SERVICES
Services
ENTERING JAPAN
For companies preparing to enter the Japanese market. We help you judge whether and how to enter, and then get the launch done.
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Japan Market Entry Assessment & Strategy
We size the opportunity, map competitors and regulations, and build the evidence you need to decide whether, and how, to enter the Japanese market.
WHEN IT HELPS
You are considering Japan but need to know whether the opportunity is real, how large it is, and what entry would take, before committing resources.
WHAT WE DO
- Size the market and identify the segments worth pursuing
- Map competitors, customers and distribution channels
- Review regulatory, licensing and business-custom requirements
- Interview prospective customers, partners and other key players to hear first-hand how the market works
- Build the business case and a phased entry roadmap
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
A market assessment, a summary of the interview findings, a clear recommendation and roadmap, and decision materials for your leadership, written in English.
02
Launch Execution & PMO
We support setting up your Japanese entity or office and selecting and negotiating with partners, and we run the launch project from planning through execution.
WHEN IT HELPS
The decision to enter has been made, but you have limited resources in Japan and are unfamiliar with local processes and expectations.
WHAT WE DO
- Build the launch plan, milestones and governance
- Coordinate the setup of your entity or office with legal, tax and administrative specialists
- Identify, approach and negotiate with prospective partners and vendors
- Run progress, risk and issue management across headquarters and Japan
- Prepare the handover to your Japan team
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
A launch plan and tracker, regular status reports to headquarters in English, partner and vendor shortlists, and handover documentation.
OPERATING IN JAPAN
For companies already operating in Japan. We close the gaps between your global organization and your Japan operations.
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Global–Japan Process Alignment
We align your global standards with how operations actually run in Japan, designing standardized rules and procedures and supporting them until they take root.
WHEN IT HELPS
Headquarters has global standards, but Japan works differently, and the result is gaps in compliance, quality or reporting, or processes that depend on individuals.
WHAT WE DO
- Interview Japan and headquarters teams and map current processes
- Decide what should be aligned globally and what should be localized
- Design standardized rules, procedures and templates, with Japanese regulatory and customer requirements built in
- Support rollout, training and follow-up until the new way of working takes root
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Process maps, a gap analysis, standardized procedures and templates, and a rollout plan. See our track record for examples.
04
Stakeholder Alignment & Project Leadership
We close the gap between headquarters and your Japan team, make decision-making visible, and lead cross-functional projects as PMO.
WHEN IT HELPS
Headquarters and the Japan office see the same issue differently, decisions stall, or a project spans several departments and no one owns the whole.
WHAT WE DO
- Clarify who decides in Japan, along which approval routes and on what timeline
- Bridge headquarters’ expectations and the perspectives of your Japanese team and partners, in language and in business context
- Facilitate meetings, build agreement and turn it into action plans
- Lead cross-functional projects as PMO, with clear reporting to headquarters
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
A decision map, aligned action plans, regular status reports and escalation paths, so that headquarters and Japan stay on the same page.
OUR NAME
The Meaning Behind “SRK Consulting”
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Speed
Responding to and resolving issues with speed
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Reason
Offering reasonable, well-founded solutions — and giving clients a genuine reason to choose us
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Kizuna
Valuing the relationships and connections (kizuna) we build along the way