Unity Lab Blend
Business consulting

Business Consulting — Sapporo, Japan

Structured thinking
for decisions that stay made

Unity Lab Blend works alongside leadership teams on the specific questions that matter: where to expand, what to measure, which functions to hold and which to place elsewhere.

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What we deliver

Analysis that supports a decision, not one that replaces it

Every engagement produces a written output the client can act on, return to, or share with a board — not a set of slides that requires the consultant in the room to make sense of.

The work is bounded by time and scope. There is a fixed start, a deliverable, and a clear finish. Follow-on work happens only when it is genuinely needed.

How it helps

Four qualities that make the work useful

Written, not verbal

Conclusions appear in documents that can be read, amended, and filed — not only understood during a meeting.

Fixed scope

Each engagement has a defined timeframe and a specified output. There is no ambiguity about when it ends or what it produces.

Includes the difficult note

Each report includes a section on the conditions under which the recommended course of action should not be taken.

Prepared for external audiences

Where relevant, outputs are structured so they can be shared directly with boards, investors, or lenders without additional preparation.

How it works

The structure of a typical engagement

Week 1–2

Initial review

We review existing documentation and meet with relevant personnel to understand the question accurately before forming a view.

Week 2–4

Analysis

The central work: cost modelling, measurement design, risk assessment, or reporting structure — depending on the engagement type.

Final week

Draft review

A draft is shared for factual correction. The client can note where the analysis does not reflect circumstances we were not shown.

Delivery

Final document

A written report in agreed format, including a plain-language summary and a note of the conditions under which conclusions may not hold.

Working context

Work completed through July 2025

40+

Engagements completed across expansion, measurement, outsourcing and reporting

4–6 wk

Typical engagement length — long enough to be thorough, short enough to stay practical

100%

Of reports include a note on the conditions under which the recommendation should not be followed

Services

Four structured engagements

Each is a defined piece of work with a set timeframe and a written deliverable.

Regional Expansion Planning

6 weeks — ¥44,000

Regional Expansion Planning

An assessment covering local demand, establishment costs, staffing availability, and management burden — for companies with one location considering a second.

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Performance Measurement Setup

4 weeks — ¥32,000

Performance Measurement Setup

Replacing figures that are reported because they are available with a smaller set that reflects how the organisation actually performs.

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Outsourcing Decision Review

4 weeks — ¥34,000

Outsourcing Decision Review

An examination of whether a function belongs inside the organisation or with an external provider — including a five-year cost horizon and exit conditions.

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Board Reporting Preparation

3 weeks — ¥28,000

Board Reporting Preparation

Support preparing material for a board, investor group, or lender — covering structure, presentation, and preparation for the questions that will follow.

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Next step

If there is a specific question to work through

A short note describing the situation is enough to start. We will confirm whether the question falls within one of our engagements and, if so, how the work would be structured.

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Contact

Get in touch

Describe the situation in a few sentences. We will respond within two working days to confirm whether and how we can help.

Company information

Company name

Unity Lab Blend

Address

3-12-9 Minami 1-jo Nishi
Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0061

Phone

+81 45-314-6728

Email

info@unity-labblend.com

Website

unity-labblend.com

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