Asteria Corporation announced that Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (hereinafter NYK Line) has introduced "ASTERIA Warp" (hereinafter "Warp") the leading enterprise data integration software in the domestic market (EAI/ESB) for the 16th consecutive year. When considering a data integration tool that would smoothly connect to various existing systems, the company focused on Asteria's Warp product, which enables the construction of such tools without coding. The decision was made to adopt Warp for its ability to integrate various data from cloud services and core systems with over 100 types of adaptors on offer as well as its flexibility in data processing, including file format and code conversion, necessary for system integration.

Using Warp, a team of four NYK Line employees, including new hires, built a data integration platform that connects VIP and existing systems, such as accounting (SAP), vessel scheduling, and automated vessel management systems, without coding. The construction of the system without relying on programming skills was made possible by drawing on data mapping and debugging functions as well as participation in Asteria's unique user community "AUG", which brings together development engineers. In addition, by integrating VIP's CO2 emissions data and SAP's accounting data related to fuel and cargo details and analyzing them, the system can calculate CO2 emissions from each transport.

To date, the company has developed a data integration platform capable of handling about 60 processes in about a year, reducing development person-hours to one-sixth, when compared to the scratch development using Java, which is the mainstream in the company. Through the latest initiative, NYK Line has built the foundation for company-wide DX, including the reduction of operational burden by migrating systems to the cloud and the optimization of business processes. In the future, NYK Line plans to promote data-driven management while effectively utilizing data accumulated in its internal systems.