Despite Being a Screw Shop, Conveying the 'Value of Preparation': Seminar Held at Kizuna Co., Ltd. on June 1st, 'Screw Day,' to Reform Awareness at Manufacturing Sites
Okuyama Seisakusho Co., Ltd. will hold a seminar at Kizuna Co., Ltd. on June 1st, 'Screw Day,' to reform awareness at manufacturing sites suffering from labor shortages, conveying the 'value of preparation.' The company, which not only sells screws and bolts but also provides inventory management support, advocates a shift from reactive measures to proactive preparation to support productivity improvement.
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In manufacturing sites, a single delay in work affects the entire process.
■ Background
In Japan's manufacturing industry, the labor shortage due to the declining birthrate and aging population has become a serious issue.
While initiatives such as DX and automation are progressing, many challenges remain at the site that 'cannot be solved without people.'
Especially at the site, problems such as work stagnation, wasted movement, and communication friction, triggered by a shortage of small parts like screws and bolts, occur in a chain reaction, known as 'reactive' problems.
Furthermore, in recent years, the number of foreign workers, including foreign technical interns, playing a central role at sites has increased, and in an environment where diverse human resources work, discrepancies in understanding work procedures and preparation are sometimes seen as challenges.
Against this background, the importance of 'preparation that anyone can understand' and 'creating a system that anyone can reproduce' is increasing.
If the management of screws and bolts is insufficient, time spent searching and errors occur at the site.
■ Initiatives
In this initiative, for these site challenges, a 30-minute seminar will be held for site employees on the theme of shifting from reactive measures to proactive preparation.
The content will convey the 'importance of preparation,' 'changes in awareness at the site,' and 'productivity improvement,' based on actual problems occurring at manufacturing sites.
'Preparation that anyone can understand' is realized through labels and arrangement.
■ Features
The feature of this initiative is not just classroom learning, but:
・Practical content tailored to the site
・The concept of 'preparation' that can be conveyed regardless of language or experience
・The perspective of people entering the site to support problem-solving.
Okuyama Seisakusho not only supplies screws and bolts but also supports 'preparation' at manufacturing sites through its inventory management support service.
By systematizing preparation, overall site productivity is improved.
■ Representative's Comment
Takeshi Nakajima, the representative, states the following:
I created the philosophy of [Future Creation] based on two axes of gratitude.
One is gratitude to my parents, and the other is gratitude to the predecessors who built this Japan.
We, the current generation, have challenges that can only be solved now.
That is the 'labor shortage' due to the declining birthrate and aging population in small and medium-sized manufacturing industries.
We will continue to face this challenge by conveying the 'value of preparation.'
Seminar scene sharing challenges at manufacturing sites and conveying the 'value of preparation.'
■ Event Overview
Date: June 1, 2026 (Monday) 10:00~
Content: Seminar on the Value of Preparation
Venue: Kizuna Co., Ltd.
Address: 1286 Shimokawaire, Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Target: Manufacturing industry workers
■ Company Profile
Company Name: Okuyama Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Business Activities: Screw and bolt sales, inventory management support services
Keywords:
■ Background
In Japan's manufacturing industry, the labor shortage due to the declining birthrate and aging population has become a serious issue.
While initiatives such as DX and automation are progressing, many challenges remain at the site that 'cannot be solved without people.'
Especially at the site, problems such as work stagnation, wasted movement, and communication friction, triggered by a shortage of small parts like screws and bolts, occur in a chain reaction, known as 'reactive' problems.
Furthermore, in recent years, the number of foreign workers, including foreign technical interns, playing a central role at sites has increased, and in an environment where diverse human resources work, discrepancies in understanding work procedures and preparation are sometimes seen as challenges.
Against this background, the importance of 'preparation that anyone can understand' and 'creating a system that anyone can reproduce' is increasing.
If the management of screws and bolts is insufficient, time spent searching and errors occur at the site.
■ Initiatives
In this initiative, for these site challenges, a 30-minute seminar will be held for site employees on the theme of shifting from reactive measures to proactive preparation.
The content will convey the 'importance of preparation,' 'changes in awareness at the site,' and 'productivity improvement,' based on actual problems occurring at manufacturing sites.
'Preparation that anyone can understand' is realized through labels and arrangement.
■ Features
The feature of this initiative is not just classroom learning, but:
・Practical content tailored to the site
・The concept of 'preparation' that can be conveyed regardless of language or experience
・The perspective of people entering the site to support problem-solving.
Okuyama Seisakusho not only supplies screws and bolts but also supports 'preparation' at manufacturing sites through its inventory management support service.
By systematizing preparation, overall site productivity is improved.
■ Representative's Comment
Takeshi Nakajima, the representative, states the following:
I created the philosophy of [Future Creation] based on two axes of gratitude.
One is gratitude to my parents, and the other is gratitude to the predecessors who built this Japan.
We, the current generation, have challenges that can only be solved now.
That is the 'labor shortage' due to the declining birthrate and aging population in small and medium-sized manufacturing industries.
We will continue to face this challenge by conveying the 'value of preparation.'
Seminar scene sharing challenges at manufacturing sites and conveying the 'value of preparation.'
■ Event Overview
Date: June 1, 2026 (Monday) 10:00~
Content: Seminar on the Value of Preparation
Venue: Kizuna Co., Ltd.
Address: 1286 Shimokawaire, Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Target: Manufacturing industry workers
■ Company Profile
Company Name: Okuyama Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Business Activities: Screw and bolt sales, inventory management support services
Keywords: