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Maintenance & QualityTBM vs CBM: Time-Based vs Condition-Based MaintenanceCompare TBM, CBM, and breakdown maintenance, learn why fixed intervals miss most failures, and use a 4-question decision order and checklist for your plant.Oct 22, 2026People & CultureSkill Matrix Template: Rikiryo-hyo Japanese Customers AuditBuild a skill matrix (rikiryo-hyo) that passes Japanese customer audits: 5 steps, 4 skill levels, a copyable template, and an ISO 9001 7.2 checklist.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualityRisk Assessment in Japanese Plants vs. JHA, HSE, ISO 12100How Japanese plants run risk assessment under MHLW's guideline: six steps, the 4x4 matrix, and order of measures, compared with JHA, HSE, and ISO 12100.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualityStandardized Work Instructions: Sagyo Hyojunsho TemplateWhy work instructions go unused, how sagyo hyojunsho differs from standard work, and a step / key point / reason work instruction template you can copy.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanPrice Increase Requests in Japan: How Suppliers NegotiateLearn the 6 steps Japanese suppliers follow to request a price increase, the data they cite, and what buyers should expect under Japan's 2026 law.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualityLockout/Tagout in Japan: Japanese Law vs. OSHA 1910.147LOTO in Japanese plants: Ordinance Articles 107 and 339 vs. OSHA 1910.147, the six steps, group lockout, and a checklist for Japanese-owned sites.Oct 22, 2026Japanese TechnologyMLCC Manufacturing Process: Why Japanese Makers LeadSee how MLCCs are made in 10 steps, why thin layers raise capacitance, why Murata, TDK, and Taiyo Yuden lead, and what to check when sourcing MLCCs.Oct 22, 2026Drawings & SpecsNSK, NTN, Koyo Bearing Numbers: Suffix Codes and EquivalentsRead NSK, NTN, and JTEKT (Koyo) bearing numbers: basic number, bore code, and suffixes like DDU/LLU/2RS, C3, P5, and what to match in an equivalent.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanJapanese Auto Parts Tariffs: Pricing and Production MovesThe 15% US tariff on Japanese auto parts, for US buyers: who pays under each Incoterm, handling supplier price requests, and when to discuss localizing.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanJapan Steel Price Increase 2026: Responding to SuppliersWhy Japanese suppliers are passing on 2026 steel increases (JFE: JPY 25,000/t), how to check the math, and sample emails to respond and negotiate.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualityWhy 5S Doesn’t Stick: Causes, Fixes, and the Japanese TermsLearn what seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, and shitsuke mean, why 5S fails to stick, and how to fix rules, audits, and manager support so it lasts.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualityOEE and the 7 Big Losses vs. Six Big Losses in TPMWhy OEE stalls, how Japan's 7 big losses (JIS Z 8141) differ from the Six Big Losses, a worked example, and a checklist for Japanese plants.Oct 22, 2026