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June, 2004
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June 2004 Issue
P. 6 Mastering Manufacturing
S600: Honda Motor’s manufacturing origins can be seen in this nifty
little sports car
P. 15 This Month’s Competition
Going for the FIFA World Cup!
P. 17 World News
Machining centers that introduce artificial stone frames, etc.
P. 36 Feature
Developing Human Resources to Regain Strength
P. 38 Part 1: Overview
The future competitiveness of a company depends on its strategy for human
resources development
P. 44 Part 2: Developing original technologies
Handing accumulated knowledge and skills onto younger employees by utilizing
information technology systematically at worksites
P. 52 Part 3: Realizing flexible manufacturing
Becoming more responsive to fluctuations in production volume by developing
talented, multi-skilled workers
P. 58 Part 4: Leading overseas factories to success
Maximizing the benefits of the shift to overseas production by improving
the skills of local workers
P. 63 Kaizen in China: Part 3
Headhunting talented engineers through higher salaries
P. 70 Reports
P. 70 Standardization of functional modules, which make it possible
to increase the number of models with fewer hours worked
P. 72 The capacitor industry starts making efforts to enter the hybrid
car market
P. 74 The consolidated financial statements of manufacturers in the spotlight
for fiscal 2003 are issued
P. 76 Using production innovations, Kenwood Yamagata aims at building
a factory that can defy the competition from factories in Asia
P. 78 Preview of the 15th Design Engineering and Manufacturing Solutions
Expo/Conference 2004
P. 80 Casio Computer pilots fuel-cell modules whose volumetric energy
density is three times greater that that of Li-Ion batteries
P. 81 Management of product information is linked with project management
P. 82 Sony compiles problem-solving techniques based on its company-wide
reforms
P. 83 Mitsubishi Corporation successfully generates high-pressure hydrogen
using water electrolysis alone
P. 84 The University of Tokyo ties up with 13 companies, including Toyota,
to examine the strength of manufacturing in Japan
P. 85 Toyoda Gosei makes its mold-making process more efficient by utilizing
know-how databases
P. 87 Commentary
Extended Version of “An Accident Talks”: How did the wheels
come off trucks manufactured by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus and cause
accidents?
P. 95 Commentary
Improving employee efficiency at worksites by utilizing IT
P. 103 Commentary
The “truth” about the lawsuit concerning blue LED
P. 117 Commentary
Report on Automotive Engineering Exposition 2004
P. 144 Searching Manufacturing
A company emphasizes its basic capabilities and functions in order to
differentiate its products from those of its competitors
P. 182 Series: Practical PLM Academy: Part 3
How to link up with specification information
P. 186 Series: The Method That Makes Sense
Work restructuring based on TOC (Part 3): Project Management
P. 190 Series: The Master of Development Talks about
Development: Part 2
Spare no labor
P. 249 Documentary
IXY DIGITAL (Part 3): It is not slacking off
P. 254 Studying Hot Products
Portable Music Players Connected to PCs: The comfortable “personal
space” created by the players even on a busy street is winning the
ears of consumers
P. 256 Interview
Katsuto Kohtani: Chairman, Council for Hachioji Special District of
Metropolitan Information Industries (Cyber Silk Road Hachioji)
P. 148 Interesting News
P. 164 New Products
P. 197 Plaza
P. 200 Calendar
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