| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
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| Research Abstract |
For the research purpose, to analyze the process of Japanese "Manufacturing Philosophy", the author have carried out preliminary research in year 2003. Main activities of 2003 were preliminary interview researches for some Japanese electronics producers, and basic data collection by reading academic journal literatures, newspaper and magazine articles, and books regarding the electronics technology application for the manufacturing.
In year 2004, interview research for the Japanese major electronics corporations had continued. Beside the interviews, the author started to data collection and preparations for "Contents Analysis". Utilizing online databases, newspaper articles that contained a word "Mechatronics" have been picked up, and corded.
In the next year, 2005, the author had continued literature reviews and interview researches. In the research process, the origin of the new concept of "Mechatronics" had searched. Also the author had confirmed that the original implications of "Mechatronics" had been transformed during 1980s.
In the last year of the research period, 2006, the author had investigated recent transformation of the Japanese Manufacturing Philosophy. In the summer of 2006, the author visited Taiwanese EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services)/ODM (Original Design Manufacturers), and made interviews about digital camera manufacturing subcontracting from Japanese cameras and home appliance suppliers.
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