[Online Seminar] Is your PDM capable of supporting current product development? - How to break free from individual dependence, obsolescence, and departmental optimization, and connect product information across the company.

We promote digital transformation within and between departments in the manufacturing industry through industry-leading technology.

Windchill is a global PLM software that realizes the digital thread. It closely collaborates with solutions for the NSW manufacturing industry to create new value. 【Key Features】 1) A simple mechanism with a single system 2) Abundant standard features and best practices 3) Implementation of a "visible" system through a prototype approach 4) Parameter-centered, no-programming implementation *PLM stands for "Product Lifecycle Management," which means "product lifecycle management." The product lifecycle refers to the series of processes from product planning, design, development, production, sales, to disposal, and PLM refers to the efforts to establish a management system for the series of processes in the product lifecycle.

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Rich settings menu. High cost-performance PDM system.

With a rich settings menu, it is possible to build a flexible system tailored to operations and business needs! This is a PDM (Product Data Management) system for managing product information that can be implemented at a low cost and in a short period of time. 【Column】 - What is PDM? Introducing the benefits of implementation and the latest trends in PDM https://nsw-manufacturing.jp/note/mfg_note_01.html - What is BOM (Bill of Materials)? Streamlining BOM management through PDM and CAD integration https://nsw-manufacturing.jp/note/mfg_note_03.html - The benefits of linking production management and PDM to connect design and production https://nsw-manufacturing.jp/note/mfg_note_04.html - [What changes in the field of design and production management?] 6 examples of business improvements through PDM utilization https://nsw-manufacturing.jp/note/mfg_note_05.html - What are the challenges of design work in make-to-order production? An explanation of five typical design challenges https://nsw-manufacturing.jp/note/mfg_note_15.html

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Yamawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd. will exhibit at "JIMTOF 2026, the 33rd Japan International Machine Tool Fair," which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 26 (Monday) to October 31 (Saturday), 2026. We will be showcasing two new products from our highly acclaimed ultimate professional tool "Z-PRO," optimized for machining! Don’t miss this opportunity to visit our booth. 【Highlights】 We will display two new products from the "Z-PRO" brand. We have prepared many short videos to solve tapping troubles! We will thoroughly explain examples of failures and successes in tapping. Live demonstrations using the precision tapping machine 'TTTsystem' will be available.

[Speaker] Masanori Hayashi Evangelist, NTT Docomo Business, Inc. Visiting Researcher, GLOCOM, International University [Key Lecture Content] The application areas of AI are expanding from generative AI to AI agents and physical AI, while the main battlefield of AI infrastructure is shifting from learning-centric to inference-centric. Against the backdrop of rapidly growing AI demand, investments and entries into AI data centers by various businesses are accelerating. However, new challenges are emerging, such as increasing power and cooling demands, responses to data sovereignty, and the utilization of GX strategy regional systems for data center aggregation. This lecture will overview the latest trends in the AI data center market and investment trends, as well as organize technological innovations such as GPUs, liquid cooling, and all-optical networks, along with policy and institutional trends and industrial challenges. Furthermore, it will envision the future of a decentralized AI infrastructure that connects AI factories, data centers, and the edge, and discuss new industrial foundations and future competitive axes through watt-bit collaboration.

[Speaker] Ren Taro Hayashi, Senior Manager, Environmental, Energy, and Resource Strategy Group, Research and Consulting Division, Japan Research Institute, Ltd. [Lecture Items] 1. Overview of Data Centers 2. Impact of Data Centers on the Power Industry 3. Policy Trends in Data Centers and Power (1) GX2040 Vision (2) Watt-Bit Collaborative Public-Private Discussion (3) GX Industry Location Working Group (4) Japan Growth Strategy 4. Future Approaches to Power Procurement for Data Center Development 5. Q&A / Business Card Exchange

This year, we will be holding the large exhibition "Wood and Living Expo" organized by Nice! Approximately 150 domestic housing and building material manufacturers will gather to showcase the latest equipment and noteworthy new products. Additionally, many specialized seminars will be held to learn about the latest industry trends and future outlooks! It will be a two-day event filled with business tips and seeds for new proposals. We sincerely look forward to your visit. ■ Dates: October 15, 2026 (Thursday) 10:00-17:00 October 16, 2026 (Friday) 10:00-16:00 ■ Venue: Pacifico Yokohama, Hall C&D ■ Organized by: Nice Co., Ltd., Wood and Housing Research Association, and the Trustworthy Renovation Promotion Association ■ Official website: https://woodlivingfair.jp/ ■ Pre-registration: https://www.tenjikai-uketsuke.com/form/wood-living-expo-2026/ *Pre-registration is required for attendance. When registering, please select "R&D Center" as the Nice department.

In November 2025, the revised "Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for Medical Devices" in China will be announced, with implementation scheduled for November 2026. Local experts will provide a clear explanation of the key points for compliance. < Seminar Topics > - Overview of China's new GMP - Differences from ISO 13485:2016 - New requirements that require particularly careful measures - Anticipated inspection styles