Fujitsu's Innovation in Manufacturing and Engineering

Accession number;07A0159254
Title;Fujitsu's Innovation in Manufacturing and Engineering
Author; SAKAI YUICHI (Fujitsu Ltd.) MIYAZAWA AKIHIKO (Fujitsu Ltd.)
Journal Title;Fujitsu Sci Tech J
Journal Code:S0076A
ISSN:0016-2523
VOL.43;NO.1;PAGE.3-13(2007)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.4, TBL.1, REF.5
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;Since 2003, Fujitsu has been pursuing innovation in manufacturing based on its strengths in value-added manufacturing, an objective of which has been to raise the skill level of all employees. Our manufacturing environment has been undergoing great changes, with the relocation of production to Southeast Asia and China and less value being added internally due to more unit purchasing stemming from fractionization and increasing openness of technology. Based on an analysis of these changes, this paper outlines Fujitsu's commitment to innovation in manufacturing and engineering with the focus on improving quality, cost, and delivery (QCD) for servers, networks, personal computers, and mobile phones in the processes from development to manufacturing. Going into more detail, it describes our activities for reducing total costs and increasing competitiveness through innovation in manufacturing, originating in the plant and extending upstream to the supply chain and development. (author abst.)