Itochu and BCG are forming a consulting venture as Japanese companies look to combat labor shortages through AI-powered efficiency. (Source photos by Yuki Nakao, Yutaka Miyaguchi)
TAKEHIRO HASEGAWA, Nikkei staff writer |
TOKYO — Japanese trading house Itochu and U.S.-based Boston Consulting Group will start a joint venture that draws on generative artificial intelligence to advise companies on improving their businesses, Nikkei has learned.
Itochu will hold a majority stake and choose the president for the joint venture, to be formed next month.