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2018.06.25
The strong intrinsic which Japanese manufacturing industry has 12 I am visiting factories almost every day to do Kaizen. I always have a folding umbrella. So it’s OK even in the rainy season.
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In the past, such as facility up-time analysis, I had to spend full one day to get the data of the plant with observation sheets and a stop-watch. But now, if the sensors are attached to the target facilities, it is possible to connect it to a personal computer and display the graph automatically in real time. It is also possible to install them on their own without asking the experts.
That is, the sensors should be used to enhances the five senses of human beings. Sensors are always based on our thought. Using the new sensors and systems, we raise the level of improvements that have been made so far. Then finally the systems may grow up and become big. So there is no need to introduce a large system from the beginning.
Question: I wrote that the sensors are for us and we should grow systems step by step using them. What do you think?
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2018.06.13
The strong intrinsic which Japanese manufacturing industry has 11 I finally put all the data in my lap-top computer to cloud. I once spilt coffee over it and had a very big trouble but I am OK now. I am very happy.
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And the progress of IT may give us great power again. In Japan, we will continue Kaizen, but what we had to do manually so far can be done automatically by advancement of sensor technology. And, by installing sensor cameras where we could not see with human eyes, it became possible to get clear view. With these, you will be able to get higher level information than ever. Please start installing sensors and these small steps and finally you build a big system like Industry 4,0. This is Kaizen IT approach.
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2018.06.11
The strong intrinsic which Japanese manufacturing industry has 10 I finally put all the data in my lap-top computer to cloud. I once spilt coffee over it and had a very big trouble but I am OK now. I am very happy.
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Furthermore, there is some information that Japan is largely behind in the information technology field like Germany’s Industry 4,0 or the American Industrial Internet, but is it true? Japan has been doing Kaizen activities such as QC circle for a long time, and there are already many experiences and data accumulation on the field. This was rarely found in Europe and the United States, and it can be said that the Western countries finally became ready to take the data of the site like Japan with the help of IT.
Question: I think the data on the plant site in Japan is really amazing. How about your company’s data?
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2018.06.05
The strong intrinsic which Japanese manufacturing industry has 9 The sun light is getting stronger. It is time to start taking care against heat stroke.
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Three people kept discussing although I an outside Japanese visitor was there. The person who guided me there told me that a big decision was made then there. If so, it is very prompt decision.
The walls in the corridor were all whiteboards and I saw plenty of people discussing in front of the boards. I was overwhelmed to see big decision done quickly in front of me. But taking time calmly afterwards, I thought that their way of making quick decision with the related people together is also the way which Japanese manufacturing industry was good at.
Question: I wrote that the great meeting which I saw there is what Japanese manufacture industry was good at. Do you agree with me?