SKY Project Team Leader Prof. Shoko Yamada, Coordinator Mr. Takahiro Hayakawa, and research assistants visited the Denso Takanaka Factory in Anjo, Aichi last June 19, 2024. We have visited the training center for Lean Automation® Practical Training: Factory IoT course.

<Lean Automation® Practical Training:  Factory IoT course>

Through lecture, the production engineers will learn the basics and method how to use the Factory IoT.  Using the operation information from the equipment, they can experience how to analyze and improve the process. With the knowledge and actual experiences, we are aiming them to get the skills to visualize, analyze and improve the actual production operation with IoT.

(From L to R): Mr. Hayakawa, Dr. Kojima Project Members Konda, Pimmada, Mark, Yashasvi, Emmanuel, and Project Leader Prof. Yamada

The members were welcomed by DENSO Technical Advisor, Dr. Fumio Kojima and Ms. Motoko Yamamoto of the Production Eng Division. Dr. Kojima and Ms. Yamamoto explained the company’s projects and programs that aim to train its employees in identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes in the operations. The SKY Project members were also given a chance to observe an on-going training session, where the employees simulated a factory assembly using toy bricks. In addition, Mr. Naohito Imaizumi, Director of the Technical Skills Training Division, explained DENSO’s history of skills development & training and its future vision towards its 85th ^anniversary in 2035. After the factory tour, Prof. Yamada and Mr. Hayakawa met with Dr. Kojima and Ms. Yamamoto to further discuss potential collaborative efforts.

History of DENSO Technical Skills Academy and Technical Skills Training

DENSO technology used in the simulation

The site visit is part of the SKY Project’s efforts in forging partnerships with local and international industries and agencies towards introducing innovative initiatives in skills development and training.

References :

DENSO website: https://fa.denso.com/solutions/hrd/school/iot/