"Even with simple parts, there have been cases where orders were placed with suppliers specializing in high-difficulty processing, leading to price increases. This was particularly observed in overseas factories, where there is a high turnover of personnel in charge, and such phenomena were more frequently seen compared to domestic."

“We were experiencing situations where we wanted past drawings that could be useful references, but we couldn’t find them when manufacturing different railcars. Solving this issue was a significant factor in our decision to implement the system.”