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Monozukuri September, 2005
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September 2005 Issue
P. 13 Frank Opinion
The way to spread IT is changing from coercion to consent
P. 15 Kaleidoscope
“I am a super model”— the mannequin robot moves its arms and
legs smoothly
P. 19 Detailed Reports
P. 19 There
is something wrong with Japan’s import suspension application
system, which gives preferential treatment to right holders but puts
importers at a disadvantage
P. 23 Demonstration
experiments carried out by NTT Data and others at production sites have
clarified the issues surrounding the introduction of IC tags
P. 25 Kyoho
Machine Works: 300 kN compact electric press units
P. 26 An international
standard on Product Data Quality (PDQ) has been launched in response
to Japan's proposal
P.
28 While the automobile market continues to boom thanks to an increase
in sales, electric appliance manufacturers have suffered a setback due
to a decline in prices
P. 30 Bridgestone
has succeeded in eliminating counterfeits that violate its design rights
P.
42 Feature:
Unique Products Strike Back
P. 44 Part 1: Secret of increasing sales
tenfold
P. 54 Part 2: Technology analysis
P. 54 Case 1: Honda
Motor’s “Airwave”
P. 56 Case 2: Matsushita
Electric Industrial’s “X Series” air conditioner for
household use; Fujitsu General’s “Nocria”
P. 60 Case 3: Victor Company
of Japan’s “Everio” series
P. 62 Case 4: Mitsubishi
Electric’s “W,” “G,” “A,” and “S” series
refrigerators
P. 62 Part 3: Perspective of sales professionals
P.
71 China’s Secrets, Japan’s Secret Plans
Part 9: Is this the Chinese way of “zero emission”? Recycling of
garbage improves their cost competitiveness
P.
82 New Ideas
Bidirectional clutches
P.
87 Search
for Manufacturing
Introduction of PLM – the actual situation
P.
97 Accident
Investigation: Emergency Report
A piece of insulating foam came off the space shuttle again
P.
103 Special
Report
A simulation was conducted using a hybrid model
P.
111 Special
Report
Confidence in safety at actual work sites has been shaken
P.
118 Sony’s
Six Sigma
Part 1: Overcoming a setback
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122 Project
Management
Final Part: Expanded scope of application of metrics
P.
127 Documentary
(Comeback of mechanical watches: Part 1) The end of one history
P.
132 Studying
Hot Products
Raw garbage disposal machines for household use: Will they become a hot product
when local governments begin charging a fee for garbage collection? Time and
labor saving and deodorization are the key points in competition
P.
134 Material
Dynamics Mandala
Part 9: Big difference between “fixing” and “support”
P.
140 Treasure
Box of Embedded Software
Part 9: Quality has declined due to the strain from hardware
P.
144 Outstanding
SMEs
- Otake Manufacturing, which specializes in precision machinery components,
has advantages in strict inspection and fine processing
- Tanken Seal
Seiko, which specializes in carbon, is an integrated manufacturer of
mechanical seals
P.
214 The Master
Part 16: Even though it’s frozen food, what’s delicious stays delicious
P.
218 Diary
of an IT Consultant
If you cannot sort out facts, you need to make innovative efforts to appeal to
people’s sensibilities
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