Cover Story
Lessons from the past
- Part 1 : Overview
- Part 2 :Tiger Corporation, Shinano Kenshi, Sakamoto Urushi Manufacturing, Fukuda Metal Foil & Powder, Murata Machinery, Hagataya, Kuretake, PFU,Oike & Co.
Interview
Tsuneji Uchida: President and COO, Canon Inc.
Kaleidoscope
This is bearing and so is that: A collaboration between engineers and artists, etc.
Detailed Reports
- Incidents of lithium ion batteries catching fire - Sony responds to this magazine’s doubts
- NTN Corporation develops a rolling bearing for use in auto engines
- Teijin chases new technologies aimed at being easy on the environment, from both the materials and processing method sides
- Nihon Unisys Excelutions markets tools for producing 3D PDFs
- “Yesterday’s customer is today’s competitor”- Moog enters the automotive testing market
- “If the nature of the work changes, direct guidance should be possible”- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare offers new interpretation of framework for contractors
- CoCreate Software releases new version of its“OneSpace”3D-CAD program with the possibility of PDF output
How to Select and Buy Low-Priced Parts in China
(Part 13)Look carefully at the processing of wire harnesses - quality can be affected by workers and by materials management
Special Report
- Low-priced rolling conveyors, etc.
The Method
ABCs for reforming/improving business (Part 2) Methods for investigating and analyzing business operations
Toyota Production System and Its New Developments
(Part 13)Introducing the Kanban delivery methods to small and medium-sized companies
Material Dynamics Mandala
(Part 25)What are washers for?
Outstanding SMEs
- Cosmo Instruments Co., Ltd.
- Morifuji Giken Industry Co., Ltd
The Master
(Part 31) Dismantling is also part of building things
Accident Investigation
Pool death accident provoked by sloppy management
Frank Opinion
Brand strategy based on manufacturing ability
