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Recommended for such workplaces: - Not well acquainted with the seven QC tools - Want to learn how to create check sheets - Want to know effective ways to utilize check sheets - Want to learn how to create Pareto charts - Want to know effective ways to utilize Pareto charts

• Employee training
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Inspector B: "Today, the inspection team of three is doing a visual inspection of bottled products. Wow, we have to check 10,000 bottles today; this is going to be tough... I wonder if we can get through all of it." Inspector C: "(Wow, there's a lot to inspect today... this is going to be a test of stamina.) B, we have a lot to check today! Let's do our best!" Inspector D: "Let's do our best! There are a lot of bottles, so we need to make sure we don't overlook any defective products." (Three days later) Quality Control Department Head: "Hey! There was a defect in the shipment from three days ago! What’s going on with the inspections!!!" Three Inspectors: "We are so sorry!!!!" "Hutzper" provides a one-stop solution from proposals for utilizing AI image recognition to demonstration experiments, model implementation, and full-scale operation. By entrusting inspections that are currently done by human eyes, such as visual inspections, to AI, we can address labor shortages and improve accuracy.

• Information and communication equipment and infrastructure
• Other Software
• Measurement and Inspection

(A scene after the morning meeting) Manager P: "Director S, regarding the estimate confirmation and approval request that was created three days ago, what is the status?" Director S: "I'm sorry, P-kun, I completely forgot. I'll look it over now, but it might be difficult to get approval by today." Manager P: "(What a situation... I sent it three days ago with plenty of time, and it hasn't even been looked at yet...) I see, Director. The deadline is tomorrow, so I appreciate your help with this." (Two hours later...) Client A: "Dear Manager P, regarding the estimate we requested, our schedule has been moved up. Would it be possible for you to send it to us by the end of today?" Manager P: "Oh no! Despite having requested it with plenty of time, we can't respond! If only we had a workflow system to prevent such oversights during times like this!!! Please, give me a break!" 'Questetra BPM Suite' is a system that allows you to execute business operations by expressing the flow of work in a "workflow diagram." By broadly visualizing internal business processes such as order handling, quality control, and estimate responses, indirect operations can be standardized.

• Process Control System
• Construction and process management software
• Workflow System

Factory Manager M: "It seems that there is still no report on yesterday's work performance. What's going on?" Site Manager T: "I'm sorry, but we had equipment trouble yesterday, and the performance report has not yet come from the site." Factory Manager M: "Equipment trouble, you say? I haven't received any report about that. What's happening?" Site Manager T: "I apologize for the late report. The main equipment was down, and the site was in chaos. I will ensure that a report is made as soon as possible." Haven't you had experiences like this? Delays in communication can lead to decreased productivity and further issues. These problems are not solely due to issues in the management system, but rather because an environment has not been created where managers and responsible parties can quickly grasp the site situation. So, why not use RFID technology to visualize this?

• Process Control System
• Construction and process management software
• Inventory Management System

◆Event◆ May 30 (Tuesday) 13:30 - 14:30 LIVE Streaming June 27 (Tuesday) 13:30 - 14:30 Recorded Streaming ◆About Online Participation◆ We will use Cisco Webex Meetings. Only software installation is required, and there is no system usage fee. If installation is not possible, you can also participate via a browser. (Recommended browsers: Latest versions of Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari.) ◆Participation Fee◆ Free ◆Instructor◆ Kazuto Matsuyama, Senior Consultant, Astec Consulting Co., Ltd. ◆Program◆ 1) Focus on improvements to cost increases 2) Change the way of thinking about necessary personnel 3) Visualizing waste will reduce material costs 4) Thoroughly eliminate the causes of equipment downtime 5) What it takes to achieve results ◆Application Method◆ Please apply through our company website. https://www.ast-c.co.jp/seminar/technology.html

• Employee training

Picking Staff A: "To check the inventory levels, we have to do stocktaking every single day... it's really tough. Is there any way to make it more efficient?" Picking Staff B: "If our work could be done in an instant, it might mean fewer stocktaking personnel and one of us might not be needed anymore." You can utilize your current Excel ledger as it is, and reduce the stocktaking process to less than 1/10 of the time! The 'MANICA EXCEL TOOL' allows you to easily match materials and products with RFID tags using a handheld reader, making it simple to verify against your Excel ledger. Additionally, since RFID tags can be read in bulk, the stocktaking process can be significantly shortened.

• Process Control System
• Construction and process management software

Manager A: "There is quite a gap in the work hours for each process... If we don't standardize the work, the stagnation of work-in-progress will increase and we'll end up with too much inventory. I wonder which process we should tackle first..." Manager B: "A, I heard at a seminar recently that it seems you can easily visualize work hours using a smartphone? Plus, since you can analyze the data, using this might help clarify what we want to achieve." "Jobtan" is a tool for measuring work hours through the integration of a smartphone app and the web. It's simple to use; by just tapping a button displayed on your smartphone during work, you can accumulate a history of your daily tasks. The collected data can be managed collectively via the web, and you can easily generate summary graphs using the provided analysis tools.

• Analysis and prediction system
• Other Software
• Database

< A Day in the Life of the Quality Inspection Department > Inspector A: "Today is the inspection for this lot. It's quite challenging to write down the results on paper while inspecting..." Inspector B: "Today, the inspection manager scolded me for missing some entries in yesterday's inspection. When you're filling out hundreds of forms, it's bound to happen. Well, I know I shouldn't let any entries slip!" Inspector A: "I wonder if there's a good solution for this. When writing by hand, mistakes tend to happen with a certain frequency..." The perfect solution for such concerns is 'Voicetant Writer.' It allows you to input required information by speaking the entry items, so nothing gets missed. It's ideal for eliminating mistakes in forms and saving time.

• Information and communication equipment and infrastructure
• Other Software

At the end of the work... Manager: "A, what were you doing during the work this afternoon?" Worker A: "I was doing processing... no, I was inspecting the products...? I'm sorry. I can't say for sure; I was doing various things." Manager: "This is troubling... then how about you, B?" Worker B: "I was also doing various things... I'm sorry. I think it was either preparing materials, processing, or quality inspection." Haven't you experienced something like this? 'InQross Kaizen Maker' can easily visualize the movements and locations of people.

• Information and communication equipment and infrastructure
• Other Software

New Employee: "Senpai! I'm looking forward to working with you from today!" You: "I'm 〇〇, and I'll be in charge of your training from today. Nice to meet you!" New Employee: "Senpai! I already have a question. How do I do this task?" You: "(...it's quite difficult to explain this task verbally) I'll explain it now, so make sure to understand well." Is this kind of thing happening? By simply recording work videos, we support visualization, work analysis, and skill transfer! I believe many companies are creating work manuals for the purpose of training new employees, passing on skills, and standardizing tasks. However, despite the considerable effort required to create them, it can be challenging to convey practical information from the field, such as subtle nuances during work. "TimePrism" is an improvement support tool that allows you to easily conduct work analysis and create work procedure manuals just by filming videos. By recording videos and analyzing the work content, you can simultaneously create work manuals with videos, enabling the creation of more practical work procedure manuals.

• Analysis and prediction system
• Other Software

◆Event◆ May 17 (Wednesday) 13:30 - 14:30 Live Streaming June 15 (Thursday) 13:30 - 14:30 Recorded Streaming ◆About Online Participation◆ We will use Cisco Webex Meetings. Only software installation is required, and there is no system usage fee. If installation is not possible, you can also participate via a browser. (Recommended browsers: Latest versions of Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari.) ◆Participation Fee◆ Free ◆Instructor◆ Toshihide Maeda, Consultant, Astec Consulting Co., Ltd. ◆Program◆ 1) Issues in the Electrical Equipment Industry 2) How to Respond to Changes in Plans 3) Responding to the Retirement of Veterans 4) Addressing Labor Shortages by Innovating Production Methods 5) Solving On-Site Issues through Production DX ◆Application Method◆ Please apply through our company website. https://www.ast-c.co.jp/seminar/technology.html

• Employee training

Recommended for workplaces like this: - Improvement activities are being pursued, but no results are seen. - Themes linked to company policy have not been established. - The content of improvement initiatives has not been specifically developed. - The granularity of the initiative plans is coarse and lacks focus. - There is no system in place to manage the progress of activities.

• Employee training
• others

◆Event◆ 【150th Session】 July 7 (Friday) 13:00 - 15:00 LIVE Streaming 【151st Session】 July 19 (Wednesday) 13:00 - 15:00 Recorded Streaming ◆About Online Participation◆ We will use Cisco Webex Meetings. Only software installation is required, and there is no system usage fee. If installation is not possible, you can also participate via a browser. ◆Target Audience◆ Department heads and technical staff ◆Participation Fee◆ 10,000 yen per person (including tax) ◆Instructor◆ Takefumi Kawazu, Chief Consultant, Astec Consulting Co., Ltd. ◆Program◆ 1. Current situation of pharmaceutical factories 2. Necessity of visualization 3. Visualization of the manufacturing department 4. Visualization of the quality control department 5. Importance of lead time reduction 6. Improvement activities for productivity enhancement ◆Application Method◆ Please apply through our company website. https://www.ast-c.co.jp/seminar/technology.html

• Employee training

◆Event◆ 【148th Session】 June 14 (Wednesday) 13:00 - 15:00 LIVE Streaming 【149th Session】 June 22 (Thursday) 13:00 - 15:00 Recorded Streaming ◆About Online Participation◆ We will use Cisco Webex Meetings. Only software installation is required, and there are no system usage fees. If installation is not possible, you can also participate via a browser. ◆Target Audience◆ Department heads and technical staff ◆Participation Fee◆ 10,000 yen per person (including tax) ◆Instructor◆ Yasuki Yoshihisa, Chief Consultant, Astec Consulting Co., Ltd. ◆Program◆ 1. Types of assembly factories and challenges in large item assembly factories 2. Directions for improvement to solve challenges 3. Controlling orders to shipments through production planning 4. Improvements in the manufacturing department centered on skill management 5. Cost creation through strengthened production design 6. Visualization of factory operations using indicators ◆Application Method◆ Please apply through our company website. https://www.ast-c.co.jp/seminar/technology.html

• Employee training

◆Event◆ 【181st Session】 June 8 (Thursday) 13:00 - 15:00 LIVE Streaming 【182nd Session】 June 13 (Tuesday) 13:00 - 15:00 Recorded Streaming ◆About Online Participation◆ We will use Cisco Webex Meetings. Only software installation is required, and there is no system usage fee. If installation is not possible, participation via browser is also available. (Recommended browsers: Latest versions of Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari.) ◆Target Audience◆ Presidents, executive management, and manufacturing managers ◆Participation Fee◆ 30,000 yen per person (including tax) ◆Instructors◆ Hiroshi Iwamuro, President and CEO, Astec Consulting Co., Ltd. Yasuki Yoshihisa, Manager, Astec Consulting Co., Ltd. Ryuichi Fujii, Manager, Astec Consulting Co., Ltd. ◆Application Method◆ Please apply through our company website. https://www.ast-c.co.jp/seminar/top.html

• Employee training

◆Event◆ 【146th Session】 May 16 (Tuesday) 13:00 - 15:00 LIVE Streaming 【147th Session】 May 24 (Wednesday) 13:00 - 15:00 Recorded Streaming ◆About Online Participation◆ We will use Cisco Webex Meetings. Only software installation is required, and there is no system usage fee. If installation is not possible, participation is also available via a browser. ◆Target Audience◆ Department heads and technical staff ◆Participation Fee◆ 10,000 yen per person (including tax) ◆Instructor◆ Takeshi Uehara, Consultant, Astec Consulting Co., Ltd. ◆Program◆ 1. Problems faced by many manufacturing sites 2. Focus points for human resource management 3. Establishing an education system 4. Need for mechanisms to increase motivation 5. Changing the way of thinking about required personnel 6. Improvement methods to change the workplace ◆Application Method◆ Please apply through our company website. https://www.ast-c.co.jp/seminar/technology.html

• Employee training

Recommended for workplaces like this: - Members lack enthusiasm - A sense of isolation and anxiety is spreading among members - Communication with members is not going well - Being overly sensitive about work progress - Meetings are not going well

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for such workplaces: - Employees are just passively doing the tasks assigned to them. - Work efficiency has decreased due to telecommuting, but they don't know how to respond. - The workload of employees is not visible. - There is little communication between subordinates and supervisors. - Chronic issues in the workplace are difficult to resolve.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for workplaces like this: - There is a lack of vitality in the workplace. - A culture of complacency and bystanderism prevails. - Management has a sense of resignation and does not promote improvement or reform. - Trust relationships cannot be built between subordinates, superiors, and across the organization. - The organization is unable to promote business operations effectively.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for workplaces like this: - Unable to demonstrate leadership as a workplace leader - Struggling to communicate effectively with team members and unable to gain their trust - Unclear on how to invigorate the organization - Overwhelmed with practical tasks, unable to improve the workplace - Low motivation among team members

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for workplaces like this: - Cannot understand DX and its necessity - Do not know how to promote DX - Introduced ICT tools for the time being, but nothing has changed - The introduced tools are not being utilized - Satisfied with just visualizing data

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for workplaces like this: - Don't know how to promote improvements through visualization - Working on productivity enhancement but not seeing results - Considering the introduction of ICT tools in the future - Only collecting data but unsure how to utilize it for improvements - Struggled to implement tools and are now satisfied with just the implementation

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for workplaces like this: - Frequent changes in production plans are causing confusion. - Unsure how to choose a scheduler. - Unable to effectively utilize the scheduler. - The results are not commensurate with the cost of system implementation. - Although a scheduler has been introduced, it is not being used much.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for such workplaces: - Want to improve but lack time for activities - Exhausted from data collection efforts - Don't know the tools for indirect improvement - Uncertain about the best improvement methods for their department - Spending too much time on work analysis and data analysis

• Employee training
• others

This workplace is recommended for the following reasons: - There are many products that are diverse in variety, produced in small quantities, and have a short lifespan. - Daily production fluctuations are significant, leading to regular declines in productivity. - While we are recruiting personnel, it is difficult to gather applicants. - There is a high ratio of part-time workers, and even if we invest time in training them, they tend to leave. - Improvement activities are being pursued diligently, but they are not yielding results.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for workplaces like this: - Acknowledges the need for improvement but does not know what specific actions to take. - Insufficient employee training, and standardization and multi-skilling are not progressing. - Due to small-lot production of various items, improvements do not lead to significant results. - Large production fluctuations and seasonal variations make it difficult to manage personnel. - Weak production management functions, resulting in production being left to the site.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for such workplaces: - Early detection and response to signs of supply instability are not being implemented. - There are frequent changes to production plans, causing the site to be at the mercy of the plans. - The globalization of the supply chain has increased the risk of stable supply. - I want to promote visibility in the factory, but I don't know how to proceed. - The manufacturing lead time is long, and there are many work-in-progress items accumulating on the shop floor.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for workplaces like this: - There are concerns about future business operations, but it's unclear how to proceed with improvements. - Improvement activities are being conducted, but there are no results in management performance. - The focus is solely on meeting customer demands, hindering progress in improvements. - There are significant fluctuations in workload, making personnel management challenging. - Employees are exhausted from overtime and working on holidays.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for such workplaces: - Work speed varies greatly depending on the number of people and workload. - Tasks are not completed within the scheduled time. - Daily management indicators are based solely on the number of tasks. - There are many people walking around. - There are many mistakes leading to quality issues.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for such workplaces: - Machine processing workplaces are often said to have "low productivity." - Work is highly dependent on individuals, with constraints on equipment and tasks. - Lot sizes are decreasing, and the proportion of setup time is increasing. - Aside from delivery dates, there aren't many metrics that are closely monitored. - IE? I don't know. Procedure manuals? I've never created one.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for such workplaces: - There is a lot of overtime and holiday work relative to production volume. - There are many delays in delivery and a lot of work in progress in the machining workplace. - Productivity and production volume in the machining workplace are not increasing. - There is a significant bias in the age composition of workers, and young talent is not being developed. - Despite having internal processing equipment available, orders are being placed with external contractors.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for such workplaces: - There is a lot of product inventory and work in progress, leading to waste in the factory. - The manufacturing lead time is long, and overtime and holiday work are being used to cope. - They want to adapt to small-batch production of various types but do not know how. - There are frequent defects, and the processes are always chaotic. - Knowledge transfer is not progressing, and they cannot break free from dependence on veterans.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for workplaces like this: - Items are not available when needed, causing confusion in the factory. - Procurement operations are not organized and have become dependent on individuals. - Collaboration with other departments within the company is not functioning well. - Supplier management is not functioning adequately. - The company's procurement outsourcing strategy is not working effectively.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for workplaces like this: - Constantly chased by deadline follow-ups and trouble responses - Frequent troubles due to changes or expansions in procurement sources - Unable to keep up with market changes in traditional procurement operations - Not able to lead operations involving other departments - Uncertain about how to develop a procurement management system that meets market needs

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for such workplaces: - Items are not available when needed, causing confusion in the factory. - Procurement operations are not organized and have become dependent on individuals. - Collaboration with other departments within the company is not functioning well. - Supplier management is not functioning adequately. - The company's procurement outsourcing strategy is not being executed effectively.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for such workplaces: - The total lead time is long due to a lack of a production design system. - The design department is weak and is a bottleneck, causing us to lose to rival manufacturers. - We want to improve the cost competitiveness of our products and factories. - Standardization of products is a challenge, but we don't know how to proceed. - Designers' motivation is low.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for such workplaces: - The design process is not established and varies from person to person. - It is common to create new drawings for each new product. - Design-related defects occur frequently, causing significant losses. - Team members have low motivation and are waiting for instructions. - I cannot believe there is a better way than what we have now.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for such workplaces: - There is no fixed product development flow. - Product development takes time. - There are many setbacks in the development process. - It is unclear where the responsibilities lie in each stage. - There are many complaints from the manufacturing department.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for workplaces like this: - Sales have decreased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and I want to develop new products. - I don't know how to proceed with new product development. - There is no system for new product development within the company. - New product development is going off track and taking too much time. - I am working on new product development, but I am not seeing results.

• Employee training
• others

This workplace is recommended for the following reasons: - The development of new products is delayed, leading to a decline in sales and market share. - There are many young employees who do not know how to proceed with new product development. - There is a desire to learn from other companies' new product development cases. - There is a lot of overtime, and it is always busy. - The motivation of technical employees is decreasing.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for such workplaces: - The indirect department is always busy and often has a lot of overtime. - It is unclear how to specifically approach work style reforms. - The workload in the indirect department has increased, leading to an expansion of personnel. - Improvements are not progressing, and the situation remains unchanged. - It is unclear how to evaluate the indirect department.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for such workplaces: - The 5S in the manufacturing department is ongoing, but the 5S in the indirect department is not progressing. - I don't know how to implement 5S in the indirect department. - I don't even understand the purpose of 5S in the indirect department. - The office and PCs are overflowing with items and information. - I am always searching for drawings and documents in storage or on the PC.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for such workplaces: - Cost reduction efforts are being made, but no results are visible. - There is a lack of cost knowledge in the manufacturing department. - Unable to understand how to read and use financial statements. - The reasons for being in a high-cost structure are unclear. - Unsure of where to start.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for such workplaces: - The factory reports show improvement results, but the management results are not visible. - The improvement indicators are only based on the monetary effects of a single year. - Improvements are being made, but they have become routine. - Employees feel forced into improvement activities and are passive. - Regular tasks are busy, leaving no time to gather indicators.

• Employee training
• others

Recommended for workplaces like this: - Want to meet diverse customer demands - Want to break away from mass production-style production management - Neck processes are scattered and cannot be managed - Significant efficiency decline due to quality and equipment troubles - High dependence on veterans

• Employee training
• others