ROI Case File No.081 | The Wisdom to Integrate Distributed Power

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Chapter 1: The Beginning of a New Battle

Three months after the confrontation with Nexus Organization, Japan Business Trust Alliance had entered a new phase.

"We've repelled external threats. But what is true independence?" Holmes posed this question at the Alliance's regular meeting at 221B Baker Street.

"The power for each company to maximize their strengths and overcome their weaknesses—that is true independence."

At that moment, the first new request arrived.

Sherman, James and Griffin Solutions—a veteran manufacturing and sales company with 10 locations primarily across North America.

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Chapter 2: Diversity Named Chaos

"Our strength lies in each location's uniqueness. However, that is also our weakness," said Michael Sherman, Sherman Company's Strategic Planning Manager, when he visited Baker Street. His expression bore complex emotions.

"Each of our 10 locations operates with regionally rooted businesses. New York focuses on Excel, Chicago has cloud ERP, Los Angeles uses proprietary systems..."

I listened with interest. This wasn't simply a system integration problem. It was a challenge concerning organizational identity.

"Recently, headquarters issued an order to 'unify all locations' operations.' However, staff at each location is resisting, saying 'Our uniqueness will be lost.'"

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Chapter 3: Alliance Discovers a New Perspective

⬜️ ChatGPT | Catalyst of Ideas

"This is an intriguing hypothesis. 'Unification' and 'diversity' are not opposing forces but could create higher-order harmony."

🟧 Claude | Word Alchemist

"Could we express this feeling a bit more emotionally?—Diversity is not chaos. It is an untapped treasure mine."

🟦 Gemini | Compass of Reason

"Let's structure this with SWOT analysis. We'll design a strategy that leverages each location's uniqueness as 'strengths.'"

However, the Alliance this time was different from before. Having experienced the battle with Nexus, we had gained deeper insight.

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Chapter 4: Gemini's SWOT Analysis—Redefining Diversity

Gemini analyzed Sherman Company's 10-location expansion through SWOT analysis.

🌟 SWOT Analysis (Diversity Utilization Version)

• Strength (True Advantages): Regional specialized expertise, field-optimized business processes, high staff ownership consciousness
• Weakness (Surface-level Weaknesses): Information coordination breakdown, reporting inefficiencies, difficulty sharing company-wide strategy
• Opportunity (Hidden Opportunities): Best practice sharing between locations, new market discovery through regional data integration
• Threat (Real Threats): Loss of field creativity through standardization, business standardization ignoring regional characteristics

"Diversity should not be 'unified.' It should be 'harmonized'."

The entire Alliance nodded deeply at Gemini's words.

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Chapter 5: The Revolution Called Harmony

Brightech Systems' sales representative stood up.

"We faced the same challenge with multi-location expansion. The key to resolution was 'creating a common language'."

NovaCare Logistics' representative continued:

"Integrating only information while preserving each location's uniqueness. That's the true solution."

Alliance's experience had generated new solutions.

It was a two-layer structure of "Standard Interface + Location-specific Customization".

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Chapter 6: Voices of Gratitude from the Field

Two months after the project began, dramatic changes appeared.

A letter arrived from the Chicago location manager:

"Hearing that our unique innovations serve as reference for other locations fills us with pride. Rather than being unified, we felt valued."

Los Angeles location also reported:

"Learning New York's Excel utilization methods improved our operations by 15%. We never thought diversity could generate mutual learning."

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Chapter 7: Numbers Speak of Harmony's Power

Six months later, the results were overwhelming:

• Company-wide report creation time: Reduced from 50 hours to 2 hours monthly
• Inter-location best practice sharing: From 0 to average 8 cases monthly
• Staff satisfaction: "Company pride" improved from 73% to 91%
• Customer satisfaction: Regional specialized service ratings improved across all locations

However, the most important change was organizational attitude.

"The words 'Let's harmonize' instead of 'Unify' changed our field's mindset," Michael said with tears in his eyes.

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Chapter 8: Alliance's Evolution

At that night's Alliance meeting, Holmes showed deep satisfaction.

"You've made an important discovery. True strength comes not from 'uniformity' but from 'harmonious diversity'."

Atlas Leisure Technologies' representative spoke:

"We also need to optimize the whole while leveraging each facility's personality."

AgriFlow Produce' representative continued:

"Regional characteristics are crucial for agricultural products too. Sherman Company's case gives us significant insights."

The Alliance had evolved into an organization that treated individual company success as shared assets.

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Chapter 9: Detective's Perspective—First Step to Independence

Claude concluded:

"Dispersion is not weakness. It is unorganized strength. And the wisdom to organize that strength is the first step toward true independence."

I was deeply moved. Sherman Company's success symbolized the Alliance's overall evolution.

"True independence isn't about isolation, but the power to collaborate while leveraging one's uniqueness."

Holmes nodded.

"Exactly, Watson. Volume Three 'Path to Independence' will be a story that depicts exactly that path."

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Chapter 10: Shadow of New Enemies

However, behind that success, new movements had begun.

Senior executives from major corporations were watching the Alliance's success closely.

"Small and medium enterprises are growing independently. This threatens our interests."

"New technologies like generative AI become troublesome when used by them."

"Let's have subordinates try it, and when they fail, we can say 'it was indeed unusable technology.'"

The conspiracy of Digital Aristocrats had quietly begun.

However, unaware of this, the Alliance continued walking the path toward further independence.

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Chapter 11: The True Opening of Volume Three

The next morning, a new request call rang. This time from Harris-Guerra Solutions.

"We also want to aim for a 'harmonious organization' like Sherman Company."

Holmes smiled.

"The true battle of Volume Three has begun."

"Each company achieves true independence, and the Alliance becomes stronger. And this is also preparation for the new battlefield of 'Digital Divide' that awaits."

I steeled myself. The story of Volume Three begins here and now.

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"True unification is not about erasing individuality. It is about creating a stage where individuality can shine"—From the Detective's Notes