FLAPS

What FLAPS does

FLAPS (株式会社FLAPS) is a privately held Japanese technology company founded in December 2005 and headquartered in Osaka, with 18 employees as of April 2025 (including contract staff) and ¥10 million in paid-in capital. The company operates two interrelated business lines. The first is a contract software development and technical services practice spanning embedded systems (Texas Instruments DSP, ARM assembly, RTOS, Linux, Xilinx FPGA), client-server and web systems on Java/C#/PHP/Python stacks, cloud-native development on AWS (including Lambda/serverless), data analytics infrastructure (TresureData, Talend), and AI/ML consulting. The second is a proprietary software business consisting of three on-premises products collectively branded the "Inventory Optimization Series": Jukyū Meister (需給マイスター) for cross-departmental PSI coordination, Zaikō Planner (財庫プランナー) for automated reorder-point calculation, and FERP for sales/inventory management. The Tokyo office was spun off in June 2012 as 株式会社フィックス・ラボ (Fix Lab), and FLAPS has no parent company or external institutional investors.

FLAPS monetizes through a mix of on-premises license fees (e.g., Zaikō Planner Standard from ¥2,000,000 license + ¥1,200,000 initial; Enterprise from ¥4,000,000 license + ¥2,700,000 initial), per-seat licensing for FERP, customization services, and ongoing technical/engineering services billed as consulting or on-site engineering. The proprietary products are co-developed with inventory consulting partner Infogros Co., Ltd., and integrate via API with PCA Corporation's Shōkon/Shōkan ERP. GTM combines a 2-person dedicated direct sales team targeting both end-users and large system integrators with active recruitment of sales and development partners.

The customer base is concentrated in Japan across manufacturing, wholesale/retail, and large SIer verticals. Documented enterprise customers include BTO (automotive parts wholesale, ~10x procurement efficiency and 10–15% inventory reduction after Zaikō Planner deployment), Matsui Chemical Industry (chemical packaging), TOP Printing (publishing), and a major e-commerce/telephone sales player for which FLAPS rebuilt a large-scale analytics infrastructure. The company holds a Privacy Mark certification (JIS Q 15001, since June 2014), is a member of JASA (Embedded Systems Technology Association), and is currently pursuing expansion into embedded/control systems alongside its inventory optimization core.

Name

FLAPS

Legal name

株式会社FLAPS

Website

https://e-flaps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FLAPS is a privately held Japanese technology company headquartered in Osaka that develops proprietary inventory optimization software (Jukyū Meister, Zaikō Planner, FERP) and provides contract software development plus technical services to manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and large system integrators in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inventory Optimization / Enterprise Planning Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application License Advisory, Vendor Management & Optimization (BPAEAGAO)

Keywords

• Inventory optimization software
• PSI planning solutions
• Custom software development
• Contract software engineering
• Enterprise system integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom/Contract Software Development (受託開発): FLAPS develops custom original systems based on client requirements, spanning conveyor/robot/autonomous warehouse control, embedded software for digital appliances and automotive electronics, digital signal processing (DSP), web/online content services, large-scale data analytics infrastructure, inventory management applications, and smartphone applications (iOS/Android via Flutter).
2. Technical Services (技術サービス): On-site engineer deployment (常駐ベースのシステムエンジニアリングサービス), technical consulting for system introduction, system maintenance and operations, and spot technical responses. Services cover web/intranet systems, client-server systems (Microsoft tools), AWS/cloud development, and telecom infrastructure operations. Also includes big data utilization/data analysis consulting and inventory optimization consulting.
3. Proprietary Software Products (自社製品): Three proprietary products sold as on-premises software licenses: Jukyū Master (sales/procurement planning), Zaikō Planner (inventory planning), and FERP (sales/inventory management). Revenue from software license fees, implementation services, and customization. Zaikō Planner offers Standard (from ¥2,000,000 license + ¥1,200,000 initial) and Enterprise (from ¥4,000,000 license + ¥2,700,000 initial) packages.
4. AI/Data Science Consulting: Machine learning (AI) introduction services and data science consulting offered as part of technical services, leveraging experience from daily technical activities in data analysis and AI integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FLAPS Co., Ltd. develops and sells three proprietary software products in its Inventory Optimization Series — Jukyū Meister (需給マイスター) for sales/procurement PSI planning, Zaikō Planner (財庫プランナー) for inventory planning, and FERP for sales/inventory management — together with custom software development services and technical services covering on-site engineering, AWS cloud consulting, and AI/data science advisory for enterprise clients in manufacturing, wholesale, and retail.

Product overview

FLAPS offers a portfolio of three proprietary software products — 需給マイスター (sales/procurement planning), 財庫プランナー (inventory planning), and FERP (sales/inventory management) — collectively branded as the '在庫最適化シリーズ' (Inventory Optimization Series). These products are designed to work independently or in combination: FERP handles core transactional operations (sales, purchasing, inventory), 財庫プランナー adds automated reorder point optimization on top of FERP's data, and 需給マイスター provides cross-departmental PSI coordination for companies needing synchronized sales, production, and procurement planning. FLAPS also provides contract software development services (web systems, client-server systems, logistics/embedded systems) and technical services including system engineering and AI/ML consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 需給マイスター (Jukyu Meister): Sales planning/procurement planning solution that seamlessly links PSI (Production, Sales, Inventory) from sales planning to production and procurement planning.
• 財庫プランナー (Zaikou Planner)
• FERP (フェルプ)

Products and services

• Jukyū Meister (需給マイスター) Proprietary PSI coordination software for sales and procurement planning; enables propagation of plans across sales, procurement, production, and inventory functions for manufacturers and wholesalers in Japan.
• Zaikō Planner (財庫プランナー) Proprietary inventory planning software that models and recalibrates inventory baselines and order points in response to demand shifts; targets manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers managing SKU-intensive inventory.
• FERP Proprietary sales and inventory management software offering integrated sales and inventory tracking capabilities as the operational layer complementing the planning modules.
• Custom Software Development Service Contract software engineering service covering embedded systems (FPGA, DSP, RTOS), web applications (Flutter, Laravel), cloud (AWS Lambda), and AI/data science (TreasureData, Talend, Solr); delivered to enterprise clients and partner system integrators.
• Technical Services (On-site Engineering, AWS Cloud, AI/Data Science Consulting) Technical services including on-site engineer staffing, AWS cloud advisory, and AI/data science consulting for enterprise clients and large system integrators in Japan.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 10x work efficiency improvement in procurement operations after implementing Zaikō Planner
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• 株式会社和歌山県毛利計算 (Infogros Co., Ltd.)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCo-development partner for the Zaikō Planner inventory optimization product. Infogros brings 20+ years of expertise in inventory management and sales administration consulting. They co-developed the product's algorithmic logic and offer inventory management consulting services to FLAPS customers upon Zaikō Planner implementation. This partnership provides the product's foundational consulting IP and enables FLAPS to offer comprehensive software + consulting solutions.
• PCA社 (PCA Corporation)supportingTechnology or IntegrationFLAPS holds PSIP: PCA System Integration Partner certification (デル IT Expert Program member). Zaikō Planner supports data linkage with PCA 商魂・商管 products via API (license may be required). This enables FLAPS products to integrate with PCA's business management software ecosystem, extending reach to PCA's existing customer base.
• 株式会社アイティシステム (IT System Corporation)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a business partner/trading partner of FLAPS. Nature of partnership not further detailed in available sources.
• 株式会社アクティス (Actis Corporation)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a business partner/trading partner of FLAPS. Nature of partnership not further detailed in available sources.
• 株式会社アドバンスクリ说什么 (Advance Create Corporation)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a business partner/trading partner of FLAPS. Nature of partnership not further detailed in available sources.
• 株式会社協和エクシオ (Kyowa Exio Corporation)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a business partner/trading partner of FLAPS. Nature of partnership not further detailed in available sources.
• 株式会社神戸デジタル・ラボ (Kobe Digital Lab Corporation)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a business partner/trading partner of FLAPS. Nature of partnership not further detailed in available sources.
• 山陽自動車運送株式会社 (Sanyo Motor Transport Corporation)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a business partner/trading partner of FLAPS. Nature of partnership not further detailed in available sources.
• 第一電子株式会社 (Daiichi Electronics Corporation)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a business partner/trading partner of FLAPS. Nature of partnership not further detailed in available sources.
• 株式会社日本制御エンジニアリング (Nihon Seigyo Engineering Corporation)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a business partner/trading partner of FLAPS. Nature of partnership not further detailed in available sources.
• ハヤトエンタープライズ株式会社 (Hayato Enterprise Corporation)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a business partner/trading partner of FLAPS. Nature of partnership not further detailed in available sources.
• 株式会社フェリシモ (Felissimo Corporation)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a business partner/trading partner of FLAPS. Nature of partnership not further detailed in available sources.
• 株式会社ロイヤル (Royal Corporation)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a business partner/trading partner of FLAPS. Nature of partnership not further detailed in available sources.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cybozu Inc. Mid-market Japanese provider of cloud business applications including sales, inventory, and workflow tools. Cybozu's kintone and Mail Dealer overlap with FLAPS's client-server/web system offerings for SME and mid-market customers in Japan.
• PCA Corporation: Japan's largest developer of accounting and business management software (PCA 商魂・商管), which is exactly the category that FLAPS's FERP product competes in. PCA is also an active integration partner of FLAPS, making them a directly overlapping peer.
• Works Applications Co., Ltd. Japanese enterprise application vendor focused on ERP and HR for mid-market and large enterprises. They compete with FLAPS's FERP and Jukyū Meister offerings in the Japanese business management software segment.
• JustSystems Corporation: Long-standing Japanese enterprise and SMB software publisher offering ERP-style and business management products. JustSystems serves a similar Japanese SME buyer as FLAPS with comparable sales/inventory and document management solutions.

Emerging players

• Raksul Inc. Japanese SMB-focused technology company offering business services and software for small and mid-sized businesses. Has a similar go-to-market targeting Japanese SMEs with productivity-software solutions, though broader in scope than FLAPS.

Broad incumbents

• BIPROGY Inc. Long-standing Japanese system integrator offering enterprise software, ERP, and cloud services. Competes with FLAPS for custom development and large enterprise implementation projects across distribution and manufacturing.
• SCSK Corporation: Major Japanese system integrator providing enterprise software, cloud, and IT services. SCSK overlaps with FLAPS's contract development and technical services businesses across manufacturing and distribution clients.
• Nomura Research Institute (NRI): One of Japan's largest IT services and consulting firms serving financial, manufacturing, and distribution sectors. NRI competes with FLAPS for large enterprise custom development and embedded systems engagements, though at much larger scale.
• NS Solutions Corporation: Japanese IT services firm specializing in manufacturing, distribution, and industrial systems — closely aligned with FLAPS's focus verticals. Operates at enterprise scale where FLAPS operates at mid-market.

Others

• Infogros Co., Ltd. FLAPS's official consulting partner and co-developer of Zaikō Planner, providing the inventory optimization consulting IP behind the product. Operates as an ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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