Mitsuboshi Hamono Boosts Monthly Production by Over 10% with 'Smart Craft' Implementation

Mitsuboshi Hamono Co., Ltd. has achieved a more than 10% increase in monthly production by implementing 'Smart Craft,' a cloud-based production management and performance tracking system provided by Smart Craft, Inc. The company faced challenges in grasping actual production processes and costs due to long-standing, personnel-dependent management. The turning point came when manufacturing staff themselves proposed the adoption of 'Smart Craft.' Traditionally, the knife manufacturing industry in Seki City relied on a division of labor, lacking a culture of detailed process management. However, the new system enabled precise tracking of time and costs per process. Furthermore, real-time data sharing resolved issues regarding production capacity and communication gaps between manufacturing and sales departments. As a result, work distribution was optimized through visualized work times, increasing monthly output from 1,500-1,600 units to nearly 1,800 units. The elimination of paper-based reports and the systematization of instructions significantly improved operational efficiency. Future plans include utilizing inventory management features and applying accumulated data to cost accounting and sales planning.