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Why Not Reconsider Reducing Changeover Time?

JFE Shoji Electronics Corporation — Thu, 28 May 2026 04:11:20 GMT

Many companies in Japan engage in high-mix low-volume production, and the current situation is that much time is devoted to changeovers in high-mix low-volume production. Therefore, situations easily arise where operating time is also lost. As an important item at production sites, many companies are working daily to improve changeover time, aren't they?

In changeover work, it is important to review time reduction in the task of preparing components. This time, we will provide detailed explanations from the basic mechanisms of changeover to methods for reducing changeover time and proposals for beneficial inventory management systems.

Inventory Management Starts with Stocktaking! How Do You Check Component Inventory?

JFE Shoji Electronics Corporation — Thu, 28 May 2026 04:11:01 GMT

Stocktaking requires a great deal of time and is an extremely labor-intensive task. To solve this problem, systems that digitize storage shelves and improve operational efficiency on manufacturing lines have appeared in recent years. This time, we will provide detailed explanations from the basics of inventory management to the problems of excess inventory and insufficient inventory. This article is the first installment in a series that classifies and explains the general theory of inventory management and order management into five parts.

Order Quantity and Inventory Costs: Are You Aware of Economic Order Quantity?

JFE Shoji Electronics Corporation — Thu, 28 May 2026 04:10:34 GMT

Orders and inventory have a correlation, such that orders decrease when there is excess inventory and increase as inventory becomes insufficient. Economic order quantity is similarly established from the relationship between ordering and inventory. Inventory management plays a major role, and racks that can make inventory management smart have now appeared.

In this second installment of our general theory series on inventory management and order management, we will explain the fixed-quantity ordering method, which is one type of inventory management method, along with its advantages and drawbacks, and economic order quantity. If you are considering implementing an inventory management system, please use this article as a reference.

High-Mix Low-Volume Production: What Are the Key Points?

JFE Shoji Electronics Corporation — Thu, 28 May 2026 04:10:23 GMT

What is ABC Analysis?

JFE Shoji Electronics Corporation — Thu, 28 May 2026 04:10:09 GMT

ABC analysis is a representative method for prioritized inventory management.

Are You Facing Challenges in Your Component Warehouse?

JFE Shoji Electronics Corporation — Thu, 28 May 2026 04:09:23 GMT

In component warehouses at assembly sites, many workers are engaged in daily operations. Component warehouses face several challenges. This article explains common issues that tend to occur in component warehouses and their solutions. We will identify five typical challenges in component warehouses and propose an inventory management system to resolve them. Furthermore, we will discuss actual case studies of companies that have implemented inventory management systems, their results, and product evaluations.

How to Tackle Inventory Reduction

JFE Shoji Electronics Corporation — Thu, 28 May 2026 04:08:54 GMT

In today's world overflowing with information and goods, trends and consumer preferences are constantly changing, making demand forecasting far from easy. Therefore, it can be said that we live in an era prone to excess inventory.

How can inventory be reduced efficiently? In this third installment of our series, we focus on the theme of inventory reduction methods, explaining the periodic ordering system and introducing methods for reducing inventory. We will also discuss proposals for systems that can realize inventory reduction.

Are You Spending Too Much Time Picking Components for Assembly？

JFE Shoji Electronics Corporation — Thu, 28 May 2026 04:08:39 GMT