EPISODEINTERVIEW09
Maintenance is not passive. By looking one step ahead, we can support our customers' high-quality manufacturing.
Kashima Branch
Steel Plate Section
Group Leader
MASASHI HIRANUMA
Our basic premise is that breakdowns will happen.
The crane at the Steel Plate Factory I'm in charge of was built in the 1970s. Because so many years have passed, I assume that a catastrophic failure could occur, so I'm ready to respond quickly. Rather than responding to what has already happened, the idea is that, by assuming that failure will happen, we can improve the quality of production.
A gathering of top professionals, with skills honed at high-level worksites.
When I first started doing maintenance work, I couldn't read the electrical diagrams at all, so I started from scratch and had them go over what kind of electrical system was used in each crane—I really studied a lot! The people here have true professional abilities, so it's a very high-level workplace. If trouble does happen, it can affect shipping, so if we inspect the equipment ahead of time and fix any problems, we can proactively prevent trouble from happening. Every day I write down everything that happened in a notebook, then continue to go over and rethink what I found.
Improving the quality of work tomorrow, one step at a time.
Thanks to this process, the customer has praised us for reducing the number of catastrophic failures that have happened. When the work I've done previously pays off, there's a feeling of fulfillment, and it makes me want to further improve my work tomorrow. And by doing that, I feel that we are making a real contribution to our customer.
EPISODE
INTERVIEW01With my own hands, I am making things that are used all over the world.
Kashima BranchSteel Sheet Section
JUNKO
NISHIMURAEPISODE
INTERVIEW02The strength of logistics contributes even at workplaces where people's lives are at stake
Konoike Medical Co., Ltd.Tokyo Office
ManagerHIROSHI
NAKATAEPISODE
INTERVIEW03Exceeding our customers' expectations creates a very rewarding feeling.
K Sky Co., Ltd.Haneda Office
HeadMASAYO
YAMAMOTOEPISODE
INTERVIEW04Following rules to protect quality. This leads to the power of trust.
Tokai BranchNagoya Nishi Office
Subgroup LeaderNORIFUMI
TSUTSUMIEPISODE
INTERVIEW05Creating an environment that everyone finds easy to work in is an important job in itself.
Higashi-Nihon BranchOme Distribution Center
Subgroup LeaderTOMOMI
HIRUMAEPISODE
INTERVIEW06There's no such thing as magic. Everyone must band together and head in the same direction.
Kanto BranchKamisu Office
Chief LeaderHIROYUKI
HARAEPISODE
INTERVIEW07I want to overcome barriers with flexible thinking, in both work and the environment.
International Logistics (Osaka) BranchHiroshima Regional Office
Assistant ManagerMIHO
TERAGAKIEPISODE
INTERVIEW08Our employees' approach and thoughts for our customers strengthen the brand.
Kansai Chuo BranchShiga Distribution Center
Office ManagerYASUHIRO
KANAMARUEPISODE
INTERVIEW09Maintenance is not passive. By looking one step ahead, we can support our customers' high-quality manufacturing.
Kashima BranchSteel Plate Section
Group LeaderMASASHI
HIRANUMAEPISODE
INTERVIEW10I want to use my long experience to provide new proposals for management, so that we can also help develop the next generation.
Kashima BranchSteelmaking Materials Section
YOSHIAKI
KOMAIEPISODE
INTERVIEW11I think about how to move ahead for the sake of the sales office. I'm ready.
Higashi-Nihon BranchKunitachi Distribution Center
Group LeaderTOMOKO
AIDAEPISODE
INTERVIEW12While working to create management with roots in the local community, we want to disseminate the Konoike DNA.
Konoike Logistics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Konoike Asia (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
Director General ManagerXU
LEIEPISODE
INTERVIEW13Even on the far side of the world, I want to do my best.
Konoike Mexico S. A. de C. V.
RIKU
HIWATASHIEPISODE
INTERVIEW14We will use our frontline strength to build an unwavering relationship of trust with customers.
Kanto Chuo BranchFujimi Office
Office ManagerYASUHIRO
FUKUSHIMAEPISODE
INTERVIEW15After I choose my path, I want to look back with no regrets.
Kyushu Sanko Unyu Co., Ltd.Kumamoto Center
NARUMI
FUKUSHIMAEPISODE
INTERVIEW16I take pride in being part of a “strength that never lets up” that is unmatched in Japan.
Higashi-Nihon BranchShibukawa Office
Packaging Group
Sub Group LeaderYUYA
SAITO
*The employee title and affiliation were as of the time of the interview.