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FPT Corporation and Metal One Corporation have started rolling out their steel industry platform Metal X UP outside Japan, beginning with Thailand and Vietnam in January 2026.
The platform was originally built to fix a very specific inefficiency in steel distribution. Too much of the supply chain still runs on paper, fragmented records, and manual coordination. Metal X UP digitizes that layer, especially around order handling and mill sheet management, which has already helped over 1,200 partners in Japan cut down working hours.
For the ASEAN rollout, they are starting with the mill sheet management feature. The system enables businesses to conduct searches and manage documents while keeping all documents and metadata accessible in one central location, which eliminates the need for physical documents and time-consuming search processes. The manufacturing partners in Thailand and Vietnam have already started to use the system as their first testing phase.
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On the execution side, FPT is handling development and operations using its offshore model, with a focus on speed, cost control, and AI-led enhancements. Metal One is backing the rollout with on-ground expertise to support adoption.
This is not just expansion for the sake of it. Steel supply chains in ASEAN are still catching up on digitization. If this lands well, Metal X UP could move from being a Japan-first solution to something closer to a global standard.
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