What Zuken PreSight does

Zuken PreSight Inc. (株式会社図研プリサイト) is a Japanese software vendor specializing in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solutions for manufacturing customers, headquartered in Yokohama with 65 employees as of April 2026. The company was carved out of parent group Zuken Co., Ltd. in April 2016, inheriting more than three decades of PLM/BOM management engineering expertise. Its portfolio centers on Visual BOM, a PLM platform unifying drawings, BOMs and ultra-lightweight 3D data via proprietary XVL compression (Patents 5894115 and 5809677); this is complemented by Knowledge Explorer (AI-driven knowledge retrieval with NLP smart input), Qualityforce (past-trouble recurrence-prevention AI), Visual BOM/Project (Gantt-based project management), and BOM Producer (entry-level PLM). The company also co-markets XVL Studio Z with parent Zuken for hybrid electrical/mechanical verification.

Revenue derives from subscription/recurring software licenses for Visual BOM and the AI products, OEM supply of Visual BOM to Business Engineering under the 'mcframe PLM' brand, and professional services sold jointly with Otsuka Shokai for SOLIDWORKS PDM integration. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led direct enterprise field sales supported by SE joint demonstrations, augmented by channel partners (Otsuka Shokai), OEM (Business Engineering), event-led demand generation (DMS Tokyo, AI/Artificial Intelligence EXPO), a user-community exchange, and a regular email newsletter. Customers are exclusively domestic Japanese manufacturers across electronics, machinery, medical devices, precision instruments, amusement/gaming, agricultural machinery and food machinery; the company does not sell directly to individuals and has no overseas operations disclosed.

The 10th-period financial disclosure (March 2026) reports total assets of 1,507 million JPY, net income of 288 million JPY, paid leave utilization around 66.8% and a 100% return rate from parental leave, indicating a profitable, operationally stable subsidiary. The company was certified Stress-Free Company 2026, and Visual BOM v6.2 (June 2026) embeds AI-native 2D similarity search, NLP extraction and automated cost simulation, marking the company's pivot from pure PLM data management toward AI-augmented design decision support.

Name

Zuken PreSight

Legal name

株式会社図研プリサイト

Website

https://presight.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zuken PreSight is a Japanese PLM software vendor, spun off from Zuken Co., Ltd. in 2016, providing Visual BOM, AI-powered Knowledge Explorer, Qualityforce and related solutions to Japanese manufacturers in electronics, machinery, medical and industrial sectors, employing ~65 staff in Yokohama.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) Software

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) & Document Generation/Templating (HDAEAGAL)

Keywords

• PLM software solutions
• BOM management systems
• Manufacturing knowledge management
• Design lifecycle management
• CAD data integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PLMソフトウェア製品販売・サポート: Visual BOM、BOM Producer、Visual BOM/ProjectなどのPLM製品のライセンス販売、導入支援、カスタマーサポートサービス。顧客企業の業務適合させる導入支援や構築作業を含む。
2. ナレッジマネジメント製品販売・サポート: Knowledge Explorer、QualityforceなどのAI搭載ナレッジ活用製品の販売・サポートサービス。
3. OEM製品: Visual BOMをビジネスエンジニアリング株式会社へOEM提供（mcframe PLM）。
4. SOLIDWORKS PDM連携サービス: 株式会社大塚商会との協業による、SOLIDWORKS PDMとVisual BOMの連携サービス提供。

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Zuken PreSight develops and sells PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), BOM (Bill of Materials), and knowledge management software for Japanese manufacturers. Its flagship Visual BOM platform centralizes drawings, BOM data, and ultra-lightweight 3D data (XVL) across design, manufacturing, and maintenance, while complementary products add AI-powered knowledge utilization (Knowledge Explorer), quality/recurrence prevention (Qualityforce), and project management (Visual BOM/Project). The company also offers entry-level BOM Producer and an OEM-licensed version sold by Business Engineering as mcframe PLM.

Product overview

Zuken PreSight offers a portfolio of PLM and knowledge management solutions for Japanese manufacturing companies. The core products include Visual BOM (AI-ready PLM system with 3D data integration), Knowledge Explorer (AI-powered knowledge utilization), and Qualityforce (quality/reliability management). These products share a common data foundation and are designed to work together—Visual BOM serves as the central PLM platform managing product lifecycle information, which can integrate with Knowledge Explorer for knowledge retrieval across stored documents and with Qualityforce for quality information analysis. Visual BOM/Project adds project management capabilities, while BOM Producer provides entry-level PLM functionality. The product line was developed from over 30 years of BOM/PLM experience and 10+ years of AI technology expertise, with Visual BOM being OEM-supplied to Business Engineering as mcframe PLM.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visual BOM AI-ready PLM solution that centralizes product lifecycle information including drawings, BOMs, and ultra-lightweight 3D data (XVL), enabling decision-making enhancement and future AI utilization across design, manufacturing, and maintenance phases. Targets Japanese manufacturing companies' design and engineering departments.
• Visual BOM/Project Project management solution for manufacturing projects providing intuitive Gantt chart progress management and flexible integration with Visual BOM and existing systems for real-time information visualization. Targets manufacturing project managers and design leads.
• Knowledge Explorer AI-implemented full-automatic knowledge utilization solution that proactively discovers valuable information users are unaware of, supporting knowledge management and technical succession in manufacturing environments. Automatically extracts important keywords from natural language documents and proactively notifies users of relevant knowledge.
• Qualityforce Past trouble utilization and recurrence prevention platform that extracts past defect information (design checklists, in-process defects, market defects) according to usage scenarios, enabling failure prevention and quality risk reduction. Targets manufacturing quality assurance departments.
• XVL Studio Z Electric-hybrid DMU (Digital Mockup) solution for pre-prototyping virtual verification, enabling insulation distance measurement/verification, static electricity and EMC verification using ultra-lightweight 3D models. Co-developed with Lattice Technology.
• BOM Producer Entry-level PLM solution offering fundamental BOM management functionality without 3D data utilization features. Data structure is compatible with Visual BOM, allowing license upgrade to full Visual BOM functionality.

Quantifiable outcome

• 部品登録工数 80%削減（サンリツオートメイション社）
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability9 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 株式会社レイヤーズ・コンサルティングminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 20262026年6月23日共催オンラインセミナー「日本流ものがありますDX～AI×PLMで产み出す製品競争力と利益の源泉～」をビジネスエンジニアリング株式会社・株式会社レイヤーズ・コンサルティングと共催。PLM×AI×利益管理をテーマにした高层次的セミナープログラムを実施。
• 株式会社ヒューマンサイエンスminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2025ナレッジマネジメント整備のコンサルのノウハウとKnowledge Explorerを組み合わせた、AI時代のナレッジマネジメントへのアプローチをテーマに2025年7月29日に共催オンラインセミナー举办。
• 株式会社ダイバーシンクminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2017株式会社図研とビジネスエンジニアリング株式会社の合弁会社として株式会社ダイバーシンク设立（2015年2月）。2017年4月に设计・製造連携ソリューションをVisual BOMに実装。XVL Studio Zの共同開発等技术协力関係。
• 株式会社大塚商会coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2016SOLIDWORKS®国内No.1ディーラーである株式会社大塚商会と協力し、「SOLIDWORKS® PDM」と「Visual BOM」の連携サービスを提供。两社のエンジニアが協力し、CADデータとE-BOMの効率的な情報連携を実現。採番連携、E-BOM連携、ドキュメント連携、ECO連携、ワークフロー連携等服务を提供。
• ビジネスエンジニアリング株式会社coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 July 2015Visual BOMをmcframe PLMとしてOEM提供（2015年7月販売開始）。资本関係として2014年12月にビジネスエンジニアリング株式会社の株式を取得し、PLMソリューションの市场拡充を推進。
• ラティス・テクノロジー株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 20102010年5月にラティス・テクノロジー株式会社の株式を取得し、3Dデータ活用高度化を推進。XVLフォーマットの超軽量3Dデータ技术を通じた共同開発関係。Visual BOMの共同开发厂およびサービス部門向け3Dパーツリスト自动生成システムの共同构筑。

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aras: Aras Innovator is a flexible, customizable PLM platform often positioned as an alternative to heavyweight PLM systems. It overlaps with PreSight's Visual BOM in BOM management, 3D/document handling, and enterprise configuration capabilities.
• Dassault Systèmes: Dassault Systèmes operates the 3DEXPERIENCE platform with ENOVIA for product data management, the global PLM market leader. It competes directly with Zuken PreSight's Visual BOM in BOM, 3D, and product lifecycle data management for manufacturers.
• PTC: PTC offers Windchill and Arena Solutions, two of the most widely deployed PLM platforms globally. It directly competes with PreSight in PLM, product information management, and CAD-integrated BOM workflows.
• MasterControl: MasterControl provides quality management and manufacturing execution software for life sciences and discrete manufacturers. Its quality management and document control capabilities are directly comparable to PreSight's Qualityforce offering.
• Propel Software: Propel is a cloud-native PLM platform serving product companies with modern SaaS architecture. It shares PreSight's focus on product information management, quality, and integration with ERP/CRM systems for mid-market manufacturers.
• eGain: eGain is a knowledge management software provider with AI-powered recommendation and case retrieval capabilities. It is directly comparable to PreSight's Knowledge Explorer for AI-driven surfacing of relevant knowledge from enterprise document repositories.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Siemens' Teamcenter is the world's most-used PLM platform. It competes directly with Zuken PreSight's Visual BOM across the full product lifecycle management stack, including BOM, CAD integration, and design-to-manufacturing workflows.
• Hexagon ETQ: Hexagon's ETQ Reliance is a leading quality management system (QMS) used in regulated manufacturing. It directly competes with PreSight's Qualityforce product for quality information management, defect tracking, and recurrence prevention.

Broad incumbents

• Oracle: Oracle's Agile PLM is part of Oracle's broader enterprise software portfolio, including ERP and supply chain. It competes with PreSight in product lifecycle management, primarily targeting large enterprises with integrated Oracle stacks.
• Autodesk: Autodesk Fusion 360 Manage (formerly Vault PLM) is part of Autodesk's broader CAD and engineering ecosystem. It competes with PreSight's Visual BOM as a component of a comprehensive design-to-manufacturing platform rather than as a specialized PLM vendor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ZukenPreSight
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/presightJP
• Facebookfacebook.com/ZukenPreSight

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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