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Article: JAPAN'S RICOH REPLACES CONVEYORS WITH CARTS ON FACTORY FLOOR.
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- AsiaPulse News
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- February 5, 2007
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NAGOYA, Feb 5 Asia Pulse - Ricoh Elemex Corp. (TSE:7765), a Ricoh Co. (TSE:7752) subsidiary that manufactures copiers and various types of information equipment, has removed all conveyor belts from its main factory in Ena, Gifu Prefecture, and replaced them with wheeled carts.
The change cost Ricoh Elemex tens of millions of yen, but enables the firm to respond faster to changes in production plans.
Ricoh Elemex has been making copiers and information equipment for Ricoh since 1990 at the Ena factory, using more than 10 conveyor belts to carry parts. Ricoh formerly placed production orders on a monthly basis but now places orders every week, so Ricoh ...