Monozukuri Technology at Japanese Manufacturing Site
A course that made me appreciate Japanfs DNA
Jan.10 2023 to Feb.2 2023
Hisatoshi TORIKAI‚ Course leader
Photo after closing ceremony
We usually have a Portuguese interpreter since the participants are mainly from Brazil‚ but this time there was a mix of Portuguese and Spanish speakers so we decided to use an English interpreter. This meant that there were some concerns about communication. We also had to worry about COVID-19 infections so were a little on edge every day during the training.
The weather was bad during the course and looked like it would snow. I still remember clearly how all the participants‚ particularly the one from São Paulo in Brazil‚ said that they had been looking at the snow-laden clouds hoping that the snow would settle.
The behavior described above made me feel that the fundamentals of monozukuri (such as meeting deadlines and being punctual) are part of the participantsf DNA. At the same time‚ I could be sure that the participants are fully capable of developing monozukuri upon their return to their home countries. This training course was a good opportunity to reconfirm that such DNA is an excellent Japanese legacy which is fundamental to monozukuri.