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Monozukuri March, 2005
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March 2005 Issue
P. 11 Frank Opinion
Mystery of a rising technological level in the industry whose production
volume is decreasing
P. 13 Kaleidoscope
Ever-changing movements and forms, and the price is less than ¥100,000
P. 17 Detailed Reports
P.17 The commercialization of fuel batteries for mobile phones gathers
momentum, and they can reduce the amount of methanol crossover significantly
P. 21 Hayakawa Seiki proposes new conditions for processing magnesium-alloy
gears
P. 23 Use of a capsule-type endoscope reduces the burden on patients,
and active efforts are made to put the device into practical use within
a few years
P. 24 Kobe Steel has established a steel information sharing system
for the purpose of enabling employees at production sites to show information
directly to those in the sales division
P. 26 Efforts to reduce the production cost of digital cameras cannot
catch up with the speed of the decline in their prices
P. 28 SK Machinery develops a drive system for long strokes, which pulls
the carriage of a linear guide using wire
P. 29 Nichia Corporation takes a new approach to fight against fake
products by working with an enemy to defeat a common foe
P. 30 A robot is used to operate a cell phone, it takes a picture of
the display on the screen and verifies its own action
P. 31 Taking on the challenge of controlling cars, airships, and rockets:
The event will be expanded to a year-round event called “E-1 Grand
Prix”
P. 32 It becomes possible to use a copier as an input terminal for ERP
P. 36 Feature
“Reasons Why Projects for IT Introduction Failed”
P.38 Part 1 Overview: “Lack of Communication”
P.44 Part 2—Case Study 1: Organizational barriers hinder integration
of systems
P.46 Part 2—Case Study 2: Too many systems make it difficult to
use the
P.48 Part 2—Case Study 3: System divisions that cannot have a
close relationship with the locations where business operations are
conducted
P. 50 Part 2—Case Study 4: Vague strategy leads to an increase
in the cost and time required for development
P. 52 Part 2—Case Study 5: Merits for users cannot be obtained
P. 53 Part 2—Case Study 6: A system operation was suspended, because
the system’s development ignored the needs of end users
P.55 Part 2—Case Study 7: Three-dimension features were abandoned
due to a thoughtless introduction
P. 57 China’s Secrets, Japan’s Secret Plans
Part 3: Parts trading companies that replace labels with fake ones
pretend ignorance even if a trouble occurs
P. 64 New Ideas
Aisin Seiki: Disclosure of the mechanism of improving a prototype (Part
3)
P. 66 Search for Manufacturing
This month’s research theme: Toyota Production System
P. 73 Special Report
P.73 Reasons for Sony’s poor business results and verification
of the company’s capability to manufacture
P.83 H-IIA Rocket makes another try
P.93 Supplying completed products at once by using plasticity processing
P. 100 The Method
New TRIZ (Part 1): Easier application
P. 104 Reconsidering Cost Management to Enhance Competitiveness
Final Part: Taking measures positively by using a mechanism that allows
its users to see cost data by necessary units
P. 109 Documentary
Development of “Legend” by Honda Motor (Part 2): A chance
meeting of fate
P. 114 Studying Hot Products
Air Cleaners: The market has been buoyed by their technological advances,
which enable them to control bacteria and viruses
P. 116 Material Dynamics Mandala
Part 3: There is no merit in the low seizing power at the initial stage
P. 121 Treasure Box of Embedded Software
Part 3: Software regards a machine as memory
P. 125 Outstanding SMEs
Nichihara Rikoh Corporation is famous for lead-free plating
P. 196 The Master
Part 10: How to manufacture goods that can be used throughout life
P. 119 Accident Investigation
Counterfeit batteries pose a threat to the safety of users
P. 202 Diary of an IT Consultant
Is there something wrong with the way things are explained or with
those who cannot understand the explanation?
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