LAYERS CONSULTING
Enthusiasm and reality-
based executionism,
a consulting firm from
Japan

Layers and Jakuchu Ito
Layers Consulting uses “Jakuchu Ito” as its main motif.
Jakuchu Ito left behind masterpieces that will be appreciated for 300 years to come, with his meticulous technical skills and his unique and vivid sense of color that is not bound by conventional wisdom.
As a consulting firm from Japan, Layers Consulting pursues the cutting edge of the times and acts with our clients in accordance with the values and culture that Japan possesses.
We support our clients succeed based on a spirit of innovation like Jakuchu Ito’s and an ability to take action to pioneer new paths.
Mission

Creators with
Survivors’ Spirit
An organization with NO innovation will die. A company with NO winning in business battles will also die. Layers Consulting, “Creators with Survivors’ Spirit”, is the powerful engine for you to keep winning in the intense competition.

Creating open innovation
We have created open innovation scheme for clients, based on experience of 1000+ projects with 500+ clients.
Breaking internal/ industrial stereotype
We create disruptive innovation through breaking internal/ industrial stereotypes; old concepts, rules, processes etc.
against anti-self-changing-parties.
Corporate Profile
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CompanyLayers Consulting Co., Ltd.
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EstablishedDecember 1983
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Company AddressMEGURO CENTRAL SQUARE,3-1-1 Kami-osaki, Shinagawa-ku,
Tokyo 141-8214 ACCESS
Tel: 03-5791-1125 Fax: 03-5791-1135 -
Board
RepresentativesRepresentative Director & CEO
Takashi Sugino
Representative Director & Chairman
Yoshiki Akita
Representative Director & COO
Tamotsu Nakabo -
Number of
Employees450 employees
(12 JP-CPAs, 1 US-CPA, 2 certified tax accountants) -
Description of
BusinessManagement consulting service in the following areas
・Global / Group Management Control
・Management Foundation for Corporate Governance
・Re-making / Reformulation of Sales Strategy and Process
・Supply Chain Management
・Human Resources Management
・IT Management
Advisory Board
Management Advisory Committee
Chairman
- Yoshihiko Miyauchi
- Senior Chairman, Orix Co.
Members
- Yoshinari Hara
- Adviser, Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
- Kunio Noji
- Adviser, Komatsu Ltd.
- Michitaka Sawada
- Representative Director President & CEO, Kao Corporation
- Takeshi Niinami
- President, Member of the Board, Representative Director, Suntory Holdings Ltd.
Advisors
- Yoshikazu Amano
- Former Managing Officer, CIO, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
- Hiroshi Ishino
- Former Representative Director & CEO, Kansai Paint Co.,Ltd.
- Noritaka Uji
- Former Executive Vise President, CTO, NTT corporation
- Seita Kanai
- Senior Advisor, Mazda Motor Corporation
- Jun Kawada
- Former Executive Director, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
- Hideyuki Kobayashi
- Professor, SBI Graduate school Department of Business Administration Former Group Manager Administration Group Product Cost Planning Div. , Toyota
- Masaharu Sato
- Former Representative Director & CEO, Fujitsu Research Institute
- Yasuo Sato
- Former Executive Research Advisor, Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc.
- Tadaaki Jyagawa
- Former Executive Vise President, Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman, Former Representative Director & CEO, Hino Motors, Ltd.
- Tsuneyoshi Tatsuoka
- Former Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
- Youhei Harada
- Project Professor of Shinsyu University
Adjunct Instructure of Tamagawa University - Sumitaka Fujita
- Chairman of Japan Association for Chief Financial Officers
Director, Former Executive Vise President, ITOCHU corporation - Hiroyuki Mitani
- Former President of GE Yokogawa Medical Systems
Former President of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Japan
Research Advisors
- Hideki Ide
- Professor Emeritus, Keio University
Executive Director for Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO) - Akie Iriyama
- Professor Waseda University Graduate School of Business and Finance. Waseda Business School.
- Takashi Iwamoto
- Specially Appointed Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University
- Masanao Kawakami
- Professor of School of Economics and Management, University of Hyogo
- Fuhito Kojima
- Associate professor, Stanford University Department of economics
- Takahiro Fujimoto
- Professor of Graduate School of Business Administration, Waseda University
Consulting Policies
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Passion for Client with Rational Calculation
We fully devote ourselves to our clients’ company for their growth.
At the same time, we provide rational analyses/ judgments
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Practicalism
Our consultants with strong accountabilities support you in the business field for solving even untouchable management issues based on the principle “ The Three Actuals “; “the actual place”, “the actual goods”, and “the actual situation”.
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Middle-Up / Middle-Down
We practically support not only the top management but also the middle management playing a core roll in Japan’s business.
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Establishment of Long Relationship
We aim to establish long relationships with clients based on the concept; “Long relationships are obtained through true client satisfaction.”
Consulting Style
“Layers“ stands for the multi-level strategic layered consulting service from strategy to resource

Consulting Structure
“Layers“ stands for the multi-level strategic layered consulting service from strategy to resource