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Not long ago, the British "Economist" magazine "or Made in Japan" as the subject, published a long article on how Japan is trying to rebuild, "world factory" status of the article. Japan, this practice is working towards the global market for China's manufacturing industry is not without reference. ?
Japan through the introduction of advanced Western technology and real absorption, the formation of a strong R & D capabilities, coupled with their own unique high-efficiency, high quality requirements and other factors, so that once swept through global markets, manufacturing products, rare case of rivals become the United Kingdom, the United States after the "world factory." After the mid 80s of last century, the yen appreciates sharply. The Japanese began to shift to overseas manufacturing large-scale, while they vigorously speculation in the domestic real estate or stocks. The early 90s, the Japanese "bubble economy" burst, not only financial, real estate industry fell by the manufacturing sector has gradually eclipsed, look into the economic downturn and more than 10 years. ?
Recently, there are signs that the Japanese economy has finally set foot on a solid recovery. The process of economic recovery in Japan, a mountain of financial problems and so there is little improvement in the main thing is to play the manufacturing sector. In accordance with the "Economist" article, analysis, manufacturing enterprises in Japan is faced with both the European and American competition in the industry, but also South Korea's expertise and experience in Asia with low wage costs challenge. However, the Japanese manufacturing industry is the biggest disadvantage is the cost of labor higher than in other Asian countries of 20 to 30 times. Japan for the reconstruction of "world factory", while continuing to move overseas low-cost, high volume production; the other hand, as the technology advanced, complex technology production of high value-added products remain in the local soil, to prevent the spread of technology. For example, government intervention in the beginning of this year NEC plasma display is not to transfer manufacturing operations overseas, but sold to the domestic rival Pioneer Corporation. According to Japanese government officials, and is processing more than 10 technology transfer cases were similar. ?
Japanese companies for the reconstruction of "world factory", also invested heavily in comprehensive utilization of various advanced technologies and processes, develop new products. For example, Canon and Ricoh to precision machinery, manufacture of advanced chemical process color inks and maintenance skills rolled into the development of new products; Toyota is committed to developing the oil? Electric hybrid engine systems; Komatsu put the information technology for global positioning system their new development project vehicles. Canon 42% of production overseas, but according to plans, the next 3 years, 80% of the investment will be on China, set up a more advanced digital camera factory, R & D center. ?
Japanese reconstruction "world factory" status of the effort, there is an important initiative is to revitalize the mold manufacturing. Molding is the manufacturing base, which is Japan's strengths, the United States, the Japanese space projects have made use of molds. ?
In Japanese manufacturing gradually eclipsed the past 10 years, China's manufacturing industry is the rapid rise in the world market period. Needless to say, the Chinese and Japanese manufacturing industry's development not unrelated to the overseas transfer. "Economist" article on how to revitalize the manufacturing sector in the analysis of Japan, they made it clear that Japan is to deal with many Chinese manufacturing low-cost competitive advantage. Therefore, China should also pay close attention to the trends in the manufacturing sector to meet this new challenge. ?
China's manufacturing industry have to admit to the fact that the gap, continue to play a rich labor resources, cost advantages, and actively attract the developed countries including Japan, transfer of manufacturing to China. But more importantly, to really make great efforts to increase R & D capabilities, enhance the technological level, to those who are busy on projects, large scale, low-level duplicated construction of momentum with the new technology and new product development.
