Cost Management Service "GenKan"
Automated overall management of small-lot production of multiple varieties!
"GenKan" is an IoT service that enables the visualization of production achievements, process progress, and cost management, leading to improved profitability in small-lot, diverse production without hassle and with accuracy. With GenKan, by using RFID sensors and human recognition cameras, the production progress and actual working conditions for each order are visualized, allowing for precise cost management. This is expected to contribute to profit improvement by enabling efficient production planning, the formulation of sales estimates, and conducting sales and improvement activities based on accurate revenue understanding. Furthermore, the IoT sensors do not require Wi-Fi and can collect data simply by being powered on, placing no burden on the installation of the sensors themselves, allowing for the visualization of the site to begin without any hassle.
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【Service Details】 ■Visualizing Production Progress for Small-Batch, Multi-Variety Production By introducing RFID sensors at each stage and registering RFID tags, you can visualize order progress simply by placing the instruction sheet near the process during work. Even in small-batch, multi-variety production, you can grasp the production status for each order, enabling deadline management based on current progress and the formulation of future production plans. ■Visualizing Production Achievements for Small-Batch, Multi-Variety Production With human recognition cameras, you can remotely check machine availability and the absence of personnel, allowing you to understand not only order progress but also the actual working status of the processes. By automatically recording work achievements for orders, this information can be utilized for production management and cost management. ■Visualizing Costs for Small-Batch, Multi-Variety Production By calculating the actual cost of products from sensor data, you can present estimates based on these costs and understand how overall profits and losses are affected by specific orders and varieties. *For more details, please refer to the materials.
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GenKan: Monthly fee 48,000 yen GenKan + Consulting: Monthly fee 90,000 yen
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【Case Studies】 ■ BUSHU KOGYO Co., Ltd. - Increased production efficiency through automation of data acquisition - Cost reduction through visualization of actual costs ■ SANKO ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. - Conversion of big data from a proprietary IoT system into actual costs - Elimination of unprofitable products through visualization of actual product costs
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[Published in Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun] Cost calculation through process visualization: KOSKA offers management services to improve estimation accuracy.
KOSKA will officially start providing "GenKan" on November 1st. It visualizes the progress of the manufacturing process using work instructions and human detection cameras, and calculates manufacturing costs. It is proposed for managing custom-made items and small-batch production, which frequently require estimates. By comparing estimated costs with actual costs, it improves the accuracy of estimates made by sales representatives. When a work instruction is placed on an RFID sensor, it records the start and end times of the process. At the same time, the human detection camera records the actual working time of the operator. Even in environments where operators move around and do not stay in one place, such as in large assembly or sheet metal processing, it can measure actual working time. By registering equipment depreciation and labor costs of operators, it calculates costs for each process. For custom-made items and small-batch production, estimates are provided each time an order is received. Unlike mass-produced items, where cost reductions from process improvements are reflected, the accuracy of estimates becomes more important. Since it allows real-time tracking of manufacturing progress and costs, it helps reduce discrepancies in estimates made by sales representatives. The initial cost is free. The usage fee for managing seven processes is 48,000 yen per month, and any additional processes will cost 3,000 yen each.
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[Published in the Nikkei] Automating Cost Management of Parts
KOSKA, a company specializing in the digital transformation (DX) of the manufacturing industry based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, will launch a service on November 1 to automate the cost management of manufactured parts. The system measures the time taken for each process and the actual working hours of employees using sensors to calculate costs. Users can also check the progress of each process online, and the usage fee, including dedicated equipment, is 48,000 yen per month (excluding tax) for up to seven processes. The company aims to implement this in 5,000 factories in Japan within five years and is also considering sales overseas, including in China.
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Essential for multiple varieties! What is IoT that can identify products!? - Visualizing progress, man-hours, and costs with RFID and cameras -
◯ Recommended for those who: - Produce a variety of products, but existing visualization tools are mostly geared towards mass production and cannot be used in-house. - Are collecting data from the field in various ways, but are unable to utilize it due to its diverse nature. - Want to achieve visualization that directly leads to improvement activities without the hassle and time of implementation and operation. ◯ Seminar Overview In this webinar, we will introduce methods to achieve visualization of the field that leads to profit improvement in small-batch, multi-product production. Specifically, we will discuss the differences in the visualization data required for mass production versus small-batch, multi-product production, as well as solutions to the challenges of aggregating data from numerous products and the variability in accuracy. *For more details, please refer to the registration page. ■ Event Details Date and Time: February 10, 2020 (Wednesday) 13:00 - 14:00 Participation Fee: Free Location: Online (Zoom) Organizer: KOSKA Co., Ltd. Speaker: Kenichiro Sone (Representative Director, KOSKA Co., Ltd.)
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[Press Release] Experience the real thing at our online exhibition! Free demonstration of the manufacturing site visualization tool "GenKan" IoT sensors available by mail!
KOSKA Corporation will exhibit at the "Smart Factory EXPO 2021" scheduled to be held at Tokyo Big Sight, as well as at "FOODEX JAPAN 2021" for the food processing industry, scheduled to be held at Makuhari Messe. At these exhibitions, we will provide opportunities to experience our products in a non-face-to-face and non-contact manner as a response to the prevention of the novel coronavirus infection. Specifically, for participants who register by the day of the event, we will send a set of "GenKan" sensors by mail and conduct remote demonstrations that can be carried out in meeting rooms completely free of charge, including shipping costs. ■Situation where participation in the exhibition is not possible Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturing companies that have traditionally gathered information by physically interacting with exhibits at trade shows are shifting to participate in online exhibitions. However, relying solely on online information is insufficient, and the time taken from information gathering to purchasing decisions has increased compared to before. For companies actively considering the utilization of IoT sensors and visualization tools, it is crucial to determine whether the sensors can accommodate the characteristics of each process in their own factories and whether they are suitable for the flow of production lines. This can only be accurately assessed by physically interacting with the sensors and confirming specific technical characteristics and operational methods.
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[Now Available for Free] We have released a white paper titled "Improving Profits in Low-Volume, High-Variety Production."
KOSKA Corporation has recently published a white paper that enables immediate improvement of profits in small-lot, multi-variety production within the company. This white paper introduces how sales and management can utilize cost management, taking into account the characteristics of small-lot, multi-variety production and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, to enhance sales and profits. Additionally, it provides a three-step guide that can be immediately implemented to improve the accuracy of estimates specifically for sales activities in small-lot, multi-variety production. 【Table of Contents】 - Differences between mass production and small-lot, multi-variety production - General cost management - Characteristics of estimates and improvements in mass production versus small-lot, multi-variety production - Cost management methods suitable for small-lot, multi-variety production - Cost management during the COVID-19 pandemic - KPI management to improve estimate accuracy - Three steps to manage estimate accuracy 1. Datafication of discrepancies between estimates and actuals for each project 2. Monthly indicatorization of the state of discrepancies between estimates and actuals 3. Discussion of the causes of discrepancies using data - Reasons for not being able to achieve ideal cost management - Barriers to cost management in small-lot, multi-variety production - Cost management service GenKan addresses these challenges - What is GenKan?
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KOSKA Co., Ltd. offers an IoT service called "GenKan" that enables production management, visualization of process progress, and cost management to improve profitability in small-lot, diverse production without hassle. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many small and medium-sized enterprises have been severely affected in their management, increasing the priority of cost management. However, existing methods are often geared towards mass production, and visualizing costs frequently requires changes in the production process, which can burden the on-site staff and make it difficult to implement. In response to this situation, by using "GenKan," it becomes possible to visualize production progress, operational status of processes, and accurate cost management for small-lot, diverse production starting from 48,000 yen per month, all while maintaining the existing production conditions. This allows for more efficient estimation proposals, sales activities, and on-site improvements based on accurate actual cost information, contributing to improvements in sales within the manufacturing industry.