Journal of The Japanese Society for Quality Control
Online ISSN : 2432-1044
Print ISSN : 0386-8230
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Invited Article
  • Drawing New Business Model for Creating New Value
    Junko HOSOMI
    Article type: Invited Article
    2024 Volume 54 Issue 2 Pages 136-140
    Published: April 15, 2024
    Released on J-STAGE: January 09, 2025
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     The Study Group for Quality Value Creation in 2030, we established independently of Central Japan Quality Control Association in April 2022, involving manufacturing companies in the central region of Japan, mainly in the automotive field, and is working on a transformation from manufacturing to the Solution and the Creation of new value for quality with the prospect that the solving social issues is the goal to be reached.
     The conventional successful business model was “ to efficiently increase productivity to provide good quality products to society ”, however, this should be changed now. We are in the midst of a once-in-a-century transformation in the automotive industry, which is undergoing transformation of its business itself, and we must consider social changes, e.g., environmental destruction and the world population decline. We should focus on “ how to optimally manage corporate technology and resources to solve social issues. Therefore, we proposed indicators “ SDQ cube ” to ensure the sustainability of each organization into the future. This article describes concept of SDQ cube and tools for it.
     Additionally, quality assurance from products to customer experience is discussed. In MaaS and Case,we should assure widely range of processes from products to solution and reconstruct it in whole.
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Report of Special Interest Group
  • Yousuke IBARAKI
    Article type: Report of Special Interest Group
    2024 Volume 54 Issue 2 Pages 141-144
    Published: April 15, 2024
    Released on J-STAGE: January 09, 2025
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     The Software Subcommittee was established in 2005. We have been active on several research themes so far. The “ Yuigon(in English “ Will ”) Project” turned the tacit knowledge of veterans into explicit knowledge. In the study of expression methods in requirements definition documents, a checklist was created. Recently, we have been researching generative AI and low-code development.We also hold workshops and social gatherings.
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Report of Research Group
Laboratory Topics
  • Masamitsu KIUCHI
    Article type: Laboratory Topics
    2024 Volume 54 Issue 2 Pages 158-161
    Published: April 15, 2024
    Released on J-STAGE: January 09, 2025
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     The Kiuchi Laboratory in the Department of International Management, College of Business Administration at Tamagawa University focuses on the research of the growing field of Industrial Engineering. For example, it concentrates its efforts in the study of the processes that organize information, and the ones that deal with the corporate activities in the engineering production and supply chains, where mainly Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is utilized.
     For undergraduate students, the purpose of the seminar is to allow them to naturally and progressively develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills. In order to achieve it, several exercises will be proposed such as business games, operations management exercises, business creation exercises and others. For graduate students, methodologies and frameworks which will contribute to possible solutions for the problems company activities might encounter will be developed through the studies during the Master’s degree.
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Overview of the Lecture
  • Takaharu ARAKI
    Article type: Overview of the Lecture
    2024 Volume 54 Issue 2 Pages 162-165
    Published: April 15, 2024
    Released on J-STAGE: January 09, 2025
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     This report explores the impact of generative AI, focusing on ChatGPT’s influence in cultural,economic, and social domains, as well as its organizational applications. It explores the innovative aspects of generative AI and its potential for integration into everyday life and professional environments. The report outlines the foundations of generative AI, its advances and challenges such as hallucination and bias, while highlighting efforts to mitigate these issues. It also presents the adoption of ChatGPT in various Japanese industries, the emergence of customizable GPTs, and the importance of addressing challenges to fully benefit from generative AI. The report concludes by emphasizing the transformative promise of generative AI and the need to address its challenges responsibly.
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