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Monozukuri June, 2006
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June 2006 Issue
P. 6 Interview
Makoto Umehara: President, Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
P. 17 Kaleidoscope
Plastics will be used extensively in future cars
P. 21 Detailed Reports
P. 21 Honda
Motor scrambles to enhance its manufacturing capabilities by building new plants
in Saitama Prefecture and North America
P. 23 Recycling
of PVC waste produces recycled materials whose properties are equal to those
of virgin materials
P. 27 Low-cost
technologies at the forefront of die machining: New types of combined machining
and longer-lived mold steel have been launched
P. 29 Preview
of the Design and Manufacturing Solutions Exhibition in 2006
P. 32 Consolidated
financial results for fiscal 2005 of companies in Japan are generally robust,
thanks to the weaker yen and efforts to reduce costs
P. 34 Fujitsu
applies thin client technology used for CAD to “OneSpace Designer”
P. 35 Adobe
Systems of the U.S. has acquired Trade and Technologies France (TTF), the developer
of a DMU tool named “Project Reviewer”
P. 36 Asprova
Corporation launches “Asprova APS Version 4.0” priced at ¥400,000
upwards
P.
46 Feature: Whistle-Blowing -- Engineers are responsible
for ensuring safety
P. 48 Part1: Letters to the editor
(1) Materials used as substitutes for asbestos: Manufacturers should verify their
safety
(2) Electrolytic capacitors: A nightmare has returned
P. 56 Part 2: To protect whistle-blowers
Whistle blowing is not betrayal but a service in the public interest, as well
as a key to ensuring safety
P. 62 Part 3: Case Studies
(1) Shoddy construction work of Japan Railways: Violation of passengers’ trust
should not be permitted
(2) Use of unauthorized substances: Whistle blowers did it for their company's
benefit
(3) False labeling of place of origin: Small and medium companies take
a stand against great evil
P.
74 How to Select and Buy Low-Priced Parts in China
Part 6: The key to quality preservation of degraded liquid crystal
panels is third parties within China
P.
82 New Ideas
Magnet lifts in which gaps between circular columns and circular
cylinders are filled with magnets, etc.
P.
90 Search
for Manufacturing
Procurement of parts from overseas: If a supplier has strong
technological capabilities, the company can procure parts from around the world,
regardless of where it is located
P. 95
Accident Investigation
The accident on the Yurikamome Line was caused when the hub
that connects the axle and the wheel broke. Why was the service on the
line suspended for more than two days?
P.
101 Special
Report
Sony is leading the industry in adoption of titanium cases
based on the combined wisdom of Iwasaki-Seiki and Nippon Steel
P.
109 Special
Report
Enhancement of the infrastructure based on the perspective
of business operations: Use of evolving information technologies
P. 138
The Method
Seven tools for product planning (Part 3)
Methods for generating new
ideas
P.
142 Toyota Production System and Its New Development (Part 6)
Application to made-to-order production of a wide variety of
products in small lots
P.
147 Documentary
(How an SME became a listed company [Part 4]): Seesawing back
and forth
P.
156 Introductory Course on Analysis for Designers
Part 6: Modeling of assembly analysis
P.
160 Material Dynamics Mandala
Part 18: The basics of screws that many people have not learned until
now, to their surprise
P.
165 Outstanding SMEs
Toyoriko K.K./Seki Corporation
P.
263 The Master
Part 25: The public sector should support the private sector, and
the private sector should support the public sector
P.
266 Frank Opinion
“Product” manufacturing capability is based on the ability
to generate innovations. We should focus on the difference from the capability
to manufacture “goods”
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