European Institute of Japanese Studies
Academy Seminars
presents:

"Monozukuri (Manufacturing) Instructor Schools and Their Implication to Japan's Growth Strategy"

Speaker: Dr. Takahiro FUJIMOTO
Professor, Faculty of Economics
University of Tokyo and
Executive Director
Manufacturing Management Research Center


Date: July 24, 2013
Place: Alfred Nobel Auditorium, Embassy of Sweden


About the talk: MMRC at University of Tokyo has started "Monozukuri (Manufacturing) Instructor Schools and it has developed a curriculum for training senior manufacturing experts into instructors of manufacturing knowledge. The concept of the schools is to standardize, share and transfer retiring baby boomer generation's excellent manufacturing knowledge to younger generation between and across the industires.
In the presentation, we will hear Professor Fujimoto's thoughts and practice of utilizing capable human resources in manufacturing industries which will contribute to Japan's growth strategy.


About the speaker: Takahiro Fujimoto is a professor of economics in the University of Tokyo and a leading authority on the Toyota production system and automotive product development. He is also the founder and Executive Director of Manufacturing Management Research Center (MMRC.) MMRC was one of two 21st Century COE (Center of Excellence) Projects at the Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo. MMRC specializes on the study of the “Integrated Manufacturing System,” which is production-development-purchasing system represented by the Toyota Production System and TQC (Total Quality Control).
Professor Fujimoto was graduated from Unviersity of Tokyo with B.A. in economics and obtained D.B.A.
(Doctor of Business Administration) from Harvard Unviersity.



Date: Wednesday, July 24th, 2013
Time: 6.30 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. Drink & Snack (served before lecture)
7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. Lecture and Discussion

Place: Alfred Nobel Auditorium, Embassy of Sweden
10-3-400 Roppongi 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 Five-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line Roppongi 1-chome Station Five-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Kamiya-cho Station

Fee: JPY3,000 per person, payable at the door Free for those who are from sponsoring companies (*) Free for students, please bring your student ID

Language: English

(*) EIJS Academy 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 Sponsoring companies Gadelius Holding Ltd., Ericsson Japan K.K., Nihon Tetra Pak K.K., Sandvik K.K., Höganäs Japan K.K. and in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden

Please sign up by July 19th (Fri.) via e-mail to eijsjap[at]gmail.com for the attention of Ms. Futagawa (EIJS Tokyo Office).

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Miki Futagawa
European Institute of Japanese Studies
Tokyo Office
c/o Embassy of Sweden
1-10-3-400, Roppongi
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
Tel: +81(0)3 5562 5032
Fax: +81(0)3 5562 9090
Email: eijsjap[at]gmail.com