September 18: Contributing to Industrial Development and a Safe and Secure Society

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Business Strategies: Materiality Initiatives Aligned with the Medium-Term Management Plan

Contributing to Industrial Development and a Safe and Secure Society

Supporting research and development (R&D) plays a critical role in achieving industrial development and building a safe and secure society. It contributes to promoting technological innovation, enhancing competitiveness, solving social challenges, and ensuring sustainability.

Against this backdrop, Shimadzu has established a mission to contribute to industrial development and the realization of a safe and secure society. As a milestone toward achieving this mission, we are advancing five business strategies in the Healthcare, Green, Material, and Industry domains, as defined in our medium-term management plan. Below are some of the key initiatives we are undertaking as part of this effort.

LabSolutions Series: Software and AI/IoT Supporting Analytical Laboratory Workflows

Reinforce Key Model Businesses

Corresponding Business Strategies

Strengthen Med-Tech Business

Expand Overseas Businesses & Operations

Reinforce & Expand Recurring Businesses

Develop & Create New / Future Businesses

Shimadzu Software Supporting the Workflow

Guided by the concept of a " Living Laboratory," we support the creation of research environments that eliminate reliance on individuals and allow researchers to focus on more advanced and creative tasks. To this end, we have developed the LabSolutions series, a diverse lineup of software and AI/ IoT products that support every stage of analytical laboratory workflows. LabSolutions serves as a software platform that underpins these workflows by enabling automation, remote operation, and streamlined processes, thereby transforming laboratories into more efficient and innovative research environments.

Supporting Analytical Laboratory Workflows



LabSolutions Reducing reliance on individuals, optimizing utilization of human resources, and supporting workstyle innovation in laboratories

Through the deployment of advanced analytical and measuring ins truments, robotics, AI, and IoT technologies, LabSolutions reduces dependence on individual ski lls in laboratory operations.

Remote Analysis Remote Maintenance

Cross-Instrument Reports

From Automated Report Generation to Pass/Fail Judgment

Integrated Data Management

(Compliant with DI)

Test Information

Control System

LabSolutions i-QLinks

Analytical Method

Development Support Software

LabSolutions MD

Pretreatment Device

Control Software

LabSolutions Sync

Open Access Software

Open Solution

Integrated Report

Generation Software

Multi-Data Report

Data Management System

LabSolutions CS

AI-Based Automated

Peak Processing

Algorithm-Based Chromatographic Simulation

From Nucleic Acid Drug Dedicated Analysis to Pass/Fail Judgment

Remote Data

Management

Data Management

System

LabSolutions CS

M2M System

Smart Service Net

Chromatographic

Simulation

i-PDeA Ⅱ

Dedicated Data Analysis System for Nucleic Acid Drugs

LabSolutions Insight Biologics

Remote Data

Management

Remote Data

Management

Remote Data

Management

Setting Sample / Injection

Experiment

Phase

Optimization Automated

Generation of

Automatic Sampling

of Analysis

Schedule

Analysis Conditions

Analysis Execution

Automated Pretreatment

AI-based Peak Processing and Integrated Analysis

Analysis and Pass/Fail Judgment

Report Generation

From Multi-Sample Analysis to Pass/Fail Judgment

Instrument Stabilization

Integrated Management of Analytical Data

Result Verification

of Automated Processing

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AI-Based Automated Method Creation (AQbD Support)

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*3

Analysis Workflow

Management

Automation via

Robotics

Open Access

Multi-Analyte Multi-Analyte Quantitation Software Screening Software

LabSolutions Insight LabSolutions Insight Explore

AI Automated Peak Processing

Peakintelligence

Laboratory Workflow This enables researchers to focus on higher-value tasks, enhanc es productivity in analytical processes, and drives transformation in laboratory environments.

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LabSolutions CS Network System:

Enabling Cloud-Based Remote Access Across Locations

LabSolutions CS is the software within the LabSolutions series used for integrated management of analytical data in laboratories. This network-

LabSolutions CS Network System: A Worldwide Analytical Data Platform Serving Diverse Industries

LabSolutions CS Network System provides a comfortable operating environment and ensures safe and secure data management. It supports integrated data management for analytical laboratories across diverse industries. Below are examples of how the system is used in various fields.

compatible data management system can connect not only Shimadzu analytical and measuring instruments but also those from other manufacturers. It allows centralized data management and provides access to necessary data from any PC on the network. Additionally, it enables instrument control and monitoring of operational status. Compatible with Windows Terminal Services, it supports diverse working styles such as remote work. It also integrates with various cloud services, enabling unified data management across multiple sites.

Usage Scenarios and Key Benefits of the LabSolutions CS Network System

Pharmaceutical Industry

• Equipped with features that ensure regulatory compliance̶such as data integrity functions in line with FDA regulations and Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare guidelines for electronic records and signatures̶LabSolutions CS ensures the authenticity of analytical data in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing.

  
  
  

• With optional AI software that supports the Analytical Quality by Design (AQbD) approach recommended by the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH), the system enables robust, scientifically validated analysis conditions that contribute to the safety of pharmaceutical development and manufacturing.

  Next-Generation Battery Industry

• Analytical data used in digital certification for battery passports̶including raw material assessment, degradation analysis during manufacturing, and evaluation of recovered materials during recycling̶can be centrally managed in a database.

• Analytical and measuring instruments used in various testing stages during the manufacturing of next-generation batteries can be centrally managed via the network system, enabling remote operation and automation. Test information can be efficiently managed by linking it with specific products, projects, or

  manufacturing lots.

  Academic and Public Research Institutions

  
  
  
  
  

  Support for diverse operations Support for flexible workstyles

  
  
  

  Operational efficiency through user-friendly interface

  Secure and reliable system data management

  
  
  

  Optimization of workflows and lab operations

  Petroleum and Chemical Industries

• By establishing large-scale GC/GCMS network systems, the system enables remote control at plants and simultaneous

  operation by multiple users, improving

  efficiency in analytical workflows.
  
  

• With features such as automatic saving of analytical data and auto-generation of test reports, the system prevents unintended data loss or tampering due to human error and ensures traceability.

• The system also supports seamless integration with laboratory information

  management systems (LIMS) from various companies.

  Steel and Transportation Equipment Industries

• Data from a wide variety of instruments are centrally

  managed on a project basis through the network system. Data

  from multiple sites can also be integrated for viewing and analysis, enabling the creation of comprehensive test reports.

• By linking with AI analysis systems, the data can be leveraged for materials informatics (MI)̶an emerging approach that uses information science for efficient materials discovery and research̶especially for materials analysis applications.

  • Flexible network systems can be built regardless of the number of instruments, to support research progress.

  • Access permissions for instruments and data can be set to prevent information leakage outside the research team, while safely managing time-stamped data for patent applications.

  • During measurement operations, data can be viewed or analyzed on other PCs, enabling multiple users to work simultaneously and efficiently even during peak research periods.

  • Strict access control settings enable secure remote analysis of analytical data.

    Food Industry

• Centralized management of data related to raw material analysis and quality testing for functional foods helps meet functional-food GMP standards (for manufacturing and quality control).

• In analyses of residual pesticides and functional ingredients, the software automatically determines pass/fail status based on standard values and generates test reports, preventing errors and tampering. AI-powered peak processing ensures accurate assessments and supports food safety.