On Friday, April 12, 2024, we held the 2024 National Knowledge-Based Manufacturing Conference. More than 400 people attended, and 52 companies set up booths. On the day of the event, discussions were lively not only during the panel discussions but also at the booths, where participants talked about the challenges they wanted to solve and the kind of future they wanted to create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Just as I was constantly wrestling with the question, \u201cHow should we move forward in this era of change?\u201d I came across the term \u201cknowledge manufacturing\u201d and it really struck a chord with me. I strongly resonated with the idea that communicating in our own words what we do\u2014not to \u201csell to someone,\u201d but to \u201cbring someone on board\u201d\u2014is what creates knowledge and paves the way for the future. From the very opening, I felt a sense of excitement that made me think, \u201cI have to take action myself.\u201d The appeal of this event lies in the fact that participants share a common desire to \u201cbuild new businesses together.\u201d Communication flowed smoothly because we were united by a shared foundation: creating businesses to solve problems rather than pursuing individual gain. I was able to have lively, business-focused conversations with startup founders, and the atmosphere\u2014where I could speak on equal footing with industry leaders\u2014was wonderful. I\u2019d like to participate again next time, so I plan to prepare even more thoroughly to ensure I can engage others more effectively and be engaged by them as well. We wanted to expand our business\u2014which has primarily focused on the life sciences sector\u2014into the manufacturing industry, so we developed a system tailored for manufacturers and participated in the exhibition with our own booth. On the day of the event, representatives from other exhibiting companies introduced us to others, saying, \u201cYou\u2019d be a good fit for the company I just met!\u201d and some people who approached us with questions like, \u201cCan we work together to solve this challenge?\u201d even brought their colleagues along. This chain of introductions continued, and we were able to exchange business cards and speak with over 150 people. It was also impressive that, because multiple companies were present, we were able to have discussions\u2014such as \u201cWe could probably do something like this\u201d\u2014that wouldn\u2019t have been possible in one-on-one settings. Since we were exhibiting a software-as-a-service offering\u2014rather than a tangible, easily understandable product\u2014there was a bit of a hurdle to participating in the trade show. However, the attendees were highly motivated, and we were able to have concrete discussions; as a result, we currently have about 10 business negotiations underway. It was an event brimming with enthusiasm, filled with people actively networking to find leads for new business ventures and partners to solve their challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Date and Time: Friday, April 18, 2025 <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 2024\u5e744\u670812\u65e5\uff08\u91d1\uff09\u306b\u3001\u5168\u56fd\u77e5\u8b58\u88fd\u9020\u696d\u4f1a\u8b702024\u3092\u958b\u50ac\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002400\u540d\u4ee5\u4e0a\u304c\u53c2\u52a0\u300152\u793e\u304c\u30d6\u30fc\u30b9\u3092\u51fa\u5c55\u3002\u5f53\u65e5\u306f\u3001\u30d1\u30cd\u30eb\u30c7\u30a3\u30b9\u30ab\u30c3\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u3060\u3051\u3067\u306a\u304f\u3001\u30d6\u30fc\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[37,36,38,5,9],"class_list":["post-914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-42","tag-37","tag-36","tag-38","tag-5","tag-9"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
Mr. Takashi Tanaka, Representative Director, Sanko Giken Co., Ltd.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Takuma Misawa, President and CEO of Unplat Co., Ltd.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Taku Miyamoto, Manager, Product Development Department, Punch Industries Co., Ltd.<\/strong>
As a manufacturer of mold components, our business scope is narrow, and until now, we had never considered addressing social issues. However, taking this decision to exhibit as an opportunity, we resolved to stand on the same footing as other exhibitors who are passionate about solving these challenges. Specifically, we identified the issue of \u201crework in the manufacturing industry\u201d and decided to showcase services that contribute to resolving it. Furthermore, we developed our own terminology internally to explain our initiatives clearly. On the day of the event, the venue was filled with an \u201catmosphere of intellectual engagement.\u201d As participants continuously shared and discussed their awareness of challenges with one another, the energy level soared, and we experienced firsthand the moments when new insights emerged. Through these intensive exchanges, we discovered that the scope of our technology surprisingly aligns well with the needs of a company developing large drones, leading to discussions about joint research. Collaborations with several other companies are also taking shape, and we are making preparations to steadily take the next step forward.
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Mr. A, Department Manager at a Manufacturing Company<\/strong>
I decided to attend after hearing from Rebox, a company exhibiting at the event, about how enjoyable this gathering was. On the day of the event, I listened intently to every session and felt truly moved\u2014it was well worth the effort I put into convincing my boss to let me come all the way from Osaka. In particular, as our company aims to become a 300-year-old enterprise, the panel session titled \u201cWhat Does the Practice of the \u2018Knowledge Manufacturing Industry\u2019 Look Like? Insights from a Long-Established Venture with Over 100 Years of History\u201d was extremely insightful, especially the remarks from the executives of companies that have been in business for over 100 years. It was a real eye-opener to learn about the importance of naturally absorbing ways of thinking and moral values from a young age\u2014values passed down from my grandfather\u2019s generation. Through my participation, I gained a deeper understanding of the concept of the \u201cknowledge-based manufacturing industry.\u201d I now intend to promote the idea within our company that \u201cwe are knowledge-based manufacturers.\u201d For the next event, we plan to set up a booth to demonstrate the \u201cmanufacturing of knowledge\u201d in a more concrete way.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNational Conference on Knowledge-Based Manufacturing 2025: Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center, Hamamatsucho Building, 4th Floor Exhibition Hall
If you are interested in exhibiting or participating, or if you would like to learn more about the National Knowledge-Based Manufacturing Conference, please contact us through the \"Contact Us\" page on this website. Additionally, the report on the National Knowledge-Based Manufacturing Conference 2024 is available at <this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker)<\/a>> Click here to view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n