INSIGHTS

Reading technology, markets and standards
through a business lens.

Perspectives to help Japan's device manufacturers build their next competitive edge.

VOL.01 · GLOBAL BUSINESS

The world market's expansion and Japan's stagnation

Why did Japanese manufacturing stagnate while the world grew? In an era of whole-system optimization through standardization, how can Japan layer its strengths on top of global standards? Read through public data.

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PRODUCT PLANNING

Making FA products that sell: lessons from Keyence-style product planning

Designing product concepts from unmet market needs rather than technology seeds.

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FUNCTIONAL SAFETY

Is safety a cost, or a technology that raises productivity?

From safety that stops the line to safety that keeps it running: the business value of motion safety.

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MATERIAL INNOVATION

Metal to Polymer as an industrial current

Reading the shift to composite materials through the price, installability and resource constraints of copper and metals.

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