Another noteworthy overseas trend is the digital factory standard (IEC 62832). This specification is still i […]
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The concept of “Connected factories” does not aim to connect factories to factories. Many of these factories
8. What are the benefits of collaboration? (First published in Japanese in June, 2014) Read More »
Due to the impact of the weak yen by unprecedented level of monetary easing in Japan, it is said that Japane
9. From supply chain to engineering chain (First published in Japanese in June, 2014) Read More »
There is a need for a structural shift in Japanese manufacturing. The manufacturing industry, which initiall
This proposal was published in June, 2014 as “Proposal for manufacturing process innovation towards the
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Three scenarios are introduced for assumption to explain “Connected factories” in Japan as a new concept. Sce
2. What is “Connected factories”? (First published in Japanese in June, 2014) Read More »
In order to realize “Connected factories”, it is indispensable to standardize manufacturing beyond the compan
Along with the terms, such as cyber-physical system (CPS ) and Internet of Things ( IoT ), have become common
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