小川製作所 List of News Articles

A series has started on the Misumi meviy site, sharing key points for improving added value and productivity based on practical management of small and medium-sized enterprises and economic statistical data. Article list URL: https://jp.meviy.misumi-ec.com/info/ja/archives/category/blog/ogawa2/

I had the opportunity to give a lecture at the "On-site Improvement Seminar for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" hosted by the Hamamatsu Regional Innovation Promotion Organization. Date: May 19, 2022 Event URL: https://www.hai.or.jp/mgr/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0519_kaizen-seminar.pdf

I contributed an article at the Keio University "Mita Review" Speech Hall. I proposed "the ideal state" of Japan's manufacturing industry by combining the current state of the Japanese economy as seen from economic statistics with my own experiences as a business manager. Publication date: December 20, 2021 Contributed article URL: https://www.mita-hyoron.keio.ac.jp/speaking-hall/

I gave an online lecture at the training course for production personnel jointly held by the Research and Innovation Society's "Production Subcommittee" and the NPO ZESDA. Date: March 23, 2022 Course information URL: https://zesda.jp/ja/psri005/ Lecture video (YouTube) URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byjKJjGSBQ8

I appeared in a video as the moderator for Aperza TV's "Engineers Speak Candidly! A Masked Roundtable Discussion on the 'True Feelings of Equipment Design Sites.'" We gathered design and manufacturing professionals for an online masked roundtable discussion where they shared their "true feelings" about the design and manufacturing sites. The topics include "the biggest crisis experienced while designing equipment and machinery," "how to interact with younger employees," and "human resource development." Aperza TV URL: https://tv.aperza.com/watch/403 Document version URL: https://www.aperza.com/catalog/page/59/59588/

I had the opportunity to appear in a video during the keynote speech of the largest virtual exhibition in the manufacturing industry, "Virtual EXPO 2022 Spring," hosted by ITmedia. Event period: February 25, 2022 - March 18, 2022 Virtual EXPO 2022 Spring URL: https://ve.itmedia.co.jp/em Lecture video (YouTube) URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnFo4pY0xrE

This is a reprinted article from the Ogawa Manufacturing Blog "Japan's Economic Statistics and Turning Points" on the "Agora Discussion Platform." Updates will be made once a week as a rule. Article list URL: https://agora-web.jp/archives/author/ogawamasayoshi

I have started a blog to visualize Japan's economic statistics and share the current state and challenges of the Japanese economy. We will visualize the realities of the Japanese economy from the perspective of economic statistics, which are not often seen in general media such as TV. Article list URL: https://ogawa-tech.jp/blog

I am writing a series of articles on "value-added management" by small and medium-sized enterprises in the monthly magazine "Business Diagnosis," which is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprise consultants and provides information on consulting practices and exam information for consultants. This will consist of a total of six installments from the February to July 2022 issues. Monthly Business Diagnosis February 2022 issue (reference): https://www.doyukan.co.jp/store/item_2022021.html

I am writing a series of articles on ITmedia MONOist that examines the current state of the Japanese economy based on economic statistical data, while also sharing the direction that small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses should aim for. Thanks to this, several of my articles ranked in the popular article rankings for 2021, garnering interest from many readers. We will confirm the importance of distribution to domestic industries and workers, who are also consumers, stemming from Japan's unique economic structure. Article list URL: https://monoist.itmedia.co.jp/mn/series/22843/

At Misumi Corporation, we are contributing a series of articles on the "tips for effective parts design" aimed at designers of production equipment and devices on the meviy website. In recent times, the distance between design and manufacturing sites has increased, making it difficult for mechanical designers to receive feedback from the manufacturing floor. On the other hand, acquiring design know-how through the web has become easier. This series will primarily share the key points of mechanical parts design from the perspective of the manufacturing floor, starting from basic content, aimed at young engineers in the mechanical field. Article list URL: https://jp.meviy.misumi-ec.com/info/ja/archives/category/blog/ogawa/