Fukuoka Prefecture has opened the Fukuoka Prefecture SME "Earning Power" Support Center, a new facility designed to provide comprehensive support for productivity improvement and digital transformation (DX) among small and medium-sized enterprises across the prefecture.The center is staffed by certified SME management consultants as well as advisors specializing in DX and digital technologies. Experts with extensive knowledge of business strategy and electrification technologies will also provide hands-on support to participating companies. With Nissan Motor Co.'s planned production transfer approaching, the prefecture will further strengthen assistance for the automotive industry, one of its key industrial sectors.