- 2003
- Founded as a consulting company at the request of Toyota Motor Corporation.
Our representative director's sales performance and business process improvements in his previous role were highly evaluated, leading to the founding of the Company.
- 2004
- Concluded an exclusive consulting agreement with the housing business of Toyota Motor Corporation.
From the fourth month after launch, performance exceeding 160% year-on-year was achieved and sustained.
- 2006
- Explorer Consulting Co., Ltd. was established in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.
Started consulting services for sales departments, primarily targeting major homebuilders.
Has been leading sales organization transformations across key sectors in Japan, with a focus on major housing developers.
- 2007
- Specialized in serving corporate clients, primarily leading companies and major manufacturers across various industries and sectors.
Rolled out consulting services as a firm specializing in improving sales department productivity.
- 2008
- Head office relocated to Shiodome, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Expanded operations by improving our track record with major homebuilders.
- 2009
- Started consulting and training for machine tool manufacturers and production equipment manufacturers.
- 2010
- Started support for major import car importers and materials manufacturers.
- 2011
- Started support for major non-life insurance companies and major securities companies.
- 2012
- Started support for the renovation business of major housing manufacturers.
- 2013
- Started support for foreign semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturers.
- 2014
- Started support for super general contractors and major life insurance companies.
- 2015
- Started joint research with the Manufacturing Management Research Center of the University of Tokyo and the Graduate School of Yamagata University.
- 2016
- Started support for various financial institutions and railway companies.
- 2017
- Started support for measurement, testing and analysis service companies.
- 2018
- A client company received the Deming Award.
Started support for financial institutions (shinkin banks) and major law firms.
- 2019
- Started support for building materials manufacturers.
- 2020
- The TQSM Association was established to commemorate the anniversary of Professor Deming's death.
- 2021
- Jointly developed the Sales Productivity Improvement Support System (SPISS®) with Japan System Techniques Co., Ltd.
- 2022
- Launched TQSM NAVI®, a sales productivity improvement support system for financial institutions.
- 2023
- Started on-site implementation support services for financial institutions (regional banks and shinkin banks)
- 2024
- Started support for sales to individual and corporate customers of a major food delivery company.
- 2025
- Started joint development of AI Sales Agent with the University of Tokyo.
