¥1.8M

per month, billed annually*

  • Everything in Core
  • Advanced role families, skill evidence, and approvals
  • HRIS integration package (mapping + scheduled sync)
Request Operations quote

Enterprise

For strict security and complex data environments

Custom

quote after scoping

  • SSO/SAML, SCIM provisioning, and audit tooling
  • Multiple HRIS sources and staged rollouts
  • Custom retention and admin controls
Talk to an architect

Footnotes and limits

  • * Listed ranges assume annual billing. Monthly billing is available at a higher rate.
  • AI gap analysis supports planning and prioritization; final talent decisions remain with your HR and line leaders.
  • Integration timelines depend on HRIS vendor access, available APIs, and data quality in source systems.

Prefer a quick estimate?

Send headcount, sites, and HRIS name. We reply with a scoped range and next steps.

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FAQ

Clear answers for rollout, AI limits, and data handling.

Use the filter to quickly find what stakeholders typically ask during procurement, HRIS integration, and factory pilot planning. If you don’t see your question, request a demo and we’ll share a fit-check plan.

Tip: filtering hides non-matching items, it doesn’t change any data.

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