Importance of Data Utilization and Environmental Measures at Manufacturing Shop Floor

Abstract

The world now faces the crisis of global scale of environment, society and economy. Climate change poses a “survival crisis” for mankind and many other organisms, and global warming has progressed during the past 10 years, causing the retreat of glaciers, the death of coral reefs, and abnormal weather in various parts of the world. In addition, various social issues such as poverty, human rights violations, and the aging of the population continue to be major challenges. In addition, the components of the value chain, such as the novel coronavirus pandemic, geopolitical crisis, and currency fluctuations, are exposed to unprecedented uncertainty. In this uncertain and unstable age, this paper outlines points requiring attention in the promotion of manufacturing DX, while it mentions the arrangement of problems in the paper and pulp industry, challenge themes for the solution of problems, data utilization in manufacturing shop floor, and the importance of environmental countermeasures. It should be noted that the interpretation and consideration of the regulations in this paper are not absolute, because they are discussed in part based on the judgment of our company based on the interpretation by the government and industry groups.