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Working with JapanJapanese Customer BCP Surveys: How Suppliers Should AnswerLearn why Japanese customers send BCP and supply chain surveys, what they do with each answer, how to handle sub-tier questions, plus sample English answers.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualityQCDSE Manufacturing KPIs: Formulas Japanese Plants UseLearn the QCDSE KPI set in Japanese plant reports: formulas for first pass yield, ppm, OEE, frequency and severity rates, energy intensity, and targets.Oct 22, 2026Drawings & SpecsJapanese Machine Control Panels: UL 508A, NFPA 79, and CEBuying a Japanese machine for the US or EU? Learn what to tell the supplier about UL 508A, NFPA 79, NEC SCCR, and CE marking, with a question checklist.Oct 22, 2026Drawings & SpecsHow to Read Ladder Diagrams: Mitsubishi and Omron BasicsRead PLC ladder diagrams on Japanese machines: a/b-contacts, coils, seal-in, interlock, timer, and counter circuits, plus Mitsubishi vs Omron notation.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualityPoka-Yoke Examples and Types From Japanese PlantsSee poka-yoke examples in manufacturing by error type, Shingo's contact, fixed-value, and motion-step methods, a 5-step build process, and a checklist.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualitySMED Step by Step: Internal vs. External Setup (Dandori)Learn SMED the way Japanese plants run it: dandori terms, internal vs. external setup, six steps, four ways to cut internal setup, and a checklist.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & Quality5 Whys Example: Why-Why Analysis Japanese Customers AcceptLearn why-why analysis (5 Whys) as Japanese quality teams run it: 7 steps, a rejected vs. rewritten 5 whys example, six common mistakes, and a checklist.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanJIS Q 9100 vs AS9100: Japanese Aerospace SuppliersJIS Q 9100 is Japan's edition of AS9100/EN 9100. Learn what it adds to ISO 9001, how certification and OASIS work, and how to verify a Japanese supplier.Oct 22, 2026Drawings & SpecsHow to Read P&ID Instrument Symbols: ISA-5.1 vs JISRead P&ID instrument tags like FIC-101, bubble lines, and signal lines on Japanese drawings: ISA-5.1 vs JIS Z 8204 letters, legend terms, and a checklist.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualityRetrofit Machine Monitoring on Older Japanese MachinesAdd machine monitoring to old machines without replacing them: what data to collect, 7 signal methods, hardware and network, and safety checks.Oct 22, 2026Drawings & SpecsDatum Selection in GD&T: JIS vs ASME on Japanese DrawingsLearn how to select primary, secondary, and tertiary datums on Japanese drawings, how JIS compares with ASME Y14.5, and why datum measurements disagree.Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & QualityGage R&R Acceptance Criteria: What Japanese Customers ExpectHow to run a Gage R&R study, a worked example, the AIAG 10%/30% and ndc criteria, and what to confirm with Japanese customers before you submit.Oct 22, 2026