“Connected Factories” Interview 4 (First published in Japanese in April, 2015)
[4] Where do you think the “strengths” of Japanese companies are? What kind of viewpoint do you think is impor
“Connected Factories” Interview 5 (First published in Japanese in April, 2015)
[5] What direction is Japanese manufacturing expected to take in the future? Also, what kind of development do
“Connected Factories” Interview 6 (First published in Japanese in April, 2015)
It is true that the introduction of ICT is very difficult for SMEs. One cause is that costs and effects cann
9. From supply chain to engineering chain (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
Due to the impact of the weak yen due to another level of monetary easing, it is said that Japanese manufact
10. Integrated model of production technology and production management (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
There is a need for a structural shift in Japanese manufacturing. The manufacturing industry, which initiall
11. From supply chain to engineering chain (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
Until about 10 years ago, “rehabilitation of the manufacturing industry ” and ” hollowing
Proposal 2 Recommendation of “Initiative” (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
This proposal was completed in March, 2015 as an interim report “Industrial Value Chain Initiative, ma
2.Recognizing the current situation and issues of manufacturing (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
The situation where the Japanese manufacturing industry was placed seems to be picking up once, depending on
3. People, tools, machines, robots, and systems (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
Nonetheless, it is highly likely that such a scenario is just a reminder, and in fact, manufacturing in Japa
4. Japanese factory paradigm shift (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
In assembly-type manufacturing, the common use of parts is very important for cost reduction and quality sta
5. Reference model as a loose standard (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
Let’s explain about the loose standards with specific examples. Small chef is a master of fried egg. H
6. International standard for reference models (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
It seems difficult to tell Monogoto (story) to a third party even if it looks easy. If there is a last resor
7.Latest trends around factory models (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
Another noteworthy overseas trend is the digital factory standard (IEC 62832). This specification is still i
8. What are the benefits of collaboration? (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
The concept of “Connected factories” does not aim to connect factories to factories. Many of these factories
9. From supply chain to engineering chain (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
Due to the impact of the weak yen by unprecedented level of monetary easing in Japan, it is said that Japane
10. Integrated model of production technology and production management (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
There is a need for a structural shift in Japanese manufacturing. The manufacturing industry, which initiall
1. Introduction to “Connected factories” (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
This proposal was published in June, 2014 as “Proposal for manufacturing process innovation towards the
2. What is “Connected factories”? (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
Three scenarios are introduced for assumption to explain “Connected factories” in Japan as a new concept. Sce
3. Manufacturing industry collaboration models and standardization issues (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
In order to realize “Connected factories”, it is indispensable to standardize manufacturing beyond the compan
4. Collaboration platform and ICT utilization (First published in Japanese in June, 2014)
Along with the terms, such as cyber-physical system (CPS ) and Internet of Things ( IoT ), have become common
