JMTDA holds an annual social gathering party

November 30, 2017

On November 30th, 2017, Japan Machine Tool Distributors Association held the annual “Chubu District social gathering party” in Nagoya City on November 30^th, 2017. About 140 people attended from machinery, tooling, and machine tool builders.

At the party, Mr. Yasuhiko Yamazaki, managing director of DENSO first gave a lecture on the theme of “Manufacturing and Human resource development in the Information-Engineering Age”. The company tries to connect about 130 plants around the world with IoT, and promotes the “Dantotsu” plant to increase the productivity of entire plant. Mr. Yamazaki introduced its original IoT and human resources development methods to achieve the effort. Attendees listened intently to the lecture.

At the following meeting, Mr. Kaoru Tomita, chairman of JMTDA said, “The most powerful opponent for machine tool distributers will be Internet-based sales. JMTDA member company’s sales must be leveled up through SE education, various study meetings to overcome Internet-based sales.” The gathering party was also held in Osaka on November 29^th, 2017 and Tokyo on December 1^st, 2017. About 110 people attended in Osaka and 100 people in Tokyo.