Japanese current and future technology management challenges
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This document discusses Japan's current and future technology management challenges across various sectors. It outlines Japan's large-scale projects and research in areas like nuclear energy, space development, aviation, marine development, life sciences, and computer sciences. While Japan has had some successes, it also faces ongoing challenges with safety, cost, and developing breakthrough technologies to solve major problems. The document concludes by noting that Japan has established public and private business incubators, but the results have not been very encouraging so far.
Japanese current and future technology management challenges
- 1. Japanese Current and Future Technology Management Challenges Eric Vanderburg, MBA October 7, 2004
- 2. Large Scale Projects Nuclear Energy Space Development Aviation Marine Development Life Sciences Superconductivity Maglev Trains High Definition Television Optical Fiber Communication Network Computer Sciences
- 3. Evaluation 48 commercial nuclear electric power reactors Concerns- safety and disaster- prevention systems Japan has developed the use of composite fuel (processing plant will start operations in 2005( Doctoring of nuclear safety records of five Tokyo Electric Co. reactors - *Aug. 2002 undermined public confidence in nuclear power industry
- 4. Evaluation Space development- Japan has launched over 58 satellites for various uses- weather observation, communications, broadcasting, & earth observation- Japan has suffered setbacks in its attempts at major launch. So far its scientists have joined American Shuttle Endeavor & Columbia Aviation- Japan participates in joint design & development with Boeing- 767 , 777, & V2500 civilian jet engine Japan is also working on feasibility of studies for development of small passenger planes *75 passengers- commercial & supersonic transport aircraft
- 5. Evaluation can go up to a depth of 10,911 m Marine Development- areas of research are- marine biological resources, seawater and sea bed resources, marine energy, utilization of space in the seas and marine environment protection- using Submarines Shinkai 2000 & Shinkai 6500, and latest is Kaiko *unmanned submarine which
- 6. Evaluation Life Sciences- health care, environmental protection, farming & fishing, food processing, forestry, & chemical manufacturing Japan has not made any distinguished breakthroughs Maglev Trains- Japan is continuing research on magnetic levitation trains- promising results- test drives have been successfully done at 400 km/hr. Cost and safety are still iisues being worked on
- 7. Evaluation High-definition TV- been very successful and so far has been used in international sporting events- world cup and Olympics Optical Fiber Communication network- Currently Japan is working on a high speed infrastructure that would allow convergence of voice, text, & image transmission – received on all types of network terminals
- 8. Evaluation Computer Sciences- Currently Japan is working on a four-dimensional computer- with function closer to the human brain- use will be automatic driving systems for cars, and devices capable of recognizing and identifying people Research is still going on
- 9. Japan Incubators Japan has established incubators in many parts of the country- both private and public Results are not very encouraging There seems to be a problem of supply push!
- 10. Japan Incubators Japan has established incubators in many parts of the country- both private and public Results are not very encouraging There seems to be a problem of supply push!