This document discusses micro-manufacturing and supporting small manufacturers in Japan. It introduces Kouji Miki, the CEO of enmono co.,Ltd. who has 14 years of experience consulting small manufacturing companies. It then discusses how 99.7% of workers in Japan belong to small and medium size companies. The document goes on to describe how small manufacturers can become makers that produce final consumer products without new investment and provides examples like machine pressing, metal cutting, and spring manufacturing. It also discusses how Japanese major manufacturers have relocated overseas and small manufacturers' sales have declined, so they need original final products. The rest of the document provides case studies of small manufacturers that developed original products using crowdfunding and increased their
Enmono Co., Ltd. is a business incubator established in 2009 that supports start-ups in manufacturing. It provides consulting services and connects start-ups to funding, customers, and manufacturing support networks. Enmono aims to incubate "micro-manufacturing" businesses and serve as a bridge between small Japanese manufacturers and global markets.
This document discusses micro-manufacturing and supporting small manufacturers in Japan. It introduces Kouji Miki, the CEO of enmono co.,Ltd. who has 14 years of experience consulting small manufacturing companies. It then discusses how 99.7% of workers in Japan belong to small and medium size companies. The document goes on to describe how small manufacturers can become makers that produce final consumer products without new investment and provides examples like machine pressing, metal cutting, and spring manufacturing. It also discusses how Japanese major manufacturers have relocated overseas and small manufacturers' sales have declined, so they need original final products. The rest of the document provides case studies of small manufacturers that developed original products using crowdfunding and increased their
Enmono Co., Ltd. is a business incubator established in 2009 that supports start-ups in manufacturing. It provides consulting services and connects start-ups to funding, customers, and manufacturing support networks. Enmono aims to incubate "micro-manufacturing" businesses and serve as a bridge between small Japanese manufacturers and global markets.
This document provides definitions and descriptions of key information technology (IT) terms:
- Information technology (IT) refers to the use of computers and telecommunications equipment to store, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data.
- Information is stored data that is provided as input for processes that convert it into information products like reports, applications or services.
- Technologies involved in IT include computers, telecommunications equipment, software, semiconductor chips, and various computing applications and systems.
This document provides definitions and descriptions of key information technology (IT) terms:
- Information technology (IT) refers to the use of computers and telecommunications equipment to store, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data.
- Information is stored data that is provided as input for processes that convert it into information products like reports, applications or services.
- Technologies involved in IT include computers, telecommunications equipment, software, semiconductor chips, and various computing applications and systems.