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Will AI steal the 'secret sauce' of the manufacturing industry? Where does the source of competitiveness lie?

Will AI steal the 'secret sauce' of the manufacturing industry? Where does the source of competitiveness lie?
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This article introduces a seminar held at JIMTOF2026 discussing where the 'secret sauce' of manufacturing competitiveness lies and its relationship with AI.

Key points

  • •Yamazaki Mazak held a booth seminar at JIMTOF2026 featuring Junco Nishigaki, a distinguished professor at GRIPS, and Hiroyu Sawada, Senior Executive Officer of the Product Development Division.
  • •The seminar discussed the location of the 'secret sauce' in manufacturing and the impact of AI technology on competitiveness.
  • •The article introduces the seminar's content regarding the source of manufacturing competitiveness in the AI era.
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