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The key to revitalizing Japan's manufacturing industry lies in SMMs with cutting-edge technologies
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Digitalization Holds the Key to the Revival of Japanese Manufacturing Companies
Natori Takashi, Ph.D.
Professor, Graduate School of Technology Management
The decline of Japan's manufacturing industry has been a topic of concern for quite some time. Takashi Natori, who points to the delay in digitalization as one of the reasons, researches small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) that are advancing in digitalization while possessing unique, cutting-edge technologies. He sees the key to the revival of the manufacturing industry in "Wakon Yosai 2.0", which combines the artisanal spirit unique to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with digitalization efforts.