NIKKEI Monozukuri April 2006

Feature
Human resources development in an era of mass hiring ; How to prevent past mistakes from being repeated

Part 1 : Overview-Be strict in selecting new re c ruits and train them with great care
Part 2 : Case studies-Improve their skills
Part 3 : Schools-Develop candidates for employment
p roduction in their plants

Frank Opinion

The industry, government, and academia should make joint efforts to do more scientific research Frank Opinion on capabilities for value-creating manufacturing

Kaleidoscope

You can know a person's true feelings without seeing his or her eyes

Detailed Reports

Why is Nichia Corporation giving up“the 404 Patent”?
C a n o n has succeeded in reducing the size of an image stabilizer for digital cameras to one-fourth of
that of earlier models by using a MM (moving magnet)-type motor and ceramics balls, and has
adopted it for its IXY DIGITAL 800 IS
The competition for leadership in the market for a light 3D data format is intensifying
Why is the French software company, Dassault Systemes, acquiring US-based MatrixOne?
Hitachi Corporation has taken the first step towards commercialization of circulating elevators in
which several cars can circulate on a single loop
The University of Tokyo and Omron will jointly develop an image-processing technology for ITS
“Fractionalization”of research and development has become apparent, and the success of
information sharing depends on individual researchers’efforts

Introductory Course on Analysis for Designers

(Part 4)Boundary conditions for eigenvalue analysis

New Ideas

A continuous variable valve lift mechanism that controls the displacement direction of a second rocker arm, etc.

Search for Manufacturing

The relationship between the life of a product and its safety

Special Report

Canon wins an ink cartridge recycling lawsuit, but there is a drawback to the victory
Cell manufacturing using robots

The Method

Seven tools for product planning (Part 1) Methods for determining what kinds of products should be produced

Toyota Production System and Its New Developments

(Part 4) Kanban system, reduction in setup time, and development of more multi-skilled workers

Documentary

A story about an SME whose shares were listed on a stock exchange (Part 2) The day when the president got down on his hands and knees

Material Dynamics Mandala

(Part 16) How to determine the required number of reinforcing bars

How to Select and Buy Low-Priced Parts in China

(Part 4)The per-piece cost for molding resin products is not cheap, and there is potential for cost saving in mold costs

Outstanding SMEs

Sanyo Stamping Industries Co., Ltd.
Konan Tokushu Sangyo Co., Ltd.

The Master

(Part 23) Cooking which does not require stewing and boiling and does not generate waste

Accident Investigation

A train continued to run until it burst into flames. It could not be stopped even though it was known that something was wrong

Interview

Tomohisa Yamazaki : President, Yamazaki Mazak Corporation

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NE Asia fulfills your needs by offering articles covering a wide spectrum of topics. In addition to the English edition, the local editions for Taiwan and Korea now offer editorial sections written by local editors.
Magazine Subscription Information

You can subscribe to the magazines of NikkeiBP from outside Japan at the same price as in Japan!
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Nikkei Electronics Asia (monthly)

We are offering a magazine monthly to qualified engineers and managers free of charge.

In-depth Articles from Nikkei Electronics Asia

Cover Story SSDs Challenge HDDs, but Quality a Problem

Solid-state drives (SSD) using NAND Flash memory are beginning to show up in a variety of equipment as storage devices. Prices are dropping as semiconductor technology continues to evolve, accelerating adoption of the drives, but manufacturers must also deal with eroding quality.

Analysis Expanded Use of Silicon Tuners Transforms Tvs

With analog television broadcasting slated for the axe in about two years in Japan, TV broadcast tuners are evolving rapidly, replacing old radio frequency (RF) analog circuits with new integrated circuits (IC) called silicon tuners. Signal demodulators are evolving with them, and by tracing the direction of their evolution it is possible to delineate the shape of tomorrow's TV.

Convenience Stores Lead in Energy Conservation

Convenience store franchises are moving to slash energy consumption following the revision of the Japanese Act on the Rational Use of Energy, and are rapidly becoming showcases for cutting-edge energy-conservation technology. The technologies honed here will spread to other firms in the distribution industry, office buildings and more, eventually worldwide.