Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan and Accenture have agreed to form a joint venture from January 2024 to support Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Group’s goal to become a data-driven organization.
Certain functions within the IT division, as well as those related to HR, general affairs, finance, procurement, customer service and sales support, currently operated by Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan and Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Business Services, will be transferred to this joint venture.
This joint venture will consolidate administrative, back-office and support services. It will also provide Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Group with technology to capture, analyze and utilize data necessary to the beverage business.
Accenture will enable wider access to specialized talent, industry expertise and leading automation platforms to help Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Group adopt a strategy of continuous enterprise reinvention, through an effective combination of domestic locations.
“The establishment of this joint venture will greatly contribute to the further strengthening of our business foundation,” said Calin Dragan, Representative Director, President, Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings.
“Our work with Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Group is one of the largest enterprise reinvention efforts that Accenture is supporting in Japan,” said Atsushi Egawa, who leads Accenture’s business in Japan.
“The new entity will not only drive Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Group’s data-driven business reinvention by intelligent operations, but this model is also a great example of how investing in the right technologies and talent upskilling can help Japanese organizations, and the country as a whole, overcome challenges associated with the ongoing talent shortage.”
