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Drawings & SpecsHow to Read Japanese PLC Programs: Mitsubishi X/Y/M/DRead Mitsubishi PLC programs from Japanese machines: X/Y/M/D devices, octal vs hex numbering, Omron and Keyence names, and Japanese ladder comments.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanJapanese Factory Automation: Makers, Distributors, SIersHow Japan's factory automation industry works: makers, trading companies, and SIers, how orders flow, and where buyers outside Japan should buy parts.Oct 22, 2026Japanese TechnologyKaizen in Japanese Companies: How Improvement Actually RunsSee how kaizen runs in Japanese plants: suggestion systems (teian), QC circles, yokoten, and visual boards, plus where it stalls overseas and a checklist.Oct 22, 2026People & CultureJapanese Factory Departments: Who Is Who and Whom to AskLearn who does what in a Japanese factory: 12 roles from design to QA and production control, whom to ask about each issue, and how to read job titles.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualityQuality Assurance Process at Japanese Plants: 8 StepsLearn the 8-step quality workflow at Japanese manufacturers, from quality plan and mass production approval to defect complaints, with key terms and questions.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualityHozen in Japanese Plants: Maintenance Types, Roles, and TPMLearn what hozen (equipment maintenance) covers in Japanese plants: the maintenance team's duties, BM, TBM, CBM, CM and MP, the TPM pillars, and OEE.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanJapanese Procurement: QCD Negotiation and Supplier RatingsHow Japanese manufacturers' purchasing departments work: QCD, cost breakdowns, price increases, supplier ratings, and the 2026 Fair Transactions Act.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanQA vs QC in Japanese Companies: Who to Contact for WhatQA vs QC at Japanese manufacturers: what Hinshitsu Hosho and Hinshitsu Kanri do, how they differ from production control, and who to contact for what.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanJapanese NPI Process: 8 Steps to Mass ProductionFollow a Japanese production engineering team from drawing review to mass production: 8 NPI steps, their outputs, launch problems, and a checklist.Oct 22, 2026Japanese TechnologyJ-PlatPat Guide: Searching Japanese Patents in EnglishHow to search Japanese patents on J-PlatPat in English: what PAJ abstracts cover, using FI and F-terms, reading publications, and a search log template.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualityHow to Write an 8D Report: D0–D8 and the Toyota 8-StepLearn how to write an 8D report step by step: D0–D8, occurrence vs. escape root causes, actions customers accept, and how 8D differs from Toyota's 8-step.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanPurchasing Process at Japanese Manufacturers: 8 StepsLearn the 8 steps of purchasing at Japanese manufacturers, from purchase request and RFQ to PO, acceptance (kenshu), payment, and supplier evaluation.Oct 22, 2026