Edge Computing

It has been a long time since the need for the spread of digital transformation (DX) to the manufacturing industry was called out. The benefits of DX are great, but there is a problem that they are not widely used. Here, we described specific examples and benefits from the definition of DX, and finally, we considered the cause of DX’s difficulty.

The term “cliff” in 2025 attracts attention and announces the growing sense of crisis in Japanese industry. What obstacles and what causes the cliffs in 2025? Learn about the losses that are feared by the cliffs in 2025 and the efforts and measures to resolve them.

Local 5G is a network that is expected to be used in the industrial field. What is the difference between a typical 5G or an existing network and a local 5G? In this article, we will introduce the characteristics of local 5G, the areas in which it is expected to be utilized, and the benefits that can be brought about.

With the spread of IoT and the evolution of devices, “data that can be collected” is rapidly expanding and becoming huge. At the same time, big data has attracted attention. We will introduce what big data is and what problems there are in operation.

The use of big data analysis is progressing little by little. Here, we explained the purpose and use cases of big data analysis, described examples of use in the industrial field and IoT field in particular, and finally briefly touched on the advantages of big data analysis and edge computing in the industrial field.

Big data is in the spotlight. Here, we briefly explain from the definition of big data, the idea of analysis, the relation to data mining, the problem of data scientists, the merits of analysis, etc., and describe the impact of big data analysis on society.

Edge computing has become rapidly popular in recent years, but it doesn’t completely replace cloud computing. It is necessary to make use of each feature and construct a rational system. We summarized the differences between the technologies and the important points for rational system construction.

The term PoC has become popular in contexts such as system development. PoC is a development method that responds to the increased risk of development in recent years, but there are tricks to do it well. Here, we will explain the outline of PoC, its advantages and disadvantages, and points to note in the verification work.

One of the production management methods that consider material procurement is material requirements planning = MRP. What is the purpose of this MRP and what steps is it done? We will introduce the meaning and standard idea of MRP, the flow of MRP implementation, and the purpose and effect.

Preventive maintenance is said to be especially important in maintenance work. In fact, it is directly linked to the profit of the business. What is preventive maintenance and what does it mean? We will introduce the difference between preventive maintenance and post-maintenance, and predictive maintenance can be said to have further evolved from preventive maintenance.