Sakaki's Industry

From Centrally-controlled Companies to Relatively Independent Small Business

During WWII, Japanese factories in big cities were easily spotted and bombed. Therefore, many businesses established small factories in rural areas like Sakaki in order to avoid destruction. Thus began Sakaki's history of small-scale industry. Rather than building large-scale and multi-stage production facilities, Sakaki factories developed as producers of small parts rather than complete items. These parts were then sent to an assembly center for inclusion in a final product.

Research and Development for the World Marketplace

Many of Sakaki's businesses serve as a nucleus of production, creating a product in cooperation with local and neighboring companies. Spin-offs of these nuclear companies have had great success in new high-tech enterprises. Sakaki's managers are known for their expertise and their knack for tackling ambitious projects.

Realizing Value-added Production Methods through Factory Automation

In the post-war era Sakaki's manufacturing industry, although briefly affected by the Oil Shocks, rebounded quickly and expansion outpaced Japan's average. Sakaki's success was due in large part to its strength in production of car parts and other items using electronic and precision machinery. New materials and plastics, tight numerical control, value-added cost controls and automation techniques have allowed Sakaki's factories to succeed over the years. Sakaki is especially distinguished by the fact that these high-tech methods have been put to use not just in large factories but even in small or family-run businesses.

Factors leading to Sakaki's Expansion

1. Small factories remained in Sakaki after taking refuge here during WWII.
   
   
2. After the war success stories abounded and acted as a stimulus for the foundation of independent spin-offs and new businesses.
   
   
3. Schemes to further the proliferation of industry in Sakaki were introduced.
   
   
4. Sakaki became a very business-friendly town, particularly due to the large number of small businesses and independent minded people.
   
   
5. New technologies have been successfully integrated with existing or aging machinery.
   
   
6. Measures taken to encourage the growth of business have been successful.
   
   

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