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Takashi Yamazaki

President, Yamazaki Mazak

Search every verified Takashi Yamazaki interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Takashi Yamazaki, president of Yamazaki Mazak, discussed the company's use of Cisco industrial network switches to improve production efficiency and pursue carbon neutrality. He stated that environmental measures and factory smartification are "two wheels of business," and that collecting and storing equipment operational data via networks is the starting point for CO2 reduction, which must then be analyzed and reflected in on-site improvement activities. Yamazaki noted that the company's smart factory initiatives serve as a model for next-generation manufacturing, utilizing IT, ICT, and IoT to visualize equipment data and improve overall factory productivity. Yamazaki also described the company's adoption of Cisco's Webex for internal and external communication, including virtual product inspections for overseas customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. He emphasized that digitalization and smart factories are essential not only for productivity gains and labor efficiency but also for optimizing factory power consumption toward a carbon-neutral world. He concluded that Mazak aims to contribute to manufacturing DX through its smart factory activities.

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  • Yamazaki Mazak India Pvt Ltd @ IMTEX 2025

    January 28, 2025 · 📺 Magic Wand Media Inc

    The exclusive interview at IMTEX 2025 with Takashi Yamazaki, President, Yamazaki Mazak Corporation, hosted by Murali Sundaram from Magic Wand Media Inc, offered a deep dive into the company’s vision, innovations, and strategies. Yamazaki shared insights into Mazak’s long-standing relationship with the #Indianmarket, which began in 1998, recognizing India’s potential as a hub for #manufacturingexcellence. Reflecting on the shift in demand, he highlighted the rising need for both commodity and #highendmachines in industries like #aerospace, #semiconductors, and #railways, emphasizing Mazak’s co…

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  • Engineering Greatness – Issue 1 with Mr Takashi Yamazaki

    August 01, 2023 · 📺 Watson Gym Equipment

    In the second quarter of 2023, Watson Gym Equipment updated our branding. Subtle changes, same outlook but more focused than ever to push things forward, grow and create. The Watson tagline is “Engineering Greatness” and we are on a quest to uncover the common elements that comprise this elusive and inspirational quality. Over the course of 2023 and beyond we will be meeting and interviewing great people of different industries from across the globe. Introducing: Watson – Engineering Greatness – Building the Blueprint of Better. For our first issue we travelled to Nagoya, Japan to meet u…

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  • Takashi Yamazaki, President, Vivek Sharma, Chairman, Anil Bhardwaj, MD, Mazak India

    January 24, 2023 · 📺 Manufacturing Today India

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  • How Yamazaki Mazak Uses Cisco Solutions to Boost Production and Achieve Carbon Neutrality

    May 25, 2022 · 📺 Cisco

    In this video, learn how Yamazaki Mazak, a leader in manufacturing technology, leveraged Cisco industrial network switches to enhance its production capabilities and move toward carbon neutrality. Mazak adopted Cisco’s reliable and secure network infrastructure for data collection and transmission, improving production efficiency while reducing environmental impact. Discover how Cisco’s solutions helped Mazak streamline operations, optimize processes, and meet sustainability goals. Related links: Cisco Industrial Networking Solutions → https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/prod... Cisco Su…

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