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Smart Factories: Giving Form to Digital Transformation in the Manufacturing Industry

CPS: A Key Technology for Realizing Autonomous Smart Factories

A cyber-physical system (CPS), which is the core information system of future factories aiming to be smart factories, is built by concentrating together IoT, AI, big data analysis, industrial networks, and other advanced information technologies. It is an information system occupying the core in the implementation of digital transformation (DX) in the manufacturing industry that draws a clear distinction with mere process automation by conventional factory automation (FA).

• Smart Factory
• DX
• IoT
• AI

Smart Factories: Giving Form to Digital Transformation in the Manufacturing Industry

From the Automation of Processes to Digital Transformation in the Manufacturing Industry

We give an explanation here about digital transformation (DX) in the manufacturing industry – business reform that utilizes digital technology in the manufacturing industry. The approach to business reform is gradually becoming more sophisticated with visualization, optimization, automation, and autonomy in DX in the manufacturing industry. The scope of the application of that is also expanding to systems, factories, companies, and supply chains.

• Smart Factory
• DX
• IoT

Electronics Technology Holds the Key to the Expanding Decarbonization Market

An introduction to electronics technology, a field for which there are high expectations amid the accelerating shift toward alternative energy worldwide.

• Decarbonization
• Carbon neutrality

Bringing humans and machines even closer with sensors and AI

Using digital technology to see how experts work and build systems

Wearable sensors and image recognition technology now make it possible to see exactly how experts work. In this section, we introduce some examples of how expert skills can be passed on to the next generation, and how work can be automated.

• Sensors
• AI
• IoT
• Smart Factory

IoT Technology that Solves the Problem of Losing Logistics Pallets

One of the issues facing the logistics industry in recent years is loss of pallets. We showcase the utilization of IoT technology to solve the problem of losing logistics pallets in this article.

• IoT
• LPWA
• RFID products

Current Situation of Femtech that Supports Women's Healthcare

The number of companies, especially startups, involved in femtech is increasing around the world. It is predicted that the size of the femtech market in Japan will reach about 2 trillion yen in 2025.

• IoT
• Healthcare
• Sensors

Murata Manufacturing’s New Data Business Formed Through B2B Alliances (Part 2) - Contributing to a Sustainable Society

At Murata, we are working to solve social issues through our businesses. For the second part of this article, we had Mr. Tsumori, who is in charge of the Traffic Counter System, speak about SDGs and social contributions.

• SDGs
• Developer Interview
• Data Business
• Traffic Counter System
• Co-Creation

Murata Manufacturing’s New Data Business Formed Through B2B Alliances (Part 1) - Creating New Businesses with Local Partners

The role of B2B alliances is becoming ever more important when transitioning from the conventional business model of manufacturing and selling electronic components toward providing a data-selling service. On this occasion, we spoke to Mr. Tsumori of Murata, who operates the “Traffic Counter System,” and Mr. Haruno Subiyanto, a representative of a local partner with whom we have formed an alliance to expand our operations in Indonesia.

• Developer Interview
• Data Business
• Traffic Counter System
• Co-Creation

How to break free from the dependence on intuition and unique skills in maintenance work (Part 2 of 2)

IoT is the key to breaking free from the dependence of maintenance work on intuition and unique skills. In Part 2, we will hear in detail from Kenichi Furutani, a consultant at Japan Excel-Management Consulting (JEMCO), about the specific methods and keys to implementing IoT for maintenance work.

• Smart Factory
• IoT
• Maintenance
• Wireless Sensing Solution

How to break free from the dependence on intuition and unique skills in maintenance work(Part 1 of 2)

Standardization of maintenance work is one of the most important factors in improving the competitiveness and productivity of factories. We asked Kenichi Furutani, a consultant at Japan Excel-Management Consulting (JEMCO), about how to break free from dependence on intuition and unique skills for IoT-based maintenance work.

• Smart Factory
• IoT
• Maintenance
• Wireless Sensing Solution