ZEROCK for MakersDrawings. Inspection records. 30 years of expertise.
All preserved by AI, for the next generation
Japan's manufacturing workforce has shrunk by 1.57 million in 20 years. ZEROCK turns veteran knowledge into AI-powered assets and accelerates technology transfer.
Knowledge Challenges in Manufacturing
Finding past drawings takes 30+ minutes each time, with no way to know if similar designs already exist
Veteran engineers approaching retirement, but tacit knowledge (sound, vibration, touch-based judgment) cannot be formalized
Embedded software testing depends on specific QA engineers, with test case creation alone taking days
No way to cross-search past defect records and corrective action history for root cause investigation
Manual linking between drawings and specifications leads to frequent tracking gaps during design changes
Previous AI/DX tools failed due to data preparation barriers. 'AI doesn't work' sentiment lingers on the shop floor
1.57M
Workers lost from manufacturing in Japan over the past 20 years. The 2025 problem makes knowledge transfer even more critical
Source: METI Manufacturing White Paper 2024
A day in the life of a technical manager with ZEROCK
Quality anomaly detected before shift starts
AI auto-detected outliers in yesterday's inspection data and sent a Slack alert overnight.
Scheduled Automation + SlackSimilar drawings found in 30 seconds
"Pull up every past drawing similar to this part." Similar drawings ranked by relevance in 30 seconds.
AI Knowledge Base / GraphRAGVeteran know-how, always accessible
"What machining conditions did veteran Tanaka use for this material?" Instant answers from past knowledge with conditions and precautions.
AI Knowledge Base (Tech Transfer)Design change impact, auto-traced
"Part A's material changed—trace the impact across all assemblies." Related drawings, processes, and inspection criteria auto-traced.
Smart Agent + GraphRAGMeeting action items auto-registered
Meeting AI extracts quality improvement actions and auto-registers TODOs on each person's calendar.
Meeting AI + CalendarEstimate accuracy within 5%, based on past data
"Generate a rough estimate for these specs, referencing similar past projects." High-accuracy estimate exported to Excel.
Smart Agent + Excel ExportSkills built for manufacturing
AI Similar Drawing Search
30min → 30sec
Tech Transfer Knowledge Base
70% shorter onboarding
Quality Anomaly Auto-Detection
Scheduled runs
Design Change Impact Analysis
GraphRAG
Manufacturing Meeting Notes
Meeting AI
Estimation AI Assistant
±5% accuracy
Quality Traceability
Days → hours
Before and After Implementation
Manufacturing Implementation Results
Automotive Parts Manufacturer (1,200 employees)
1,200 employees, 45 in engineering
We loaded 30 years of 150,000 drawings into ZEROCK. What used to take designers 30 minutes to find now appears instantly with a text search. Since defect history is linked, we've stopped repeating the same mistakes. TIMEWELL engineers completed data migration in 2 weeks. Almost zero burden on our team.
— Design Department Director
Before
30 min/searchAfter
30 sec/searchElectronics Manufacturer (500 employees)
500 employees, 12 in QA
With IoT product variations increasing, manual testing reached its limits. ZEROCK's Agent Mode auto-generates test cases from specs, letting our QA engineers focus on critical edge cases.
— Quality Assurance Manager
Before
2 weeks/modelAfter
3 days/modelPrecision Parts Manufacturer (380 employees)
We decided to adopt ZEROCK ahead of 3 veteran engineers retiring. We had failed with an AI chatbot before, so we were skeptical—but seeing the search demo with our actual drawings convinced us. Within 2 months, drawing search was no longer person-dependent, and junior engineers' design review quality improved.
— Manufacturing Technology Director
Manufacturing ROI Simulation
Monthly cost reduction for a manufacturer with 10 engineers
Current Monthly Cost
* Calculated at ¥5,000/hr × 10 engineers (custom estimates available for your team size)
After ZEROCK
347.5 hours/month saved
ZEROCK費用
¥300,000* Includes implementation support, data migration, and ongoing support. No hidden fees
Monthly cost savings
¥1,437,500
ROI 379%
Payback period: ~3 months
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AI活用準備度診断
10問・3分で、貴社のAI導入準備状況を可視化
Turn veteran expertise into
everyone's advantage
Start a 7-day free trial and see how ZEROCK accelerates technology transfer on your shop floor.