"TORANOMAKI" The key to production engineering

Abstract

The retirement of baby boomers already started in IHI. Many of them have extremely sophisticated skill of production engineering and empirical knowledge based on long and ripe experience about engine development and repair. On the other hand, the many of younger generation have uncertain knowledge on production engineering. We have started the "TORANOMAKI" (the bible of arts) activities in order to improve this situation and pass on veteran's knowledge to younger generation. We developed the "TORANOMAKI" system using "HOZO ontology building tool", "Google earth", "Magpie" and "Marginalia" to transfer the sophisticated production engineering and empirical knowledge to younger generation. The "TORANOMAKI" is the book in ancient China which describes the theory of strategy on war. The most of Japanese know this name as the key to their success.