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We will hold an online seminar for the manufacturing industry on "Enhancing Production Management Using Generative AI." The first part will cover "Challenges in the Manufacturing Industry and Trends in the Use of Generative AI," explaining how generative AI can be utilized in response to societal trends and various issues surrounding the manufacturing industry, incorporating reports and case studies from public institutions. In the second part, we will revisit what generative AI is, based on the content of the first part. We sincerely look forward to your participation. 【Event Overview】 ■ Date: February 21, 2025 (Friday) 14:00 - 15:00 ■ Venue: Web Seminar ■ Organized by: NEC ■ Admission Fee: Free (Pre-registration required) *You can view the detailed content of the seminar by registering here. For more information, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

• Management Seminar

EXPLANNER/J is NEC's manufacturing management system that fully supports the entire process from order receipt to production and shipping for the manufacturing industry. Here, we introduce a case study from a customer who has actually implemented it. 【Nihon Hoist Co., Ltd.】 ■Background of Challenges - Promotion of shorter delivery times and improved quality through in-house production, and securing cost competitiveness. - Improvement of productivity through standardization and commonality of parts across a wide range of crane systems, from small to large. - Early realization of optimal designs that meet various customer needs through modeling of crane systems and standardization of parts. ■Results - Achieved hybrid management of customer specifications and standardization/commonality. Realized optimal arrangements through hybrid management of individual configuration parts (production number arrangements) tailored to customer specifications and common parts (MRP arrangements). - Early realization of optimal designs through front-loading of design work. The sales department generates base drawings from crane models, dimensions, specifications, etc., and carries out estimates, delivery confirmations, and registration of parts lists. - Understanding of progress and costs by project. The cost accumulation status can be monitored through a project ledger at any time (it has become possible to understand how much cost is incurred for each project).

• Production Management System

If it's a production management system, trust NEC with proven results. Over 1,000 implementations. A "domestic production management system" that consolidates over 50 years of implementation experience and know-how. EXPLANNER/J is a production management system that integrates NEC's extensive implementation experience and its own manufacturing industry know-how. It strongly supports Japan's manufacturing industry, leading the times while leveraging its own strengths. ■ Main Features 1. Consolidation of NEC's know-how as a manufacturing company - A production system that consolidates the know-how cultivated by NEC as a manufacturing company - EXPLANNER/J is a self-developed package that can be used with confidence over the long term 2. Development platform resilient to change - Provides a development platform that absorbs changes in OS and middleware - Publicly discloses package functionality specifications, source programs, and database information, allowing for flexible responses to business changes even after implementation 3. Support for multiple production models - Applicable to multiple production models from make-to-order to forecast production - Allows for a mix of production number arrangements and MRP arrangements within product configurations - Multi-plant functionality centralizes all company operations within a single system ◇ For details, please refer to 'Download' ◇

• Production Management System

The production management system "EXPLANNER/Ja" for the automotive parts manufacturing industry strongly supports the formulation of winning strategies that respond swiftly to changes in the times through "visualization." Produce what is necessary, when it is necessary, and in the necessary amounts. What is required in the automotive parts manufacturing industry is real-time management that realizes JIT (Just In Time) production. Due to the severe delivery requirements based on multiple deliveries that are not found in other industries, it is no exaggeration to say that achieving meticulous production management can determine the success of a business. NEC's EXPLANNER/Ja is a web-compatible core business package suitable for the automotive parts manufacturing industry. It responds to detailed delivery instructions from customers and realizes production management on an hourly basis. It promotes the "visualization" of management information. ◇For details, please refer to 'Download'◇

• Production Management System

EXPLANNER/Z is a cutting-edge ERP system that encompasses the necessary functions for core business operations moving forward. It allows for the flexible combination of components to quickly and reliably build a business foundation that perfectly fits customer requirements. Customization according to individual business characteristics is also easy, enabling smooth version upgrades. It adopts a database structure for centralized data management, facilitating seamless data integration with group companies and external businesses. Additionally, by leveraging advanced technologies such as AI and IoT, it smoothly realizes the visualization and acceleration of the PDCA cycle. It governs the core of business, connecting value to significantly enhance management capabilities and productivity, continuously supporting corporate growth into the future. ◆ Please refer to the comprehensive catalog for more details ◆

• Production Management System

■Factory-ONE Cyber Factory MF Comprehensively manages manufacturing information from production planning to order receipt, shipping, scheduling (MRP scheduling or production number scheduling), ordering, receiving, inventory, load, progress, and cost, strongly supporting factory management. While it is a production management system, it is an integrated system that comes standard with sales management functions such as invoicing, accounts receivable, payments, purchasing, accounts payable, and disbursements.

• Production Management System

The "Process Planning Solution" allows for efficient and accurate planning of process schedules by allocating personnel and production equipment to daily manufacturing instructions. This allocation can be done using mouse operations on a computer or through a touch screen-enabled signage board. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.*

• ERP Package

We would like to introduce our "Quotation Creation Solution / Performance Collection Solution." The "Quotation Creation Solution" is designed to streamline the quotation process, which is of high interest to manufacturers engaged in custom order production. Additionally, the "Performance Collection Solution" reduces work errors in the manufacturing process through an in-process check function. 【Features of the Quotation Creation Solution】 ■ Quickly creates highly accurate quotations ■ Provided as a standard feature of the "Core Business Package for Manufacturing EXPLANNER/J" *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• ERP Package

In this document, we introduce the case of "Company A," a manufacturer of industrial robots that has adopted the relevant service to implement a sales and production management system in a custom order production format. This system has a wealth of features, but we will particularly detail the "automation of bill of materials creation," which has received many inquiries from manufacturers in the custom order production format. Please feel free to download and take a look. [Contents] ■ Introduction <Case Study: Robot Manufacturing Company A> ■ Target Operations: Quotation Creation and Manufacturing Requests ■ Challenges Before System Implementation ■ Aims of Revamping the Sales and Production Management System ■ Settings and Screen Examples of the Bill of Materials Creation Function ■ Mechanism of Bill of Materials Creation Automation ■ Effects of "Automation of Bill of Materials Creation" ■ Introduction of the Implementation Package *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Production Management System

This document introduces examples of information collaboration in design and production operations that achieve cost reduction. Starting with "Future Initiatives in Manufacturing as Clarified by Executive Interviews," it also discusses "Common Challenges in Make-to-Order Manufacturing" and "Improvement Cases of Information Sharing in the Machinery Manufacturing Industry," explained clearly using graphs and diagrams. Please feel free to download and take a look. 【Contents】 ■ "Future Initiatives in Manufacturing as Clarified by Executive Interviews" ■ "Centralization of Information" as the First Step to Achieve Cost Reduction ■ Common Challenges in Make-to-Order Manufacturing ■ "Improvement Cases" of Information Sharing in the Machinery Manufacturing Industry ■ Key Points of Information Collaboration between Design and Production Management ■ Introduction to Total Solutions Provided by NEC *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Other information systems
• Production Management System
• Other production management systems

EXPLANNER/J is a core business package for the manufacturing industry that fully supports everything from order receipt to production and shipping. With web compatibility, it enables cost reduction in all scenarios from deployment to operation. Here are some examples from customers who have actually implemented it. 【Bridgestone Plant Engineering Co., Ltd.】 ■Challenges - We want to accurately grasp the progress and costs of manufacturing/assembly operations, which are specific to individual order production. - We want to resolve issues caused by the use of old systems (manufacturing and service) and improve operational efficiency. - We want to centrally manage information related to service operations such as installation, maintenance, repair, and inspection along with manufacturing operations information. ■Implementation Results - Achieved visibility of the entire business process in individual order production. - Improved operational efficiency by creating parts lists by incorporating output data from CAD. - Timely grasp of overall project costs and progress, enabling early countermeasures. ◎ For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.

• Production Management System

By introducing the core business package "EXPLANNER/J" and the procurement EDI "EBWeb," we have achieved the standardization of operations aimed at overall optimization, facilitated bidirectional information collaboration with suppliers, halved manufacturing lead times, reduced work-in-progress inventory, lowered indirect costs, and made cost visibility a reality. Here, we present a case study of a customer who has implemented these solutions. 【Shizuoka Seiki Co., Ltd.】 ■Challenges - Due to concentrated demand and a lead time of two months, it is necessary to establish production plans based on anticipated future demand. - Because of the small-lot, multi-variety production, adjusting orders, confirming delivery dates, and changing quantities or delivery dates is a significant burden that is done manually. - Only veterans can manage which parts are needed at what stage, and the costs for each component are not understood. ■Implementation Results - Reduction in lost sales opportunities and work-in-progress inventory. - Achieved the acceleration and labor-saving of purchasing operations. - Gained the ability to understand costs for each component, enabling cost reduction considerations. ◎ For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.

• Production Management System

Produce what is necessary, when it is necessary, and as much as is necessary. What is required in the automotive parts manufacturing industry is real-time management to achieve JIT (Just In Time) production. NEC's "EXPLANNER/Ja" is a web-based core business package specialized for the automotive parts manufacturing industry, capable of global implementation. It responds to detailed delivery instructions from customers and enables production management on an hourly basis. It promotes the "visualization" of management information. Here are examples of customers who have actually implemented it. 【Miyako Automobile Industry Co., Ltd.】 ■ Visualized the manufacturing process and achieved speed management through information collaboration. ■ Revamped the system with ERP, focusing on the integrated order management function, and decided to implement "EXPLANNER/Ja." ■ Expanded the system in four steps. ■ Improved on-time delivery rates, shortened lead times, and reduced inventory through the integrated order management function. ◎ For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.

• Production Management System

What is required in the automotive parts manufacturing industry is real-time management that enables JIT (Just In Time) production. NEC's "EXPLANNER/Ja" is a web-based core business package specialized for the automotive parts manufacturing industry, capable of global implementation. It achieves production planning on an hourly basis, real-time progress management, and advanced traceability. We will introduce examples from customers who have actually implemented it. 【TRI Kyushu Co., Ltd.】 ■ Background and Challenges - There is a need to enhance manufacturing with new methods, and we want to implement a suitable system in a short period and at low cost. - We want to achieve labor-saving in operations, enhance inventory management, and improve traceability. - We want to utilize the manufacturing parts list, which is the basis for producing items on the production line, to easily revise costs. - By accumulating data for cost analysis, we want to identify and improve waste and inefficiencies. ■ Implementation Results - A system that integrates accounting and production management was implemented at low cost and in a short period. - Improvement in productivity. - Labor-saving in collecting manufacturing results and the operation of a subsystem for manufacturing history. ◎ For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.

• Production Management System

Produce what is necessary, when it is necessary, and as much as is necessary. What is required in the automotive parts manufacturing industry is real-time management that realizes JIT (Just In Time) production. By combining EXPLANNER/Ja and Obbligato II, we achieve inventory management and cost management centered around the bill of materials. Here, we introduce a case study of a customer who has actually implemented this. 【Atsumitec Co., Ltd.】 ■Challenges - The production plan could not reflect order fluctuations in a timely manner, resulting in low planning accuracy. - The inability to keep up with design changes led to low accuracy of baseline information and inefficiency. - Chronic excess inventory was present, but there was no system or culture to analyze the causes from actual results and lead to improvements. ■Implementation Results - Achieved timely review of production plans in response to order fluctuations. - Created baseline information in real-time based on the bill of materials and centralized it. - Realized inventory compression by accurately grasping product and parts inventory. ◎ For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.

• Production Management System