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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, 2026
Maintenance & 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, 2026
Drawings & 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, 2026
Drawings & 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, 2026
Maintenance & 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, 2026
Maintenance & 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, 2026
Maintenance & 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, 2026
Working 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, 2026
Drawings & 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, 2026
Maintenance & 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, 2026
Drawings & 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, 2026
Maintenance & 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