NIKKEI Monozukuri September 2005

Feature
Unique Products Strike Back

Part 1 : S e c ret of increasing sales tenfold
Part 2 : Technology analysis
(1) Honda Motor's"AirwaveEbr> (2) Matsushita Electric Industrial's"X Series"air conditioner for household use; Fujitsu General's"NocriaEbr> (3) Victor Company of Japan's "Everio"series
(4) Mitsubishi Electric's "W,""G,""A,"and"S"series refrigerators
Part 3 : Perspective of sales professionals

Frank Opinion

The way to spread IT is changing from coercion to consent

Kaleidoscope

"I am a super model"?the mannequin robot moves its arms and legs smoothly

Detailed Reports

  • There is something wrong with Japan's import suspension application system, which gives preferential treatment to right holders but puts importers at a disadvantage
  • Demonstration experiments carried out by NTT Data and others at production sites have clarified the issues surrounding the introduction of IC tags
  • Kyoho Machine Works : 300 kN compact electric press units
  • An international standard on Product Data Quality (PDQ) has been launched in response to Japan's proposal

China's Secrets,Japan's Secret Plans

(Part 9) Is this the Chinese way of"zero emissionE Recycling of garbage improves their cost competitiveness

New Ideas

Bidirectional clutches

Search for Manufacturing

Introduction of PLM - the actual situation

Special Report

  • Multi-physics and Multi-scale simulation
  • Confidence in safety at actual work sites has been shaken

The Method

Sony's Six Sigma (Part 1) Overcoming a setback

Project Management

(Part 2) Creating a mechanism to use metrics effectively

Documentary

Comeback of mechanical watches (Part 1): The end of one history

Studying Hot Products

Raw garbage disposal machines for household use : Will they become a hot product when local governments begin charging a fee for garbage collection? Time and labor saving and deodorization are the key points in competition

Material Dynamics Mandala

(Part 9) Big difference between"fixing"and"supportE/p>

Treasure Box of Embedded Software

(Part 9) Quality has declined due to the strain from hardware

Outstanding SMEs

  • Otake Manufacturing, which specializes in precision machinery components, has advantages in strict inspection and fine processing
  • Tanken Seal Seiko, which specializes in carbon, is an integrated manufacturer of mechanical seals

The Master

(Part 16) Even though it’s frozen food, what’s delicious stays delicious

Accident Investigation

The insulating foam flaking was repeated. The shuttle return : only as it is lucky

Diary of an IT Consultant

If you cannot sort out facts, you need to make innovative efforts to appeal to people's sensibilities

EDITORS' BLOG

Pixel Qi and the Impending Apple "MediaBook?"

Following the latest Apple rumors is something of a Silicon Valley sport, so I'm going to put my own spin on one. Note this one has no basis on anything other then my own fevered imaginings, so treat accordingly. (May 22) read more

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