Consideration on “Making it visible” in the Factory as a Management Strategy

Abstract

This paper focuses on a strategy called “Making it Visible,” taking an example from a factory project being implemented in Higashinari-ku, Osaka. Higashinari-ku is an area where many manufacturing companies have entered. Recently, as the development of condominiums in the area increases, we set up a roundtable panel with the aim of creating a town where housing and industry can coexist through the promotion of collaborative activities between industry, government, and academia. As a result, 13 factory tours have been held so far, with more than 300 participants in attendance. In this paper, the direct and indirect effects of this project are summarized and discussed respectively. Finally, we have summarized the issues surrounding these initiatives.