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Nikkei Monozukuri

January 2005 Issue

P. 13 [Frank Opinion]

The Emergence and Growth of Privatized Chinese SMEs

P. 15 [Kaleidoscope]

Why the “Romance Car” (Odakyu express train) seats were tilted at 5°

P. 19 [Detailed Reports]

P. 19 TOTO produces a highly plasma–resistant yttria film without heat processing

P. 21 Tokai University develops an engine with a bank angle of 8.5°in joint industry-academia project

P. 23 Ogihara clarifies core operations that bring out advantages of 3-dimensional design

P. 25 Honda ASIMO finally makes a run

P. 26 Real-time production management using cell phone applications for just 3000 yen per month

P. 28 Olympus aims to develop plants that can respond on site to customers’ requests

P. 30 A single tool capable of performing various analytical calculations

P. 32 Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding launches ultra-high speed hovercraft “Techno Superliner”

P. 33 Toyota’s “Crown Majesta” and Nissan “Fugue” win Auto Color Award

P. 34 Omron and Delmia realize PLC program development from 3-D models

P. 35 SMART PP enables customization of IT systems for SMEs

P. 40 [Feature]

P. 40 Japan in Asia

P. 42 Part 1 - General Introduction
Bases for Asia’s self-sustainability

P. 46 Part 2 - Why self-sustainability is required
Aiming for simultaneous global launching

P. 52 PART 3 - Strategy to attain self-sustainability
(1) Making support efficient
(2) Laying groundwork for firm establishment
(3) Development of a consistent process

P. 64 [Feature 2]

P. 64 Coping with the Kyoto Protocol not only to save energy but also…

P. 66 Ejector cycle refrigerator (Denso)

P. 68 Accord Hybrid (Honda Motor)

P. 70 Household windmill (Shinko Electric)

P. 72 Solid oxide fuel cell (Toto)

P. 74 Kenaf-reinforced kenaf (Toyota Auto Body)

P. 77 [China's Secrets, Japan's Secret Plans]

Part 1: Formidable Chinese knock-off products

P. 84 [New Ideas]

Aisin Seiki's concept for an experimental production plant

P. 87 Search for Manufacturing

This month's research theme: Are small group operations really effective?

P. 91 [Urgent Report]

Mitsubishi Fuso, another recall for lack of strength in the hub

P. 97 [Special Report]

The aspartame case: -Did the inventor win?

P. 105 [Special Report]

Utilizing IT in hazardous material management

P. 112 The Method

QFD (Quality Function Deployment),
Part 3: Clarifying technology possession through bottleneck analysis

P. 116 [Reconsidering cost management to enhance competitiveness]

Part 1: No more clever schemes - only strategic efforts produce results

P. 120 The Master

Part 8: Not so much a motor as a memory metal actuator

P. 125 Documentary

Production revolution at Kenwood,
Final part: Starting production in three daysy

P. 130 Studying Hot Products

Washer drier must be user-friendly for everyday use

P. 132 [Material Dynamics Mandala]

Leaping over the first hurdle

P. 137 [Treasure Box of Embedded Software]

40 percent of mechanical products are software

P. 141 [Outstanding SMEs]

Increasing the client base - SMEs supporting Japanese industry

P. 144 [News Ranking]

P. 147 New Products

P. 188 [Comments from Readers/In the next issue]

P. 192 Calendar

P. 194 [Diary of an IT Consultant]

A story of a user who talked big and succeeded with a desperate change of direction