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Companywide “DX Day!” event held to build momentum for DX promotion
JFE Engineering held a “DX Day!” event at the Yokohama Head Office (in Tsurumi) on November 24, 2022, to build momentum for its DX promotion. The event used a hybrid in-person and online format to make it easier for branch employees and employees of group companies from outside the Tokyo and Tsurumi area to participate.
The event featured a variety of content that will contribute to DX promotion, including a live demonstration of a robot that can walk on four legs, a poster session introducing companywide DX initiatives, an “ideathon”* led by mid-career and younger employees, and presentations by outside lecturers. Participants gave positive feedback for the next event, with comments including “The content was better than I expected,” “DX information shared at the event seems very useful,” and “I felt the company’s enthusiasm for DX promotion.”
We will hold “DX Day!” again in the future as a place for gathering and sharing DX information to transform the “organizational culture” and “mindset” required for DX promotion.
* Ideathon: A combination of the terms “idea” and “marathon,” with groups competing to come up with ideas, refine them, and produce results within a designated time.
The “Neighbors’ DX” session led by mid-career hires used “graphic facilitation” sharing illustrations of the speaker’s comments.
An exhibition-style format using posters of initiatives at various departments. Everybody, including the president, listened to the explanations with great interest.
Diverse people including group company employees held an “ideathon” to drive innovation.
Demonstration of a robot that walks on four legs. It is expected to be used for surveys and inspections within plants and in dangerous areas.
