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Articles about "manufacturing"

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Before You Hand a Drawing to an AI: Why a "We Won't Train On It" Clause Is Not Enough

"We can't put drawings into an AI." Talk to manufacturers and this is the first thing you hear. I think the instinct is right.

2026-07-28Ryuta Hamamoto

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Why VA/VE Turns Into a Demand for a Discount: Rebuilding From the Definition of Cost

Why VA/VE Turns Into a Demand for a Discount: Rebuilding From the Definition of Cost. A practical TIMEWELL guide with clear context and actionable points.

2026-07-28Ryuta Hamamoto

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Japan's Unfair Competition Prevention Act and Trade Secret Protection in Practice: Limited Provision Data, the 2023 Amendment, and Penalties (2026 Guide)

A practitioner's guide to what Japan's Unfair Competition Prevention Act protects: trade secrets (the three requirements) and limited provision data.

2026-07-19Ryuta Hamamoto

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What Is the EAR Affiliate Rule? How Far to Check Your Counterparties' Owners

The EAR Affiliate Rule (BIS 50% Rule) extends Entity List controls to companies owned 50% or more by listed parties. It is suspended; the Federal Register stay ends November 9, 2026, and the US and China have announced an extension to January 10, 2027. Why it reaches Japanese companies and how far to check ownership.

2026-02-17Ryuta Hamamoto

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Could Your Design Drawings Be Part of a Weapon? The Hidden Risks in Export Classification and Technical Documents

Explaining how technical parameters in design drawings — precision, heat resistance, airtightness — can unintentionally create military diversion risk.

2026-02-17Ryuta Hamamoto

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CISTEC Item-Specific Comparison Table: How to Fill It In, With Sample Entries (October 2026)

What Japan's CISTEC item-specific comparison table is, how to fill it in, the bracket and symbol rules, a worked FPGA example, the current edition and price, and why no official English version exists.

2026-02-17Ryuta Hamamoto

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Japan Export Classification (Gaihi Hantei): The 5 Steps and What Is Current in October 2026

Gaihi hantei is Japan's export classification check. METI's five steps, the law and tool editions current as of October 2026, and what to ask a Japanese supplier for.

2026-02-17Ryuta Hamamoto

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METI Security Trade Control Guidance Forms (Appendix 4): Pitfalls and Process Flow

METI Security Trade Control Guidance Forms (Appendix 4): Pitfalls and Process Flow. A practical TIMEWELL guide with clear context and actionable points.

2026-02-17Ryuta Hamamoto