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Working with JapanWarabeya’s Ohio Plant Halt: 4 Reasons New Plants StallWhy Warabeya cancelled its Ohio plant for 7-Eleven after three delays, the four factors that stall new overseas plants, and a checklist for dedicated plants.Oct 22, 2026Japanese CompaniesBuying from Keyence: Direct Sales and Same-Day ShippingWhy Keyence has no distributors, how same-day shipping and fabless production drive a 51% margin, and what to prepare before meeting a Keyence engineer.Oct 22, 2026Drawings & SpecsDeviation List (Debikura): Format, Sample, and ChecklistLearn what a deviation and clarification list (debikura) is in Japanese plant projects and how to fill it in, with a sample format and checklists.Oct 22, 2026Drawings & SpecsEquipment Purchase Specification: Items, Checks, TemplateWhat goes in an equipment purchase specification (kobai shiyosho), how it differs from a quotation spec, and what buyers and suppliers should check.Oct 22, 2026Drawings & SpecsEquipment Loading Data for Foundations: What to Submit, WhenWhat equipment loading data must show (weights by condition, center of gravity, support points, forces) and when to submit it on Japanese plant projects.Oct 22, 2026Drawings & SpecsDI/DO, AI/AO, PI/PO Meaning: Reading a Japanese I/O ListLearn what DI/DO, AI/AO, and PI/PO mean, why I and O flip with viewpoint, the Japanese terms on a supplier's I/O list, and what to check on every row.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualityValve Sticking or Slow to Open? Reading a Jutai AlarmLearn what a jutai (valve travel timeout) alarm means on Japanese plant systems, how to read the timeout, common causes, and what to ask the supplier.Oct 22, 2026Drawings & SpecsHow to Read Japanese Engineering Drawings (JIS B 0001)Read Japanese engineering drawings with confidence: third-angle projection, line types, title block terms in English, JIS symbols, and a checklist.Oct 22, 2026Drawings & SpecsMating Flange (Companion Flange): Who Supplies It?Learn what ai-furanji (mating or companion flange) means on Japanese specs, who supplies it, and what to specify: standard, end type, bolts, and gaskets.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanRFQ to a Japanese Manufacturer: The 7-Step Hikiai ProcessHow Japanese manufacturers turn an RFQ (hikiai) into a quote: 7 steps, 12 items they check, why replies take time, an RFQ checklist, and an email template.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualityHiyari Hatto Near-Miss Reports: Fixes, Examples, TemplateLearn what hiyari hatto means, how to read Heinrich's 1:29:300 ratio, why near-miss reports stop, and how to restart them, with a sample and template.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualityDRBFM vs FMEA: Design Review Steps, Template & ExampleLearn how to run a design review (DR) in 6 steps, what to check at each stage, how DRBFM differs from FMEA, with a DRBFM template and worked example.Oct 22, 2026