November 2006

P. 6    Interview

Motoo Matsuura: Chief Executive Officer, Juken Kogyo Co., Ltd.

P. 17   Kaleidoscope

Good Design crosses the oceans, etc.

P. 21    Detailed Reports

P.21 Mitsubishi Motors develops an electric car, the i MiEV

P.25 A piezoelectric actuator that operates at high-speed -- the stroke amplification using leverage structure

P.27 99.999% of dust totally shut out -- Hitachis vacuum cleaner uses plasma for electrification

P.29 Reducing model modification time by half by combining manual work with the use of 3D data

P.31 A five-axis machining center that can even grind -- everything from rough grinding to finishing and cutting in one machine

P.33 Nanao markets a monitor that instantaneously changes the way colors are viewed

P.34 Honda develops a low-cost parking assistance system

P.35 Nissan uses IT to maximize conveyance efficiency of components to production lines

P. 44  Cover Story: 30 companies describe their corporate manufacturing strategy

P.46     Auto: Toyota Motor, Nissan Motor, Honda, Mitsubishi Motors
P.54     Electrical: Matsushita Electric Industrial, Hitachi, Sony, Sharp, Toshiba, Daikin Industries
P.66     Precision: Canon, Ricoh, Olympus, Konica Minolta
P.74     Machinery/FA: Yamazaki Mazak, Okuma, Mori Seiki, Mitsubishi Electric, Komatsu
P.86     Materials: Kobe Steel, Mitsubishi Chemical, Asahi Kasei, Asahi Glass, Fuji Film
P.96     Components: Yokogawa Electric, NSK, Murata Manufacturing, Bridgestone, Koito Manufacturing, Mabuchi Motors

P. 111   How to Select and Buy Low-Priced Parts in China

Part 11: Motor cost can be halved if you watch out for variations in specs and measurements

P. 117   Special Report

The focal spot in PLM lies in coordinating design and production

P. 153   The Method

D-QMS based in the PQE matrix (last installment): introduction and establishment

P. 159   Toyota Production System and Its New Development (Part 11)

Applications to development and design divisions

P. 165    Documentary

Development of Lexus LS (Part 2): No easy way

P. 162    Materials Dynamics Mandala

Part 23: Is your contact stress calculation correct?

P. 168   Outstanding SMEs

KTS

P. 318     Accidental Investigation

Lack of risk awareness underlies childrens paper shredder accidents

P. 298    Frank Opinion

Skill, technology and management -- the essential three