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3D design is now a key technology for effective collaboration between manufacturing companies. Since the introduction of lightweight 3D data technology, "post-3D CAD/CAM/CAE data" is now compatible for use across manufacturing, sales and marketing processes. The successful use of 3D data throughout such processes has become indispensable for the competitive strength of companies in the manufacturing industry.
For a company to survive and win in the manufacturing industry, it must not only accumulate lightweight 3D data, but also share this information within the company and with related companies, and train key personnel in the use of this data. <EM>3D Manufacturing Innovation introduces the best practices developed by Toyota, Sony, Nikon, Casio and other pioneers in the global engineering scene, providing the reader with invaluable tips for manufacturing innovation.
<EM>3D Manufacturing Innovation is a valuable guide for corporate IT managers, consultants and professionals involved in CAD/CAM/CAE, as well as for vendors of digital engineering software.
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3D Manufacturing Innovation Hiroshi Toriya 3D Manufacturing Innovation Revolutionary Change in Japanese Manufacturing with Digital Data Translated by Yukie Ito 123 Hiroshi Toriya, PhD President and CEO Lattice Technology, Co., Ltd. 4F Hiei-Kudan Building, 3-8-11 Kudan-Minami, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-0074 Japan ISBN 978-1-84800-037-7 e-ISBN 978-1-84800-038-4 DOI 10.1007/978-1-84800-038-4 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Toriya, H. (Hiroshi), 19603D manufacturing innovation : revolutionary change in Japanese manufacturing with digital data 1. CAD/CAM systems - Japan I. Title 670.2'85 ISBN-13: 9781848000377 Library of Congress Control Number: 2007942724 © 2008 Springer-Verlag London Limited Previously published in Japanese by Nikkei Business Publications, as 3 (3D Manufacturing Innovation): (Revolutionary Change in Japanese Manufacturing with Digital Data, by Hiroshi Toriya, 2006, ISBN 978-4-8222-1892-8. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Cover design: eStudio Calamar S.L., Girona, Spain Printed on acid-free paper 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 springer.com Foreword Mr. Kentaro Kizaki Nikkei Monozukuri Editor, Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. Amidst the intensifying competition revolving beyond national borders in the manufacturing industry, what is the competitive edge required for manufacturers to survive? Competitive edge can be visible and invisible. “Visible competitive edge” means it is visible to customers, such as new mechanisms of products, materials, machining technologies, etc. It can also be called product innovation. In contrast, “invisible competitive edge” is competitive edge in the business process, in other words, competitive edge created by innovation of design and production processes, or by the e