Zeroboard announces "Dataseed," a new product that enables "dynamic" supplier management.

We will be exhibiting at "SCM - Supply Chain Management - World" held from September 9th to 11th.

Zeroboard Inc.(Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Michitaka Tokeiji ; hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), which supports corporate sustainability management, is pleased to News the launch of its new product "Dataseed," which enables the "dynamic" and centralized management of supplier information, starting September 9, 2026 (Wednesday).
"Dataseed" is an expanded version of the supplier research tool previously offered as "Dataseed SAQ," redefined as a platform for centralizing supplier management operations. It allows for the integrated management of supplier information from various business units and group companies within a company, and enables "dynamic supplier management" where both buyers and suppliers update information on the cloud, ensuring it is always up-to-date.

For more details about "Dataseed," please see here .

Business background and Issue to be addressed

Currently, many companies are required to accurately grasp detailed information about their suppliers from the perspective of business continuity and legal compliance. Consequently, obtaining consent forms from suppliers and conducting regular supplier inspections requires significant effort on the ground. Furthermore, much of the communication between buyers and suppliers relies on emails and attachments exchanged between personnel. As a result, Issue arise such as difficulty in keeping information up-to-date, reliance on individual employees for work processes, and inability to properly manage past communications and response histories (evidence trails).

In particular, when a company has many subsidiary companies and needs to centrally manage the suppliers of those group companies, or when it has hundreds or thousands of suppliers, the aforementioned tasks become a significant burden on the procurement and sustainability departments.
"Dataseed" helps solve these Issue by centrally managing the collection, updating, and sharing of supplier information.

What is "dynamic supplier management"?

Traditional supplier information management primarily involved buyers collecting information from suppliers and storing that Contents in a ledger.
In contrast, Dataseed aims for "dynamic supplier management," where both buyers and suppliers update data on the cloud and constantly share the latest information.
Beyond simply streamlining survey work, this system maintains the freshness of supplier information and enables centralized management of inter-company communications and update history.

Differences between the previous system and the "Dataseed" supplier ledger management system.

Core features of "Dataseed"

1. Share the latest information at all times through two-way data updates.

Instead of one-sided information gathering by buyers, we enable "dynamic management" where both buyers and suppliers directly update and manage data on the cloud. By moving away from static ledger management where data is collected unilaterally, we reduce the effort required to check for up-to-date information and to make repeated inquiries, enabling the maintenance of an accurate and up-to-date information infrastructure at all times.

2. Cloud-based communication prevents work from becoming dependent on specific individuals.

All communication that previously relied on individual emails and attachments between employees will be consolidated onto the platform. This allows the organization to accumulate a record of past communication history and submitted documents, ensuring smooth transitions when employees change positions or leave the company. It also prevents the black boxing of operations and strengthens control.

3. Centralized management of suppliers within the group companies.

We centralize supplier information that is dispersed across business units and group companies. We visualize the status of information gathering, consent acquisition, and regular sustainability surveys for group company suppliers, contributing to the creation of a clean supply chain.

"Dataseed" supplier management screen (※Image)

Future prospects

Our company's vision is to be a "data platform provider that enables sustainable business decisions."

Going forward, we will develop "Dataseed" into a central hub for data sharing with suppliers. We plan to sequentially provide functions that allow for the collection, updating, and management of various supplier data, including ESG areas such as Scope 3 data for GHG (greenhouse gas) emission amount, as well as information on molds and conflict minerals.

By building a data platform that enables procurement and sustainability departments to continuously share information with suppliers, we will support the use of information that contributes to management decisions, not just regulatory compliance.

News of related webinar

We will be holding a webinar introducing the concept and features of "Dataseed" as follows. We look forward to your participation.

Title: Now is the time for "dynamic" supplier management – ​​Concept and key features of the new product "Dataseed"
Date and Time: Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Application deadline: August 25, 2026 (Tuesday) 14:00
Participation fee: Free Method: Online (Zoom)
Please apply from this page .

News of participation in exhibitions and speaking engagements

Our company will be exhibiting at the following trade show and will also be giving a special lecture. We look forward to your visit.

[Exhibition]
Exhibition Name: SCM - Supply Chain Management - World ~Special Exhibition for Building Sustainable Supply Chains~ (within Sustainable Management Week)
Venue: Makuhari Messe (2-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture)
Date: Wednesday, September 9th – Friday, September 11th, 2026
Time: 10:00-17:00
Booth number: E3-6
Exhibition Contents: Service introduction, demo, and in-booth seminars for "Dataseed". Please register (free of charge) on the exhibition website .

[Lecture]
[SCM-S] Supply Chain Management World Special Lecture <Dialogue>
Title: How to Prepare for Supply Chain Disruptions – SCM Strategies and Practical Risk Management in the Era of Economic Security –
Date and time: Thursday, September 10, 2026, 14:30-15:30
Speaker: Keisuke Hanyuuda, CEO and CEO of Owls Consulting Group Co. , Company
Michitaka Tokeiji, CEO, Zeroboard Inc.
Please register (free of charge) through the exhibition website (presentation application) .

Company Overview

Company name: Zeroboard Inc. Inc. (https://www.zeroboard.jp/ )
Location: 10 floor, Sumitomo Fudosan Tokyo Mita South Tower, 3-5-27 Mita Minato -ku, Tokyo
Representative: CEO Michitaka Tokeiji
Established: August 24, 2021
Service: Development and provision of ESG information centralization solution "Zeroboard Sustainability Platform" / Consulting on sustainability management / Operation of Community "All Aboard""All Aboard!"

Overview of Zeroboard Sustainability Platform

This comprehensive cloud solution supports the collection, management, and disclosure of ESG-related data. With a wide range of products, it seamlessly supports the processes required for sustainability management, including ESG disclosure.

• " Zeroboard " - a cloud Service for calculating GHG (greenhouse gas) emission amount and managing environmental items
• ESG legal disclosure cloud Service"Zeroboard ESG"
• Dataseed: A cloud Service for managing dynamic supplier information.

With these products as a core, we provide industry-specific products, various optional functions, and consulting for compliance with regulations and complex calculations, thereby supporting corporate sustainability management.

[Webinars for businesses are currently being held]
Our company holds monthly webinars for businesses on decarbonization management. These webinars cover the latest trends in decarbonization both domestically and internationally, as well as how to utilize "Zeroboard." Please register to attend. For more details, please visit the events page on our website.

[Contact us]
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