[yellowdog-announce] Mitsubishi Research Institute Uses Cell, Fixstars: Press Release 9 December 2008

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MITSUBISHI RESEARCH INSTITUTE USES CELL/B.E. IN INVENTORY DATA MONITORING FOR 
ASSET-BASED LENDING

Real-time analysis of numerous amount of chronological inventory data Began 
providing service to the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ

Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI) and Fixstars Corporation have 
cooperatively developed an inventory data monitoring system utilizing the 
Cell Broadband Engine™ (Cell/B.E.) for asset-based lending (ABL). Based on 
this system, MRI is providing real-time inventory fluctuation analysis tool 
to the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ.

This inventory data monitoring system was developed for ABL asset analysis. 
ABL is a form of lending based on very liquid assets such as inventory and 
accounts receivable, a form of financing that does not depend upon mortgage 
collateral or personal guarantees. It is becoming increasingly common, 
especially with small and medium sized enterprises.

MRI and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ have cooperatively developed a 
quantitative inventory fluctuation identification and analysis model through 
a joint research project to develop ABL business by utilizing risk assessment 
and mathematical methods.

MRI, in providing an analysis tool based on this model, has decided to use the 
Cell/B.E. as the system platform to handle the visualization of large volumes 
of data and for extracting characteristic properties. In order to extract 
characteristic properties, the inventory fluctuation data is analyzed from 
various viewpoints.

In building the inventory data monitoring system, MRI chose the Cell/B.E. 
programming specialists Fixstars to collaborate on the project. Incorporating 
Cell/B.E. mathematical methods into the analysis model enhanced its execution 
speed which allowed it to perform real-time analysis of the relationships 
between inventories for very many chronologically ordered inventory data.

Mathematical methods, regardless of being value or volume based, introduced 
for this analysis use a non-linear chronological model to analyze the 
inventory fluctuations. This allows the system to scientifically and 
automatically detect anomalies in the fluctuations, requiring vast volumes of 
data processing and associated computational burden. By taking advantage of 
Cell/B.E.'s strength in parallel processing, it was possible to 
simultaneously realize both fast execution times and precision analysis.

MRI provides the analysis tool to the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ for 
detecting properties hidden in inventory fluctuations by using this system in 
the ABL field that is expected to see growth.

Moving forward, MRI plans on providing services based on this analysis model 
in fields other than finance such as logistics and manufacturing.


About Fixstars Corporation
Fixstars is the pioneering company of the Cell Broadband Engine, high 
performance multi-core processor. Fixstars enables companies to speed up 
business by offering astonishing speed and quality software, middleware, OS 
on Cell/B.E. and hardware equipped Cell/B.E. including the GigaAccel 180 PCIe 
board with PowerXCell™ 8i, for industries such as Finance, Medical, 
Manufacturing and Digital media. Founded in 2002, Fixstars is headquartered 
in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary Fixstars Solutions in San Jose, CA and 
Loveland, CO.

For more information, visit www.fixstars.com/en/

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Inquiries regarding this press release:

	Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
	Advanced Business Center, Nobe, Kida, Suzuki
	secure.mri.co.jp/MRI/english/en_contact.cgi?cn=eng

	Ikuko Hasumi, Manager Public Relation
	Fixstars Corporation
	press at fixstars.com