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Event Detail (Archive)

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Japan's Automotive Industry: Achieving Recovery and Growth Through Monozukuri

Thursday, December 8, 2011, 11:45AM - 5:00PM
ENGLISH
JETRO Event

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Note: This seminar will be in both English and Japanese.

The Great East Japan Earthquake that struck on March 11th had a devastating impact on the Japanese manufacturing community, as several key global parts and component supplier companies were directly affected and disrupted by the disaster.

The crisis spurred an unprecedented recovery effort from Japanese industry. Through intensive collaboration and the shared mindset of Monozukuri - the spirit of manufacturing - Japanese automotive suppliers and OEMs raced around the clock to rebuild factories and recover production much quicker than anticipated.

In this seminar, you will hear perspectives from Japanese OEMs and parts suppliers on how they were affected by the March disaster, how crisis and recovery management played out both in Japan and the US, and on the future prospects for growth and opportunity. Attendees will learn first-hand about the Mindset of Monozukuri as a way to encourage future collaboration between the U.S. and Japanese automotive communities.

Agenda

11:00 am   Registration
     
11:45 am   Welcome Remarks

TATSUHIRO SHINDO, Chief Executive Director, JETRO Chicago

Opening Remarks


HON. KUNINORI MATSUDA, Consul-General of Japan in Detroit

DOUGLAS SMITH, Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Lansing, Michigan
     
12:20 pm   Luncheon
     
12:45 pm   Luncheon Address

NEIL DE KOKER, President & CEO, Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA), Troy, Michigan
     
1:15 pm   Break
     
Seminar   The seminar will feature simultaneous translation (English and Japanese)
     
1:35 pm   Opening Address

HIDEHIRO YOKOO, President, JETRO Tokyo
     
1:45 pm   Seminar Objective

TED KAWASHIMA, Director, Japan Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA), North America Office, Novi, Michigan
     
1:55 pm   NAMPACHI HAYASHI, Senior Technical Executive, Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota City, Japan
     
2:35 pm   NOBUHIRO OZAWA, Plant Manager, Nissan Iwaki Plant, Iwaki, Japan
     
3:00 pm   Coffee Break
     
3:20 pm   DAVE THOMAS, Plant Manager, Keihin IPT Mfg, Greenfield, Indiana
     
3:45 pm   HIROMI IKEHATA, President, Toyoda Gosei North America Corporation, Troy, Michigan
     
4:10 pm   Question & Answer Session (All speakers)

Moderator - GLENN STEVENS, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA), Troy, Michigan
     
4:55 pm   Closing Remarks

TATSUHIRO SHINDO, Chief Executive Director, JETRO Chicago
     
5:00 pm   US-Japan Business Networking Reception - Hosted by Japan Business Society of Detroit

 

The cost of the luncheon seminar is $50. The program will begin promptly at 11:45am.

Advance registration is required for this event through the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) by fax. For registration information, contact Felece Hickman at OESA at 248-952-6401 ext 237 or fhickman@oesa.org.

For program information or media registration, contact Kevin Kalb at JETRO Chicago: 312-832-6023 or Kevin_Kalb@jetro.go.jp.

For information about the theme of Monozukuri and a look at our six previous seminars, please click here.

ジェトロは12月8日(木)に、「ものづくり復興セミナー~ものづくりを通じた復興と成長」 (日英同時通訳付)をミシガン州ノーバイ市のサバーバン・コレクション・ショープレイス にて開催いたします。

東日本大震災によって多大なダメージを受けた日本の自動車メーカーやサプライヤーが、 相互に協力することでいかに迅速に復旧を成し遂げたか、日本の「ものづくり」の心がど のように復興に貢献し、未来の成長に貢献できるかがテーマとなります。

日本から、主要サプライヤーの復旧に向けた各メーカーの共同支援作業を陣頭指揮した トヨタ自動車の林南八技監と、従業員の結束により予想より2週間も早く生産の復旧を 成し遂げた日産自動車いわきエンジン工場の小沢伸宏工場長にご参加いただき、震災 後の現場で何が起きていたか、今後の課題は何かについてご講演いただきます。また、 ケーヒン、豊田合成には米国側での対応を中心にお話いただきます。日本語アジェンダ についてはこちらをご覧ください。

セミナー後にはデトロイト日本商工会主催のネットワーキングセッションが開催されます。 新たなビジネスネットワークを構築する好機です。

セミナー参加費は50ドル(昼食含)となります。参加には事前申し込みが必要となります ので、お申込FAXフォームにご記入の上、OESA(FAX:248-952-6404))宛てに送信願 います。

本件についてのお問い合わせは、ジェトロシカゴ事務所 柴原までお願いいたします。 柴原 友範 TEL:312-832-6004 Mail: Tomonori_Shibahara@jetro.go.jp

Organizers

JETRO Chicago Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) Japan Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA) Japan Business Society of Detroit (JBSD)

 

Supporting Organizations

Center of Automotive Research (CAR) Detroit Regional Chamber City of Novi
APMA    

 

Consulate-General of Japan in Detroit, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Japan-America Society of Greater Detroit-Windsor

Speakers:

Nampachi HAYASHI, Senior Technical Executive
Toyota Motor Corporation
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Neil DE KOKER, President & CEO
Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA)

Nobuhiro OZAWA, Plant Manager
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. Iwaki Plant
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David THOMAS, Plant Manager
Keihin IPT Mfg
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Hiromi IKEHATA, President
Toyoda Gosei North America Corporation
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Location:

Suburban Showplace Collection
46100 Grand River Ave
Novi, MI 48374
Map (click to open map in new window)

Schedule:

Registration / Sign in:Thursday, December 8, 2011 11:00AM
Event:11:45AM - 5:00PM
Networking Reception:5:00PM